Explain the role of the RESUME parameter in the IEBDG utility.
- To continue data generation from a point
- To pause and resume data generation
- To restart data generation from the beginning
- To specify the data format to be resumed
The RESUME parameter restarts data generation from the beginning
What is the purpose of an abend code in JCL?
- To allocate resources
- To define a new job
- To identify a job step failure
- To specify a job name
An abend code in JCL is used to identify a job step failure
What is the purpose of job dependency in JCL?
- To allocate resources
- To define the execution order
- To set the job name
- To specify the job's priority
Job dependency in JCL is used to define the execution order
What is the significance of the JOB statement in JCL components?
- To allocate resources
- To define the job's parameters
- To identify the job's initiator
- To specify the job's priority
The JOB statement in JCL is used to define the job and its parameters
What is the purpose of the Data Set Disposition (DISP) parameter in a JCL DD statement?
- To allocate space for a data set
- To define the disposition of the data set
- To execute a program
- To specify the data set name
The DISP parameter is used to define the disposition of the data set in a JCL DD statement.
What is the purpose of the COND parameter in JCL?
- To allocate system resources
- To conditionally execute steps
- To define job dependencies
- To specify program parameters
The COND parameter is used to conditionally execute job steps
What is the primary purpose of the SET statement in JCL?
- To allocate system resources
- To define symbolic parameters
- To execute a program
- To specify the job name
The SET statement is used to define symbolic parameters
In JCL, what is the purpose of the JOBREL parameter?
- To control job release timing
- To manage job relationships
- To release job resources
- To specify job dependencies
The JOBREL parameter is used to control the release timing of jobs
What is the primary purpose of the IEBGENER utility in JCL?
- To copy or merge datasets
- To generate new datasets
- To print datasets
- To sort datasets
The IEBGENER utility is used to copy or merge datasets
In JCL, what is the purpose of the ELSE statement?
- To declare a variable
- To define a job step condition
- To specify alternative actions
- To terminate the job
The ELSE statement provides an alternative action if the preceding condition is false