Answer / ram narayan

Hi, A Proc is nothing but it can be a set of Program which
is utilised by the Main JCL.It's basically used for
avoiding the number of lines of coding the JCL statements
in the main JCL and we can call the Proc's when ever needed
for performing a certain kind of action.

There are 2 types of Proc's and they are Instream & Catalog
proc.

The nesting in Procs are possible and the maximum number of
levels are 15 levels.

Answer / guest

when we want use some part of prog in many prog we store in
proc

Answer / shailendra

this is generaly avoided to use nesting proc , because it
make job complex to understand,and this use only in catalog
proc.if you want to use then nesting is possible up to 15
level.

Answer / pradeep

Hi Ram,

Could you please provide with some example of nesting in
Procs (both instream and cataloged)

Answer / amit barwa

In-stream procs can be nested upto a maximum of 15 levels
(we can not make a backward reference in nested procs).

Answer / anon

I have seen a person code a maximum of 209 levels of nesting in Catlg procs.. but the 210th nesting was unsuccessful

Answer / pradeep

There are basically 2 types of PROCS, a. Instream, b.
Cataloged.

The Nesting of procs is not possible.

Answer / pradeep

Can some one of u justify wid examples?

Answer / sathya

Hi,
what they said is correct but nesting procs is not
possible in proc

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