Explain the function of job statement in jcl?

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What is the maximum length of a single line of jcl?

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How to identify in JCL that an input file is empty without reading it?

4 Answers   L&T,

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How dummy is used in jcl?

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Can a temporary dataset be converted to permanent dataset and vice-versa in the middle of a job ?

4 Answers   IBM,

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When we give TYPERUN = SCAN , what are the syntax errors we get?

5 Answers   Kanbay,

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What is the purpose of the dd keylen parameter?

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//{name} INCLUDE MEMBER=memname {comments} in the include statement, what actually happens when its executed? The membername conatains a list of valid JCL statements, so will the include statement be substituted by these statements and how can we mention the pds that conatains the member? How does the include group differ from a PROC? how is include statement connected to JOBLIB and STEPLIB?

2 Answers   CCS, CTS,

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I have 5 steps in my job. say s1, s2, s3, s4, s5 //s1 exec ............. //s2 exec ............ //s3 exec .......... //s4 exec ........ //s5 exec ............... my question is i want to exeute only s2 and s4 steps... please advice me how to do this:

4 Answers   ITC Infotech, TCS,

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Suppose I have a file with three fields with data in the following format 1. empid - S9(4) COMP 2. empname - X(20) 3. empsal - S9(5)V(2) COMP-3 If I view this file, it will not be in a readable format. How to display the empid and empsal fields in a readable format without using COBOL program? What kind of SORT card will have to be coded?

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There is a procedure in A.B.PROCS(PROC1) (member name is PROC1) //PROCA... There is a call to a procedure PROCA from a JOB. //STEP01 EXEC PROCA ... Here "PROCA" in JOB refers to the actual PROC name or the member name of the PDS where this PROCA is stored.

2 Answers   Merrill Lynch,

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What is a PROC? What is the difference between an instream and a catalogued PROC?

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