JOB and DD Query
COBOL Access to JCL Specifications
  Table of Contents  v-24.01.01 - jobqry01.htm 
  Introduction
  Batch Job Objectives
  Batch Job Results
  Batch Job Requirements
  Batch Job Overview
  Execute the Batch Job
  Technical Details
  The JCL Member
  The COBOL Source Members
  The Sample COBOL Program
  The COBOL Copy File
  Summary
  Software Agreement and Disclaimer
  Downloads and Links
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Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section Introduction

This sample program demonstrates how to access JCL specifications from a COBOL program using the SimoTime Job Query program. Information provided with the JOB and DD statements may be obtained by a simple call. For example, the Job Name and Job Number will be provided to the COBOL program.

This suite of programs requires a Windows System with Micro Focus Enterprise Server and the SimoTime Library.


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Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section Batch Job Objectives

This example illustrates the following functions.

1. From within a COBOL program demonstrate how to access Job Information provided by the JOB Statement in the JCL.
2. From within a COBOL program demonstrate how to access File Information provided by a DD Statement in the JCL.
3. Demonstrate how to write the JOB and DD information to a SYSOUT device.

 

The preceding is a list of the Batch Job Objectives.

Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section Batch Job Results

The following shows an example of the results produced by this sample job.

* JOBQRYC1 Access to JOB and DD Information   v08.06.05 http://www.simotime.com
* JOBQRYC1 Copyright 1987-2016    SimoTime Technologies     All Rights Reserved
* JOBQRYC1 Enter, ACTION-GET-JOB-INFORMATION
* JOBQRYC1 MVS-JOBNAME ...........  JOBQRYJ1
* JOBQRYC1 MVS-JOBID .............  19428
* JOBQRYC1 MVS-JOBSTEP ...........  JOBQRYS1
* JOBQRYC1 MVS-PROCSTEP ..........
* JOBQRYC1 MVS-JOB-USERID ........  JESUSER
* JOBQRYC1 MVS-JOB-CLASS .........  1
* JOBQRYC1 MVS-JOB-MSGCLASS ......  0
* JOBQRYC1 MVS-LOAD-MODULE .......  JOBQRYC1
* JOBQRYC1 MVS-JOB-ACCOUNT .......  SIMOTIME
* JOBQRYC1 MVS-JOB-PROGRAMMER ....  GET JOB INFORMATION
* JOBQRYC1 MVS-JOB-START-DATE ....  20160610
* JOBQRYC1 MVS-JOB-START-TIME ....  01110812
* JOBQRYC1 MVS-STEP-START-DATE ...  20160610
* JOBQRYC1 MVS-STEP-START-TIME ...  01110931
* JOBQRYC1 Leave, ACTION-GET-JOB-INFORMATION
* JOBQRYC1 Enter, ACTION-GET-FILE-INFO-01
* STJQUERY ID-20-> DD=JOBQRYD1 DSORG=PS   DSN=SIMOTIME.DATA.JOBQRYD1
* JOBQRYC1 MVS-DDNAME ............  JOBQRYD1
* JOBQRYC1 MVS-DSNAME ............  SIMOTIME.DATA.JOBQRYD1
* JOBQRYC1 MVS-DSORG .............  PS
* JOBQRYC1 MVS-RECFM .............  F
* JOBQRYC1 MVS-DISP-INIT .........  SHR
* JOBQRYC1 MVS-DISP-NORM .........
* JOBQRYC1 MVS-DISP-COND .........
* JOBQRYC1 MVS-LRECL-JCL .........  000080
* JOBQRYC1 MVS-LRECL-MIN .........  000080
* JOBQRYC1 MVS-LRECL-MAX .........  000080
* JOBQRYC1 MVS-BLKSIZE ...........  000000
* JOBQRYC1 MVS-KEYOFF ............  000000
* JOBQRYC1 MVS-KEYLEN ............  000
* JOBQRYC1 Leave, ACTION-GET-FILE-INFO-01
* JOBQRYC1 Thank you for using this program provided from SimoTime Technologies
* JOBQRYC1 Please send all inquires or suggestions to the helpdesk@simotime.com

Note: the preceding is an example of the data structure that is passed to the COBOL program. The MVS-JOBID is the Job Number.

Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section Batch Job Requirements

This suite of samples programs will run on the following platforms.

1. Requires Microsoft Windows/7 (or later) or Windows/Server.
2. Requires Micro Focus Enterprise Server with a configuration for Mainframe Sub-system Support.
3. Requires the SimoTime Library to be installed. The call to STJQUERY is a SimoTime Job Query program that is included in the Library.

 

The preceding is a list of the Batch Job Requirements for the Operating System, Sub-systems and Utility Programs.

Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section Batch Job Overview

The following diagram shows the logic flow for a batch job that describes and demonstrates how to call the SimoTime Job Query program to access information provided by the currently running Job and Job Step.

             
JOBQRYJ1
jcl
Start the process to access Job Information
   
IEFBR14
JOBSETUP
 
 
JOBQRYD1
rseq
Delete previously created files.
   
SYSUT1
instream
 
 
IEBGENER
MKRSEQ80
 
 
SYSUT2
rseq
Create the 1st Test File (JOBQRYD1)
   
JOBQRYC1
JOBQRYS1
 
 
SYSOUT
via DISPLAY
Query JCL Statements, write to SYSOUT Device
   
call
 
 
STJQUERY
Routine to call Micro Focus for JOB Information
   
EOJ
End-Of-Job
 
Create Test Files and Query JOB and DD Statements from COBOL

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Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section Execute the Batch Job

This Job has been created to run on a Windows System with Micro Focus Enterprise Server (ES). This Job (or JCL Member) may be submitted for execution to a Micro Focus Enterprise Server Instance (SI) that has been configured with the Mainframe Sub-System Option and has the JES function enabled.

The job may be submitted from within Micro Focus ES Administration (a Browser-based Interface) or from a Windows Command Line using the CASSUB Utility program provided by Micro Focus. The following shows the format for the Micro Focus CASSUB command.

C:\SIMOSAM1\DEVL\JCL> cassub -jmembername -rserverinstancename

The following shows the format for the CASSUB command that we used in a SimoTime System environment.

C:\SIMOSAM1\DEVL\JCL> cassub -jJOBQRYJ1.JCL -rSIMOBATA

Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section Technical Details

This section provides additional technical details about the modules that are included in the batch job example.

Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section The JCL Member

The following is a JCL member(JOBQRYJ1.jcl) used to run the COBOL program.

//JOBQRYJ1 JOB SIMOTIME,'GET JOB INFORMATION',CLASS=1,MSGCLASS=0,
//             NOTIFY=CSIP1
//* *******************************************************************
//*       JOBQRYJ1.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   - COBOL call to get JOB Information
//* Author - SimoTime Technologies
//* Date   - January 01, 1999
//*
//* This set of programs illustrate the use a COBOL program to do
//* a call to a Utility Program that provides JOB information.
//*
//*
//*   ************
//*   * JOBQRYJ1 *
//*   *jcl********
//*        *
//*        *
//*   ************     ************
//*   * JOBQRYC1 *-----*  SYSOUT  *
//*   *cbl********     ************
//*        *  *
//*        *  *        ************
//*        *  *--CALL--* STJQUERY *
//*        *           *utl********
//*        *
//*   ************
//*   *   EOJ    *
//*   ************
//*
/*
//* *******************************************************************
//* Step 1 of 3, Delete previously created Test Files,
//*              use IEFBR14 with a DD Statement
//*
//JOBSETUP EXEC PGM=IEFBR14
//SYSOUT   DD  SYSOUT=*
//JOBQRYD1 DD  DSN=SIMOTIME.DATA.JOBQRYD1,DISP=(MOD,DELETE,DELETE),
//             STORCLAS=MFI,
//             SPACE=(TRK,5),
//             DCB=(RECFM=F,LRECL=80,DSORG=PS)
//*
//*********************************************************************
//* Step 2 of 3, Build a Record Sequential File with 80-byte records
//*
//MKRSEQ80 EXEC PGM=IEBGENER
//SYSPRINT DD  SYSOUT=*
//SYSIN    DD  DUMMY
//* :....1....:....2....:....3....:....4....:....5....:....6....:....7.
//SYSUT1   DD  *
000000000010
000000000020
/*
//SYSUT2   DD  DISP=(NEW,CATLG,CATLG),
//             UNIT=SYSDA,
//             SPACE=(TRK,(1,1)),
//             DCB=(RECFM=F,LRECL=80,DSORG=PS),
//             DSN=SIMOTIME.DATA.JOBQRYD1
//*
//*********************************************************************
//* Step 3 of 3, Query JOB Information from within a COBOL Program
//*
//JOBQRYS1 EXEC PGM=JOBQRYC1
//STEPLIB  DD  DSN=SIMOTIME.DEMO.LOADLIB1,DISP=SHR
//JOBQRYD1 DD  DSN=SIMOTIME.DATA.JOBQRYD1,DISP=SHR
//SYSOUT   DD  SYSOUT=*
//*

Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section The COBOL Source Members

This sample job uses the following COBOL source members to build the executable load member that accesses the JOB information. The Job information is obtained by calling the SimoTime Job Query program.

Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section The Sample COBOL Program

This program (JOBQRYC1.cbl) uses a standard COBOL call to communicate with the SimoTime JOB Query program that returns the JOB and/or DD information to the calling program.

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       PROGRAM-ID.    JOBQRYC1.
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      * Source Member: JOBQRYC1.CBL
      * Copy Files:    JQUERYB1.CPY
      * Calls to:      SIMOBITS
      *****************************************************************
      *
      * JOBQRYC1 - Call STJQUERY to get job information.
      *
      * CALLING PROTOCOL
      * ----------------
      * Use standard procedure to RUN or ANIMATE.
      *
      * DESCRIPTION
      * -----------
      * This program will call the SimoTime Job Query program to access
      * Job information that is provided in the JOB and DD statements.
      *
      *
      *          ************
      *          * JOBQRYJ1 *
      *          *jcl********
      *               *
      *               *
      *          ************     ************
      *          * JOBQRYC1 *-----*  SYSOUT  *
      *          *cbl********     ************
      *               *  *
      *               *  *        ************
      *               *  *--CALL--* STJQUERY *
      *               *           *utl********
      *               *
      *          ************
      *          *   EOJ    *
      *          ************
      *
      *****************************************************************
      *
      * MAINTENANCE
      * -----------
      * 1999/02/27 Simmons, Created program.
      * 1999/03/17 Simmons, Updated for call to STJPARTS.
      *
      *****************************************************************
      *
       ENVIRONMENT DIVISION.
       DATA DIVISION.
       WORKING-STORAGE SECTION.
      *****************************************************************
      *    Data-structure for Title and Copyright...
      *    ------------------------------------------------------------
       01  SIM-TITLE.
           05  T1 pic X(11) value '* JOBQRYC1 '.
           05  T2 pic X(34) value 'Access to JOB and DD Information  '.
           05  T3 pic X(10) value ' v08.06.05'.
           05  T4 pic X(24) value ' http://www.simotime.com'.
       01  SIM-COPYRIGHT.
           05  C1 pic X(11) value '* JOBQRYC1 '.
           05  C2 pic X(20) value 'Copyright 1987-2019 '.
           05  C3 pic X(28) value '   SimoTime Technologies    '.
           05  C4 pic X(20) value ' All Rights Reserved'.

       01  SIM-THANKS-01.
           05  C1 pic X(11) value '* JOBQRYC1 '.
           05  C2 pic X(32) value 'Thank you for using this program'.
           05  C3 pic X(32) value ' provided from SimoTime Technolo'.
           05  C4 pic X(04) value 'gies'.

       01  SIM-THANKS-02.
           05  C1 pic X(11) value '* JOBQRYC1 '.
           05  C2 pic X(32) value 'Please send all inquires or sugg'.
           05  C3 pic X(32) value 'estions to the helpdesk@simotime'.
           05  C4 pic X(04) value '.com'.

