Submit JCL to INTRDR from CICS
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Introduction
This example uses a COBOL program running under CICS to submit a batch job (i.e. JCL) to the Internal Reader (or INTRDR). The program uses command level CICS statements (EXEC CICS SPOOL) to access the internal reader. The program will run on an IBM Mainframe System with CICS or a Microsoft Windows System with Micro Focus Server and the Mainframe Sub-System option.
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The CICS Transaction (JRDR)
Start a 3270 Session and execute the "JRDR" Transaction. The following is an overview of the Batch Job submission process.
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| Note-1: This step will take JCL Statements from a table in Working Storage and submit the statements to the JES Internal Reader. |
| Overview of the Process for submitting a Job to the JES Internal Reader using EXEC CICS SPOOL |
The Batch Jobs
This example includes two batch jobs. The first job (CCSRDRJ8.jcl) is provided as a reference point. It is a standard JCL member that is submitted and executed in the traditional batch environment. The second batch job is submitted to the internal reader (INTRDR) from within a COBOL program running in a CICS environment. A JCL member does not exist. The JCL statements are created from data defined in the WORKING-STORAGE section of the COBOL program and written to the INTRDR. When all the JCL statements have been written to the INTRDR the job is executed.
JCL Member for Reference Sample
This JCL Member (CCSRDRJ8.jcl) is provided as a sample job that is submitted and executed in the JES Batch environment.
//CCSRDRJ8 JOB SIMOTIME,CLASS=1,MSGCLASS=0,NOTIFY=CSIP1 //* ******************************************************************* //* CCSRDRJ8.JCL - a JCL Member for Batch Job Processing * //* This JCL Member is provided by SimoTime Technologies * //* (C) Copyright 1987-2019 All Rights Reserved * //* Web Site URL: http://www.simotime.com * //* e-mail: helpdesk@simotime.com * //* ******************************************************************* //* //* Text - Create a Sequential Data Set on disk using IEBGENER. //* Author - SimoTime Technologies //* Date - January 24, 1996 //* //* The first job step (QSAMDELT) will delete any previously created //* file. The second job step (QCRTDIN1) will create a new file. //* //* This set of programs will run on a mainframe under MVS or on a //* Personal Computer with Windows and Micro Focus Mainframe Express. //* //* ******************************************************************* //* Step 1 of 2, Delete any previously created file... //* //QSAMDELT EXEC PGM=IEFBR14 //SYSUT2 DD DSN=SIMOTIME.CICSNOK.RDRTEST1, // DISP=(MOD,DELETE,DELETE), // STORCLAS=MFI, // SPACE=(TRK,5), // DCB=(RECFM=FB,LRECL=80,DSORG=PS) //* //* ******************************************************************* //* Step 2 of 2, Create and populate a new QSAM file... //* //QCRTDIN1 EXEC PGM=IEBGENER //SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=* //SYSIN DD DUMMY //* :....1....:....2....:....3....:....4....:....5....:....6 //SYSUT1 DD * CCSRDRC1 Job Submission /* //SYSUT2 DD DSN=SIMOTIME.CICSNOK.RDRTEST1, // DISP=(NEW,CATLG,DELETE), // STORCLAS=MFI, // SPACE=(TRK,5), // DCB=(RECFM=FB,LRECL=80,DSORG=PS) //
CICS Program to INTRDR
The following JCL Member (CCSRDRJ9.jcl) does not exist as a JCL Member. Each JCL statement is a data item in the WORKING-STORAGE section of the COBOL program (CCSJCLC1.cbl. The following is a list of the JCL statements created and submitted by the COBOL program running in the CICS environment.
1 //CCSRDRJ9 JOB SIMOTIME,CLASS=1,MSGCLASS=0,NOTIFY=CSIP1 2 //QSAMDELT EXEC PGM=IEFBR14 3 //SYSUT2 DD DSN=SIMOTIME.CICSAOK.RDRTEST1, 4 // DISP=(MOD,DELETE,DELETE), 5 // STORCLAS=MFI, 6 // SPACE=(TRK,5), 7 // DCB=(RECFM=FB,LRECL=80,DSORG=PS) 8 //* 9 //QCRTDIN1 EXEC PGM=IEBGENER 10 //SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=* 11 //SYSIN DD DUMMY 12 //* :....1....:....2....:....3....:....4....:....5....:....6 13 //SYSUT1 DD * 14 CCSRDRC1 2010/12/06 12:03:00:09 Job Submitted from CICS 15 /* 16 //SYSUT2 DD DSN=SIMOTIME.CICSAOK.RDRTEST1, 17 // DISP=(NEW,CATLG,DELETE), 18 // STORCLAS=MFI, 19 // SPACE=(TRK,5), 20 // DCB=(RECFM=FB,LRECL=80,DSORG=PS) 21 //
The COBOL Program
The COBOL program (CCSJCLC1.cbl) uses the EXEC CICS SPOOL capabilities to submit a batch job to the internal reader (INTRDR) from within a CICS Program. The following is an example of the source code.
