Retrieve Job ID and return code in JCL

mfguy01 · New User Joined: 06 Sep 2010 Posts: 30 Location: India

Hi,

I need following in my jcl(to be used in same jcl in subsequent steps) :-
1. Job ID of running job, which I need to use in subsequent step for file naming.

2. Return code of a step

Please suggest.
Note:- I need to get both of these values from a job and want to use in same.

Bill O'Boyle · Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2015 5:17 pm

I don't think you can retrieve this information via JCL, but perhaps with a 3rd-party scheduler?

The only thing offered is this -

www.ibmmainframes.com/viewtopic.php?p=167434&highlight=#167434

HTH....

Robert Sample · Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2015 5:17 pm

What are you calling "job ID"? This could be the JES number of the job, which is unique, or it could be the job name, which may not be unique. Furthermore, how are you planning on doing the file naming in the subsequent step? Since the job JCL is fixed when JES runs the converter / interpreter (at the time the job is submitted), you CANNOT change the data set name in the JCL.

Job name and JES number are not that hard to retrieve, but I am not aware of any simple way to retrieve step completion codes while the job is running; check with the job scheduler in use at your site -- I know CA-7 allows testing of step completion codes in JCL.