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baldi

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PostPosted: Fri Jun 24, 2005 4:26 pm
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Can we get the return code of a job in some variable, some how!! Using Cobol or REXX?? Actually I am in process of automating Compilation process for mass jobs, and want to store their respective return codes in some file!!
Any suggestion will be welcome.
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 24, 2005 9:17 pm
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Do you need the Return Code of single step or about the end of Job?
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 25, 2005 10:52 am
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For whole of the job,, the final RC,that is shown to the NOTIFY=whtever terminal. I want to capture it and store it in some variable for all the jobs and then print a report of them in the end.

POSSIBLE??
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 27, 2005 5:36 pm
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I use this exec to log the return-codes for each step of the job. It runs as the very last step:
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/* REXX GETRC                        */                   
/* GET THE STEP NAME AND RETURN CODE */                   
NUMERIC DIGITS(32) /* ENSURE MAX PRECISION */             
TCB=STORAGE(D2X(540),4) /* PSATOLD IN PSA */             
JSCB =STORAGE(D2X(C2D(TCB)+180),4) /* TCBJSCB IN TCB */   
JCT = STORAGE(D2X(C2D(JSCB)+261),3) /* JSCBJCTA IN JSCB */
THIS_STEP_NO = X2D(C2X(STORAGE(D2X(C2D(JSCB)+228),1)))   
/* THIS STEP NO. */                                       
FSCT = STORAGE(D2X(C2D(JCT)+48),3) /* JCTSDKAD IN JCT */ 
/* IS FIRST SCT */                                       
TEMP_SCT = FSCT                                           
DO I = 1 TO (THIS_STEP_NO - 1)                                       
  STEP = STORAGE(D2X(C2D(TEMP_SCT)+68),8)                             
  RCSTEP = X2D(C2X(STORAGE(D2X(C2D(TEMP_SCT)+24),2)))                 
  /* SCTSEXEC IN SCT */                                               
  BYPASS = STORAGE(D2X(C2D(TEMP_SCT)+188),1)                         
  IF X2D(C2X(BYPASS)) = 80 THEN /* CHECK IF STEP WAS NOT EXECUTED */ 
    DO                                                               
      RCSTEP = 'FLUSHED '                                             
    END                                                               
  SAY 'STEP ==>' STEP ' RC ==>' RCSTEP                               
  TEMP_SCT = STORAGE(D2X(C2D(TEMP_SCT)+36),3)                         
END                                                                   
EXIT                                                                 

Please note that this code is from public-domain freeware, so I take no credit for the content.
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kcprem

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PostPosted: Wed Jul 06, 2005 5:27 am
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Hi SuperK,

Can you please tell me how to add this code with the existing job?

Thanks,
Prem
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 06, 2005 3:46 pm
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Code:

//LASTSTEP EXEC PGM=IRXJCL,PARM='GETRC'
//SYSEXEC  DD   DISP=SHR,DSN=YOUR.REXX.PARMLIB
//SYSTSPRT DD   SYSOUT=*
//SYSTSIN  DD   DUMMY
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 06, 2005 7:36 pm
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Hi SuperK,

After adding laststep in jcl, I am getting the following error. Can you please check and let me know the problem.

JOB09894 +IRX0408E Exec member name must not be specified when exec load DD refers to a sequential data set.
JOB09894 +IRX0110I The REXX exec cannot be interpreted.
JOB09894 +IRX0112I The REXX exec cannot be loaded.
JOB09894 -RCKCHKSP LASTSTEP 20 8 .00 .00 .0 99

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Prem
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MGIndaco

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PostPosted: Wed Jul 06, 2005 8:42 pm
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This error happen when you define a sequential dataset in SYSEXEC. You must put the Super(k) code in a member of partitioned with lrecl=80 and in jcl specify only the name of partitioned. The name of the member is indicated in PARM='membername'.
I hope in this help
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kcprem

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PostPosted: Thu Jul 07, 2005 12:25 am
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Hi MGIndaco,

Thanks for your reply/help. Now it's working fine.

