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z/OS MVS JCL Reference
SA23-1385-00
Abstract for MVS JCL Reference
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Summary of changes
z/OS Version 2 Release 1 summary of changes
Job control statements
JCL statements
JECL statements
Job Control Tasks
Entering Jobs
Processing Jobs
Requesting Resources
Task Charts
Format of statements
JCL statement fields
Parameter field
JES2 control statement fields
JES3 control statement fields
Continuing statements
Continuing JCL statements
Continuing the parameter field
Continuing parameter fields enclosed in apostrophes
Continuing the comments field
Examples of continued statements
Continuing JES2 control statements
Continuing JES3 control statements
Syntax of parameters
Notation used to show syntax
Character sets
Syntax notes
Backward references
Examples of backward references
Procedures and symbols
Cataloged and in-stream procedures
In-stream procedures
Cataloged procedures
Cataloging a procedure
Using a procedure
Testing a procedure
Modifying procedures
Modifying EXEC statement parameters
All procedure statements
A single procedure statement
Rules for modifying EXEC parameters
Modifying OUTPUT JCL and DD statements
Location in the JCL
Coding an overriding OUTPUT JCL or DD statement
Rules for modifying OUTPUT JCL or DD parameters
Additional rules for modifying DD parameters
Adding an OUTPUT JCL or DD statement
Supplying in-stream data for a procedure
Embedding in-stream data in a procedure
Rules for modifying DD statements in concatenated data sets
Examples of procedures
Nested procedures
Nesting procedures
Modifying nested procedures
Examples of modifying nested procedures
Using system symbols and JCL symbols
What are system symbols?
Displaying static system symbols
Using system symbols in started task JCL
What are JCL symbols?
Defining and nullifying JCL symbols
Coding symbols in JCL
Rules for coding symbols in JCL
Determining equivalent JCL
Continuing JCL statements that contain symbols
Coding symbols in comments
Coding symbols in apostrophes
Using symbols before fixed code
Using symbols as positional parameters
Using two or more symbols in succession
Using multiple symbols
Using the SYSUID system symbol
Restrictions on coding SYSUID
Examples of defining and coding symbols in JCL
Using symbols in nested procedures
Examples of coding symbols in nested procedures
Using symbols in JES2 in-stream data
JCL symbol service (IEFSJSYM)
JES symbol service (IAZSYMBL)
Using symbols in batch JCL
Job control statements on the output listing
Started tasks
Determining whether to use a started task
Determining the source JCL for the started task
START command processing when the member is a procedure
START command processing when the member is a job
Review current started tasks
Convert procedures to jobs (optional)
Alternative 1 - Add the member and JCL to the IEFJOBS-Defined data set
Alternative 2 - Add the job JCL to the existing procedure
Alternative 3 - Add the member and invoke a procedure in another DD concatenation
Determining system services for a started task
Deciding under which subsystem a started task should run
Running a started task under a job entry subsystem
Running a started task under the master subsystem
Running a started task that uses catalogs
Set Up the master JCL
Coding the JCL
Naming the JCL member
Coding the JOB statement for the started task
Using symbols in started task JCL
Example: using system symbols
Example: using JCL symbols
Using symbols on certain JCL statements
Using JCL statement keywords and symbols to override JCL
Naming a started task (source JCL is a job)
Setting up operator education for your started task
JCL command statement
Description
Syntax
Operation field
Parameter field
Comments field
Location in the JCL
Defaults
Examples of the command statement
COMMAND statement
Description
Syntax
Name field
Operation field
Parameter field
Comments field
Location in the JCL
Defaults
Examples of the COMMAND statement
Comment statement
Description
Syntax
Location in the JCL
Listing of comments statements
Examples of the comment statement
CNTL statement
Description
Syntax
Label field
Operation field
Parameter field
Comments field
Location in the JCL
Program control statements
Program control statements in procedures
Example of the CNTL statement
DD statement
Description
Syntax
Name field
Operation field
Parameter field
Comments field
Location in the JCL
Concatenating data sets
Two types of concatenation
Partitioned concatenation
Sequential concatenation
Coding a concatenation
Devices for concatenated data sets
Block sizes for concatenated data sets
Logical record lengths for concatenated data sets
References to concatenated data sets
Do not concatenate data sets after a DUMMY data set
Do not code other statements between concatenated DD statements
Examples of DD statements and ddnames
* Parameter
Syntax
Defaults
Relationship to other parameters
Relationship to other control statements
Location in the JCL
Unread records
Examples of the * parameter
ACCODE parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Defaults
Overrides
Example of the ACCODE parameter
AMP parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Relationship to other parameters
Buffer requirements
Examples of the AMP parameter
AVGREC parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Overrides
Relationship to other parameters
Examples of the AVGREC parameter
BLKSIZE parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Defaults
