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.