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* DESCRIPTION
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* This program will submit a job to the internal reader (INTRDR)
* using the EXEC CICS SPOOL commands.
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ENVIRONMENT DIVISION.
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CONFIGURATION SECTION.
SOURCE-COMPUTER. ES-MSS.
OBJECT-COMPUTER. ES-MSS.
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DATA DIVISION.
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WORKING-STORAGE SECTION.
01 WS-PROGRAM-LOCATION PIC X(04).
01 WS-MSG-TEXT PIC X(60).
01 WS-MSG-LEN PIC S9(04) COMP VALUE +60.
01 WORK-DATE.
05 WORK-DATE-CC pic X(02).
05 WORK-DATE-YY pic 9(02).
05 WORK-DATE-MM pic X(02).
05 WORK-DATE-DD pic 9(02).
01 WORK-TIME.
05 WORK-TIME-HH pic X(02).
05 WORK-TIME-MM pic X(02).
05 WORK-TIME-SS pic X(02).
05 WORK-TIME-TT pic X(02).
01 EDIT-DATE.
05 EDIT-DATE-CC pic X(02).
05 EDIT-DATE-YY pic 9(02).
05 filler pic X value '/'.
05 EDIT-DATE-MM pic X(02).
05 filler pic X value '/'.
05 EDIT-DATE-DD pic 9(02).
01 EDIT-TIME.
05 EDIT-TIME-HH pic X(02).
05 filler pic X value ':'.
05 EDIT-TIME-MM pic X(02).
05 filler pic X value ':'.
05 EDIT-TIME-SS pic X(02).
05 filler pic X value ':'.
05 EDIT-TIME-TT pic X(02).
01 WS-BEGIN-MSG PIC X(40) VALUE
'CCSJCLC1 - TRANSACTION STARTED '.
01 WS-END-MSG PIC X(50) VALUE
'CCSJCLC1 - Submit JCL to INTRDR from CICS '.
01 WS-ERR-LOAD-PROGRAM PIC X(50) VALUE
'CCSJCLC1 - TRAN FAILED - JCL to INTRDR FAILED '.
01 MEMBER-NAME PIC X(8) VALUE 'CSSJCLC1'.
01 SPOOL-FIELDS.
03 SPOOL-TOKEN PIC X(8) VALUE LOW-VALUES.
03 SPOOL-NODE PIC X(8) VALUE 'SIMOCICS'.
03 SPOOL-USERID PIC X(8) VALUE 'INTRDR '.
03 SPOOL-CLASS PIC X VALUE 'A'.
01 CICS-RESP PIC X(04).
01 WS-RESP2 PIC X(04).
01 CICS-80 PIC X(80).
01 JOB-ONE.
05 filler pic X(60) value
'//CCSRDRJ9 JOB SIMOTIME,CLASS=R,MSGCLASS=0,NOTIFY=CSIP1 '.
05 filler pic X(60) value
'//QSAMDELT EXEC PGM=IEFBR14 '.
05 filler pic X(60) value
'//SYSUT2 DD DSN=SIMOTIME.CICSAOK.RDRTEST1, '.
05 filler pic X(60) value
'// DISP=(MOD,DELETE,DELETE), '.
05 filler pic X(60) value
'// STORCLAS=MFI, '.
05 filler pic X(60) value
'// SPACE=(TRK,5), '.
05 filler pic X(60) value
'// DCB=(RECFM=FB,LRECL=80,DSORG=PS) '.
05 filler pic X(60) value
'//* '.
05 filler pic X(60) value
'//QCRTDIN1 EXEC PGM=IEBGENER '.
05 filler pic X(60) value
'//SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=* '.
05 filler pic X(60) value
'//SYSIN DD DUMMY '.
05 filler pic X(60) value
'//* :....1....:....2....:....3....:....4....:....5....:....6'.
05 filler pic X(60) value
'//SYSUT1 DD * '.
