Can we override the PGM parameter of JCL

nitin_d · New User Joined: 27 Oct 2005 Posts: 15 Location: Pune

Can i give an override in jcl to overide 'pgm=' parameter in a proc?? I think this is not allowed,but just wanted to confirm.

shri_shant · New User Joined: 26 Oct 2005 Posts: 16

We can't override 'pgm= ' parameter in proc. We can only override DD and EXEC parameter from procedure.

priyesh.agrawal · Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2005 7:51 pm

Do you mean skipping the step....when you say OVERRIDING the program ?????

Regards,

Priyesh.

Kevin · Active User Joined: 25 Aug 2005 Posts: 234

In the "MVS JCL Reference Manual", chapter "5.2 Modifying Procedures":

publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr_OS390/BOOKS/IEA2B660/5.2?DT=20050713232151

Check the section "5.2.1.1 Modifying EXEC Statement Parameters" under the heading "Rules for Modifying EXEC Parameters". The first rule stated is:

mmwife · Super Moderator Joined: 30 May 2003 Posts: 1592

The closest you can get is:

In the proc code // exec pgm=&pname

When you call the proc code // exec proc1,pname=mypgm