Deleting job log output files
Job logs are removed from the system when a job completes normally, or when the Remove Pending Job Log (QWTRMVJL) API or the End Job (ENDJOB) command is issued. Additionally if "clear incomplete job logs" is specified on the IPL, all of the jobs in job log pending will be removed from the system during an IPL. Any remaining job log output files can be found under Basic Operations > Printer Output. To delete job logs found in Printer Output, right-click the file name of the job log that you want to delete and click Delete. How to determine if it is safe to delete a job log
Balancing the decision of whether to keep job logs or delete them challenging. Job logs are things that you need to keep so you can troubleshoot a problem. Job logs are things that you do not want to keep because of they clutter up your system. When deciding which job logs to delete, or which job logs prevent from producing, consider the following guidelines:
- Is this a job that you can easily fix without looking at the job log?
- Is this a job that is similar to other jobs in the system? If it fails, are similar jobs likely to also fail? If so, then you might want to have only one of the jobs produce a job log.
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Managing job logsRelated concepts
Job logs