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[arvibala]

I have a Scheduling problem. Job A triggers B for every successful run. But if Job A has an empty file, it gives a return Code of 4 and it abends. I can make 4 as a Valid return code for Job A. But if I make it as a valid return code, Job B will be triggered. My problem is I want to make return Code 4 as a valid Return code for Job A and Job A should not Trigger Job B. Is there a way we can do this without touching the code?
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Arvind
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[expat]

Going back many years ............ just when schedulars were evolving

The way that we used to do this was by checking if the input file was empty or not in job B also. So when job B is triggered, it checks in a roundabout way that job A has processed data or not, and conditionally executed the remaining steps of job B.
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[arvibala]

Thanks Expat,

If thats the only way Still, I have to do that. Wish we had some options.
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[kolusu]

arvibala,

Remove the Trigger on JOB B by JOB A

Code a last step in Job A with cond code check of step which gives u a return code of 4 which will invoke job B dynamically using UCC7TRLR. UCC7TRLR is a proc which invokes the PGM SASSTRLR which actually demands the job. You can find the details of the pgm SASSTRLR in CA-7 Interfaces Guide manual

Another alternative is to combine the 2 jobs together

Kolusu