Dynamic data to Parm parameter in JCL

Manny5 · New User Joined: 10 Nov 2008 Posts: 12 Location: Pune

I am trying to pass dynamic data to Parm parameter in JCL.

For example
//STEP00200 EXEC PGM=GCA94210,PARM='10-30-08'

I need to use previous month last date as input to the parm. I already have a program which provide me with that date. Problem here is how do I pass it to Parm parameter in next step.

I already tried CEEOPTS option. I was also not able to make data passed from COBOL to JCL using linkage section.

Are there any better way to achieve this?
Could anyone confirm if that works and also provide me with code?

Thanks,
Manny

Gnanas N · Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2008 2:16 pm

Srihari Gonugunta · Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2008 2:18 pm

Hi Manny,
From the first program, write the date to a file and from GCA94210 read the file to get date.

Manny5 · New User Joined: 10 Nov 2008 Posts: 12 Location: Pune

Before you all go any further.

The program i am using is called by 10 different program and i need to use the Parm input method for at least 9 steps in JCL. I cannot touch those modules.

I should have mentioned this before.

Manny5 · New User Joined: 10 Nov 2008 Posts: 12 Location: Pune

I mean 10 different JCL's with thier own input parm date

Arun Raj · Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2008 2:45 pm

Manny5,

How about writing the date to a PDS member as,

Manny5 · New User Joined: 10 Nov 2008 Posts: 12 Location: Pune

Let me give it a shot. hope this works.

Manny5 · New User Joined: 10 Nov 2008 Posts: 12 Location: Pune

I tried this, however the PDS has to be some library not just any PDS.

At least this is the way its working for me. My job wont have access to write to any library

enrico-sorichetti · Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2008 7:06 pm

usually this kind of parameter is resolved by using the definitions provided by the scheduler

last day of the month, first day, same for previous,next, previous quarter amd so on...
usually substitution services are provided for all the relevant date tokens
relevant to the organization calendar

Manny5 · New User Joined: 10 Nov 2008 Posts: 12 Location: Pune

Hi I was able to make it work when Parm is somthing like

PARM=10-31-07.

However its throwing me errors when i am trying to put something like this PARM='GCA94220,1,10-31-07' .

THis is what it shows on JEM

//STEP0100 INCLUDE MEMBER=PMA94220
I1// SET PARM2='GCA94220,1,12-31-08'
//STP9421A EXEC PGM=XA071090,PARM=&PARM2
--STP9421A EXEC PGM=XA071090,PARM=GCA94220,1,12-31-08
***ERROR - DSS3020E - MISSING EQUAL SIGN ON EXEC PARM
***ERROR - DSS3020E - MISSING EQUAL SIGN ON EXEC PARM

Could you please help on this one?

Thansk,
Manny5

CICS Guy · Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2009 4:41 pm

Try wrapping quotes around the &PARM2.......

Manny5 · New User Joined: 10 Nov 2008 Posts: 12 Location: Pune

Tried it and it caused more problems

//STEP0100 INCLUDE MEMBER=PMA94220
I1// SET PARM2=''GCA94220,1,12-31-08''
***ERROR - DSS6151E - INCORRECT USE OF APOSTROPHE ON "SET " STATEMENT
***ERROR - DSS2045E - SYMBOLIC NAME "1,12-31-08'" LONGER THAN 8
CHARACTERS
***ERROR - DSS2093E - "1,12-31-" NOT PROPERLY DELIMITED - MISSING EQUAL
//STP9421A EXEC PGM=XA071090,PARM=&PARM2
***ERROR - DSS3150E - INVALID CHARACTER IN PARM FIELD

CICS Guy · Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2009 5:03 pm

Make that the &PARM2 of the EXEC statement.......
Or should that be parentheses? Or both? Or either?
Examples of the PARM Parameter

Robert Sample · Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2009 5:04 pm

Manny5 · New User Joined: 10 Nov 2008 Posts: 12 Location: Pune

Hey thanks a Ton. It worked this time