Regards,
Prem
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 14, 2005 1:27 pm
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Really a good one .............
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 19, 2007 10:18 am
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The above exec give RC for each step.Anyway to directly get the MAXCC of the job thru the same exec . I apologize if this question sounds silly as i am very new to REXX.
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 5:35 pm
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Code:
/* REXX GETRC                        */                                 
/* GET THE STEP NAME AND RETURN CODE */                                 
Numeric Digits(32) /* ENSURE MAX PRECISION */                           
TCB=Storage(D2X(540),4) /* PSATOLD IN PSA */                           
JSCB = Storage(D2X(C2D(TCB)+180),4) /* TCBJSCB IN TCB */               
JCT  = Storage(D2X(C2D(JSCB)+261),3) /* JSCBJCTA IN JSCB */             
This_Step_No = X2D(C2X(Storage(D2X(C2D(JSCB)+228),1)))                 
/* THIS STEP NO. */                                                     
FSCT = Storage(D2X(C2D(JCT)+48),3) /* JCTSDKAD IN JCT */               
/* IS FIRST SCT */                                                     
TEMP_SCT = FSCT                                                         
ArrIdx = 1                                                             
Do I = 1 TO (THIS_STEP_NO - 1)                                         
  STEP = Storage(D2X(C2D(TEMP_SCT)+68),8)                               
  RCSTEP = X2D(C2X(Storage(D2X(C2D(TEMP_SCT)+24),2)))                   
  /* SCTSEXEC IN SCT */                                                 
  ByPass = Storage(D2X(C2D(TEMP_SCT)+188),1)                           
  If X2D(C2X(BYPASS)) = 80 then /* CHECK IF STEP WAS NOT EXECUTED */   
    Do                                                             
     RCSTEP = 'FLUSHED '                                           
    End                                                             
  Say 'STEP ==>' STEP ' RC ==>' RCSTEP                             
  Array1.Idx = RCSTEP                                           
  Idx = Idx + 1                                               
  TEMP_SCT = Storage(D2X(C2D(TEMP_SCT)+36),3)                       
End                                                                 
                                                                   
IdxMax = (Idx - 1)                                           
MaxCode = Array1.1                                               
Do Idx = 2 to ArrIdxMax                                         
   If Array1.Idx > MaxCode Then                               
      do                                                           
        MaxCode = Array1.Idx                                 
      End                                                           
End                                                                 
Say 'Max Return Code is ' MaxCode                               
Exit                                                               
Return


try this one
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hermit_reloaded

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PostPosted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 9:12 am
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Hi,

Can anybody tell me what is the logic behind above program......
or can direct me to website where i can find more information
(really new to REXX)
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dick scherrer

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PostPosted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 9:24 am
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Hello,

The "above program" is pretty well commented.

One thing that would make it more difficult for someone who is learning is that the code references some of the system control blocks (an entirely different set of knowledge).

I'd suggest you run the code with TRACE and watch what happens.
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 4:34 pm
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Has anyone tried with the code provided by feellikeneo ?
I got a Max-RC 3657 while executing with that.

This is what I got in SYSTSPRT LASTSTEP :

Code:

******************** TOP OF DATA ***********************
STEP ==> SEARCH    RC ==> 1                                       
    24 +++  Idx = Idx + 1                                         
IRX0041I Error running GETRC, line 24: Bad arithmetic conversion 
******************* BOTTOM OF DATA ********************


The JCL I am running is:

Code:

