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uthaman · Beginner Joined: 09 Apr 2007 Posts: 14 Topics: 9

Do you always need to have jobsteps within a proc?

I am trying to use a proc to set environment variables only. Then I am creating a proc for each of my testing regions. Next I am setting up my JCL so that it uses symbolics for the file names, meaning I only need to point at a different proc to run against a different region.

Is this the correct way to use procs? It must not be because I can't get it to work!! Not having much luck searching around for a good solution to what I am trying to do, so this JCL-newbie could use some help!!

Thanks!!!

dbzTHEdinosauer · Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2009 11:24 am Post subject:

INCLUDE maybe the way to go.
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Dick Brenholtz
American living in Varel, Germany

warp5 · Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2009 5:10 am Post subject:

Dick is right!
//SYMDEF INCLUDE MEMBER=SYMDEF
The member has to be in a PROCLIB that is available to JES2

I am going to have to look up where Varel, Germany is, never heard of it.

warp5 · Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2009 5:16 am Post subject:

Varel is near the north coast of Germany, don't get up in that area (that far north) very often.