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soumyanamboo

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PostPosted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 12:33 pm
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I have 5 steps in a job. I don't want to execute step 3. How to skip step 3 from execution, without any condition?
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gcicchet

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PostPosted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 12:36 pm
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Hi,

remove it from the job


Gerry
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Ketan Varhade

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PostPosted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 12:36 pm
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I think u need to add a condition for the above task and check for the return code and execute on the desired step.
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 12:36 pm
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What do you mean by "without any condition"
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soumyanamboo

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PostPosted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 12:47 pm
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the steps are part of a proc and in 1 case i need to execute all the steps. In another case, i don't want to execute step 3. It is not based on any condition or return code for the second case. In any ways, i don't want to run step 3. I cant remove the step from proc, because it is used in another Job, which requires all the steps...

Hope the requirement is clear...
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 12:56 pm
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Please read the section regarding COND in the JCL reference manual, easily reached by using the "IBM Manuals" button at the top of each page.

If there are any problems with what you read, please come back and ask for clarification.
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Amolondhe007
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 1:03 pm
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Soumyanamboo,

Could you please try below JCL Code...It might work.

USE IEBEDIT utility to perform above condition:

//Job Card
//STEP001 EXEC PGM=IEBEDIT
//SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=*
//SYSUT1 DD DSN=XXX.GENERAL.STUDY(TEST001),DISP=SHR
//SYSUT2 DD SYSOUT=(A,INTRDR)
//SYSIN DD *
EDIT TYPE=INCLUDE,STEPNAME=(STEP01,STEP02,STEP04)
/*


Thanks,
Amol
Pune,India.
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 1:14 pm
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Amolondhe007 wrote:
Could you please try below JCL Code...It might work

But then again, it might not work.

Did you try it before posting ?
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Pankaj Shrivastava
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 2:38 pm
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Appy this COND on step 3 : COND=(0,LT). In other case obverwrite it in proc with (0,GE)
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 2:46 pm
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Ho hum
Code:

//PROCNAME EXEC PROC,COND.STEP3=(0,LE)
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 14, 2009 4:09 pm
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Assuming that you never want STEP 03 to be executed, give the COND=(0,LT) in the STEP 03 exec statement.
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 14, 2009 4:13 pm
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viveksurya wrote:
Assuming that you never want STEP 03 to be executed, give the COND=(0,LT) in the STEP 03 exec statement.

WRONG WRONG WRONG

What happens if all of the previous return codes are zero.
Zero can never be less than zero, so the condition will not be satisfied and the step will process.

Please take the time to test code before posting it icon_evil.gif
And also to read the previous replies, where 0,LE is the correct solution.
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sandeep chourasia

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PostPosted: Fri Aug 28, 2009 12:44 am
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PASS COND.STEP03=(0,LE) from JCL
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 28, 2009 3:35 am
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Hello,

Quote:
PASS COND.STEP03=(0,LE) from JCL
And this needed repeating because . . . ?
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