LIMIT

The LIMIT command limits the n umber of concurrently running jobs or sessions. Maximum job and session limits are established during system

con￿guration. Within these limits, the

LIMIT command can rede￿ne the job

and session limits.

 

 

Syntax

 

 

 

 

LIMIT 2

<

numberjobs

=

3

 

8

,numbersessions

9

4

: numberjobs,numbersessions ;

5

Parameters

numberjobs Speci￿es the maximum number of jobs.

number- Speci￿es the maximum number of sessions. sessions

If you do not specify a parameter v alue, the system displa ys the current limits. If you specify one parameter v alue but not the other, the limit c hanges only for the speci￿ed parameter.

Operation Notes

Usage

You can enter this command from a session, a job, a program, or in break mode. Pressing 4Break5 does not a￿ect this command.

You must enter this command from the console; ho wever, you can enter this command from y our terminal if y our system administrator has used the ALLOW command, which permits you to enter this command.

Priority and nonpriorit y jobs and sessions

Ordinarily, no new jobs or sessions can exceed the curren t job and session limits; however, you can override these limits b y using the HIPRI parameter of the JOB and HELLO commands. You can specify the HIPRI parameter only if you have SM or OP capability.

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