Overrides
Relationship to other control statements
Coexistence considerations
Examples of the BLKSIZE parameter
BLKSZLIM parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Defaults
Relationship to other parameters
Example of the BLKSZLIM parameter
BURST parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Defaults
Overrides
Relationship to other parameters
Relationship to other control statements
Example of the BURST parameter
CCSID parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Default
Relationship to other parameters
Examples of the CCSID parameter
CHARS parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Defaults
Overrides
Relationship to other parameters
Relationship to other control statements
Requesting a high-density dump
Examples of the CHARS parameter
CHKPT parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Overrides
Relationship to other parameters
Relationship to the SYSCKEOV DD statement
Checkpointing concatenated data sets
Examples of the CHKPT parameter
CNTL parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Examples of the CNTL parameter
COPIES parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Defaults
Overrides
Relationship to Other Parameters
Relationship to other control statements
Using OUTPUT JCL COPIES by nullifying DD copies
Examples of the COPIES parameter
DATA parameter
Syntax
Defaults
Relationship to other parameters
Relationship to other control statements
Location in the JCL
Unread records
Examples of the DATA parameter
DATACLAS parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Defaults
Overrides
Relationship to other parameters
Examples of the DATACLAS parameter
DCB parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Completing the data control block
Relationship to other parameters
Examples of the DCB parameter
DCB subparameters
DDNAME parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Overrides
Relationship to other parameters
Location in the JCL
Referenced DD statement
Backward references
Examples of the DDNAME parameter
DEST parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition for JES2 systems
Subparameter definition for JES3 systems
Defaults
Overrides
Relationship to other parameters
Relationship to other control statements
Example of the DEST parameter
DISP parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Status subparameter
Normal termination disposition subparameter
Abnormal termination (conditional) disposition subparameter
Defaults
Relationship to other parameters
Disposition of QSAM data sets
Disposition of generation data sets
Disposition of temporary data sets
Disposition of partitioned data sets (PDSs and PDSEs)
Adding a volume to a cataloged data set
DISP=MOD for a multivolume data set
Minimizing tape mounts
Determining the last volume
Extending on a volume other than the last
Effect of DCB=dsname parameter
Summary of disposition processing
Examples of the DISP parameter
DLM parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Default
Relationship to other parameters
Invalid delimiters
Example of the DLM parameter
DSID Parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Relationship to other parameters
Example of the DSID parameter
DSNAME parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Data set name for permanent data set
Unqualified name
Qualified name
Name for RACF-protected data set
Cataloged data set name
Data set name for temporary data set
Data set name for in-stream or sysout data set
Data set name copied from earlier dd statement
Data set name for dummy data set
Relationship to other parameters
Examples of the DSNAME parameter
DSNTYPE parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Defaults
Overrides
Relationship to other parameters
Examples of the DSNTYPE parameter
DUMMY parameter
Syntax
Parameters on DD DUMMY statements
Relationship to other parameters
Relationship to other control statements
Relationship to access methods
Examples of the DUMMY parameter
DYNAM parameter
Syntax
Relationship to other parameters
Relationship to other control statements
Example of the DYNAM parameter
EATTR parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Examples of the EATTR parameter
EXPDT parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Overrides
Relationship to other parameters
Deleting a data set before its expiration date
Examples of the EXPDT parameter
FCB parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Defaults
Overrides
Relationship to other parameters
Relationship to other control statements
Defining an FCB image for a work station
Requesting a high-density dump
Examples of the FCB parameter
FILEDATA parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Defaults
Overrides
Relationship to other parameters
Example of the FILEDATA parameter
FLASH parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Defaults
Overrides
Relationship to other parameters
Relationship to other control statements
Verification of forms overlay frame
Printing without flashing
Example of the FLASH parameter
FREE parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Defaults
Overrides
Relationship to other parameters
Relationship to other control statements
Relationship to the CLOSE macro instruction
Examples of the FREE parameter
FREEVOL parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Defaults
Overrides
Relationship to other parameters
Relationship to other control statements
GDGORDER parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Defaults
