Answer / rama krishna

internal sort and external sort.

internal sort - the sort which is done by using the
programming language.

external sort - the sort which is done by using jcl sort
utility.

i have 6 steps in my jcl program after going to 5th step i want to execute 3rd step.....how can i do it....by using(RESTART) can i do it or not?

2 Answers   Wipro,

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Explain dd statement in jcl?

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Where can program checkpoints be stored for use in a restart?

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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.

2 Answers   IBM,

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How can u know the current date using jcl?

2 Answers   iNautix, Wipro,

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One dataset is creating in the step1 with LRECL of 133 and the same dataset is used in the next step in DISP=SHR mode, but while scanning the JCL the following error is thrwon. Please verify the below JCL $/SEPP030.PROVIDER DD DSN=Z1225BT.F5750PG9.F5910PRV.QC#A6868 //ERRORRPT DD DSN=F5910&ST&IN..F5910EPP.ERRORRPT.P&CYCDATE, --ERRORRPT DD DSN=F5910PG.F5910EPP.ERRORRPT.P, // DISP=&DISNCD,UNIT=&DELQ, -- DISP= (NEW,CATLG,DELETE),UNIT=DELQ, // SPACE=(TRK, (30,15),RLSE), // DCB=&DCB2 -- DCB= (PPG.METMODEL,BLKSIZE=0,LRECL=133,RECFM=FB) $/SEPP030.ERRORRPT DD DSN=Z1225BT.F5910EPP.ERRORRPT.AOUTPUT //SEPP040 EXEC PGM=FILEAID,COND= (0002,EQ,SEPP030) //SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=* //SYSLIST DD SYSOUT=* //DD01 DD DSN=SYSCMN.PROD.CCLIB (F5910EP1),DISP=SHR $/SEPP040.DD01 DD DSN=Z1225BT.TEST.CCLIB (F5910EP1) E1 - DSS20791E - DATA SET 'Z1225BT.F5910EPP.ERRORRPT.AOUTPUT' HAS AN LRECL OF 133 COULD NOT BE OPENED BECAUSE THE CODED LRECL WAS 80. // DD DSN=F5910&ST&IN..F5910EPP.ERRORRPT.P&CYCDATE, -- DD DSN=F5910PG.F5910EPP.ERRORRPT.P, // DISP=SHR $/ DD DSN=Z1225BT.F5910EPP.ERRORRPT.AOUTPUT please find the error code in the above mentioned lines and please suggest me about the error and the solution for that.

3 Answers   Cognizant,

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what is fixed length and variable length and difference between them

1 Answers   CGI, Wipro,

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can i sort packed decimal if i can tell the syntax

1 Answers   Barclays,

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THERE IS ONE STEP AS BELOW: //STEPJS060 EXEC PGM=XYX, COND=((200,EQ,JS010),(0,NE,JS020.C),EVEN) COULD ANY ONE EXPLAIN HOW COND PARAMETER WORKS HERE? I AM CONFUSED BECOZ OF "EVEN".

2 Answers  

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Explain the job statement in jcl?

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We are using 2 files , file one has data, file two is empty.Using jcl how can we find the other file is empty?

9 Answers   CSC, IBM,

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I have a JCL with 10 steps, want to execute first 5 steps only, what are ways of doing it?is it possible to control through JOB card?

5 Answers   iGate,

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