The EXIT statement in JCL is used to _______ a step if certain conditions are met.

  • Execute
  • Repeat
  • Skip
  • Terminate
The EXIT statement in JCL is used to terminate a step if certain conditions are met.

To override the default priority for a specific job step, you can use the _______ parameter.

  • EXECUTE-PRIORITY
  • OVERRIDE
  • PRIORITY
  • STEP-PRIORITY
The PRIORITY parameter is used to override the default priority in JCL.

Cataloged data sets can be accessed by multiple JCL jobs, while _______ data sets are usually job-specific.

  • Exclusive
  • Permanent
  • Shared
  • Temporary
Cataloged datasets can be accessed by multiple jobs

If the condition specified in the COND parameter is met, the step is _______; otherwise, it is _______.

  • Executed
  • Ignored
  • Repeated
  • Skipped
If the condition is met, the step is executed; otherwise, it is ignored

In JCL, the COND parameter is used to specify a condition under which a job step will be _______.

  • Executed
  • Ignored
  • Repeated
  • Skipped
The COND parameter specifies the condition for executing a job step

What is the significance of the IEFBR14 program in JCL execution?

  • Executes a dummy operation
  • Initializes data
  • Manages file allocations
  • Terminates the JCL job
IEFBR14 is a dummy program often used for its minimal execution to fulfill certain requirements

When specifying multiple job steps in a JOB statement, each step is identified by a unique _______.

  • Execution Code
  • Job ID
  • Job Step Number
  • Step Name
Each step is identified by a unique step name in a JOB statement.

How can you override the default execution time for a specific job step in JCL?

  • EXECUTION-TIME
  • OVERRIDE-TIME
  • STEP-TIME
  • TIME
The TIME parameter is used to override the default execution time for a specific job step in JCL

Explain the difference between the EXPORT and IMPORT commands in IDCAMS.

  • EXPORT is used to copy data out of a VSAM file
  • EXPORT requires an empty target dataset
  • IMPORT is used to load data into a VSAM file
  • IMPORT requires an empty source dataset
EXPORT and IMPORT commands serve different purposes in managing VSAM datasets

When using the SORT utility in JCL, the _______ parameter specifies the order in which records are sorted.

  • FIELD
  • KEY
  • ORDER
  • SORT
In the SORT utility, the ORDER parameter specifies the sorting order.