Example of the GDGORDER parameter
HOLD parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Defaults
Overrides
Relationship to other parameters
Relationship to other control statements
Examples of the HOLD parameter
Example 1
Example 2
KEYLABL1 parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Defaults
Overrides
Relationship to other parameters
Examples of the KEYLABL1 parameter
KEYLABL2 parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Defaults
Overrides
Relationship to other parameters
Examples of the KEYLABL2 parameter
KEYENCD1 parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Overrides
Relationship to other parameters
Example of the KEYENCD1 parameter
KEYENCD2 parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Overrides
Relationship to other parameters
Example of the KEYENCD2 parameter
KEYLEN parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Overrides
Relationship to other parameters
Examples of the KEYLEN parameter
KEYOFF parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Overrides
Relationship to other parameters
Example of the KEYOFF parameter
LABEL parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Data-set-sequence-number
Label
Password protection
Input or output processing
Retention period or expiration date for data set
Defaults
Relationship to other parameters
Relationship to other control statements
Data conversion
Examples of the LABEL parameter
LGSTREAM parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Defaults
Overrides
Relationship to other parameters
Example of the LGSTREAM parameter
LIKE parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Overrides
Relationship to other parameters
Examples of the LIKE parameter
LRECL parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Additional syntax for LRECL=(bytes)
Overrides
Relationship to other parameters
Examples of the LRECL parameter
MAXGENS parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Relationship to other parameters
Examples of the MAXGENS parameter
MGMTCLAS parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Defaults
Overrides
Relationship to other parameters
Example of the MGMTCLAS parameter
MODIFY parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Defaults
Overrides
Relationship to other parameters
Relationship to other control statements
Example of the MODIFY parameter
OUTLIM parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Default
Relationship to other parameters
Relationship to other control statements
Example of the OUTLIM parameter
OUTPUT parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Defaults
Overrides
Relationship to other parameters
Location in the JCL
No match for OUTPUT name
Processing options in multiple references
Examples of the OUTPUT parameter
PATH parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Defaults
Relationship to other parameters
Relationship to other statements
Dummy z/OS UNIX files
Example of the PATH parameter
PATHDISP parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Defaults
Relationship to other parameters
Example of the PATHDISP parameter
PATHMODE parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
For file owner class
For file group class
For file other class
To set user and group IDs in a program
Defaults
Relationship to other parameters
Example of the PATHMODE parameter
PATHOPTS parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Access group
Status group
Defaults
Relationship to other parameters
File status
Example of the PATHOPTS parameter
PROTECT parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Overrides
Relationship to other parameters
Requirements for protecting a tape data set
Requirements for protecting a tape volume
Requirements for protecting a direct access data set
Examples of the PROTECT parameter
RECFM parameter
Coding RECFM for BDAM access method
Coding RECFM for BPAM access method
Coding RECFM for BSAM, EXCP, and QSAM access methods
Overrides
Relationship to other parameters
Examples of the RECFM parameter
RECORG parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Defaults
Overrides
Relationship to other parameters
Example of the RECORG parameter
REFDD parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Overrides
Relationship to other parameters
Examples of the REFDD parameter
RETPD parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Overrides
Relationship to other parameters
Deleting a data set before its retention period passes
Examples of the RETPD parameter
RLS parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Overrides
Relationship to other parameters
Examples of the RLS parameter
SECMODEL parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Overrides
Relationship to other parameters
Examples of the SECMODEL parameter
SEGMENT parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Overrides
Relationship to other parameters
Example of the segment parameter
SPACE parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
System assignment of space
Request for specific tracks
Overrides
Relationship to other parameters
SPACE for new data sets with SMS
Examples of the SPACE parameter
SPIN parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Defaults
Overrides
Relationship to other parameters
Examples of the SPIN parameter
STORCLAS parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Defaults
Overrides
Relationship to other parameters
Examples of the STORCLAS parameter
SUBSYS parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Relationship to other parameters
