JCL steps based on Symbolic parameter

jeyaseelan347 · New User Joined: 05 Sep 2008 Posts: 37 Location: Chennai

Is there any way yo execute the JCL steps based on Symbolic parameter?

Assume my JCL is having 2 steps.

If parm1 = 1 execute the JCL step1
If parm1 = 2 execute the JCL step2

Pram1 is not condition code or return code.

Thanks.

enrico-sorichetti · Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 4:26 pm

Gnanas N · Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 4:29 pm

Hi,

Anyway, you can't skip first step of the job.

dick scherrer · Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2008 1:16 am

Hello,

If COND=ONLY is applied to the first step of a job, the first step will not execute. . .

MBabu · Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2008 1:20 am

Why not have the 1st step of the job just be a simple Rexx program that takes the parameter and turns it into a return code. Then later steps check that return code. 1 extra step and one line of rexx code ( return arg(1) ).