Hi,I need some suggestion on below query. Requirement details are mentioned below.Code one JCL with 4 steps (STEP01, STEP02, STEP03, STEP04). Now STEP01 will read one CONTROL CARD data and as per the contents of that CONTROL CARD data next step execution will be decided.CONTROL CARD will have either 01 or 02 or 03. Now if 01 there in the CONTROL CARD then STEP02 will execute, if 02 then STEP03 will...

Rajesh

• Aug 1st, 2014

I will suggest write a cobol program in step 1 to read the SYSIN value and based on the value set Return code value. For example Value Return code set 01 01 02 02 03 03 04 0...

davindersingh29

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• May 17th, 2013

One of the approaches I can think of is instead create 3 procs and call the proc depending on the value in control card (populate proc value name from control card).

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If you have 2 input files with redundant data. For example
INP1 INP2
A B
B D
C E
D F
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How will fetch records of INP1 which are present in INP2 to a new output file and also fetch the records which do not match in another output file.

Please tell me the SORT CARD...

Vignesh

• Aug 13th, 2015

Using SORT and JOIN KEY"jcl //STEP1 EXEC PGM=SORT //SORTJNF1 DD DSN=INP1, DISP=SHR //SORTJNF2 DD DSN=INP2, DISP=SHR //SYSOUT DD SYSOUT=* //SOROUT DD SYSOUT=* //SYSIN DD * J...

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You have mentioned the copylib in JCL program but the copy book is not expanded in the program what is the possible error you get?

Nandhakumar Babu

• Aug 20th, 2015

Unless there is no variable from the copybook is used in the program there is no issue, but it would result in return of severe code (12) when a variable in the copybook has been used in your application program.

Gyani01

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• Mar 9th, 2011

Actually if you mention the copybook library in JCL it doesnt expand it in output. While compiling the program, there will be a option asking "Do you need to expand copy book".Hope this is what you are asking.

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In what order does the system evaluate comparison operators?

zameeer

• Oct 9th, 2015

Add, Subtract, Divide, Multiply and Logical operators are performed

leela10

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• Feb 13th, 2010

The operators and their precedence order from highest to lowest are: Navigation operator ( . ) Arithmetic operators in precedence order: + - unary ...

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Amit Verma

• Oct 29th, 2015

Did you get the way to do it?

Amit Verma

• Oct 29th, 2015

But how to get the count of multiple PS into a single PS with the names of file?

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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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RTM

sai prasad

• Dec 17th, 2015

SB37 = If the specified primary & secondary extents are not sufficient for allocating a data set. Then the job will abend with SB37 SD37 = While allocating a data set if you doesn't mention secondary...

Tarunam

• Jun 15th, 2015

SX37 comes due to insufficient space. eg: SD37 - Secondary space is not allocated. SB37 - End of Vol is reached or further vol. is not specified. SE37 - All the 16 extents are used.

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How will you pass a parameter from JCL to COBOL without using param and sysin?

Mehul

• Feb 26th, 2016

You can have the parameters as the contents of a file and then read that file in the Cobol program for the parameters.

Ishaan Tewari

• Feb 19th, 2016

Return code can be set through program and is very useful in handling the step execution based on RC using IF ELSE construct.

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sathish

• Jun 25th, 2016

CLASS parameter is used categorise is short or long run execution....
MSGCLASS is used to specific the the output device wher the SYSTEM MSG and JCL MSG is is printed

gandikotasiva

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• Apr 27th, 2012

CLASS parameter specifies weather it is a long or short running job,,, it has a range of A-Z, 0-9 A-------1MIN B-------5MIN .. MSGCLASS specifies the output device to which the messages are sent it ca...

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Hema

• Jul 22nd, 2016

If //SYSOUT DD SYSOUT=* -----> The dump will be displayed in the spool
If you give //SYSOUT DD DSN=**.**.**, the dump will be moved to a PDS file

CKS

• Mar 30th, 2015

Not mSGCLASS but CLASS

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MOHAMED AARIF

• Aug 9th, 2016

Maximum jobs in JCL = infinity, but the jobs will after the initiator limit reached. The waiting jobs will be submitted once the initiator queue is freed. Initiator queue will be released by completin...

prakashc

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• Nov 30th, 2009

We can have a one JOB statement in a PDS member or PS.Under that JOB statement we can have 255 number of steps and3273 DD statements Possible.

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Brijesh

• Sep 24th, 2016

We cannot pass using parm more than 100 byte but we can pass using SYSIN CARD and Using file

premlike

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• Mar 17th, 2008

We can't pass through parm more than 100 char. Remember it.

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Akash

• Nov 18th, 2016

In-stream data in JCL: which come under SYSIN DD * AND /*

//SYSIN DD *
HI
/*

HI will be in stream data.

Ishaan

• Feb 19th, 2016

We need to use ACCEPT keyword in the COBOL program to read the instream data.

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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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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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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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How do you verify whether a dataset is empty using a JCL?

serken

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• May 13th, 2017

In SORT (or SYNCSORT) only RC4 or RC16 are allowed for NULLOFL=
RC12 is not allowed

Nagaraju

• May 12th, 2017

Using IDCAMS along with PRINT parameter.
It returns 0 data available in file.
It returns 4 data not available in file

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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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Explain VSAM. Write a program to copy data from PDs to VSAM data set.

Nagaraju

• May 23rd, 2017

Vsam stands for Virtual storage access method. It is an interface between application program and direct access storage device. Program: //jobcard //step1 exec pgm=idcams //sysprint dd sysout=* ...

P MANIKRISHNA REDDY

• Jan 6th, 2016

using REPRO function to copy the data from pds to vsam syntax: //jobcard //setp1 exec pgm=idcams //dd1 dd dsn=fss244.mani.pds(m1),disp=shr //dd2 dd dsn=fss244.mani.ksds,disp=old //sysprint dd ...

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Which spool command is used to release a job that has been submitted with HOLD option?

Nagaraju

• May 23rd, 2017

Using Line Command A.A mentioned in front of jobname in spool

AshwiniPriya

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• Sep 15th, 2010

"A" beside the job name in spool area

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