Can we code more than one symbolic parameter in a single job

karuna · New User Joined: 03 May 2005 Posts: 10 Location: bangalore

Can we code more than one symbolic parameter in a single job step?
eg. //procname proc
// step1 exec pgm=programe,parm=&abcd
//.dd1 DD DSN=&filename,disp=&shr
// pend

If yes,can we define all the values in a step?
eg. //step2 exec proc=procname,abcd=arty
//assign proc filename=newname,shr=old
//

Please let me know with syntax.

MGIndaco · Posted: Tue May 17, 2005 2:54 pm Post subject:

If I'm can understand your request, you are looking for a way to pass, in a single string all the parameter you want to pass to the proc.
You can pass parameter in proc or in jcl:
i.e. in PROC
//MYPROC PROC PAR1=,PAR2=.PAR3=,
// PAR4=,PAR5....

i.e. in JCL
//STEP010 EXEC MYPROC,PAR1=,PAR2=,PAR3=,
// PAR4=,PAR5=

shinjini_t · Posted: Tue May 17, 2005 3:26 pm Post subject: Re: Symbolic Overrides in JCL

Hi,

I think you are asking whether in the JCL when you call the PROC , can you specify more than one symbolic parameters.
You can do that and please see this example:

Procedure
//MYPROC PROC DEPT=ENR
//STEP2 EXEC PGM=IEFBR14
//DD1 DD DSN=&DEPT..COBOL.PGM,
// SPACE=(TRK,(&SPACE)),
// DCB=(RECFM=FB,BLKSIZE=800,LRECL=80),VOL=SER=INUSR3,
// DISP=(NEW,CATLG),UNIT=SYSDA
//SYSOUT DD SYSOUT=&CLASS
// PEND

Calling JCL
//INF62441 JOB (AMLAN),NOTIFY=INF6244,CLASS=A
//STEP001 EXEC MYPROC,CLASS=M,DEPT=EURP,SPACE=?5,1?
//STEP002 EXEC MYPROC

ankyhunk · Posted: Tue May 17, 2005 3:32 pm Post subject:

Yes, you can code more than one symbolic parameter in a single job step.

e.g. -
Procedure SSP can be coded as

ajay_dheepak · New User Joined: 12 May 2005 Posts: 33 Location: Chennai

Karuna,

This is what u had said.

//step2 exec proc=procname,abcd=arty
//assign proc filename=newname,shr=old
...
//pend
//procname proc
// step1 exec pgm=programe,parm=&abcd
//.dd1 DD DSN=&filename,disp=&shr
// pend
//

I think u can't use the filename and disp symbolic parameters in the procname proc. Where in u can use the abcd parameter.

Ajay

karuna · New User Joined: 03 May 2005 Posts: 10 Location: bangalore

Hi Ajay,

We can define filename and disp symbolic parameters in PROC statement.

ajay_dheepak · New User Joined: 12 May 2005 Posts: 33 Location: Chennai

Y I said that was because,

The filename and disp parameters where used as symbolic parameters for PROC assign. How can this be used inside a different proc named procname?

MGIndaco · Posted: Thu May 19, 2005 5:13 pm Post subject:

The only part of proc that cannot be symbolic is the name of DD statement and the name of the step.

karuna · New User Joined: 03 May 2005 Posts: 10 Location: bangalore