what is the problem with this JCL?

venumadhav.hari · New User Joined: 14 Nov 2007 Posts: 6 Location: Pune

Hi,
I wrote the following JCL and when i submitted it, it was not giving me any output. can anyone assist me in solving the problem with it.

//HMADHAV JOB (12345678), HMADHAV, NOTIFY=&SYSUID,
// CLASS = A, MSGLEVEL=(2,1),MSGCLASS=H
//STEP1 EXEC PGM=IEFBR14
//SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=*
//DD1 DD DSN=HMADHAV.TEST.PS1,
// DISP=(NEW,CATLG,CATLG),
// SPACE=(TRK,(1,2)),
// DCB=(RECFM=FB,LRECL=80,BLKSIZE=800)
//

Pedro · Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2009 8:23 pm

Robert Sample · Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2009 8:28 pm

Problem 1: you did not post using BBcode
Problem 2: blanks within parameters of the job card will cause the job to fail without notice

Also, IEFBR14 doesn't need SYSPRINT since it doesn't do anything. And a block size of 800 is almost criminally negligent these days -- block sizes should be determined by the system, or set as close to half-track blocking as you can get (at least for disk).

venumadhav.hari · New User Joined: 14 Nov 2007 Posts: 6 Location: Pune

HI,
Thanks for the replys.

I am really new to IBM MF.

I have removed the extra spaces in jobcard.

Now I am getting the following error

21.06.11 JOB29001 $HASP165 HMADHAVA ENDED AT N1 - JCL ERROR CN(INTERNAL)

expat · Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2009 8:41 pm

Well, as we can not see your terminal from here, it may be just a bit of an idea to post the output.

Anuj Dhawan · Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2009 8:45 pm

Quick answer is -- correct the JCL eror and SUBmit it again. And the suggestion is, please show us the "actual JCL" you submit and the full SYSOUT messages. Please use BBcode when you post again.

dick scherrer · Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2009 11:14 pm

Hello,

venumadhav.hari · New User Joined: 14 Nov 2007 Posts: 6 Location: Pune

dick scherrer · Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 1:11 am

Hello,

It is possible that you have an invalid JOB statement. Suggest you compare this JOB statement to one that works.

Also, you might try msglevel=(1,1) or remove the parameter altogether so the defaults for the system will be used. What is msgclass=h on your system?

flyingleo · Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 1:17 am

change ur job parameter

dick scherrer · Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 1:34 am

Hello,

Probably safer not to suggest msgclass=x - unless you work on the same system and know how it used there. . .

Robert Sample · Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 1:34 am

flyingleo, there's nothing wrong with having the JOB statement be continued -- that's not the issue. And having SYSPRINT and SYSOUT in a step executing IEFBR14 does absolutely nothing -- it's not wrong, but it's not going to produce any output in any circumstances whatsoever.

HARI: the JCL error implies one of these possibilities: (1) the JOB statement has a syntax error (likely if you're not getting any output at all) -- you need to talk to someone at your site about the job accounting field to ensure it is properly coded, (2) the data set HMADHAV.NOV1.PS1 already exists and the converter / interpreter is failing the job for duplicate data set (every cataloged name must be unique), (3) you've got lower case data in your JCL, (4) you have non-printing characters instead of spaces somewhere in the JCL, (5) the lack of a UNIT and / or VOLSER is causing an allocation failure. There may be other causes but that's all I can think of that would cause the message.

Your best bet would be to run your JCL by someone in your site support group to determine if they see something wrong with it.

venumadhav.hari · New User Joined: 14 Nov 2007 Posts: 6 Location: Pune

Hi,
This is the Job card provided to me by admin.

Robert Sample · Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 1:37 am

No -- message class is determined by each site and what is a good, valid class at one site may not even exist at another site. If they told you to use H, use H. I would try putting the UNIT parameter on the DD statement first; if that doesn't work, contact your site support group.

dick scherrer · Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 1:42 am

Hello,

venumadhav.hari · New User Joined: 14 Nov 2007 Posts: 6 Location: Pune

I am able to se the following messge in system log in SDSF;LOG option

flyingleo · Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 1:49 am

i think problem is with MSGCLASS, i tried with MSGCLASS=X at my end its working,
with out unit also DD file will get created.

venumadhav.hari · New User Joined: 14 Nov 2007 Posts: 6 Location: Pune

When I wrote

flyingleo · Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 2:06 am

IEFBR14 will run with out dd statment so here u didnt get error, no dataset can be created(since no DD).
if u try anyother utility that will throw error.

Robert Sample · Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 2:09 am

flyingleo, are you running at the same site as Hari? If not, your experience at your site is completely and totally irrelevant since MSGCLASS is a site standard, not an IBM standard. Furthermore, if Hari's site does not have SMS set up to default the UNIT, your experience at your site is again -- totally irrelevant. The SMS set up is site dependent. What works for you may cause JCL errors somewhere else.

Hari, since your last job ran okay, that implies the problem is with your DD01 DD statement -- so you probably need to get with someone at your site to determine the problem. If your TSO user id data set allocation is not SMS-controlled, for example, you would have to specify the UNIT (which is again a site standard and what works at one site will not work somewhere else).

flyingleo · Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 2:12 am

thanks Robert

dick scherrer · Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 2:12 am

Hello,

enrico-sorichetti · Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 2:53 am

Pedro · Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 7:08 am

Dick asked:

Pedro · Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 7:10 am