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pvrajs · Beginner Joined: 07 Jan 2005 Posts: 41 Topics: 12

Hi,

Described below is the issue I am facing ...

I have a batch job. Some of the steps in the job accept the datecard as parameter. The datecard is read from the file. The date in the file is of the following format .. (>071305071405071505) prevdaytodaynextday.

When I have to run this job for previous date, I do a manual update of the datecard and submit the job. This seems fine when I need to run the job for a week or so (manually changing the date for every submit). This is a tedious when I need to submit it for date range greater than a week.

My Solution

1. Add a step at the end of the job to flip the date to the next business date.
2. Write new job to call the old updated job for 'n' number of times as below -

//M132BMND JOB (1),'NEWDATE',CLASS=T,MSGCLASS=T,REGION=6500K
//STEP0010 EXEC PGM=IKJEFT01
//SYSUDUMP DD SYSOUT=*
//SYSTSPRT DD SYSOUT=*
//SYSOUT DD SYSOUT=*
//SYSTSIN DD *
SUB 'jobname'
SUB 'jobname'
/*

Please let me know if we have a better way of tackling this problem. I heard that there is some concept called Stacks .. in Mainframe, for implementing the same. But I don't know how to use it.

Thanks in advance for the help.
Vijay

Dibakar · Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2005 4:03 am Post subject:

I didn't get you, what is the problem with the solution you found?

Nabanita Das · Beginner Joined: 09 Nov 2005 Posts: 33 Topics: 10

PVRAJS,
I am also looking for a solution for similar problem. Can you please explain elaborately what you are doing and what problem you are facing when you tried the JCL that submits the new job

Nabanita

Nabanita Das · Beginner Joined: 09 Nov 2005 Posts: 33 Topics: 10

Can someone help us doing this as I need to do this for a big datacorrection ticket where I need to run my job for dates starting from APR thru Nov.

Help please.
Thanks and Regards,
Nabanita

kolusu · Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2005 8:36 am Post subject:

Nabanita Das,

Post detailed information on what you're trying to accomplish. Do not make people guess what you mean. This will give you a much better chance of getting a good answer to your question.

kolusu
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Nabanita Das · Beginner Joined: 09 Nov 2005 Posts: 33 Topics: 10

Kolusu,

I have a data correction ticket. For this ticket I have created a program meeting my functional requirements. Now I have got files for every Satureday starting from APR to Nov which needs to be processed through the same program.

SO this is what I am planning:

1. Create a JCL which executes my program
2. By some means( this is where I need help) the date needs to be changed after the first job runs successfully and the next job should be run if the RC from the prev job is <=4.

This way for every satureday I need to execute the same program.

I was thinking of REXX panel or the approach pvraja has taken. Using REXX we can have a panel which will keep on asking me to change date as soon as the prev job completes successfully.

Please let me know if I need to explain more.

kolusu · Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2005 5:39 am Post subject:

Nabanita Das · Beginner Joined: 09 Nov 2005 Posts: 33 Topics: 10

Kolusu,
I visited the link suggested by you.I think this does not meet my requirement.

Nabanita