View subsystem attributes

Subsystems have attributes. These attributes give information about the current status of the subsystem, or about values identified in the subsystem description.

When you use iSeries™ Navigator, the following attributes can be viewed for an active subsystem:

Subsystem: The name of the subsystem, as well as the library that contains the subsystem description.
Description: The description of the subsystem.
Status: The current status of the subsystem. The help contains details on the possible statuses.
Active jobs: The number of jobs currently active, either running or waiting to run, in the subsystem. This number does not include the subsystem job.
Maximum active jobs: The maximum number of jobs that can be active, either running or waiting to run, in the subsystem.
Subsystem job: The name of the subsystem job, including user and number

iSeries Navigator

To view the attributes of a subsystem, follow these steps:

In iSeries Navigator, expand My Connections > server > Work Management > Subsystems > Active Subsystems.
Right-click the subsystem you want to view, then click Properties.

Character-based interface

To use the character-based interface, type in the following command:

Command: Display Subsystem Description (DSPSBSD)

Example: This command displays the subsystem description menu for the subsystem QBATCH.

DSPSBSD QBATCH