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Why do you use a control card?
If I update one or more members in a pds in the step 1, how can I reach these new contents to be used in the step 2 of the same job? To start a new job via intrdr is not satisfactory, because I must solve this problem in one job.
I have a job which is a long-running one. Processes millions of records. Due to some run-time problem (not a problem due to the job/data) the job abends.What needs to be done to make the job complete successfully.
What is the meaning of data definition name (ddname) and dataset name (dsname) in the DD statement?
There are 2 steps in a JCL. If the first step abends due to system or user abend and the second step has COND specified as EVEN or ONLY, will this step still be executed inspite of the abend in the previous step?
What is the use of DSNDB07 ?
How different is the JCL executing a COBOL program? 1) if the program is using VB file as input. 2) if the program is using FB file as input.
If a (+1) generation dataset is created in the first step of a job, how can it be referenced in later steps of the same job for input?
How do you submit JCL via a Cobol program?
how you can direct the data to spool using SYSOUT option?
Does the terms, JOBLOG, SPOOL and SYSOUT indicate the same thing, i.e., where JCL and JES messages and statements are written ?
i have a jcl calling proc which has 10 steps, i want to execute from step5 to step10, where can i code RESTART and COND parameter?