The NOTIFY parameter in the EXEC statement specifies the _______ that should be notified upon step completion.

  • Completion Code
  • Job Name
  • Operator
  • User ID
The NOTIFY parameter in the EXEC statement specifies the operator to be notified

In JCL, a conditional abend code is used to control the _______ of a job step.

  • Completion
  • Deletion
  • Execution
  • Start
A conditional abend code in JCL is used to control the execution of a job step.

The IEBGENER utility can be used to create a new dataset by _______ an existing one.

  • compressing
  • copying
  • merging
  • replicating
IEBGENER is used to create a new dataset by copying an existing one

What are some advanced options available in IEBCOPY for managing datasets?

  • Compression and Blocksize Management
  • Record Level Encryption
  • Parallel Copy and Extended Addressability
  • Variable Block Size Support
IEBCOPY provides advanced options such as parallel copy and extended addressability for efficient dataset management

The IDCAMS utility in JCL is commonly used for data _______ and manipulation.

  • Compression
  • Definition
  • Encryption
  • Organization
IDCAMS is used for data organization and manipulation.

The OUTREC control statement in IEBGENER is used for _______.

  • Concatenating
  • Deleting
  • Reformatting
  • Renaming
The OUTREC statement in IEBGENER is used for reformatting records during copying.

When defining job classes in JCL, the _______ parameter is used to set the maximum number of job steps that can run concurrently in a class.

  • CONCURRENT
  • LIMIT
  • MAXJOBS
  • MAXSTEPS
The LIMIT parameter sets the maximum number of job steps in a job class.

When using the IF statement in JCL, you can reference the _______ of a previous step to determine its success or failure.

  • COND Code
  • ERROR Code
  • RETURN Code
  • STATUS Code
The IF statement can reference the RETURN Code of a previous step

What is the difference between the IF and COND parameters in JCL?

  • COND is used for conditional execution
  • IF and COND are interchangeable
  • IF is used for conditional execution
  • There is no difference between IF and COND
The IF parameter is used for conditional execution, while the COND parameter specifies conditions for job steps

What is the difference between the IF and COND parameters in JCL?

  • COND is used for defining conditions
  • COND is used for job step control
  • IF is used for conditional execution
  • IF is used for job step control
IF is used for conditional execution, and COND is used for defining conditions