i have a jcl in which 4 & 5 step creates a new generation.
4th step output is as input for the 6th step & 5th step
output is used as input in the 7th step. How they are
refered as in the 6th & 7th steps?
If the job abends in 6th step then how the 5th step output
is refered in 7th step?

Answer Posted / shridhar

Just one correction above:

In case of failure:

STEP006 (-1)
STEP007 (0)

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