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jamshirqureshi1

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PostPosted: Mon May 18, 2009 12:28 pm
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Hi,

If i specify RESTART=* in the job card. What does it means?

Any idea?

Thanks
Jamz
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Escapa

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PostPosted: Mon May 18, 2009 1:01 pm
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RESTART=* will start JOB from first step (which usually happens without it also ) .

It just a parameter coded in the JCL so that whenever you want to restart from perticular step change * to stepname

If you keep it with * it will act as dummy
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PostPosted: Mon May 18, 2009 1:49 pm
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Thanks a lot.
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PostPosted: Mon May 18, 2009 6:11 pm
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Thanks a lot.

Am happy too.. icon_smile.gif
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