The End Reader (ENDRDR) command ends the specified database reader. The reader can be stopped either immediately, without completing the current job being read, or at the end of the current job. If the reader is in a hold state when this command is issued, the reader is stopped immediately.

Parameters

Keyword	Description	Choices	Notes
RDR	Reader	Name	Required, Positional 1
OPTION	When to end reader	*CNTRLD, *IMMED	Optional, Positional 2

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Reader (RDR)

Specifies the database reader to be ended.

This is a required parameter.

name

Specify the name of the reader to be ended.

When to end reader (OPTION)

Specifies when the ended reader should stop processing.

*CNTRLD

The reader stops processing after the current job is read and an entry for the job is placed on the job queue.

*IMMED

The reader stops processing immediately. The job being read is not placed on the job queue.

Examples

ENDRDR   RDR(DISKETTE)

This command stops the reader DISKETTE as soon as the current job is completely read in and releases that device to the system.

Error messages

*ESCAPE Messages

CPF1317

No response from subsystem for job &3/&2/&1.

CPF1352

Function not done. &3/&2/&1 in transition condition.

CPF3312

Reader &1 neither active nor on job queue.

CPF3330

Necessary resource not available.

CPF3490

Not authorized to specified reader.