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'

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