Category: JCL

Symbolic parameters in JCL using SET statement

Symbolic parameters used in JCL can be assigned a value using the SET statement.

//      SET INFILE=MY.DATA.SET.HERE

You can also give an eight character (upto 8 char) name to this statement.

//MYVARS SET INFILE=MY.DATA.SET.HERE

Multiple variables can be defined in a SET statement – separated by comma.

//MYVARS SET INFILE1=MY.DATA.SET.HERE,PARM1='KARTHIK'

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