Gerhard, It was a light-hearted comment. When I first started using MVS - coming from a quasi-competitor - putting DD cards after the EXEC card came across to me as bizarre. On the other box, we allocated the files needed then ran the program using the allocated files. If you look at the JCL sequentially (like reading a book or something) the stuff on line 1 should happen before line 2 etc. Thus, logically, the DD cards should appear in the JCL before the EXEC card. Back then I didn't understand about converter/interpreters, initiators, and all that stuff.
Rex -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Gerhard Postpischil Sent: Wednesday, November 06, 2013 11:49 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: JCL On 11/6/2013 11:28 AM, Pommier, Rex wrote: > <quote> it works pretty well. </quote> > > Yeah, once you get past the backwards idea of executing the program before > you allocate the datasets. :-) I don't understand that comment. In a normal batch job, the initiator handles allocation, and then invokes the program. Gerhard Postpischil Bradford, Vermont ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN The information contained in this message is confidential, protected from disclosure and may be legally privileged. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient or an employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, distribution, copying, or any action taken or action omitted in reliance on it, is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by replying to this message and destroy the material in its entirety, whether in electronic or hard copy format. Thank you. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
