IBM Mainframe Forum Index
 
Log In
 
IBM Mainframe Forum Index Mainframe: Search IBM Mainframe Forum: FAQ Register
 

number of job cards


IBM Mainframe Forums -> JCL & VSAM
Post new topic   Reply to topic
View previous topic :: View next topic  
Author Message
anuradha

Active User


Joined: 06 Jan 2004
Posts: 247
Location: Hyderabad

PostPosted: Wed Jan 14, 2004 9:35 pm
Reply with quote

HI icon_lol.gif ,

GENERALLY WE PEOPLE WILL HAVE ONE JOB CARD IN A JCL.I THINK WE CAN HAVE ANY NUMBER OF JOB CARDS IN A JCL.IS THERE ANY LIMIT OF HAVING NUMBER OF JOB CARDS AS WE GOT MAX STEPS SHOULD BE LIKE 255 IN EACH JOB.BUT MY DOUBT IS WHATS THE PURPOSE OF IT AND IN WHICH CONTEXT WE WILL USE THIS.

IF WE CODE 4 OR 5 JOB CARDS IN A SINGLE JCL CAN I HAVE SAME STEP NAMES IN ALL JOBS.LIKE IF I HAVE 2 STEPS STEP1 AND STEP2 IN A JOB,CAN I USE SAME STEPS IN ALL JOBS.IF SO HOW CAN I UNDERSTAND WHICH STEP BELONG TO WHICH JOB.IS THERE ANY DIFFERENTIATION FOR THIS.

PLEASE SOMEONE CLARIFY MY DOUBTS.

THANKS AND REGARDS
ANURADHA
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
mmwife

Super Moderator


Joined: 30 May 2003
Posts: 1592

PostPosted: Thu Jan 15, 2004 5:43 am
Reply with quote

Hi ANURADHA,

Let me start by saying that a lot of these ques can be answered by running tests or reading the manual to get the answers you seek. An added advantage to that approach is that you'll learn more and remember better.

Job JCLs are completely independent of each other; they can contain identical JCL cards.

The Job listings are separate. If you submit 2 or more jobs with the same Jobname it's up to you to decide which is which on the O/P Q. Put a different //* comment card in each, or note the time each job started, etc.

3rd party job schedulers can link multiple job jobstreams to run in a pre-ordained order.

Regards, Jack.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
sandip_datta

Active User


Joined: 02 Dec 2003
Posts: 150
Location: Tokyo, Japan

PostPosted: Mon Jan 19, 2004 7:19 pm
Reply with quote

Anuradha,

May I ask you why do you always ask questions in CAPS? Caps means you are demanding and Shouting. Please don't shout at us.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
anuradha

Active User


Joined: 06 Jan 2004
Posts: 247
Location: Hyderabad

PostPosted: Mon Jan 19, 2004 7:26 pm
Reply with quote

hi sandip,

plzzzzzzz dont misunderstand me.i dont mean that.ok from now i will write only in small letters.anyway thanks for conveying the meaning of caps.have a nice day

thanks,
anuradha
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
mmwife

Super Moderator


Joined: 30 May 2003
Posts: 1592

PostPosted: Wed Jan 21, 2004 9:19 am
Reply with quote

Hi ANURADHA,

Caps are OK by me. I'm hard of hearnig. icon_lol.gif

Regards, Jack.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
View previous topic :: :: View next topic  
Post new topic   Reply to topic View Bookmarks
All times are GMT + 6 Hours
Forum Index -> JCL & VSAM

 


Similar Topics
Topic Forum Replies
No new posts Pulling a fixed number of records fro... DB2 2
No new posts Substring number between 2 characters... DFSORT/ICETOOL 2
No new posts Generate random number from range of ... COBOL Programming 3
No new posts Increase the number of columns in the... IBM Tools 3
No new posts Cobol program with sequence number ra... COBOL Programming 5
Search our Forums:

Back to Top