You have a complex JCL job with multiple steps. Explain how you would use comment statements to enhance the readability of the JCL.
- By adding comments at the beginning of each job step to provide an overview
- By avoiding comments as they are unnecessary in JCL
- By placing comments at the end of the JCL to summarize the entire job
- By using comments to explain specific statements within a job step
Comments within JCL can be used to explain specific statements, enhancing readability and providing context to each job step.
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