Author: Abid Hasan
Posted: Fri May 06, 2016 3:11 pm (GMT 5.5)
Maybe another approach; DFSORT has been allowing SYSVARs to be used as symbolics for a long while, rig up a simple DFSORT which tests your SYSVAR's value using a simple conditional check; please note that you'll have to use SYMNAMES to set the SYSVAR. Use this conditional check in DFSORT to set a return-code; test this return code in the steps in question; bypass or execute - your choice.
Another approach (only if you've z/OS 2.1 or higher), JCL can use SYSVAR as symbolics; test it with REXX/DFSORT or a tool/prog of your choice, set an RC, and test the RC in steps you want executed/bypassed (something similar to Mr. Jensen's solution).
Hth.
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Thanks.
Posted: Fri May 06, 2016 3:11 pm (GMT 5.5)
Maybe another approach; DFSORT has been allowing SYSVARs to be used as symbolics for a long while, rig up a simple DFSORT which tests your SYSVAR's value using a simple conditional check; please note that you'll have to use SYMNAMES to set the SYSVAR. Use this conditional check in DFSORT to set a return-code; test this return code in the steps in question; bypass or execute - your choice.
Another approach (only if you've z/OS 2.1 or higher), JCL can use SYSVAR as symbolics; test it with REXX/DFSORT or a tool/prog of your choice, set an RC, and test the RC in steps you want executed/bypassed (something similar to Mr. Jensen's solution).
Hth.
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Thanks.