      *****************************************************************
      * Message Buffer used by the Z-POST-MESSAGE-TO-SYSOUT routine.  *
      *****************************************************************
       01  MESSAGE-BUFFER.
           05  MESSAGE-HEADER      pic X(11)   value '* JOBQRYC1 '.
           05  MESSAGE-TEXT        pic X(256)  value SPACES.
       01  MSG-LSB                 pic 9(3)    value 256.

       COPY JQUERYB1.

      *****************************************************************
       PROCEDURE DIVISION.

           perform Z-POST-COPYRIGHT

           perform ACTION-GET-JOB-INFORMATION

           perform ACTION-GET-FILE-INFO-01

           perform ACTION-GET-FILE-INFO-02

           perform Z-THANK-YOU

           move ZERO to RETURN-CODE

           GOBACK.

      *****************************************************************
       ACTION-GET-JOB-INFORMATION.
           move 'Enter, ACTION-GET-JOB-INFORMATION' to MESSAGE-TEXT
           perform Z-POST-MESSAGE-TO-SYSOUT

           move 'JOBINFO ' to MVS-REQUEST
           call 'STJQUERY' using MVS-JOBSTEP-INFO
           if  MVS-RESPOND = ZERO
               perform DISPLAY-JOB-INFORMATION
           else
               move 'ERROR, ACTION-GET-JOB-INFORMATION' to MESSAGE-TEXT
               perform Z-POST-MESSAGE-TO-SYSOUT
           end-if

           move 'Leave, ACTION-GET-JOB-INFORMATION' to MESSAGE-TEXT
           perform Z-POST-MESSAGE-TO-SYSOUT
           exit.

      *****************************************************************
       ACTION-GET-FILE-INFO-01.
           move 'Enter, ACTION-GET-FILE-INFO-01' to MESSAGE-TEXT
           perform Z-POST-MESSAGE-TO-SYSOUT

           move 'GETONEDD' to MVS-REQUEST
           move 'JOBQRYD1' to MVS-DDNAME
           call 'STJQUERY' using MVS-JOBSTEP-INFO
           if  MVS-RESPOND = ZERO
               perform DISPLAY-FILE-INFORMATION
           else
               move 'ERROR, ACTION-GET-FILE-INFO-01' to MESSAGE-TEXT
               perform Z-POST-MESSAGE-TO-SYSOUT
           end-if

           move 'Leave, ACTION-GET-FILE-INFO-01' to MESSAGE-TEXT
           perform Z-POST-MESSAGE-TO-SYSOUT
           exit.

      *****************************************************************
       ACTION-GET-FILE-INFO-02.
           move 'Enter, ACTION-GET-FILE-INFO-02' to MESSAGE-TEXT
           perform Z-POST-MESSAGE-TO-SYSOUT

           move 'DDLIST  ' to MVS-REQUEST
           move SPACES     to MVS-DDNAME
           call 'STJQUERY' using MVS-JOBSTEP-INFO
           if  MVS-RESPOND = ZERO
               move 'Given, ACTION-GET-FILE-INFO-02' to MESSAGE-TEXT
               perform Z-POST-MESSAGE-TO-SYSOUT
           else
               move 'ERROR, ACTION-GET-FILE-INFO-02' to MESSAGE-TEXT
               perform Z-POST-MESSAGE-TO-SYSOUT
           end-if

           move 'Leave, ACTION-GET-FILE-INFO-02' to MESSAGE-TEXT
           perform Z-POST-MESSAGE-TO-SYSOUT
           exit.

