A statement about PROCs is " In PROCs, Symbolic Parameters can be assigned

A statement about PROCs is "
In PROCs, Symbolic Parameters can be assigned on PROC and
EXEC", BUT On which EXEC,
(i) On the JCL's EXEC which is calling to PROC1.
(Inside JCL, EXEC PROC1)
(ii) or On the PROC's EXEC where it calls the PGM1.
(Inside PROC, EXEC PGM=PGM1)

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A statement about PROCs is " In PROCs, Symbolic Parameters can be assigned on PROC and EXEC&q..

Answer / kalone

Hi,

It shud be on the Proc's Exec.See the below example :

//S1 EXEC PROC1,TYPE=P,CC=IN

Inside the PROC1

//PROC1 PROC
//P1 EXEC PGM=prog-name
//STEPLIB ....
//filename DD DSN=&&TYPE.&&CC

So , the Symbolic parameter TYPE and CC will be replaced by
P and IN

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Answer / dedicated_programmer

Thank You Kalone,
And Could you please have a look on other NEW Questions
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