To receive notifications about the status of a job, you can use the _______ parameter in the JOB statement.
- ALERT
- MONITOR
- NOTIFY
- STATUS
The NOTIFY parameter in the JOB statement is used to receive job status notifications
You encounter a situation where the BLKSIZE of a dataset needs to be adjusted for better performance. Describe the steps you would take to determine the optimal BLKSIZE value for the dataset.
- All of the above options
- Analyze existing workload and access patterns
- Consult with storage and system administrators
- Experiment with different BLKSIZE values
Determining optimal BLKSIZE involves analyzing workload, experimenting with different values, and consulting with relevant parties to strike a balance between I/O efficiency and storage considerations.
What are the potential issues if you do not de-allocate data sets properly in JCL?
- All of the above
- Incorrect output
- Job termination
- Wasting resources
Not properly de-allocating datasets can lead to wasting resources
Explain the significance of DISP=NEW in a JCL DD statement, and in what scenarios would you use it?
- Allocate a new dataset with the specified name
- Release a dataset without deleting it
- Reuse an existing dataset with the specified name
- Specify a cataloged dataset
DISP=NEW is used to allocate a new dataset with the specified name, creating it if it does not exist.
The SET statement in JCL is used to _______.
- Allocate system resources
- Define symbolic parameters
- Execute a program
- Specify the job name
The SET statement in JCL is used to define symbolic parameters, allowing for dynamic substitution of values in the JCL code
To schedule a job to execute when a specific job step completes successfully, you can use the _______ parameter.
- AFTER_STEP
- ON_SUCCESS
- SCHEDULE_ON_SUCCESS
- STEP_COMPLETION
The correct parameter is ON_SUCCESS, allowing a job to execute based on the successful completion of a specific job step.
In JCL, what information is typically included in the JOB statement?
- All of the above
- Job Description
- Job ID
- Job Name
The JOB statement typically includes the Job Name to identify the job
In JCL, the TYPRUN parameter can have values like _______ and _______.
- ALL
- BATCH
- EXEC
- SUB
The TYPRUN parameter in JCL can have values like SUB and BATCH
When defining a dataset in JCL, which statement is used to allocate it for use by a program?
- ALLOC
- DD
- DSN
- FILE
The DD statement is used to define and allocate datasets in JCL
Which JCL statement is used to specify the DSN for a dataset in a job step?
- ALLOC
- DD
- DSN
- FILE
The DD statement is used to specify the DSN for a dataset in a job step