//MYJOB JOB  ,A.SMITH,COND=(10,LT)  

//STEP1 EXEC PGM=A
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Before STEP2:
1.  Is 10 less than 6?  No.
2.  Is the return code 2 or 4?  No.
Execute STEP2  

//STEP2 EXEC PGM=B,COND=((2,EQ),(4,EQ))
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Before STEP3:
1.  Is 10 less than 2 or 6?  No.
2.  Did one or more of the preceding
steps terminate abnormally?  No.
Bypass STEP3.  

//STEP3 EXEC PGM=C,COND=ONLY
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Before STEP4:
1.  Is 10 less than 2 or 6?  No.
2.  Is 5 greater than 6?  No.
3.  Is one of the preceding return codes
equal to 2?  Yes.  Bypass STEP4.  

//STEP4 EXEC PGM=D,
//         COND=((5,GT,STEP1),(2,EQ))
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Before STEP5:
1.  Is 10 less than 2 or 6?  No.
Execute STEP5.  

//STEP5 EXEC PGM=E
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9  

Before STEP6:
1.  Is 10 less than 9, 2, or 6?  No.
2.  Is 8 greater than 9?  No.
3.  Did one of the preceding steps
terminate abnormally?  No.
Execute STEP6.  

//STEP6 EXEC PGM=F,
//         COND=((8,GT,STEP5),EVEN)
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10  

Before STEP7:
1.  Is 10 less than 10, 9, 2, or 6?  No.
2.  Is 4 greater than return code of STEP4?
STEP4 was bypassed and did not produce a
return code so this test evaluates as FALSE.
Execute STEP7.  

//STEP7 EXEC PGM=G,COND=(4,GT,STEP4)
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12  

Before STEP8:
1.  Is 10 less than 12, 10, 9, 2, or 6?  Yes.
Bypass STEP8 and STEP9.  

//STEP8 EXEC PGM=H
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//STEP9 EXEC PGM=I,COND=ONLY  

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//ABC   JOB  12345,COND=(5,EQ)  

//STEP1 EXEC PGM=A
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4  

Before STEP2:
1.  Is 5 equal to 4?  No.
2.  Is 7 less than 4?  No.
Execute STEP2.  

//STEP2 EXEC PGM=B,COND=(7,LT)
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ABEND  

Before STEP3:
1.  Is EVEN or ONLY specified in
STEP3?  Yes.
2.  Is 5 equal to 4?  No.
3.  Is 20 greater than 4?  Yes.
Bypass STEP3.  

//STEP3 EXEC PGM=C,
//         COND=((20,GT,STEP1),EVEN)
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Before STEP4:
1.  Is EVEN or ONLY specified in
STEP4?  Yes.
2.  Is 5 equal to 4?  No.
3.  Are any preceding return codes
equal to 3?  No.  Execute STEP4.  

//STEP4 EXEC PGM=D,COND=((3,EQ),ONLY)
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6  

Before STEP5:
1.  Is EVEN or ONLY specified in
STEP5?  No.  Bypass STEP5.  

//STEP5 EXEC PGM=E,COND=(2,LT,STEP3)
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Before STEP6:
1.  Is EVEN or ONLY specified in
STEP6?  No.  Bypass STEP6.  

//STEP6 EXEC PGM=F
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Before STEP7:
1.  Is EVEN or ONLY specified in
STEP7?  Yes.
2.  Is 5 equal to 6 or 4?  No.
3.  Is 6 equal to the return code of STEP5?
STEP5 was bypassed and did not produce a
return code so this test evaluates as FALSE.
Execute STEP7.  

//STEP7 EXEC PGM=G,
//         COND=((6,EQ,STEP5),ONLY)
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Before STEP8:
1.  Is 5 equal to 5, 6, or 4?  Yes.
Bypass STEP8 and STEP9.  

//STEP8 EXEC PGM=H,COND=EVEN
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//STEP9 EXEC PGM=I  

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