Re: Overriding PARM from the START JOB command
the program we use reads a job stream from a pds and substitutes
parameters before submitting the job to the internal reader. It is
executed via a proc named 'JOB' - something like
S JOB,J=PDSMEMB,P='PRM1=ABC, PRM2=123' where the jobstream in PDSMEMB
would contain
the statement //*% PRM1=DEFAULT PRM2=DEFAULT (which would set the
default values for PRM1 and PRM2). subsequent jcl statements containing
the words %PRM1 %PRM2 anywhere in the job stream would get the values of
PRM1/PRM2 substituted with ABC/123 or whatever was passed to JOB in the
P parm.
multiple parms can be passed.
this is the JOB proc. I am trying to find a copy of the source code
which a former colleague here wrote along time ago, although I think
that it might have been based on some IBM supplied code at the time.
//JOB PROC J=PDSMEMB,
// LIB='PDSMEMB.JOBLIB',
// P=NONE,
// PLIB='PDSMEMB.JOBLIB',
// PL=NOPL,
// INTRDR=INTRDR
//ZHINTRDR EXEC PGM=ZHINTRDR,
// PARM='&P'
//PROGRAM DD DDNAME=IEFRDER
//IEFRDER DD DSN=&PLIB(&PL),DISP=SHR
// DD DSN=&LIB(&J),DISP=SHR
//INTRDR DD SYSOUT=(A,&INTRDR)
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Subject: Re: Overriding PARM from the START JOB command
On Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:26:51 +, Ted MacNEIL wrote:
>>the program reads the job stream and substitutes parms flagged by %
signs with user supplied values.
>
>At the risk of being obtuse, why roll your own, when the JES2/3
interpreters can already do this with '&'?
>
Does JOB ("the program"), perhaps, perform the substitution in
instream data sets, label fields, etc.? This would be great
added value over the JES2/3 "interpreters" (ITYM reader/converters
-- isn't the substitution done before interpreter?)
Did anyone supply the original member name of IBM's sample?
I'll reread the thread.
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Re: Overriding PARM from the START JOB command
On Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:26:51 +, Ted MacNEIL wrote:
>>the program reads the job stream and substitutes parms flagged by % signs
>>with user supplied values.
>
>At the risk of being obtuse, why roll your own, when the JES2/3 interpreters
>can already do this with '&'?
>
Does JOB ("the program"), perhaps, perform the substitution in
instream data sets, label fields, etc.? This would be great
added value over the JES2/3 "interpreters" (ITYM reader/converters
-- isn't the substitution done before interpreter?)
Did anyone supply the original member name of IBM's sample?
I'll reread the thread.
-- gil
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Re: Overriding PARM from the START JOB command
>the program reads the job stream and substitutes parms flagged by % signs with >user supplied values. At the risk of being obtuse, why roll your own, when the JES2/3 interpreters can already do this with '&'? - Too busy driving to stop for gas! -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: Overriding PARM from the START JOB command
'JOB' is the name of a user written proc executing a program originally based upon a supplied sample (not sure of the original name - we call the program ZHINTRDR but it was modified by someone). the program reads the job stream and substitutes parms flagged by % signs with user supplied values. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Henrique Seganfredo Sent: Monday, June 29, 2009 4:33 PM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Overriding PARM from the START JOB command Hello, I was looking for a way of dynamically changing EXEC PARM contents when starting a new job. A friend of mine, after scanning some SYSLOGS, found this interesting piece: START JOB,NAME=MYJOB,P='''PARM=XYZ''' I did not find anything related in the MVS System Commands manual, which lists only these possible job-level keywords: ADDRSPC v BYTES v CARDS v COND v JESLOG v LINES v MSGCLASS v MSGLEVEL v NOTIFY v PAGES v PERFORM v PRTY v REGION v TIME So, whats is this 'P' keyword? Is it undocumented? -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: Overriding PARM from the START JOB command
>So, whats is this 'P' keyword? Is it undocumented? //PROC PROC,P= //STÉP PGM=pgm,PARM='&P.' At the console: S PROC,P=keyword - Too busy driving to stop for gas! -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: Overriding PARM from the START JOB command
> -Original Message- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Henrique Seganfredo > Sent: Monday, June 29, 2009 3:33 PM > To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu > Subject: Overriding PARM from the START JOB command > > Hello, I was looking for a way of dynamically changing EXEC > PARM contents > when starting a new job. > > A friend of mine, after scanning some SYSLOGS, found this > interesting piece: > > START JOB,NAME=MYJOB,P='''PARM=XYZ''' > > I did not find anything related in the MVS System Commands > manual, which > lists only these possible job-level keywords: > ADDRSPC v BYTES v CARDS v COND v JESLOG v LINES v MSGCLASS v > MSGLEVEL v NOTIFY v PAGES v PERFORM v PRTY v REGION v TIME > > So, whats is this 'P' keyword? Is it undocumented? An example of this might be something like: //JOB PROC P=,NAME= //STEP EXEC PGM=MYPGM,&P //INPUT DD DISP=SHR,DSN=some.dsn(&NAME) //* OTHER JCL Remember that STC JCL is usually just a simple PROC, just like any other PROC. -- John McKown Systems Engineer IV IT Administrative Services Group HealthMarkets(r) 9151 Boulevard 26 * N. Richland Hills * TX 76010 (817) 255-3225 phone * (817)-961-6183 cell john.mck...@healthmarkets.com * www.HealthMarkets.com Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message may contain confidential or proprietary information. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. HealthMarkets(r) is the brand name for products underwritten and issued by the insurance subsidiaries of HealthMarkets, Inc. -The Chesapeake Life Insurance Company(r), Mid-West National Life Insurance Company of TennesseeSM and The MEGA Life and Health Insurance Company.SM -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: Overriding PARM from the START JOB command
If you look in the PROCLIB that contains MYJOB, you will see that the proc has a symbolic parameter named P and this is how it is initialized for a started task or started job. I don't think you can use this for a batch job. -Original Message- From: Henrique Seganfredo Sent: Monday, June 29, 2009 1:33 PM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Overriding PARM from the START JOB command Hello, I was looking for a way of dynamically changing EXEC PARM contents when starting a new job. A friend of mine, after scanning some SYSLOGS, found this interesting piece: START JOB,NAME=MYJOB,P='''PARM=XYZ''' I did not find anything related in the MVS System Commands manual, which lists only these possible job-level keywords: ADDRSPC v BYTES v CARDS v COND v JESLOG v LINES v MSGCLASS v MSGLEVEL v NOTIFY v PAGES v PERFORM v PRTY v REGION v TIME So, whats is this 'P' keyword? Is it undocumented? -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
