Can we write same stepname for one or more steps in on job ?

Can we write same stepname for one or more steps in on
job ?

Question Posted / shashi.star777

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Can we write same stepname for one or more steps in on job ?..

Answer / suresh

YES.YOU CAN DO IT, BUT WHEN YOU USE RESTART AND COND IN
YOUR JCL IT LEADS TO PROBLEM, SO IT IS BEST TO USE UNIQUE
NAME FOR EACH STEP

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Can we write same stepname for one or more steps in on job ?..

Answer / yuvaevergreen

Yes. We can code same step name for another step. The job
gets executed successfully. A warning alone comes.

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