Examples of the SYSCHK DD statement

Example 1

//JOB1   JOB  RESTART=(STEP3,CK3)
//SYSCHK DD   DSNAME=CHLIB,UNIT=3390,
//            DISP=OLD,VOLUME=SER=456789
//STEP1  EXEC PGM=A

The checkpoint data set defined on the SYSCHK DD statement is not cataloged.

Example 2

//JOB2   JOB  RESTART=(STEP2,NOTE2)
//JOBLIB DD   DSNAME=PRIV.LIB3,DISP=(OLD,PASS)
//SYSCHK DD   DSNAME=CHECKPTS,DISP=(OLD,KEEP),
//            UNIT=3390,VOLUME=SER=438291
//STEP1  EXEC PGM=B

The checkpoint data set defined on the SYSCHK DD statement is not cataloged. Note that the SYSCHK DD statement follows the JOBLIB DD statement.