      *****************************************************************
       DISPLAY-FILE-INFORMATION.
           move 'MVS-DDNAME ............ ' to MESSAGE-TEXT
           move  MVS-DDNAME                to MESSAGE-TEXT(26:8)
           perform Z-POST-MESSAGE-TO-SYSOUT
           move 'MVS-DSNAME ............ ' to MESSAGE-TEXT
           move  MVS-DSNAME                to MESSAGE-TEXT(26:44)
           perform Z-POST-MESSAGE-TO-SYSOUT
           if  MVS-DSNAME-MBR not = SPACES
               move 'MVS-DSNAME-MBR ........ ' to MESSAGE-TEXT
               move  MVS-DSNAME-MBR            to MESSAGE-TEXT(26:8)
               perform Z-POST-MESSAGE-TO-SYSOUT
           end-if
           move 'MVS-DSORG ............. ' to MESSAGE-TEXT
           move  MVS-DSORG                 to MESSAGE-TEXT(26:4)
           perform Z-POST-MESSAGE-TO-SYSOUT
           move 'MVS-RECFM ............. ' to MESSAGE-TEXT
           move  MVS-RECFM                 to MESSAGE-TEXT(26:4)
           perform Z-POST-MESSAGE-TO-SYSOUT
           move 'MVS-DISP-INIT ......... ' to MESSAGE-TEXT
           move  MVS-DISP-INIT             to MESSAGE-TEXT(26:4)
           perform Z-POST-MESSAGE-TO-SYSOUT
           move 'MVS-DISP-NORM ......... ' to MESSAGE-TEXT
           move  MVS-DISP-NORM             to MESSAGE-TEXT(26:8)
           perform Z-POST-MESSAGE-TO-SYSOUT
           move 'MVS-DISP-COND ......... ' to MESSAGE-TEXT
           move  MVS-DISP-COND             to MESSAGE-TEXT(26:8)
           perform Z-POST-MESSAGE-TO-SYSOUT
           move 'MVS-LRECL-JCL ......... ' to MESSAGE-TEXT
           move  MVS-LRECL-JCL             to MESSAGE-TEXT(26:6)
           perform Z-POST-MESSAGE-TO-SYSOUT
           move 'MVS-LRECL-MIN ......... ' to MESSAGE-TEXT
           move  MVS-LRECL-MIN             to MESSAGE-TEXT(26:6)
           perform Z-POST-MESSAGE-TO-SYSOUT
           move 'MVS-LRECL-MAX ......... ' to MESSAGE-TEXT
           move  MVS-LRECL-MAX             to MESSAGE-TEXT(26:6)
           perform Z-POST-MESSAGE-TO-SYSOUT
           move 'MVS-BLKSIZE ........... ' to MESSAGE-TEXT
           move  MVS-BLKSIZE               to MESSAGE-TEXT(26:6)
           perform Z-POST-MESSAGE-TO-SYSOUT
           move 'MVS-KEYOFF ............ ' to MESSAGE-TEXT
           move  MVS-KEYOFF                to MESSAGE-TEXT(26:6)
           perform Z-POST-MESSAGE-TO-SYSOUT
           move 'MVS-KEYLEN ............ ' to MESSAGE-TEXT
           move  MVS-KEYLEN                to MESSAGE-TEXT(26:3)
           perform Z-POST-MESSAGE-TO-SYSOUT
           exit.