Subsystem support for JCL parameters
Examples of the SUBSYS parameter
SYMBOLS parameter
Syntax
Relationship to other parameters
Example of the SYMBOLS parameter
SYMLIST parameter
Syntax
Relationship to other parameters
Example of the SYMLIST parameter
SYSOUT parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Defaults
Overrides
Relationship to other parameters
Relationship to other control statements
Starting an external writer when requested
Held classes in a JES2 system
Held classes in a JES3 system
Significance of output classes
Examples of the SYSOUT parameter
TERM parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Relationship to other parameters
Location in the JCL
Examples of the TERM parameter
UCS parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Defaults
Overrides
Relationship to other parameters
Using special character sets
Examples of the UCS parameter
UNIT parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Overrides
Relationship to other parameters
Relationship to other control statements
Location in the JCL
Examples of the UNIT parameter
VOLUME parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Overrides
Relationship to other parameters
VOLUME parameter in a JES3 system
VOLUME parameter for optical readers
VOLUME parameter for nonspecific volume requests
VOLUME parameter for specific multi-volume tape requests
Examples of the VOLUME parameter
Special DD statements
Description
Syntax
Special ddnames
JOBLIB DD statement
Syntax
Parameters on JOBLIB DD statements
Relationship to other control statements
Location in the JCL
Relationship of a JOBLIB to a STEPLIB
Examples of the JOBLIB DD statement
STEPLIB DD statement
Syntax
Parameters on STEPLIB DD statements
Relationship to other control statements
Location in the JCL
Relationship of a STEPLIB to a JOBLIB
Examples of the STEPLIB DD statement
SYSABEND, SYSMDUMP, and SYSUDUMP DD statements
Syntax
Location in the JCL
Storing a dump
Printing a dump
Overriding dump DD statements
Duplicate dump requests
Examples of the SYSABEND, SYSMDUMP, and SYSUDUMP DD statements
SYSCHK DD statement
Syntax
Parameters on SYSCHK DD statements
Relationship to other control statements
Location in the JCL
Examples of the SYSCHK DD statement
SYSCKEOV DD statement
Syntax
Parameters on SYSCKEOV DD statements
Location in the JCL
Example of the SYSCKEOV DD statement
SYSIN DD statement
Syntax
Parameters on SYSIN DD statements
Location in the JCL
Examples of SYSIN DD statements
Delimiter statement
Description
Syntax
Comments field
Relationship to the DLM parameter
Location in the JCL
Examples of the delimiter statement
ENDCNTL statement
Description
Syntax
Label field
Operation field
Comments field
Location in the JCL
Example of the ENDCNTL statement
EXEC statement
Description
Syntax
Name field
Stepnames for started tasks
Operation field
Parameter field
Comments field
Location in the JCL
Examples of EXEC statements
ACCT parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
On an EXEC statement that calls a procedure
Examples of the ACCT parameter
ADDRSPC parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Defaults
Overrides
Relationship to the EXEC REGION parameter
On an EXEC statement that calls a procedure
Examples of the ADDRSPC parameter
CCSID parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Default
Relationship to other parameters
Examples of the CCSID parameter
COND parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Overrides
Location in the JCL
On an EXEC statement that calls a procedure
Considerations when using the COND parameter
Errors that prevent step execution, regardless of COND specifications
JES3 considerations
COND parameter on the first statement in a Job
JOBLIB with COND=ONLY
When the JOB statement contains a RESTART parameter
Summary of COND parameters
Examples of the COND parameter
DYNAMNBR parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Defaults
On an EXEC statement that calls a procedure
Example of the DYNAMNBR parameter
MEMLIMIT parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Defaults
Overrides
Relationship to the REGION parameter
Considerations When Using the MEMLIMIT parameter
Example of the MEMLIMIT parameter
PARM parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
On an EXEC statement that calls a procedure
Examples of the PARM parameter
PARMDD parameter
Syntax
Relationship to other control statements
Data set requirements
Record length requirements
Parameter string requirements
Examples of the PARMDD parameter
PERFORM parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Defaults
Overrides
On an EXEC statement that calls a procedure
Example of the PERFORM parameter
PGM parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Examples of the PGM parameter
PROC and procedure name parameters
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Effect of PROC parameter on other parameters and following statements
Examples of the PROC parameter
RD parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Defaults
Overrides
Relationship to other control statements
On an EXEC statement that calls a procedure
Examples of the RD parameter
REGION parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Defaults
Overrides
Relationship to the EXEC ADDRSPC parameter
On an EXEC statement that calls a procedure
Relationship to the MEMLIMIT parameter
Considerations when using the REGION parameter
Examples of the REGION parameter
RLSTMOUT parameter
Syntax
Defaults
Examples of the RLSTMOUT parameter
