JCL - 3

Question 1

The purpose of the EXEC statement is

Used to specify which program or procedure an individual job step executes
Tells the system how to process the job step
A&B
None are correct

Answer 1

A&B

Question 2

Is a DDName required in JCL?

True
False

Answer 2

False

Question 3

What is the function of DD name parameter with a 2 part structure; Audit.Report?

Override the Audit DD statement in the report
Override the Report DD statement in the Audit procedure
Concatenate a dataset onto a DD statement in a called module
Delete the Audit DD statement in the Report

Answer 3

Override the Report DD statement in the Audit procedure

Question 4

A DD statement has 2 types of parameters. Name them.

Positional, Keyword
Keyword, Control
Dynamic, Static
Named, Dynamic

Answer 4

Positional, Keyword

Question 5

How would you code a DISP parameter if the file was new, you didn’t want to keep it when it didn’t run successfully, but wanted to keep it when it did end successfully?

DISP=(NEW,CATLG,DELETE)
DISP=(NEW,DELETE,CATLG)
DISP=(SHR,KEEP,KEEP)
DISP=(OLD,CATLG,CATLG

Answer 5

DISP=(NEW,CATLG,DELETE)

Question 6

What is an example of an IBM utility that can create a zero return code?

IDCAMS
IEFBR14
IEBGENER
None are correct

Answer 6

IEFBR14

Question 7

The UNIT parameter on the DD statement shows what type of storage (i.e., CART, PERMDA, SAVDA, SYSDA)?

True
False

Answer 7

True

Question 8

What parameter is use to show the file name?

DSN=
Datafile=
DS=
None are correct

Answer 8

DSN=

Question 9

How is the record format of an output dataset specified?

RECORG parameter
STORCLAS parameter
RECFM parameter
None are correct

Answer 9

RECFM parameter

Question 10

Many JCL statements contain specific values designed to direct and control the execution of the statement. What are these fields called?

Linkage variables
Parameters
Control libraries
Includes

Answer 10

Parameters