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JCL & VSAM :: RE: JCL MULTIPLE STEP EXECUTION QUERY

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Author: steve-myers
Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2016 5:44 am (GMT 5.5)

Susanta wrote:
now i understand ..a specific step can produce non zero return code only if it executes idcams/cobol/proc .. is this true..

All programs "return" a return code. The return code, and what it means, is up to the program. A very rough guide -

  • 0 - Program did everything that was requested, no errors or warnings.
  • 4 - A warning of some sort was encountered. The program took some sort of default action to continue execution.
  • 8 and 12 - The program encountered a severe problem. Some, or perhaps all, tasks were not completed.
  • 16 - A severe error was encountered that prevented the program from doing much of anything.
Why 0, 4, 8 and 16? I have a theory, but not here.
Susanta wrote:
is there any thumb rule to know type of steps that can produce other than 0 RC and
not a flush.
No.

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