Procedures in JCL allow for _______ and _______ of job steps.

  • Conditional Execution
  • Dynamic Allocation
  • Parallel Execution
  • Reusability
Procedures in JCL allow for "Reusability" and "Parallel Execution" of job steps.

The COND parameter in JCL is used to specify actions based on _______ conditions.

  • Conditional
  • Environmental
  • Job-related
  • User-defined
The COND parameter in JCL is used to specify actions based on conditional conditions.

To ensure that a data set is de-allocated only when all dependent steps have successfully executed, you can use the _______ condition in JCL.

  • COND=(ALL,DEALLOCATE)
  • COND=(DEP,SUCCESS)
  • COND=(ONLY,DEALLOCATE)
  • COND=(SUCCESS,DEALLOC)
Using COND=(ALL,DEALLOCATE) ensures de-allocation only when all dependent steps have successfully executed.

What is the difference between COND=ONLY and COND=EVEN in JCL?

  • COND=EVEN
  • COND=EVEN is stricter
  • COND=ONLY
  • COND=ONLY is stricter
COND=EVEN checks for even return codes while COND=ONLY checks for only the specified return code

What does the COND parameter in a JCL job control statement determine?

  • Condition codes of steps
  • Execution time of the job
  • Exit codes of previous steps
  • Job priority
The COND parameter determines whether to execute a step based on condition codes of previous steps

To execute a job only if specific conditions are met, you can use the _______ parameter.

  • CONDITION
  • EXECUTE-IF
  • IF-CONDITION
  • JOB-CONDITION
To execute a job only if specific conditions are met, you can use the CONDITION parameter in JCL.

In JCL, the keyword _______ in an IF statement allows you to check if a dataset exists.

  • CONDITION
  • EXISTS
  • FILE
  • PRESENT
In JCL, the keyword "PRESENT" in an IF statement checks if a dataset exists

To specify the condition that must be satisfied for a step to execute, you use the _______ keyword.

  • CONDITION
  • PREREQUISITE
  • REQUIRE
  • REQUIRES
The CONDITION keyword is used to specify the condition for step execution in JCL

The use of the IF statement can help in creating _______ job control logic in JCL.

  • Conditional
  • Dynamic
  • Parallel
  • Procedural
The IF statement helps in creating Conditional job control logic

The EXIT statement can be utilized for job steps requiring specific _______ processing.

  • Conditional
  • Exceptional
  • Iterative
  • Parallel
The EXIT statement can be utilized for job steps requiring specific Exceptional processing