JCL FAQs

Here list of frequently asked questions about JCL. How many levels of nesting is allowed in PROCs? Ans: 15 If the “DISP=” keyword is not coded for an existing dataset, what default values will be used for “DISP=”? Ans: If the “DISP=” keyword is not coded ,then the DEFAULT Values are : DISP=(NEW,DELETE,DELETE) If the “DISP=” keyword is not coded for a new dataset, what default values will be used for “DISP=”? Ans: If the “DISP=” keyword is not coded ,then the DEFAULT Values are : DISP=(NEW,DELETE,DELETE) What does COND=ONLY mean? Ans: It means that job step will be executed only if previous steps abnormally terminate What does COND=EVEN mean? Ans: It means that job step will be executed even if one of the previous steps abnormally terminates Can you execute a PROC from another PROC? Ans: Yes. Only if cataloged in SYS1.PROCLIB. Upto 15 levels are allowed. Question: What… Read more“JCL FAQs”