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How to DEBUG a JCL?

Satyam,

9 26960

What is the differentiation between TRK,cyl, and Bytes... how they can be connected??

2 29008

Hi, I have a requirement File A : I have 6 records out of which 4 are same. File B: I have 8 records out of 6 records are same. The 4 records in FILEA and 6 records in FILE B are same. If we substract we will get two records, I need these two records in output file This is because to remove the duplicates from the database. Through easytrieve we can compare but for that there should not duplicates, but in my file I have duplicates. Thanks in advance!!

2 10876

what is A-MODE and R-MODE?

2 8867

is it possible to submitt more than one job in job card in jcl? and if yes than is it necessary to have the jobs same name?

Accenture,

4 26248

if we have a job consist of two steps and each step calling a proc having 10 steps each then how many steps are counted only 2 or 22(10+10+1+1)? can we have more than 255 steps in a single job?

Accenture,

5 13158

can we have more than one job in a single job card that is we are specifying only one 'job' statement in the jcl.

Accenture,

7 20267

i have 3 steps in my jcl, where i want to run only one step at a time depending on the variable. How should i give the condition statement... I have tried this with two steps which is working but not able to add condn for the 3rd step. can anyone help me... I want to know the cond stmt which i can code in step 3 and step4, so that only either step2 or step3 or step4 executes

3 8996

How to rename a VSAM file as well as it's index file?

CitiGroup,

4 20598

What it does If we specify TYPRUN=P & it is not substituted by SCAN 0r HOLD in VALUE SET.

11869

Can we use COND=EVEN on a job card, when jobs are scheduled through scheduler?

L&T,

1 6526

Can we use COND=EVEN on a job card, when jobs are scheduled through scheduler?

L&T,

5 13443

how to create gdg with out using idcams utility

DSRC,

8 40205

how to identify a vasam dataset by seeing in 3.4(browse)

Cap Gemini,

5 11624

what is the alternative to model parameter?

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Explain the function of dd disp parameter?

1122

How to code these statements in JCL: CLEANUP INITIAL(NO) RESTART(NO) DYNALLOC(NO) job definition..?

2254

Is there any command to check wether the ps file is in sorted order?

2888

what is the purpose of coding class parameter in job statement?

1263

which parameter is used to check the syntax of a jcl without executing it?

1363

What is jcl in mainframe, and how many types of jcl statements are there for a job?

1194

What do we mean by 'Virtual storage' for a dataset and for a JOBSTEP ? What is the significance of the following statement for a programmer 'Virtual storage results in program addresses being independent of the addresses that actually exist in a computer' ?

2026

Explain about LMFREE�free data set from its association with data ID

1632

when can a job time-out occur? How to overcome that?

1290

What is the function of the dd avgrec keyword in sms datasets?

1343

A dd statement consists of 4 fields. Name them?

1421

Brief description of inline procedure of jcl.

1258

Explain the jcl exec statement?

1146

What is the significance of addrspc parameter in the exec statement?

1081

Explain dfsort utility?

1343

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