using JCL in cobol

ssamanth777 · Post by **ssamanth777** » Sun Oct 21, 2012 11:25 am

hello everyone. this is my first post ever....... hope i get my answer asap.

I WANTED TO KNOW THE METHOD OF RUNNING A JCL PROGRAM FROM COBOL. EXPLAINATION WITH A SIMPLE EXAMPLE WOULD BE PERFECT. I SEARCHED ALL OVER THE INTERNET BUT COULDNT FIND A SIMPLE, DIRECT SOLUTION......

THIS QSTION WAS ASKED IN MY CLASS QUIZ.... AND I HAVE BEEN GIVEN 1 DAY TIME TO FIND THE ANSWER.....

DikDude · Post by **DikDude** » Sun Oct 21, 2012 12:30 pm

Tough to give a usable answer asap, when the question is quite unclear. . .

Fiirst - there is no such thing as a "JCL Program". When a batch COBOL program (rather than an online program) is executed it is invoked by JCL - but only after it has been compiled/linked.

If you clarify what you really mean, someone will probably have a suggestion.

Yes, i suspect looking for the answer on the internet would be quite frustrating as i expect no useful topics are there.

PS. it is 2:30 am at my desk and i'm not sure how much longer i'll be tonight.

William Collins · Post by **William Collins** » Sun Oct 21, 2012 12:42 pm

As has been said, unclear.

From a Cobol program you can read a file and write a file.

In the JCL that executes the program, you can have as your input "some JCL" and have as your output the "Internal Reader".

The JCL which was read should then be submitted.

Is that it?

ssamanth777 · Post by **ssamanth777** » Sun Oct 21, 2012 1:18 pm

dikdude and collins .... thnx for your interest in replying to my qstion.... though it is unclear.... now i get it.... weshould use move " //step1.... " statement to transfer the jcl lines into a file and then submit that file.... god its so obvious and simple..... i should have thought abt it.
anyways thnx i would be posting new dubts later.... get ready to answr them...lol

DikDude · Post by **DikDude** » Sun Oct 21, 2012 1:19 pm

Hi WC,

My current guess is the the question is "How to run a COBOL program using JCL", but i'm not at all sure. . .

Anyway, it is 3:15+ and i'm outta here for a while

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NicC · Post by **NicC** » Sun Oct 21, 2012 4:29 pm

I suspect it is "How do I submit a batch job from a COBOL program?" So 2 different interpretations. Also, why is thw question being double SHOUTED (asked in bold as well as in all upper case)? Also, we do not do asap - we do as and when we feel like it. If that is 'asap' then be prepared for 'asap' to be quite some time in the future maybe days or even weeks in extreme cases.

If the interpretation is as I think then William Collins has given you the gist of the method.

DikDude · Post by **DikDude** » Sun Oct 21, 2012 8:31 pm

Hi Nic,

My "guess" was posted before the clarification fro samanth.

Hopefully, progress has been made and samanth will be back where there is more . . .

Post by **Krishna** » Tue Nov 27, 2012 11:48 am

ssamanth,

Please find the answer at
http://www.mainframegurukul.com/ibmmain ... ost37.html

using JCL in cobol

using JCL in cobol

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