End a job

You can use the iSeries™ Navigator or the character-based interface to end a job. The job can be active or on a job queue. You can end a job immediately or by specifying a time interval so that end of job processing can occur.

End a job: controlled
Ending a job in a controlled manner allows programs that are running in the job to perform their end-of-job cleanup. A delay time can be specified to allow the job to end in a controlled manner. If the delay time ends before the job ends, the job is ended immediately.
End a job: immediate
Use the immediate end option only if a controlled end has been unsuccessful. When a job ends immediately, you can get undesirable results such as application data that has been partially updated.

Parent topic: Common job tasks

iSeries Navigator

To use iSeries Navigator, do the following:

In iSeries Navigator, expand Work Management > Active Jobs.
Locate the job that you want to end.
Right-click the job and click Delete/End.
Complete the Confirm Delete/End window and click Delete.

Character-based interface

Command: End Job (ENDJOB)

If you do not know the name of the job that you want to end, you can use one of the following commands to find the job name:

Work with Active Jobs (WRKACTJOB)
Work with User Jobs (WRKUSRJOB)
Work with Submitted Jobs (WRKSBMJOB)
Work with Subsystem Jobs (WRKSBSJOB)
End Subsystem (ENDSBS) This command ends all of the jobs in the subsystem.
End System (ENDSYS) This command ends most activity on the system and leaves the system in a condition in which only the console is active in the controlling subsystem.
Power Down System (PWRDWNSYS) This command prepares the system for ending and then starts the power-down sequence.

A job may be ended either immediately or in a controlled manner. It is strongly recommended that you always attempt to end a job in a controlled manner.