Determining the source of generated JCL

Developer for z/OS® generates a symbolic parameter, FELJOB, at the top of generated JCL so that you can determine the context of the JCL and the action that caused the JCL to be generated. By examining this parameter, you can distinguish between, for example, JCL generated by a remote syntax check and JCL generated by a Compile/Link/Go request .

Querying the value of FELJOB

Developer for z/OS provides a sample REXX program named FELIF in the SFELPROC sample library. In the comments in the REXX member contain sample JCL that demonstrates how to make use of FELIF. Custom JCL based on this sample can be added to customized ELAXF* procedures to query the value of FELJOB.

For information about customizing JCL procedures, see Basic Customization.

Supported actions

The following table lists FELJOB values and the actions that generate them. The Generate JCL > Compile menu action, for example, generates the following SET FELJOB statement:
// SET FELJOB=CMP
// SET FELJOB= Action
CMP
  • Generate JCL > Compile
  • Generate JCL > Assemble
CMPLNK
  • Generate JCL > Compile Link
  • Generate JCL > Assemble Link
CMPLNKGO
  • Generate JCL > Compile Link Go
  • Generate JCL > Assemble Link Go
CMPLNKDB
  • Generate JCL > Compile Link Debug
CMPLNKCC
  • Generate JCL > Compile Link Code Coverage
RMTCHECK
  • Remote Syntax Check
SHOWDPND
  • Show Dependencies

Limitations

The following JCL generation and build actions are not supported and do not generate an FELJOB SET statement. This list provides suggestions for working around these limitations

CARMA/Endevor Actions
Manually update the default jobcard or the user-specific jobcard with a SET statement with a value such as ENVRBLD.
DBB User Build
  • Update the groovy build scripts to manually add a SET statement with a value such as DBBUBLD.
  • Select different build scripts: one for ZUnit test cases and one for standard COBOL programs.
EWM User Build
Manually add a SET FELJOB=EWMUBLD statement to the JCL job card in thePreferences > User Build page, as in the following example:
User build JCL job card with SET FELJOB=EWMUBLD statement