Where to find the JCL Syntax errors

sreenivasg · New User Joined: 13 Jul 2006 Posts: 2 Location: hyderabad

hi,
this is sreenivas,
i am getting the problem of jcl syntax errors
how can we find them
is there any method to find them, pls answer my problem

cpuhawg · Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2006 10:15 pm

Scroll to the bottom of the job. Look for error messages. They usually tell what the error is and which numeric JCL is being affected.

diwa_thilak · Posted: Sun Jul 16, 2006 2:37 pm

Hi,
May be this can help you a bit. Whenever you have a JCL before submitting try to give JEM. Tbis will figure out the maximum return code for your JCL.
It will also show you the places where you will face the errors.

U can also check the SYSMSG, give f not in the command line and you will find the step which is not executed, and the possible reason for not executing the step.

Regards,
Diwakar.

Nobody is perfect. I am Nobody

azshukla · New User Joined: 31 May 2006 Posts: 9 Location: Pune

Try giving !JCK on the command line...

stly · New User Joined: 25 Jul 2005 Posts: 93

method-1: give JEM in the command line of the JCL

method2-subit the jcl n look for the errors in the SDSF(JESYSMSG)

correct me if i m wrong

raak · Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2006 3:04 pm

hi there,

u can also give a JSCAN on the command line. then scroll to the bottom of the job to see the errors listed out...

diwa_thilak · Posted: Thu Sep 21, 2006 10:49 am

hi,
I tried !JCK and !JSCAN. But i could not excute the commands.
Please do elaborate the place where these commands need to be executed.

Diwakar.

Nobody is Perfect. I am Nobody.

vijayakumar.yellala · New User Joined: 19 Apr 2006 Posts: 63 Location: Chennai

Hello,

Edit the Jcl and give the !jck command at Command promt

for JSCAN, it has to write in JCL, in the job card TYPRUN=JSCAN has to specify......

Regards,
Vijay

azshukla · New User Joined: 31 May 2006 Posts: 9 Location: Pune

!jck will work only in the edit window.. and only checks for the syntex errors.. or you can look for them in the spool also... if you can't use it might be your JES doesn't support it. try giving JEM then

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

All of these mentioned are 3rd party products (not offered by IBM). Try contacting your system people and ask if your shop uses any JCL check 3rd party product.

If not go w/the HAWG's suggestion.

Srilaxmi.Challa · New User Joined: 19 Oct 2006 Posts: 6

I think u can use PREP at the command line

pls correct me if im wrong.

MFRASHEED · Active User Joined: 14 Jun 2005 Posts: 186 Location: USA

One more way to JCL check, is via CA7

kanak · Moderator Joined: 12 Mar 2005 Posts: 252 Location: India

i think best way is submit the job and check the jesmsg....as told by cpuhawg, as PREP, JEM and JCk are vendor specific...

Bitneuker · Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2006 2:56 pm

In the jobcard; TYPRUN=SCAN and submit