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puneet kumar · Beginner Joined: 07 Dec 2002 Posts: 5 Topics: 2

Hi All,

Is there any parameter which we can specify in JCL to skip a step, just like we give for restarting from a step.
I know we can use IF statements or Return codes conditional parameters to skip step.

Thanks & Regards,
Puneet

kolusu · Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2002 8:42 am Post subject:

puneet kumar,

Apart from condition code checking or IF THEN ELSE construct , I cannot think of any way to skip a step.

Is there a specific reason that you cannot use them??

Kolusu

puneet kumar · Beginner Joined: 07 Dec 2002 Posts: 5 Topics: 2

Hi Kolusu,

This just wanted to know whether this kind of option exists. I can very well use other options (IF or condition code check).

Thanks,
Puneet

Abhi · Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2002 10:43 am Post subject:

Puneet,
A similar kind of requirement was discussed in an earlier post. Is this what u r looking for...

How to run a specific step in a proc ?

anjanaachan · Beginner Joined: 26 Dec 2002 Posts: 3 Topics: 0

Hi,

There's a quicker way to do this....
In the step that you want to avoid, code a COND parameter as per ur requirement. The way it works is like this :
If u code COND=(0,LT), then this step will be BYPASSED if the maxcc of previous step is LE 0.
Hence if you know the criteria based on which u need to run/not run some steps, code the COND parameter accordingly.

Hope this helps.

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