JCL protocol is explained below. A list of control statements is also shown below:
Control Statement Operand
Control Statement
Enter from the first column onwards.
Entry must be made from the first column in some control statements (see table below).
More than one control statement cannot be entered in one row.
Rows cannot be continued.
Control Statement | Meaning | Description location |
|---|---|---|
jobstart | Start of job | Description on the first line only. |
jobend | End of job | Description on the last line only. |
stepstart | Start of job step | Be sure to enter description from the first column. |
stepend | End of job step | Be sure to enter description from the first column. |
host | Client host name | Enter from the first column onwards. |
user | Client user name | Enter from the first column onwards. |
resource | Resource name and exclusive attributes | Enter from the first column onwards. |
qprty | Queuing priority ranking | Enter from the first column onwards. |
dprty | Job execution priority | Enter from the first column onwards. |
path | Path in which program exists | Enter from the first column onwards. |
file | Files used by entire job | Enter from the first column onwards. |
exec | Execution of program | Enter from the first column onwards. |
Operands
Leave at least one space between control statements.
When specifying several operands, separate them with a comma (,).
Variable symbols may also be included.
The variable symbols are represented by &n, where n is the nth parameter specified during job submission.
Comments
If "*" or "#" is input in the first column, that row becomes a comment.
Comments cannot be inserted in the middle of a control statement row.
