In a production environment, a critical JCL SORT job is taking longer than expected to complete. How would you troubleshoot and optimize the performance of this job?
- Analyzing the SORTWK files for optimal allocation
- Adjusting the REGION parameter for increased memory
- Utilizing DFSORT's STATISTICS option
- Increasing the number of temporary datasets
Troubleshooting a slow JCL SORT job involves using the STATISTICS option in DFSORT to gather performance data. Analyzing this information helps identify bottlenecks and optimize the job for better efficiency.
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