Passing data from COBOL program to JCL(JOB)

Gops · New User Joined: 21 Jul 2005 Posts: 23

Hi Guys,

Please let me know if there any way to pass the data form COBOL program to JCL(JOB).

Cheers,
Gopal

Bill Dennis · Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 6:33 pm

You can set a step return code from 0 to 4095 to control what step runs next.

Please describe what you want to do.

Gops · New User Joined: 21 Jul 2005 Posts: 23

Hi Bill,

Thanks for quick response.

Yes we can pass the return code to halt the process(programs) by passing return codes form 0 to 4095.

I have 2 qustions for u now.

1. How can we control which step runs next by passing return codes form 0 to 4095?

2. Other that return codes can we pass any other data(value) from cobol program to the JCL?

Cheers,
Gops

Craq Giegerich · Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 8:56 pm

Both questions have been asked and answered many times before.

Gops · New User Joined: 21 Jul 2005 Posts: 23

Craq,

So Kind of you, Could please give the link if they have been asked earlier,
So that I can refer them and find the answer for my question.

Cheers,
Gops

dbzTHEdinosauer · Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 3:05 pm

Gops,

so lazy of you not to look.

Gops · New User Joined: 21 Jul 2005 Posts: 23

Hi Dick,

Its not being lazy, I did search to find the answer for my queries and couldn't find the relevant link.

I some some can help me to get the link i would be graeat..

Thanks,

Gops

superk · Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 6:58 pm

enrico-sorichetti · Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 6:59 pm

Why not look t the source of the knowledge itself

click on the manual link at the top of the page

and go for the JCL reference and guide

or ..
http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/z/os/zos/bkserv/index.html#other_pubs

so You can choose the manuals related to Your exact os release

superk · Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 7:57 pm

I was thinking about making a comment that, realistically, its up to the COBOL developer to code the proper RETURN-CODE values where necessary, and from there its up to the JCL coders/Production Support team to make the decisions as to what to do with them. Its really a moot point for the developer.

Gops · New User Joined: 21 Jul 2005 Posts: 23

Guys,

Thanks a lot for flood of responses, but I would rather interested to know more about ---

As COBOL developer
2. Other than return codes can we pass any other data(value) from cobol program to the JCL?

Cheers,
Gops

Gnanas N · Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 2:46 pm

Gops,

jaspal · New User Joined: 22 May 2007 Posts: 68 Location: mumbai

Hi All,

I do have solution to pass value from one program to other step of job.

lets consider job1 : step010
step020
step030

IF you want to pass value from step010 then you need to change the
scheduling.
how...?

now if step010 had one program(M5DATPGM) which holds let us consider a sequence number which need to be passed to next step020
what can we do ......................?

we would create one datalib which holds job ( that would have Step020)
now program would read that datalib and create on GDG version file by replacing that '@@@' by sequence number.

M5JOb@@@ (U,DAT),'@@@'
time=1,user=jas@@@

now in stead of step020 of job1 you would load this GDG version in jobtrac
by multigen step .
and it should trigger other job ( step030 of job1) or you can add this step in datalib to create a job in GDG version.

jasorn · Active User Joined: 12 Jul 2006 Posts: 191 Location: USA

dick scherrer · Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 12:12 pm

Hello,

jasorn · Active User Joined: 12 Jul 2006 Posts: 191 Location: USA

I didn't mean to say it wasn't valid. Just that I personally wouldn't like it. In the same fashion, I hate to work in an environment where one person creates specs so detailed it got the code in it and all the programmer needs to do it cut and paste it

superk · Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 5:03 pm

Dick pretty much summed up what I meant. Efficient enterprises where work is broken down into specialties, and the specialists perform the tasks that they do best.

jaspal · New User Joined: 22 May 2007 Posts: 68 Location: mumbai

Hi All,
Just an answer to Jasorn:
we should be expert in all languages ( i.e jcl , cobol ,sort db2 ) if you want to add value.

we do have different team to do different codes i,e jcl , cobol.
Although we should have a solution to any kind of requirement ....and have a positive and proffessional attitude.

and ability of solve it.....we can use any thing jcl along with component to satisfy a requirement.

i do have justification what i say.....

Regards,
Jaspal
91-9833814470

jasorn · Active User Joined: 12 Jul 2006 Posts: 191 Location: USA

Hi Jaspal,

Sorry for taking this off topic. I'll stop. I didn't mean to pass judgment and don't have an opinion on whether separating the jcl duties from the cobol is cost effective or not. I just meant to say that "I" personally wouldn't like those conditions. But I ask during the interview process about how the duties are separated so I wouldn't take the job.