How to pass a value at runtime from JCL to REXX program?

Siva219734 · New User Joined: 27 Jul 2008 Posts: 5 Location: Mumbai

Hi All,

I am in process of automating the job failure notifications through an email when a job fails, Based on the condition given at that step, like ( If STEPNAME.RC >0) Then it will execute a REXX program which will extract the details of the following logs from the JES2 SPOOL.

1. JESMSG
2. JESYSMSG
3. STEPNAME.SYSPRINT

Here, I want to pass the above info(JESMSG, JESYSMSG, STEPNAME.SYSPRINT etc.. ) from the JCL to the REXX program at run time. Then the REXX program will extract the data from the above logs and store it in a temporary dataset. Then this dataset is used to send an email to us.

request your help on how to pass the above info(JESMSG, JESYSMSG, STEPNAME.SYSPRINT etc.. ) to REXX program as a input.

Thanks in anticipation.

Regards,
Siva Kumar Reddy.

expat · Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 7:12 pm

I would look through the JESMSGLG output to get the stepname that failed. Then use the REXX routine to go to the appropriate sysout segment once the failing step has been identified.

Pedro · Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 10:46 pm

Siva219734 · New User Joined: 27 Jul 2008 Posts: 5 Location: Mumbai

expat · Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 2:59 pm

This appears to be a popular topic, and has been discussed many times with examples.

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