Can i override previous step instream data?

getmohankumar81 · New User Joined: 13 Apr 2007 Posts: 3 Location: india

//step1 exec pgm=eztpa00
//dd1 dd etc....
//dd1 dd etc....
//sysin dd *
here i have ezt program
/*
//step2 exec pgm=eztpa00
//dd1 dd etc....
//dd1 dd etc....
//step1.sysin dd *

here i want to call the same program from the previous step by override
parameter,i m getting error while doing like this.

can we do like this to call instream data or some other way?

please provide me solution.

muthuvel · Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 2:07 pm

Please post the error and the complete code.

vijayprabu · New User Joined: 15 Dec 2005 Posts: 21

YOUR JCL
//step1 exec pgm=eztpa00
//dd1 dd etc....
//dd1 dd etc....
//sysin dd *
here i have ezt program
/*
//step2 exec pgm=eztpa00
//dd1 dd etc....
//dd1 dd etc....
//step1.sysin dd *

Solution:-
//step1.sysin dd * ==> This is wrong in step2. Instead you have to give
//DD2 DD DSN= *.step1.dd1

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Here is my example:

Example1: == Same Step

//JOBA JOB ...
//STEPA EXEC ...
//INPUTA DD DSN=REPORT
//OUTPUTA DD DSN=*.INPUTA

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Example2: == Different Steps

//JOBA JOB ...
//STEPA EXEC ...
//INPUTA DD DSN=INFILE
//OUTPUTA DD DSN=REPORTA

//STEPB EXEC ...
//INPUTB DD DSN=*.STEPA.INPUTA
//OUTPUTB DD DSN=REPORTB

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Example3: == Refer PROC DSN in JCL

Proc name - PROCA

//PSTEP1 EXEC ...
.
.
//PSTE2 EXEC ...
//INPUT2 DD DSN=INFILE2
//PSTEP2 EXEC ...
//OUTOPUT2 DD DSN=OUTFILE2

JCL

//JOB5 JOB ...
//PROCSTEP EXEC PROC=PROCA
.
.
//STEP1 EXEC .....
//DD1 DD DSN=*.PROCSTEP.PSTEP2.INPUT2
//DD2 DD DSN=OUTPUT

Note that the entire procedure PROCA is processed when the calling EXEC statement STEP1 is processed in JCL; therefore, all DD statements in the procedure are earlier than all DD statements in the calling step.

expat · Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 12:45 pm

Unless you post the actual output and we can see the actual error, you may not get the help you have requested.

ramfrom84 · New User Joined: 23 Aug 2006 Posts: 93 Location: chennai

Input provide by Getmohankumar81 is sufficient to find the Solution rather then the error code.

I think it would be suitable solution to solve this problem..before read the post why asked for Error and complete code.

Vijay may be expert in JCl........

Bye........

expat · Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 6:57 pm