* 05 filler pic X(60) value
*'CCSRDRC1 Job Submission from CICS... '.
05 DATA-RECORD.
10 filler pic X(8) value 'CCSRDRC1'.
10 filler pic X value SPACE.
10 D-DATE pic X(10) value SPACES.
10 filler pic X value SPACE.
10 D-TIME pic X(11) value SPACES.
10 filler pic X value SPACE.
10 filler pic X(23) value 'Job Submitted from CICS'.
10 filler pic X(5) value SPACES.
05 filler pic X(60) value
'/* '.
05 filler pic X(60) value
'//SYSUT2 DD DSN=SIMOTIME.CICSAOK.RDRTEST1, '.
05 filler pic X(60) value
'// DISP=(NEW,CATLG,DELETE), '.
05 filler pic X(60) value
'// STORCLAS=MFI, '.
05 filler pic X(60) value
'// SPACE=(TRK,5), '.
05 filler pic X(60) value
'// DCB=(RECFM=FB,LRECL=80,DSORG=PS) '.
05 filler pic X(60) value
'// '.
01 WX-1 pic 9(5) value 0.
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LINKAGE SECTION.
01 DFHCOMMAREA PIC X(316).
01 TBLECL-GROUP.
05 filler PIC X(300).
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PROCEDURE DIVISION.
* Display console message - start processing
move WS-BEGIN-MSG to WS-MSG-TEXT.
perform Z-SEND-MSG-TEXT.
* Submit JCL to INTRDR
if EIBRESP NOT = DFHRESP (NORMAL)
move WS-ERR-LOAD-PROGRAM to WS-MSG-TEXT
perform Z-SEND-MSG-TEXT
go to Z-RETURN-TO-CICS.
perform Z-GET-DATE-AND-TIME
perform INTRDR-SPOOL-OPEN
move EDIT-DATE to D-DATE
move EDIT-TIME to D-TIME
add 1 to ZERO giving WX-1
perform 21 times
move JOB-ONE(WX-1:60) to CICS-80
perform INTRDR-SPOOL-WRITE
add 60 to WX-1
end-perform
perform INTRDR-SPOOL-CLOSE
move WS-END-MSG to WS-MSG-TEXT.
perform Z-SEND-MSG-TEXT.
go to Z-RETURN-TO-CICS.
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INTRDR-SPOOL-OPEN.
EXEC CICS SPOOLOPEN OUTPUT
TOKEN (SPOOL-TOKEN)
USERID (SPOOL-USERID)
NODE (SPOOL-NODE)
CLASS (SPOOL-CLASS)
PUNCH
RESP (CICS-RESP)
RESP2 (WS-RESP2)
END-EXEC
exit.
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INTRDR-SPOOL-WRITE.
EXEC CICS SPOOLWRITE
TOKEN (SPOOL-TOKEN)
FROM (CICS-80)
RESP (CICS-RESP)
RESP2 (WS-RESP2)
END-EXEC.
exit.
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INTRDR-SPOOL-CLOSE.
EXEC CICS SPOOLCLOSE
TOKEN (SPOOL-TOKEN)
RESP (CICS-RESP)
RESP2 (WS-RESP2)
END-EXEC
exit.
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Z-SEND-MSG-TEXT.
* Send console message
EXEC CICS SEND TEXT
FROM ( WS-MSG-TEXT )
LENGTH( WS-MSG-LEN )
ERASE
FREEKB
END-EXEC.
exit.
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Z-RETURN-TO-CICS.
* Program return to cics
EXEC CICS RETURN END-EXEC.
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Z-GET-DATE-AND-TIME.
accept WORK-DATE from DATE YYYYMMDD
accept WORK-TIME from TIME
move 'ccyy/mm/dd' to EDIT-DATE
move WORK-DATE-CC to EDIT-DATE-CC
move WORK-DATE-YY to EDIT-DATE-YY
move WORK-DATE-MM to EDIT-DATE-MM
move WORK-DATE-DD to EDIT-DATE-DD
move 'hh:mm:ss:dd' to EDIT-TIME
move WORK-TIME-HH to EDIT-TIME-HH
move WORK-TIME-MM to EDIT-TIME-MM
move WORK-TIME-SS to EDIT-TIME-SS
move WORK-TIME-TT to EDIT-TIME-TT
exit.
Summary
This example uses a COBOL program running under CICS to submit a batch job (i.e. JCL) to the Internal Reader (or INTRDR). This document may be used to assist as a tutorial for new programmers or as a quick reference for experienced programmers.
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