How can a return code from a COBOL program to be passed JCL

deva · New User Joined: 03 Nov 2005 Posts: 19

How can a return code from a COBOL program to be passed to a JCL

raghunathns · Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2005 12:33 pm

hi,

there are some system variables where you can pass the data. no need to define in working storage. one of them is
return-code

move 4 to return-code

this will be return to jcl.

this is helpful when you use multiple IF's in JCL to control different steps.

deva · New User Joined: 03 Nov 2005 Posts: 19

hi ,

one more doubt from your answer
In your example you given that you are moving 4 to return-code
how to know return code before execution ?

can you explain clearly