Can we write same stepname for one or more steps in on
job ?

Answer Posted / suresh

YES.YOU CAN DO IT, BUT WHEN YOU USE RESTART AND COND IN
YOUR JCL IT LEADS TO PROBLEM, SO IT IS BEST TO USE UNIQUE
NAME FOR EACH STEP

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