PROC stands for procedure. It is 'canned' JCL invoked by a PROC statement. An instream PROC is presented within the JCL; a catalogued PROC is referenced from a proclib partitioned dataset.

dhs01

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• Apr 15th, 2009

I believe most give you the flavor of what it is. One of the main reasons for using a PROC is so that you can supply substitution variables. For example if you use a PROC to install software...

bwbalaji

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• Jun 6th, 2008

PROC : It is nothing but a procedure that we used in the JCL . Instream procedure means it will be implicit with in the JCL statements  like PERFORM statements in COBOL (means) - >&n...

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prabhu

• Jun 16th, 2012

In that area you have specified destination,it may printer or system spool?

Thanks in Advanced..

siva

• Dec 2nd, 2011

SYSPRINT: Default output dataset for Printable output.

SYSOUT: Default output dataset for System messages.



thanks,
Sivakumar

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If the DISP parameter for a dataset is DISP=(NEW,PASS,CATLG), What will happen when the JCL is run? The first time? The second time?

davindersingh29

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• Dec 17th, 2010

DISP= (new, pass, catlg)if we look at the parameter 'PASS' per se, its used for temp datasets, so the dataset wont be retained after the job completes fine.So now we have two scenerios here.1....

vamsi reddy

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• Jan 23rd, 2010

When you have more number of steps in a job then the file is moved on to next step.

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Nagaraju

• May 23rd, 2017

TIME=1440

Medha Agrawal

• Feb 16th, 2015

In JES2, default value TIME parameter for a job or a step is 10 seconds i.e; TIME=(0,10)

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If a JCL containing 5 steps in a proc, how will you execute only 2nd and 4th steps?

lrsantosh

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• Jan 21st, 2011

One more way is by using If End-if command.//job1 job a123 'name' class=a?// restart=step002//step001 exec pgm=prog1//step002 exec pgm=prog2IF RC >= 0//step003 exec pgm=prog3?END-IF?//step004 exec ...

aman007bedi

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• Jan 20th, 2011

//job1       job    a123,'name',class=a,//                 &nb...

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How did you compress a pds? explain in detail?

Nagaraju

• May 12th, 2017

1. Using line command Z.
2. IEBCOPY

sai prasad

• Dec 17th, 2015

We can compress a partitioned data set in two ways 1)by using line command Z before data set 2)by using IEBCOPY Utility PROGRAM: //SHRDV08A JOB NOTIFY=&SYSUID //STEP1 EXEC PGM=IEBCOPY //SY...

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What is the advantage of coding RECFM=F over RECFM=FB why not F.

guraddiv

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• Jan 25th, 2011

RECFM=F means each record will be stored in each block, where as in FB group of records will be stored in one block.Please correct me if i am wrong.

ananta2010

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• Jun 11th, 2010

RECFM=F record formate = F means fixed in whcih block and records are of same size.RECFM=FB fixed block in this several logical records are combined into one physical block.

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Nagaraju

• May 12th, 2017

IEBEDIT

Akash

• Nov 18th, 2016

You can use the keyword DPRTY to set the priority of the particular step.
DPRTY = (value1)*16+(value2)

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What is the difference between PS and PDS ? If a PS file is almost equal to member of a PDS. Then what is the neccerasy to use a PS file.?

sai prasad

• Dec 17th, 2015

PS a. Directory blocks=0 b. It is a file ...

Hareesh

• Jan 13th, 2015

PS means File
PDS means Folder

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gayatri belhekar

• May 9th, 2017

It is time out abend

sai prasad

• Dec 17th, 2015

If the specified time is not sufficient for the execution of a job then the job will abend with s322

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Chan

• May 25th, 2019

For manual creation, use the below command.
Enter into the PDS by typing E on the left side of the PDS name.
Then type S in the command line
example: S mem1
ex: s cobolpgm

manikanta

• Jan 30th, 2019

Type S (member name ) over the command line
ex: s cobolpgm

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Chan

• May 25th, 2019

IEFBR14 is used to create PS file. IEBCOPY is used to create PDS file. Example: //JOB statement //STEP1 EXEC PGM=IEBCOPY //DD1 DD DSN=,DIS...

serken

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• May 28th, 2017

PDS has absolutely nothing to do with folder. Those two are the terms from different worlds: mainframe vs. Windows/Unix/Android

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I have 10 steps in my job, how can i execute second step without executing first step, without using restart and commenting first step?

dhin

• Sep 4th, 2017

Using IEBEDIT utility

Nagaraju

• May 23rd, 2017

Using COND Parameter, cond parameter coded on step1 in these ways COND=ONLY

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Chan

• Sep 7th, 2019

IEFBR14 utility is usually used to create an empty dataset or delete an existing dataset. The IEFBR14 is also called as dummy utility. It can also be used to check the syntax of your JCL without affe...

RAJESH

• Jun 11th, 2016

IEFBR14 is used to create one PS or PDS dataset with user specified parameter in programatically

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Indra kumar patle

• May 17th, 2017

Restart the job with step=step100

Priya

• Sep 14th, 2016

You can use restart option RESTART=100thStep-Name

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