Does a ‘DD STATEMENT MISSING’ message normally ABEND the job?
A DD statement missing message normally does not ABEND the job, but if not fixed it could later cause problems when least expected. It is advisable to determine why this message was generated and take action to rectify the problem. Q: Parameters COND, REGION, AND TIME can be coded on both the JOB and the EXEC statements. What are the differences between using them on the JOB versus the EXEC statements, and in which statements are they commonly used? A: Parameters COND, REGION, AND TIME coded on the JOB statement will be in effect for the entire job. When used on the EXEC statement, they will be in effect for that job step only. The COND parameter is normally used on the EXEC statement. The REGION parameter is not normally used unless a particular program requires a lot of storage and it is necessary to override the installation’s REGION Default. If the REGION parameter is used on the both JOB and EXEC statements, then the REGION parameter from the JOB statement will be in effect. The T