TIME parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Defaults
Overrides
On an EXEC statement that calls a procedure
Examples of the TIME parameter
EXPORT statement
Description
Syntax
Label field
Operation field
Parameter field
Comments field
Location in the JCL
SYMLIST parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Examples
IF/THEN/ELSE/ENDIF statement construct
Description
Syntax
Name field
Operation field
Relational-expression field
Priorities of operators
Comparison operators
Logical operators
NOT operator
Relational-expression keywords
Specification of step names in relational expression keywords
Use of parentheses with relational expressions
Comments field
Location in the JCL
Relationship to other parameters
Defaults
THEN and ELSE clauses
Considerations when using the IF/THEN/ELSE/ENDIF construct
Errors that prevent execution, regardless of if statement tests
Considerations for restarted jobs
Examples of IF/THEN/ELSE/ENDIF statement constructs
Example 1
Example 2
Example 3
Example 4
Example 5
Example 6
Example 7
Example 8
Example 9
INCLUDE statement
Description
Syntax
Name field
Operation field
Parameter field
Comments field
Location in the JCL
Considerations for using INCLUDE groups
Examples of the INCLUDE statement:
JCLLIB statement
Description
Syntax
Name field
Operation field
Parameter field
Comments field
Location in the JCL
Considerations for using the JCLLIB statement
Examples of the JCLLIB statement
JOB statement
Description
Syntax
Name field
Operation field
Parameter field
Comments field
Location in the JCL
Examples of JOB statements
Accounting information parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Relationship to other control statements
JES2 accounting information format
Syntax
Examples of the accounting information parameter
ADDRSPC parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Defaults
Overrides
Relationship to the JOB REGION parameter
Examples of the ADDRSPC parameter
BYTES parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Defaults
Overrides
Relationship to other parameters
Relationship to other control statements
Examples of the BYTES parameter
CARDS parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Defaults
Overrides
Relationship to other parameters
Relationship to other control statements
Examples of the CARDS parameter
CCSID parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Default
Overrides
Relationship to other parameters
Examples of the CCSID parameter
CLASS parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Defaults
Overrides
Relationship to other control statements
Example of the CLASS parameter
COND parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Overrides
Summary of COND parameters
Examples of the COND parameter
DSENQSHR parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Defaults
Overrides
Relationship to other control statements
Examples of the DSENQSHR parameter
GROUP parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Defaults
Example of the GROUP parameter
JESLOG parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Defaults
Examples of the JESLOG parameter
JOBRC parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Defaults
Overrides
Relationship to other control statements
Examples of the JOBRC parameter
LINES parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Defaults
Overrides
Relationship to other parameters
Relationship to other control statements
Examples of the LINES parameter
MEMLIMIT parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Defaults
Overrides
Relationship to the REGION parameter
Considerations when using the MEMLIMIT parameter
Examples of the MEMLIMIT parameter
MSGCLASS parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Defaults
Significance of output classes
Examples of the MSGCLASS parameter
MSGLEVEL parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Defaults
Examples of the MSGLEVEL parameter
NOTIFY parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition for JES2 systems
Subparameter definition for JES3 systems
Receiving notification of job completion
Examples of the NOTIFY parameter
PAGES parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Defaults
Overrides
Relationship to other parameters
Relationship to other control statements
Examples of the PAGES parameter
PASSWORD parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Relationship to other parameters
Examples of the PASSWORD parameter
PERFORM parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Defaults
Overrides
Examples of the PERFORM parameter
Programmer’s name parameter
Syntax
Parameter definition
Examples of the programmer’s name parameter
PRTY parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Defaults
Example of the PRTY parameter
RD parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Defaults
Overrides
Relationship to other control statements
Examples of the RD parameter
REGION parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Defaults
Overrides
Relationship to the JOB ADDRSPC parameter
Relationship to the MEMLIMIT parameter
Considerations when using the REGION parameter
Examples of the REGION parameter
RESTART parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Relationship to other control statements
Cautions when coding the RESTART parameter
Generation data sets in restarted jobs
Examples of the RESTART parameter
SECLABEL parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Defaults
Relationship to other parameters
