how many max steps can we use in a job? pls answer to my
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Answer / ganesh kumbhar
We can Write 1 JOB statement
255 EXEC statement (steps)
3273 DD statement
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Answer / lu
255...but it's better to divide many differents job because
if you get abend, it's more easy to fix or to
rerun...because when you're on call, and u wake up at 3
AM...255 steps !!!!! even you know what step is abended...
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