gskn4u

 Profile Answers by gskn4u 

• May 16th, 2008

 

Maximum of 255 steps will be executed at once. but if you want to execute more then 255, then divide the jcl in parts. run the first JCL and after checking the return code run the next JCL within the same jcl. It is similar to running a job within another job.

code to trigger a jcl within a jcl:

//JOB CARD
//*
//STEP050 EXEC PGM=IEBGENER                                      
//SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=*                                           
//SYSUT1 DD DSN=SYSPDA.JCLLIB(JCL2),DISP=SHR    <== JOB NAME     
//SYSUT2 DD SYSOUT=(A,INTRDR)                                    
//SYSIN DD DUMMY                                                 
//

serken

 Profile Answers by serken 

• Dec 19th, 2008

 

The original question was about the number OF DD STATEMENTS, not(!) the number of JOB STEPS!