Example of the SECLABEL parameter
SCHENV parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Defaults
Relationship to other control statements
Example of the SCHENV parameter
SYSAFF parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Defaults
Relationship to other control statements
Examples of the SYSAFF parameter
SYSTEM parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Relationship to other control statements
Examples of the SYSTEM parameter
TIME parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Defaults
Overrides
Examples of the TIME parameter
Examples of the TIME parameter on JOB and EXEC statements
TYPRUN parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Relationship to other control statements
Example of the TYPRUN parameter
UJOBCORR parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Examples of the UJOBCORR parameter
USER parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Defaults
Relationship to other parameters
Example of the USER parameter
Null Statement
Description
Syntax
Location in the JCL
Example of the null statement
OUTPUT JCL statement
Description
Syntax
Name field
Operation field
Parameter field
Using enclosing apostrophes in OUTPUT parameters
Comments field
Location in the JCL
Overrides
Relationship to sysout DD statement
Relationship to the JES2 /*OUTPUT statement
Relationship to the JES3 //*FORMAT statement
ADDRESS parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Defaults
Overrides
Examples of the ADDRESS parameter
AFPPARMS parameter
Syntax
Parameter definition
Defaults
Overrides
Relationship to other control statements
Example of the AFPPARM keyword
AFPSTATS parameter
Syntax
Parameter definition
Defaults
Overrides
Relationship to other control statements
Example of the AFPSTATS keyword
BUILDING parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Defaults
Overrides
Example of the BUILDING parameter
BURST parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Defaults
Overrides
Example of the BURST parameter
CHARS parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Defaults
Overrides
Requesting a high-density dump
Example of the CHARS parameter
CKPTLINE parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Defaults
Example of the CKPTLINE parameter
CKPTPAGE parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Defaults
Relationship to other parameters
Example of the CKPTPAGE parameter
CKPTSEC parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Defaults
Relationship to other parameters
Example of the CKPTSEC parameter
CLASS parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Overrides
Held Classes in a JES2 system
Held Classes in a JES3 system
Significance of output classes
Examples of the CLASS parameter
COLORMAP parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Example of the COLORMAP parameter
COMPACT parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Defaults
Overrides
Example of the COMPACT parameter
COMSETUP parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Example of the COMSETUP parameter
CONTROL parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Defaults
Example of the CONTROL parameter
COPIES parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Defaults
Overrides
Relationship to other parameters
Relationship to other control statements
Examples of the COPIES parameter
COPYCNT parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Defaults
Overrides
Relationship to other parameters
Relationship to other control statements
Examples of the COPYCNT parameter
DATACK parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Defaults
Relationship to other parameters
Example of the DATACK parameter
DDNAME parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Example of the DDNAME parameter
DEFAULT parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Defaults
Location in the JCL
References to default OUTPUT JCL statements
Example of the DEFAULT parameter
DEPT parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Defaults
Overrides
Example of the DEPT parameter
DEST parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition for JES2 systems
Subparameter definition for JES3 systems
Defaults
Overrides
Relationship to other parameters
Examples of the DEST parameter
DPAGELBL parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Defaults
Relationship to other parameters
Example of the DPAGELBL parameter
DUPLEX parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Relationship to other keywords on this statement
Example of the DUPLEX parameter
FCB parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Defaults
Overrides
Relationship to other parameters
Requesting a high-density dump
Example of the FCB parameter
FLASH parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Defaults
Overrides
Relationship to other parameters
Verification of forms overlay frame
Printing without flashing
Example of the FLASH parameter
FORMDEF parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Overrides
Example of the FORMDEF parameter
FORMLEN parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Relationship to other control statements
Examples of the FORMLEN parameter
FORMS parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Defaults
Overrides
Example of the FORMS parameter
FSSDATA parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Defaults
Overrides
Relationship to other keywords on this statement
Relationship to other system functions
Examples of the FSSDATA parameter
