`type: mvs`

This step runs z/OS programs in a Java thread with DBB MVSExec.

Before you define this step, make sure that the common elements of the steps are defined. See steps.

Syntax

- step: string # step name
  comment: string # message printed to stdout when step begins executing
  condition: boolean # Boolean expression to optionally execute step
  maxRC: integer # maximum return code allowed for step
  type: mvs # MVSExec step type
  pgm: string # the mvs program to execute
  parm: string # the mvs program parameters
  ddnameSubstitution: string # use to supply a ddname substitution list for IBM compilers.
  free: boolean # free program allocated temporary datasets.  
  dds: [ dd ] # list of DD statements

Syntax description

`pgm`

The MVS program to execute.

`parm`

A string of MVS program parameters.

`ddnameSubstitution`

Optionally provide a substitution list for IBM compilers and linkers.

`free`

A boolean parameter specifying whether or not to free program allocated temporary datasets. For more information, refer to the Free temporary DDs section in the MVSExec reference.

`dds`

Represents a list of DD statements. For DD element syntax, refer to the DD statement syntax section in the dds: field reference.

Example

- step: LinkEdit
  type: mvs
  condition: "${CobolCompile} <= 4"
  pgm: IEWBLINK
  parm: ${linkPatm}
  dds:
    - { name: "SYSLIN", dsn: "${HLQ}.LINK(${MEMBER})", options: "shr", input: true }
    - { name: "SYSLMOD", dsn: "${HLQ}.LOAD(${MEMBER})", options: "shr", output: true }
    - { name: "SYSUT1", options: "space(5,5) blksize(80) lrecl(80) new" }
    - { name: "SYSPRINT", log: "${LOGS}/${STEP}-${FILE_NAME}.log", options: "unit(vio) new" }
    - { name: "SYSLIB", dsn: "${HLQ}.OBJ", options: "shr" }