Query on Conditional Execution in a JCL

sriramd · New User Joined: 02 Nov 2006 Posts: 10

Hi,

Had a doubt if this could be done in a JCL.

I have 2 procs say Proc A and Proc B. Currently I am using 2 jobs to execute these procs. Is there a way I can use a single job to execute both the procs?

The only way to differentiate the processing is through a value provided in the SYSIN card. If the value in the Card is say "A" then run Proc A else for all the other cases run Proc B. Is there a way where in I can read the SYSIN within the proc and conditionally execute it depending on the value present in the SYSIN card.

Is it possible to SET a value in the job(this would be edited each time depending on the need), and make a check in a proc(Say Proc C) that if it has a value of "A" then execute the Proc A else execute Proc B?

If not in JCL, is there any other way to do other than writting a new Cobol program for this purpose.

TIA
Sriram

Craq Giegerich · Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 5:42 am

Sounds like an excellent application for a scheduling package.

dick scherrer · Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 6:02 am

Hello,

Using the scheduling software sounds like a winner.

You might also use only one PROC that executes the "A" half or the "B" half depending on a conditon code in a first step that reads the SYSIN and sets the conditon code accordingly.

Is there some reason that there must be 2 jobs instead of 1?