      *****************************************************************
       DISPLAY-JOB-INFORMATION.
           move 'MVS-JOBNAME ........... ' to MESSAGE-TEXT
           move  MVS-JOBNAME               to MESSAGE-TEXT(26:8)
           perform Z-POST-MESSAGE-TO-SYSOUT
           move 'MVS-JOBID ............. ' to MESSAGE-TEXT
           move  MVS-JOBID                 to MESSAGE-TEXT(26:8)
           perform Z-POST-MESSAGE-TO-SYSOUT
           move 'MVS-JOBSTEP ........... ' to MESSAGE-TEXT
           move  MVS-JOBSTEP               to MESSAGE-TEXT(26:8)
           perform Z-POST-MESSAGE-TO-SYSOUT
           move 'MVS-PROCSTEP .......... ' to MESSAGE-TEXT
           move  MVS-PROCSTEP              to MESSAGE-TEXT(26:8)
           perform Z-POST-MESSAGE-TO-SYSOUT
           move 'MVS-JOB-USERID ........ ' to MESSAGE-TEXT
           move  MVS-JOB-USERID            to MESSAGE-TEXT(26:8)
           perform Z-POST-MESSAGE-TO-SYSOUT
           move 'MVS-JOB-CLASS ......... ' to MESSAGE-TEXT
           move  MVS-JOB-CLASS             to MESSAGE-TEXT(26:1)
           perform Z-POST-MESSAGE-TO-SYSOUT
           move 'MVS-JOB-MSGCLASS ...... ' to MESSAGE-TEXT
           move  MVS-JOB-MSGCLASS          to MESSAGE-TEXT(26:1)
           perform Z-POST-MESSAGE-TO-SYSOUT
           move 'MVS-LOAD-MODULE ....... ' to MESSAGE-TEXT
           move  MVS-LOAD-MODULE           to MESSAGE-TEXT(26:8)
           perform Z-POST-MESSAGE-TO-SYSOUT
           move 'MVS-JOB-ACCOUNT ....... ' to MESSAGE-TEXT
           move  MVS-JOB-ACCOUNT           to MESSAGE-TEXT(26:144)
           perform Z-POST-MESSAGE-TO-SYSOUT
           move 'MVS-JOB-PROGRAMMER .... ' to MESSAGE-TEXT
           move  MVS-JOB-PROGRAMMER        to MESSAGE-TEXT(26:20)
           perform Z-POST-MESSAGE-TO-SYSOUT
           move 'MVS-JOB-START-DATE .... ' to MESSAGE-TEXT
           move  MVS-JOB-START-DATE        to MESSAGE-TEXT(26:8)
           perform Z-POST-MESSAGE-TO-SYSOUT
           move 'MVS-JOB-START-TIME .... ' to MESSAGE-TEXT
           move  MVS-JOB-START-TIME        to MESSAGE-TEXT(26:8)
           perform Z-POST-MESSAGE-TO-SYSOUT
           move 'MVS-STEP-START-DATE ... ' to MESSAGE-TEXT
           move  MVS-STEP-START-DATE       to MESSAGE-TEXT(26:8)
           perform Z-POST-MESSAGE-TO-SYSOUT
           move 'MVS-STEP-START-TIME ... ' to MESSAGE-TEXT
           move  MVS-STEP-START-TIME       to MESSAGE-TEXT(26:8)
           perform Z-POST-MESSAGE-TO-SYSOUT
           exit.

      *****************************************************************
      * The following Z-Routines perform administrative tasks         *
      * for this program.                                             *
      *****************************************************************
       Z-POST-COPYRIGHT.
           display SIM-TITLE
           display SIM-COPYRIGHT
           exit.

      *****************************************************************
       Z-POST-MESSAGE-TO-SYSOUT.
           add 267 to ZERO giving MSG-LSB
           if  MESSAGE-BUFFER(122:146) = SPACES
               subtract 146 from MSG-LSB
               if  MESSAGE-BUFFER(80:41) = SPACES
                   subtract 41 from MSG-LSB
               end-if
           end-if
           display MESSAGE-BUFFER(1:MSG-LSB)
           move all SPACES to MESSAGE-TEXT
           exit.

      *****************************************************************
       Z-THANK-YOU.
           display SIM-THANKS-01
           display SIM-THANKS-02
           exit.
      *****************************************************************
      *      This example is provided by SimoTime Technologies        *
      *        Our e-mail address is: helpdesk@simotime.com           *
      *     Also, visit our Web Site at http://www.simotime.com       *
      *****************************************************************

Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section The COBOL Copy File

This source member (JQUERYB1.cpy) is the COBOL copy file that defines the data structure (or Pass Area) that is used when calling the SimoTime Job Query program that returns the JOB and/or DD information to the calling program.

