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what is instream data ..

Answer / pragnyesh

Instream data is the Paratmeter we pass through SYSIN

Example
//NEWPROC PROC
//ABCPGM EXEC PGM=IDCAMS
//SYSOUT DD SYSOUT=*
//SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=*
//INDD1 DD DSN=ABC.XYZ.DSP,DISP=SHR
//OUTDD1 DD DSN=PQR.XYZ.NOP,DISP=SHR
//SYSIN DD *
REPRO INDD(INDD1) –
OUTDD(OUTDD1)
/*

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what is instream data ..

Answer / chowdary

instream data means we write with in jcl itself, up to 15
level is possible. it should start with proc and end with
pend statement
ex: //jobcard
//exce proc
//
//
//pend

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