doubt of COND CODE

i413678 · Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2006 12:33 pm

Hi,

I have 3 steps in a jcl. But, I want to execute only 3rd step alone and I dont want to execute 1st and 2nd steps in the JCL.

for this the answer is we need to code the COND=(0,LE) in 1st and 2nd steps not to execute those steps...............

here the question is..............

for first step itself we are conding the COND parameter then with which COND code it compares the RETURN CODE.....normally it compares with the RETURN CODE of the previous steps. But, in case of first step with which RETURN CODE it compares the condition code.............

I hope you understood the question..........

thx in advance.............................

pavan

kumaresh.M · New User Joined: 17 Feb 2006 Posts: 64 Location: Bangalore

Hi friend,
i think what ever its the first step will be executed,
we can't specify COND parameter in first step,
if u want to leave the first step use the restart option

iam also confused with the samething and i got solution from my friends

corrections well come

priyesh.agrawal · Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2006 5:58 pm

Pavan,

The best way you can solve your problem is to give a RESTART parm on Job card mentioning STEP3 there.

You would like to see below links for doubts on COND parameter.
http://ibmmainframes.com/viewtopic.php?t=7295
http://ibmmainframes.com/viewtopic.php?t=6265

Regards,
Priyesh.

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

Hi Pavan,

The 1st step attempting execution can NEVER test for a RC of a prev step because there IS no prev step. So you have to restart at the step you want to execute. You use COND to stop exec of the following steps. The easiest way to do that is to put COND=(0,LE) in the JOB card. That o'rides the COND of all the JOB steps.

Check out my ans in the link below. Cross my heart, it works.

ibmmainframes.com/viewtopic.php?t=9178&highlight=