can we use GOTO and PERFORM in jcl

dhanunjaygupta · New User Joined: 25 Jan 2006 Posts: 1

Hi,
i have a doubt regarding jcl
can we use GOTO and PERFORM in jcl

sbalajibe · New User Joined: 15 Aug 2005 Posts: 62

Hi dhanunjaygupta,
In JCL i have not seen GOTO

but u have perform
eg :

//STEPA EXEC PGM=ABC,PERFORM=60

this step is performed 60 times

thanks
Balaji

Rupesh.Kothari · Member of the Month Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 463

Hi,

As per my understanding we can not use GOTO State ment in JCL

Regards
Rupesh

superk · Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2006 7:14 pm

dhanunjaygupta, there are only a few major components, and a few more minor components within JCL. Remember these and it will make your life simpler.

Major Components

JOB Statement.
EXEC Statement.
DD Statements (if needed).
IF/THEN/ELSE/ENDIF Statements (if used).
OUTPUT Statement (if used).

Minor Components that are rarely seen

COMMAND Statement.
CNTL/ENDCNTL Statements.
INCLUDE Statement.
JCLLIB Statement.
PROC/PEND Statements.
SET Statement.
XMIT Statement.
JES2 Control Statements.
JES3 Control Statements.

sbalajibe, PERFORM is an obsolete parameter of the JOB statement.

pa1chandak · New User Joined: 31 Jan 2006 Posts: 55

WE CAN USE
IF ELSE THEN ENDIF
IN JCLS.

THERE IS NO GOTO AND PERFORM .

WHILE USING THE IF ELSE YOU NEED TO TAKE CARE THAT IT IS NOT STARTING FROM 3RD COLOUMN.

IF I AM WRONG SOMEWHERE PLEASE CORRECT ME

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