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3.2.1.8 The SUBMIT * Function

The SUBMIT command supports an asterisk (*) for the positional operand value and two keyword operands, END and PAUSE. The keyword operands, END and PAUSE, are valid only when (*) is specified and when the SUBMIT (*) command is not issued in EDIT mode.

SUBMIT * allows the job stream source to reside in other than a permanent data set, such as a terminal, in-storage lists, temporary data sets, and the CLIST-type in-storage lists. The job stream may be entered directly without creating and editing a data set. Figure 6 illustrates how the SUBMIT * function is used to submit batch jobs. Note that the existing SUBMIT * function of EDIT continues to select the current data set as the input job stream. Therefore, this SUBMIT * function is not available in EDIT mode.

     /*Example 1: Submitting a job with input from a terminal*/ 
     READY 
     SUBMIT * 
     ENTER INPUT JOB STREAM: 
     //step       exec  pgm=somepgm 
     ( null line ) 
     ENTER JOBNAME CHARACTER(s) 
     a 
     JOB USERIDA (JOB00007) SUBMITTED 
     READY 
     /*Example 2: Submitting jobs with input from a CLIST*/ 
     /* The following is a listing of the CLIST about to be 
        submitted*/

     PROC 0 STEP(2) 
     CONTROL PROMPT 
     SUBMIT * PAUSE END(GO) 
     //USERIDA    JOB   MSGLEVEL=1 
     //STEPA1     EXEC  PGM=YOURPGM 
     //SYSPRINT   DD    SYSOUT=A 
     IF &STEP=2 THEN DO 
     //STEPA2     EXEC  PGM=PROGRAM2 
     //SYSPRINT   DD    SYSOUT=A 
     END 
     ELSE DO 
     //STEPA3     EXEC  PGM=PROGRAM3 
     //SYSPRINT   DD    SYSOUT=A 
     END 
     //USERIDB    JOB   MSGLEVEL=1 
     //STEPB      EXEC  PGM=SOMEPGM 
     //SYSPRINT   DD    SYSOUT=A 
     GO

     /* The following shows the CLIST being executed.

     exec myclist list 
     ENTER INPUT JOB STREAM: 
     SUBMIT * PAUSE END(GO) 
     //USERIDA    JOB   MSGLEVEL=1 
     //STEPA1     EXEC  PGM=YOURPGM 
     //SYSPRINT   DD    SYSOUT=A 
     //STEPA2     EXEC  PGM=PROGRAM2 
     //SYSPRINT   DD    SYSOUT=A 
     //USERIDB    JOB   MSGLEVEL=1 
     //STEPB      EXEC  PGM=SOMEPGM 
     //SYSPRINT   DD    SYSOUT=A 
     go 
     SHOULD INPUT JOB STREAM BE SUBMITTED? ENTER YES OR NO: + 
     yes 
     JOB USERIDA(JOB00008) SUBMITTED 
     JOB USERIDB(JOB00009) SUBMITTED 
     READY

   Figure 6. The SUBMIT * Function

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3.2.1.8 The SUBMIT * Function

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