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What statement marks the end of an in-stream or catalogued procedure?

1 1977

What parameters can be used to limit the number of records written to a sysout dataset?

1 1841

How can the submitting users racf authority be overridden in a job stream?

1265

What do you understand by the term job time – out and how can you overcome that?

1032

What is the motivation behind coding class parameter in job statement?

1180

List the different components of jcl statement?

1088

List the different jcl statements that are not permitted in the procedures?

1085

What are the rules employed while naming the steps in a job?

1141

What do you understand by jcl?

1050

Describe the various parameters utilized in the creation of a gdg?

1156

What methodology can be adapted to transfer data to a program that is coded using the exec statement?

1219

What do you understand by the term notcat 2 – gs?

1243

What do you understand by the term “keyword” with respect to jcl and what is the opposite of the term?

1143

What do you understand by the terms: joblib and steplib?

1177

What is the difference between run mode and addressing mode?

1249

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How jcl is used for testing batch programs?

1282

What is the function of //cntl statement?

1336

How to code these statements in JCL: CLEANUP INITIAL(NO) RESTART(NO) DYNALLOC(NO) job definition..?

2254

What do you know about jcl?

1141

what is the purpose of coding notify parameter in job statement?

1162

Explain the purpose of dd dummy statement?

1221

Can I share my data with other jobs? How?

1115

which parameter is used to check the syntax of a jcl without executing it?

1363

How to find the UNIT and VOLUME of a (a) KEPT (b) UNCATALOGED and (c) CATALOGED dataset - using (i) JCL and using (ii) ISPF ?

2678

what is DSN parameter and DISP parameter is used for?

1149

What is one line to pass PARM from JCL to COBOL?

4956

What is the function of //jcllib statement?

1318

Mainframes gets a text file that contains the name of the file. Now using JCL i want to locate that file name in the mainframe system and perform further processing. Please tell how to proceed

2564

I have many files which i am receiving from client everyday. I have one step for every file to check for empty or not. Here client gives 30 files i need to check for every file for empty or not and i need to perform 30 steps. Can I do it in single step. Dynamically i need to change the File name in my step.

1217

Explain the job statement in jcl?

1162

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