Standard job processing JCL tips

Because certain DD statements are processed only from the standard job processing JCL, you might want to define more than one member.

For example, you might want members to support multiple versions of IMS HP Change Accumulation Utility, or you might want to have a procedure with predefined parameter values for testing.

If you use the JOBLIB feature, the standard JOB JCL can be a complete JOB, or it can be only a reference to a procedure. The procedure might even be in a library that is referenced by JCLLIB so that the procedure does not need to be directly accessible to JES or to MSTRJCL.

For two-step batch and extended batch, you can choose custom or standard mode by including the PROC= parameter.

If the JCL that you are using has defined HPCAJLIB, HPCAPROC, or both, you can switch modes by changing the parameter value. If you do not have write access to a procedure library and always use the standard procedure mode, you can omit both HPCAJLIB and HPCAPROC.

The following information summarizes the steps for standard procedures:

ISPF (Setup option 1, JCL job statements)

1. Enter the procedure name into the Member field.
2. Leave the PROCLIB field blank.

Two-step batch

Include the PROC=name parameter in the EXEC PARM value.

Extended batch

Use either of the following methods:

• Include the PROC=name parameter in the EXEC PARM value.

  or

• Include the command PROCEDURE NAME=name.