checking the return code in DSNTEP2

nabarundas · New User Joined: 21 Jun 2007 Posts: 28 Location: pune

Hi,

I am executing the following SQL queries through JCL by using DSNTEP2

vini_srcna · Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 7:54 pm

Not quite sure how to check the SQLCODE but I have one Idea if it is only two queries.

Put two inserts in two JCL steps using DSNTEP2. If step1 is sucess then execute step2 using condition codes. This way you dont need to be worried about ROLLBACK. If step1 fails it would have been already Rolled back.

Does that work

.? I would do this rather than cracking DSNTEP2 code. Gues DSNTEP2 is written in Assembler or COBOL?.

nabarundas · New User Joined: 21 Jun 2007 Posts: 28 Location: pune

Thanks for your suggestion Vini.

But I want to check the return code because later few more queries might need to be included. So writing DSNTEP2 steps will not be convenient for me.

If some one knows how to check the return code then it will be helpful for me otherwise I have to go for COBOL program and do the LUW.

What do you suggest?

Regards,
Nabarun

dick scherrer · Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 7:32 pm

Hello,

If you use a COBOL program you will have far more flexability and control of the process. Your process could support more than only simple inserts.

You could also incorporate an audit trail of what was done for when there are questions. Makes me breathe easier to have a record of what database maintenance was done "outside" the system and may also satisfy some auditors (if you deal with them - them see red flags when spontaneous updates are done to database content).