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

831

Explain the function of dd name parameter with a 2 part structure; audit.report?

888

Explain how can the submitting users racf authority be overridden in a job stream?

666

Name what parameter directs the output of the job log dataset?

553

Explain how can a stopped job be started again?

634

Explain how can the disposition of sysout datasets be set for an entire jobstream?

629

Define concatenating?

657

Explain the function of job statement in jcl?

640

Explain the function of //jcllib statement?

696

Explain the function of a dd statement?

651

Explain the function of dd disp parameter?

588

Explain the purpose of dd * statement in jcl?

631

What are the 2 types of parameters in dd statement?

637

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

577

Can we call instream to catalog and catalog to instream?

678


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if we want to use a gdg which is already created by some job, then how to use the reference of the last generation in a jcl?

1611


What is use of restart and how to use it?

758


Suppose I have five jobs to do. But I want to hold one?

650


Explain how can an in-stream dataset be terminated?

688


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' ?

1576






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

993


what is the resolution for sb37 error

7686


What are hierarchy levels in jcl?

943


What are the difference between jcl and jes?

1041


What is the function of dd disp parameter?

650


How to find the UNIT and VOLUME of a (a) KEPT (b) UNCATALOGED and (c) CATALOGED dataset - using (i) JCL and using (ii) ISPF ?

2157


what is use of disp parameter in dd statement?

652


How can an in-stream dataset be terminated?

840


how to run batch program without jcl?

10058


My Question is 1. How to cound no. of records in JCL. Please explain with an example. 2. How to execute only odd steps in JCL? I know EDIT TYPE = Inculde, Step Name = 1,3,5 and COND code for all even step. Anyone knows other than this.

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