ICL 1900 Series George 3 Operating System Commands

JOBTIME (JT)

Function

Sets a limit on a job and causes the job to be terminated if it has not been completed when the limit is reached.

Format

JOBTIME milltime

The parameter gives the maximium mill time for the job. If MINS nor SECS is given in the parameter, seconds are assumed.

If the command is not given, the milltime limit is set to the value of the installation parameter JOBTIME. The command can be obeyed only once in a job.

Forbidden contexts

NO USER

Execution

If the stated time limit is exceeded, the ENDJOB procedure is carried out after the message

    JOB ABANDONED: JOBTIME EXCEEDED

has been sent to the monitoring file system.

Examples

JOBTIME 20

Error Messages

COMMAND ISSUED PREVIOUSLY
PARAMETER FORMAT ERROR :z
TIME PARAMETER MISSING