Answer / prachi

No... you need to have the EXEC for each JOB step.

Answer / zerro

No, you can't. But you can use system program IEFBR14 to do
nothing on the sole step, e.g.
//MYJOB JOB
//MYSTE EXEC PGM=IEFBR14
p.s. what is the purpose to write a job without any real
work inside?

Answer / vinay sonar

No,the job will get abend and you will get JCL ERROR
as 'JOB HAS NO STEPS'

Answer / saisankar

for testing purpose it was ok.

job will submits but for executing there is no steps.

it gives

"IEFC607I JOB HAS NO STEPS"


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Answer / saravanan

"why? I need the explanation in this. Can any one give why
the Jos is giving the JCL error. 'JOB HAS NO STEPS'


--because u would have missed
//* --Prior to the exec steps like
EXEC <Proclib>

Or u would have missed the keyword EXEC itself. Please
check.

Answer / srikanth

why? I need the explanation in this. Can any one give why
the Jos is giving the JCL error. 'JOB HAS NO STEPS'

what JCL Procedures?

0 Answers  

if you have big pgm. during compilation is abends with (soc7)how do you know which line has soc 7 error.

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What are the parameter we cannot use in procedure? How many instream we can write in single jcl?

0 Answers  

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Differentiate between addressing mode and run mode.

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How do you check the syntax of a JCL without running it?

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Are there any set of rules for the names of the steps used in a job? What are they?

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What is the error code SOC01 indicate ?

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Is Default for MSGCLASS = (1,1) ?

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How many parameters are there to a DISP statement and what are their uses ?

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I've one sequential file, that file size is LREC=100 (File contain Records like 1 to 100). Now I was increase the file size is LREC=102. My question is I want insert 00 (Two Zeros) in to the new file (That output file looks like : 00123 up to 100). How will write the SORT card in JCL. Please let me know.

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GDGs can be CREATED (not COPIED) only on DASD and NOT on tape drives ? Is it True ?

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