Possible Condition Code in JCL

chattogokul · New User Joined: 03 May 2005 Posts: 16

Hi all,

Let's say there are 2 steps in my JCL.

First Step is for backing a file up to some other destination PS.
Second Step is for deleting the source file after successful backing up of the file.

The Condition here is STEP2 should not execute unless and untill the successful execution of preceding step ie., STEP1.

Can anybody please tell me what are the possible condition can we code.

Plz clarify this..

Thanking You.

priyesh.agrawal · Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2006 12:42 pm

chattogokul · New User Joined: 03 May 2005 Posts: 16

Hi Priyesh,

Thank You,

martijn · Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2006 6:48 pm

hi,

In addition, can I just add:-

- Instead of (0,NE,<stepname>), you can also code (0,NE), in which case every previous step is checked.
- If the step you want to check runs a PROC, you have to code:
(0,NE,<stepname>.<procstepname>).

- You can also code COND=(0,NE) on the job-card! in which case every step will check all previous steps!

pspreddy · New User Joined: 14 Mar 2006 Posts: 24 Location: Chicago

Also you can direct the job to abend if the backup is not successful and if you do not want a return code of 0 unless on successful backup.

Ex Code below

//CCHK1000 EXEC PGM=CHECKSTP,
// COND=(0,EQ,FRSJS030.FRS55010),
// PARM='ABND=4000,MSG=*NON-ZERO RETURN CODE IN PRIOR STEP*'
//CA11NR DD DUMMY
//STEPLIB DD DSN=ISO.LINKLIB,DISP=SHR

or

// IF RC > 0 THEN
//CCHK1000 EXEC PGM=CHECKSTP,
// PARM='ABND=4000,MSG=*NON-ZERO COND CODE IN PRIOR STEP*'
//CA11NR DD DUMMY
//STEPLIB DD DSN=ISO.LINKLIB,DISP=SHR
// ENDIF

superk · Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2006 6:59 am

Any reason why you don't handle both tasks in a single job step (i.e. an IDCAMS REPRO/DELETE).