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Initiating a Batch Job

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To send the job file RUNSORT to the computer for processing, exit the editor subsystem. Then at the MPE XL colon prompt (:), enter: 

  :STREAM RUNSORT
Once this command has been received by the system, it issues a job number identifying your job, as follows: 

  #J555
The following section explains how to use this number to check on the status of your job.



Building a Job File

Checking on the Status of your Job