JCL Online Quiz

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Q 1 - Where & how do you code Identifier in JCL?

A - /* starting from column 1

B - / starting from column 1

C - // starting from column 1

D - None of these

Answer : C

Explanation

Identifiers are two slashes (//) starting from column number 1. All JCL statements starts with identifiers except for two exceptions - For a delimiter statement, /* starting in col 1 and for a comment statement , //* starting at col 1.

Q 2 - What operation is performed by DD statement?

A - Job Identification

B - Instruction for Execution

C - Includes name of the dataset to operate

D - None of these

Answer : C

Explanation

DD statement is used to include name of the dataset to operate.

Q 3 - What is the purpose of coding PRTY parameter in job statement?

A - Specifies the address space required to run a job step within the job

B - Specifies the time span to be used by the processor to execute the job

C - To specify the priority of the job within a job class

D - To restart a job from a particular step

Answer : C

Explanation

To specify the priority of the job within a job class. If this parameter is not specified, then the job is added to the end of the queue in the specified CLASS. Syntax : PRTY=N

Q 4 - What will happen to Step2 if Step1 abend with some error?

//TXXXXXX JOB (XXXXX), ’XXXX’
//STEP1 EXEC PGM = PR1
//STEP2 EXEC PGM = PR2, COND = ONLY

A - Step2 will be bypassed

B - Step2 will be executed

C - None of these

Answer : B

Explanation

Step2 will be executed as step1 abended and we have coded ONLY parameter which means this step will execute only if the previous steps abend.

Q 5 - What is use of DISP parameter in DD statement?

A - Space required for the dataset

B - Physical characteristics of a dataset

C - Disposition of dataset

D - Physical Dataset Name

Answer : C

Explanation

The DISP parameter is used to describe the status of the dataset, disposition at the end of the job step on normal and abnormal completion. DISP is not required in a DD statement only when the dataset gets created and deleted in the same job step (like the temporary datasets). Syntax : DISP=(status, normal-disposition, abnormal-disposition)

Q 6 - Which utility is used to compare the contents of sequential data sets and partitioned datasets?

Answer : C

Explanation

IEBCOMPR is used to compare the contents of sequential data sets and partitioned datasets.

Q 7 - In-stream procedure is coded within the same JCL member, it is called an Instream Procedure. It should start with a PROC statement and end with a PEND statement. State whether true or false?

A - False

B - True

Answer : B

Explanation

This is self explanatory.

Q 8 - PROC1 is a in-stream procedure in a JCL and with this name PROC1 one catalog procedure exists, then which procedure will be invoked - catalog or in-stream?

//TXXXXX  JOB ,, NOTIFY = &SYSUID
//	JCLLIB ORDER = (XXXXX.PROCLIB)
//STEP1    EXEC  PROC1
//PROC1   PROC                                              
//STEP1    EXEC PGM = IEFBR14                                   
//DD1      DD DSN = TXXXXX.TEST, SPACE = (TRK,(1,1)),           
//         DCB=(RECFM = FB, BLKSIZE = 8000, LRECL = 80),
//         DISP=(NEW,DELETE)
//PEND

A - In-stream procedure

B - Catalog procedure

C - Job will abend

D - None of these