Execute 5th step, then 2nd step and then 7th step

knd_r · New User Joined: 18 Mar 2005 Posts: 48

hi,

I have 10 steps in my job. I want to execute 5th step, then 2nd step and then 7th step. How to do this?

bye,
ks reddy.

subhasis_50 · Moderator Joined: 09 Mar 2005 Posts: 363 Location: Earth

Hi,
Before posting a query just do a quick search in forum, you will get most of your answers.
For your qns see the following:
ibmmainframes.com/viewtopic.php?t=2710

knd_r · New User Joined: 18 Mar 2005 Posts: 48

hi,

there the job should execute steps 3, 6 and 9. but here the requirement is step5, step2 and step9. how to accomplish this.

thanks,
ks reddy.

superk · Posted: Mon May 23, 2005 8:19 pm

See this post about executing job steps in a random order:

ibmmainframes.com/viewtopic.php?t=1253&highlight=iebedit

knd_r, by the way, every question you have posted today has already been asked and answered in previous posts. Please abide by the forum rules and do searches before posting new questions.

SteveConway · Posted: Thu May 26, 2005 7:41 pm

It is not possible to run a single job in other than top-down fashion. You can skip steps, or start at other than the first step, or programatically run steps in individual jobs in any sequence, but you can not run batch JCL other than sequentially.

Cheers,,,Steve

joseph ladish · New User Joined: 28 Mar 2006 Posts: 3

hi,

u can solve these problem by using DPRT parmeter in ur step.this will give a priority for each step.i think this will workout plz try this one.

bye
joseph