In jcl i have 255 steps. In 255 step i declared proc. In proc i have 20 steps

In jcl i have 255 steps. In 255 step i declared proc. In proc
i have 20 steps this job is executable or not? why?

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In jcl i have 255 steps. In 255 step i declared proc. In proc i have 20 steps this job is executab..

Answer / pandiyan and stalin

No, the job cannot be excecuted. Because a job a maximum of
255 steps in a program.

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In jcl i have 255 steps. In 255 step i declared proc. In proc i have 20 steps this job is executab..

Answer / vj

No..!! it will not work..!! at the time of jcl check itself
the error message (EJCK or JJ or JSCAN)

"MORE THAN 255 STEPS IN JOB" will be displayed...

even though if u have proc in the 255th step, the JCL will
not execute... it will end with JCL ERROR...

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In jcl i have 255 steps. In 255 step i declared proc. In proc i have 20 steps this job is executab..

Answer / ch.mohan

no it can't
maximum 255 step using and after in proc we have only 15
time we r using

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In jcl i have 255 steps. In 255 step i declared proc. In proc i have 20 steps this job is executab..

Answer / adarsha

This will execute in deed ! Surprise !

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