Summary of COND parameters

Table 1. Bypassing or Execution of Current Step Based on COND Parameter
Test in COND parameter	Return Code (RC) from a previous step
Test in COND parameter	Bypass current step	Execute current step
COND=(code,GT)	code <= RC	code > RC
COND=(code,GE)	code < RC	code >= RC
COND=(code,EQ)	code ^= RC	code = RC
COND=(code,LT)	code >= RC	code < RC
COND=(code,LE)	code RC	code <= RC
COND=(code,NE)	code = RC	code ^= RC
Note: When the COND parameter does not name a previous step, the system tests all previous steps. If any test is satisfied, the system bypasses the current step.

Table 2. Effect of EVEN and ONLY Subparameters on Step Execution
EVEN or ONLY Specified?	Any Preceding Abend?	Any Tests Satisfied?	Current Step Execute?
EVEN EVEN EVEN EVEN	No No Yes Yes	No Yes No Yes	Yes No Yes No
ONLY ONLY ONLY ONLY	No No Yes Yes	No Yes No Yes	No No Yes No
Neither Neither Neither Neither	No No Yes Yes	No Yes No Yes	Yes No No No