      *****************************************************************
      *              JQUERYB1.cpy is a COBOL Copy File                *
      *       Pass Area for a call to STJQUERY Utility Program.       *
      *         Copyright (C) 1987-2018 SimoTime Technologies         *
      *                     All Rights Reserved                       *
      *        Our e-mail address is: helpdesk@simotime.com           *
      *     Also, visit our Web Site at http://www.simotime.com       *
      *****************************************************************
      *                                                               *
      *    The CALL Interface is as follows...                        *
      *        move 'function' to MVS-REQUEST                         *
      *        call 'STJQUERY' using MVS-JOBSTEP-INFO                 *
      *                                                               *
      *    where 'function' is one of the following keywords.         *
      *    'JOBINFO ' - Display JOB information to SYSOUT             *
      *    'GETONEDD' - Get the DSN for a specific DD name.           *
      *    'DDLIST  ' - Display multiple DD statements to SYSOUT      *
      *    'DDFIRST ' - Get first DD Statement                        *
      *    'DDNEXT  ' - Get next DD Statement                         *
      *    'DYNALOC ' - Dynamic File Allocation                       *
      *    'DYNSOUT ' - Dynamic SYSOUT Allocation                     *
      *    'DEALLOC ' - Dynamic File De-Allocation (or Free)          *
      *                                                               *
      *    Note: if the text string within MVS-REQUEST is not eight   *
      *          bytes in length then the trailing bytes must be      *
      *          padded with space characters.                        *
      *****************************************************************
      *
       01  MVS-JOBSTEP-INFO.
           05  MVS-parm-version        pic  x(02)  value '02'.
               88  MVS-parm-vers-cur               value '02'.
               88  MVS-parm-vers-ansi              value  x'3032'.
               88  MVS-parm-vers-ebcdic            value  x'F0F2'.
           05  MVS-REQUEST             pic X(8).
           05  MVS-REQUEST-X1          pic X(8).
           05  MVS-REQUEST-X2          pic X(8).
           05  MVS-REQUEST-X3          pic X(8).
           05  MVS-REQUEST-X4          pic X(8).
           05  MVS-RESPOND             pic 9(8)    comp.
               88  MVS-RESP-OK                     value ZERO.
               88  MVS-RESP-incompatible-ver       value 101.
               88  MVS-RESP-unknown-function       value 102.
               88  MVS-RESP-mfbctlbp-error         value 103.
               88  MVS-RESP-no-ddname              value 104.
               88  MVS-RESP-ddget-err              value 111.
               88  MVS-RESP-ddupd-err              value 112.
               88  MVS-RESP-getcat-err             value 121.
               88  MVS-RESP-updcat-err             value 122.
           05  MVS-RESPOND2            pic 9(8)    comp.
      *        Job Information
           05  MVS-JOB-INFORMATION.
               10  MVS-JOBNAME             pic X(8).
               10  MVS-JOBID               pic X(8).
               10  MVS-JOBSTEP             pic X(8).
               10  MVS-PROCSTEP            pic X(8).
               10  MVS-JOB-USERID          pic X(8).
               10  MVS-JOB-CLASS           pic X.
               10  MVS-JOB-MSGCLASS        pic X.
               10  MVS-LOAD-MODULE         pic X(8).
               10  MVS-JOB-ACCOUNT         pic X(144).
               10  MVS-JOB-PROGRAMMER      pic X(20).
               10  MVS-JOB-START-DATE      pic 9(8).
               10  MVS-JOB-START-TIME      pic 9(8).
               10  MVS-STEP-START-DATE     pic 9(8).
               10  MVS-STEP-START-TIME     pic 9(8).
      *        File Information
           05  MVS-FILE-INFORMATION.
               10  MVS-DSORG               pic X(4).
               10  MVS-RECFM               pic X(4).
               10  MVS-DATACLAS            pic X(8).
               10  MVS-DISP-INIT           pic X(4).
               10  MVS-DISP-NORM           pic X(8).
               10  MVS-DISP-COND           pic X(8).
               10  MVS-LRECL-JCL           pic 9(06).
               10  MVS-LRECL-MIN           pic 9(06).
               10  MVS-LRECL-MAX           pic 9(06).
               10  MVS-BLKSIZE             pic 9(06).
               10  MVS-KEYOFF              pic 9(06).
               10  MVS-KEYLEN              pic 9(03).
               10  MVS-DDNAME              pic X(8).
               10  MVS-DSNAME              pic X(44).
               10  MVS-DSNAME-MBR          pic X(08).
               10  MVS-PCDSN               pic X(260).
      ***  JQUERYB1 - End-of-Copy File - - - - - - - - - - - JQUERYB1 *
      *****************************************************************
      *


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