GROUPID parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Relationship to other control statements
Examples of the GROUPID parameter
INDEX parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Defaults
Relationship to other parameters
Example of the INDEX parameter
INTRAY parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Relationship to other keywords on this statement
Example of the INTRAY parameter
JESDS parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Overrides
Location in the JCL
Destination for the system data sets
JES2 processing with JESDS
JES3 processing with JESDS
Example of the JESDS parameter
LINDEX parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Defaults
Relationship to other parameters
Example of the LINDEX parameter
LINECT parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Defaults
Example of the LINECT parameter
MAILBCC parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Defaults
Overrides
Relationship to other system functions
Examples of the MAILBCC parameter
MAILCC parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Defaults
Overrides
Relationship to other system functions
Examples of the MAILCC parameter
MAILFILE parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Defaults
Overrides
Relationship to other system functions
Example of the MAILFILE parameter
MAILFROM parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Defaults
Overrides
Relationship to other system functions
Example of the MAILFROM parameter
MAILTO parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Defaults
Overrides
Relationship to other system functions
Example of the MAILTO parameter
MERGE parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Defaults
Example of the MERGE parameter
MODIFY parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Defaults
Overrides
Relationship to other parameters
Example of the MODIFY parameter
NAME parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Defaults
Overrides
Example of the NAME parameter
NOTIFY parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definitions
Defaults
Examples of the NOTIFY parameter
OFFSETXB parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Relationship to other keywords on this statement
Example of the OFFSETXB parameter
OFFSETXF parameter
OFFSETYB parameter
OFFSETYF parameter
OUTBIN parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Defaults
Overrides
Relationship to other system functions
Example of the OUTBIN parameter
OUTDISP parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definitions
Defaults
Overrides
Relationship to other control statements
Examples of the OUTDISP parameter
OVERLAYB parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Relationship to other keywords on this statement
Example of the OVERLAYB parameter
OVERLAYF parameter
OVFL parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Defaults
Example of the OVFL parameter
PAGEDEF parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Overrides
Example of the PAGEDEF parameter
PIMSG parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Defaults
Examples of the PIMSG parameter
PORTNO parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Relationship to other system functions
Example of the PORTNO parameter
PRMODE parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Defaults
Printing a line-mode data set using PSF
Example of the PRMODE parameter
PRTATTRS parameter
Syntax
Parameter definition
Defaults
Overrides
Relationship to other keywords on this statement
Relationship to other control statements
Example of the PRTATTRS parameter
PRTERROR parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Relationship to other control statements
Examples of the PRTERROR parameter
PRTOPTNS parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Relationship to other system functions
Example of the PRTOPTNS parameter
PRTQUEUE parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Relationship to other system functions
Example of the PRTQUEUE parameter
PRTY parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Defaults
Overrides
Example of the PRTY parameter
REPLYTO parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Defaults
Overrides
Relationship to other system functions
Example of the REPLYTO parameter
RESFMT parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Relationship to other control statements
Example of the RESFMT parameter
RETAINS and RETAINF parameters
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Relationship to other control statements
Relationship to other system functions
Examples of the RETAIN keywords
RETRYL and RETRYT parameters
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Relationship to other control statements
Relationship to other system functions
Examples of the RETRY keywords
ROOM parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Defaults
Overrides
Example of the ROOM parameter
SYSAREA parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Defaults
Relationship to other parameters
Example of the SYSAREA parameter
THRESHLD parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Defaults
Example of the THRESHLD parameter
TITLE parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Example of the TITLE parameter
TRC parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Defaults
Relationship to other parameters
Example of the TRC parameter
UCS parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Defaults
Overrides
Using special characters sets
Example of the UCS parameter
