Is there GOTO and SWITCH-CASE available in JCL ?
Is IF-THEN-ELSE available in JCL also just like it is
available for VSAM datasets under Model Commands category ?



Is there GOTO and SWITCH-CASE available in JCL ? Is IF-THEN-ELSE available in JCL also just like it..

Answer / madhavi

IF THEN Else is available in JCL for example
// IF STEP040A.RUNCHK01.RC = 00 THEN
//*
//STEP040B EXEC IRSL1REP,CURR=EUR,TYPE=P,CC=AU,AREA=GE,
MEMB1=REP1BUD,
// STAGE=PROD,MEMB2=REP2BUD,FILE='.M37I',CC1=
// ENDIF
//*

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