McKown, John wrote: >Do you ever want to "retire" some step(s) from a job? But you don't really >want to remove the step(s) "just in case"?
Now and then I have a need just for that. First I create a nice backup hidden in a library, then I comment out all unneeded steps and I check for all referbacks. When satisfied, I then delete all unneeded steps before putting it in production use. Another way is to have more separate jobs each containing different steps. Have them run one by one and don't run the jobs with the 'offending' steps. (Will not work if you need referbacks and temp datasets) This method I usually do in scheduled jobs. I adjust the pre-conditions of the next jobs to point to a more earlier job and disable the jobs which contain 'retired' steps'. >I don't remember this being mentioned before, so I thought I would. It was mentioned, look at Mark's reply he kindly provided. But other's replies are also useful too! > Sorry if this was obvious. Maybe my brain has retired already. You are NOT allowed to say sorry. :-D I admire your courage to post tricks like this. Please continue to post more tricks, even if you only manage to get 'JCL haters' crazy! ;-D Doe zo voort! (Complimentary way to say 'Just go on!') Groete / Greetings Elardus Engelbrecht Bad pun of the day: Why can't a bicycle stand upright on itself? Because it is 'two tyred'! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