USERDATA parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Defaults
Overrides
Relationship to other keywords on this statement
Relationship to other control statements
Relationship to other system functions
Examples of the USERDATA parameter
USERLIB parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definitions
Defaults
Overrides
Requirements for USERLIB libraries
Examples of the USERLIB parameter
USERPATH parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definitions
Defaults
Overrides
Relationship to other system functions
Examples of the USERPATH parameter
WRITER parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Defaults
Overrides
Relationship to other parameters
Starting an external writer
Examples of the WRITER parameter
PEND statement
Description
Syntax
Name field
Operation field
Comments field
Location in the JCL
Examples of the PEND statement
PROC statement
Description
Syntax
Name field
Operation field
Parameter field
Comments field
Overrides
Location in the JCL
Examples of the PROC statement
SET statement
Description
Syntax
Name field
Operation field
Parameter field
Comments field
Overrides
Location in the JCL
Relationship to other control statements
Considerations for using the SET statement
Examples of the SET statement
XMIT JCL statement
Description
Syntax
Name field
Operation field
Parameter field
Comments field
Location in the JCL
Error on XMIT JCL statement
Examples of the XMIT JCL statement
DEST parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Examples of the DEST parameter
DLM parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Default
Invalid delimiters
Examples of the DLM parameter
SUBCHARS parameter
Syntax
Subparameter definition
Default
Invalid substitute
Examples of the SUBCHARS parameter
JES2 control statements
Description
Considerations for started tasks
Considerations for an APPC scheduling environment
Location in the JCL
Internal reader
JES2 command statement
Syntax
Parameter definition
Location in the JCL
Examples of the command statement
/*JOBPARM statement
Syntax
Parameter definition
Overrides
Location in the JCL
Execution node
Examples of the /*JOBPARM statement
/*MESSAGE statement
Syntax
Relationship to the /*ROUTE XEQ statement
Location in the JCL
Example of the /*MESSAGE statement
/*NETACCT statement
Syntax
Parameter definition
Defaults
Overrides
Location in the JCL
Example of the /*NETACCT statement
/*NOTIFY statement
Syntax
Parameter definition
Overrides
Location in the JCL
Examples of the NOTIFY statement
/*OUTPUT statement
Syntax
Parameter definition
Overrides
Relationship to other control statements
Location in the JCL
Example of the /*OUTPUT statement
/*PRIORITY statement
Syntax
Parameter definition
Overrides
Relationship to other control statements
Location in the JCL
Example of the PRIORITY statement
/*ROUTE statement
Syntax
Parameter definition
Location in the JCL
Processing of /*ROUTE statements
Multiple /*ROUTE statements
Examples of the ROUTE statement
/*SETUP statement
Syntax
Parameter definition
Location in the JCL
Example of the /*SETUP statement
/*SIGNOFF statement
Syntax
Location in the JCL
Example of the /*SIGNOFF statement
/*SIGNON statement
Syntax
Parameter definition
Location in the JCL
Examples of the /*SIGNON statement
/*XEQ statement
Syntax
Parameter definition
Location in the JCL
Multiple /*XEQ statements
Example of the XEQ statement
/*XMIT statement
Syntax
Parameter definition
Defaults
Location in the JCL
Examples of the XMIT statement
JES3 control statements
Description
Considerations for an APPC scheduling environment
Considerations for started tasks
Location in the JCL
Internal reader
Examples of JES3 control statements
JES3 command statement
Syntax
Parameter definition
Location in the JCL
Examples of the command statement
//*DATASET statement
Syntax
Parameter definition
Location in the JCL
Example of the //*DATASET statement
//*ENDDATASET statement
Syntax
Location in the JCL
Example of the //*ENDDATASET statement
//*ENDPROCESS statement
Syntax
Location in the JCL
Example of the //*ENDPROCESS statement
//*FORMAT PR statement
Syntax
Parameter definition
Relationship to sysout DD and OUTPUT JCL statements
Relationship to //*PROCESS statement
Location in the JCL
Examples of the //*FORMAT PR statement
//*FORMAT PU statement
Syntax
Parameter definition
Relationship to sysout DD and OUTPUT JCL statements
Relationship to //*PROCESS statement
Location in the JCL
Examples of the //*FORMAT PU statement
//*MAIN statement
Syntax
Parameter definition
Location in the JCL
Examples of the //*MAIN statement
//*NET statement
Syntax
Parameter definition
Location in the JCL
Examples of the //*NET statement
//*NETACCT statement
Syntax
Parameter definition
Defaults
Location in the JCL
Example of the //*NETACCT statement
//*OPERATOR statement
Syntax
Location in the JCL
Example of the //*OPERATOR statement
//**PAUSE statement
Syntax
Location in the JCL
Example of the //**PAUSE statement
//*PROCESS statement
Syntax
Parameter definition
Location in the JCL
Examples of the //*PROCESS statement
//*ROUTE XEQ statement
Syntax
Parameter definition
Location in the JCL
JOB Statement after //*ROUTE XEQ
Example of the //*ROUTE XEQ statement
/*SIGNOFF statement
Syntax
Location in the JCL
Example of the /*SIGNOFF statement
/*SIGNON statement
Syntax
Parameter definition
Location in the JCL
Example of the /*SIGNON statement
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z/OS MVS JCL Reference
z/OS MVS JCL Reference
Copyright IBM Corporation 1990, 2014