//SRCHFORE JOB (SRCH,FO),'SERC',REGION=8M,CLASS=C,
//     MSGCLASS=A,NOTIFY=&SYSUID                   
//SEARCH  EXEC PGM=ISRSUPC,                       
//            PARM=(SRCHCMP,                       
//            'ANYC')                             
//NEWDD  DD DSN=KB8796.BASI.SRC,                 
//          DISP=SHR                               
//OUTDD  DD DSN=KB8796.SRCH.REXX1,             
//          DISP=(NEW,CATLG),UNIT=SYSDA,           
//          SPACE=(0,(50,100),RLSE),               
//          DCB=(BLKSIZE=0)                       
//SYSIN  DD *                                     
SRCHFOR  'B2CCT'                                   
/*                                                 
//LASTSTEP EXEC PGM=IRXJCL,PARM='GETRC'           
//SYSEXEC  DD   DISP=SHR,DSN=KB8796.REXX.SOURCE
//SYSTSPRT DD   SYSOUT=*                           
//SYSTSIN  DD   DUMMY                             


The code what superk has mentioned is working fine.
But I was looking forward to finding out the MAXCC (RC for the Job) and not RC for each step in the JCL.

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PostPosted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 4:48 pm
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Because the code posted is untested by the poster.
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 5:21 pm
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How can the last step in a job return the max cc for the job since the job hasn't finished yet?
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 5:29 pm
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After the job is finished is it possible for us to capture the MAXCC through REXX? If it is possible, then how can we do that? any code snippet or any guidance is most welcome.

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PostPosted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 5:56 pm
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Craq Giegerich wrote:
How can the last step in a job return the max cc for the job since the job hasn't finished yet?

Because it is the last step in the job it can get the previous RC's

The posted code will give you exactly what you need, but you will need to work on it to fix the errors
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SuperK's example examines all return codes. You should be able to modify to examine all and also save the highest return code.

That is, you should be able to... feellikeneo tried, but was not able to modify successfully. Idx is not initialized. Looks like feellikeneo got confused between usage of ArrIdx and Idx. Also confused between ArrIdxMax and IdxMax
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What about:

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/* REXX GETMAXRC                                  */                   
/* GET THE STEP NAME AND RETURN CODE */                   
NUMERIC DIGITS(32) /* ENSURE MAX PRECISION */             
TCB=STORAGE(D2X(540),4) /* PSATOLD IN PSA */             
JSCB =STORAGE(D2X(C2D(TCB)+180),4) /* TCBJSCB IN TCB */   
JCT = STORAGE(D2X(C2D(JSCB)+261),3) /* JSCBJCTA IN JSCB */
THIS_STEP_NO = X2D(C2X(STORAGE(D2X(C2D(JSCB)+228),1)))   
/* THIS STEP NO. */                                       
FSCT = STORAGE(D2X(C2D(JCT)+48),3) /* JCTSDKAD IN JCT */
/* IS FIRST SCT */                                       
TEMP_SCT = FSCT                                         
MAXRC = 0 
DO I = 1 TO (THIS_STEP_NO - 1)                                       
  STEP = STORAGE(D2X(C2D(TEMP_SCT)+68),8)                             
  RCSTEP = X2D(C2X(STORAGE(D2X(C2D(TEMP_SCT)+24),2)))                 
  /* SCTSEXEC IN SCT */                                               
  BYPASS = STORAGE(D2X(C2D(TEMP_SCT)+188),1)                         
  IF X2D(C2X(BYPASS)) = 80 THEN /* CHECK IF STEP WAS NOT EXECUTED */
    DO                                                               
      RCSTEP = 'FLUSHED '                                             
    END                                                               
  SAY 'STEP ==>' STEP ' RC ==>' RCSTEP                               
  IF RCSTEP > MAXRC THEN MAXRC = RCSTEP
  TEMP_SCT = STORAGE(D2X(C2D(TEMP_SCT)+36),3)                         
END   
SAY 'MAXRC ==>' MAXRC                                                               
EXIT
RETURN
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nice try Mike icon_wink.gif

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PostPosted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 6:51 pm
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I wonder, Mike had been here since 2006 and original discussion started mid 2005 and the latest post is in 2012 - something does not match up here...



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