Skip the first step

rakhisoman · Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 2:53 pm

Can anyone suggest me how can we skip first step in PROC from JCL? PROC can't be changed. I can only make changes to JCL. I tried giving
//jobname EXEC IPH805NR,
// UNITDA=TESTDA,
// ENV=IPHT,
// SOUT=*,
// JOBNAME=jobname,
// COND.SORTREVS=(0,NE)

But first step is still executed.

expat · Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 2:54 pm

Why not just perform a restart from the 2nd step of the proc

rakhisoman · Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 3:02 pm

Thank you

rakhisoman · Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 3:30 pm

If we use COND=ONLY with the first step, will that ensure that the first won't be executed at any time. Is there any probability that it may get executed.

expat · Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 3:31 pm

If you restart AFTER the first step then how can it get executed ?

rakhisoman · Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 3:37 pm

Instead of RESTART if I'm giving

//jobname EXEC IPH805NR,
// UNITDA=TESTDA,
// ENV=IPHT,
// SOUT=*,
// JOBNAME=jobname,
// COND.SORTREVS=ONLY

Will this ensure that the first step is not executed under any circumstances?

Aaru · Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 3:38 pm

Rakhi,

Aaru · Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 3:40 pm

Rakhi,

expat · Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 3:40 pm

Which is why I said to use RESTART

gcicchet · Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 3:47 pm

Hi,

actually if you override the first step with a COND=ONLY, it will flush and execute from 2nd step.

Now I'm not saying this is my preferred way of starting from 2nd step.

Gerry

rakhisoman · Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 3:52 pm

Yeah RESTART will work

I used it but I just wanted to know if COND=ONLY will also work.

Thank you Gerry I got my answer.

expat · Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 4:00 pm

Nice hit Gerry.

Aaru · Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 4:17 pm

Expat,

gcicchet · Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 4:30 pm

Hi Aaru,

what you said is correct with the exception of COND=ONLY

Gerry

Aaru · Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 4:51 pm