Description:

How can batch parameters be specified so that the JCL generated contains these parameters in the job card by default?

Solution:

1. At the Installation Customization Menu, select option 5 Batch - Set-up Batch Parameters
   
   
2. Using JOBPARM as the example, set the data on the panel as follows:
   
   BATCH PARM 1 Literal ===> JOBPARM
   Code Table ===> <<<<<<<<<<<<< leave blank
   Default Value ===> /*JOBPARM S=xxxx
   BATCH PARM 2 Literal ===>
   
   
3. PF3 to save the Batch Parameters
   
   
4. Access the Repository and issue a command such as
   
   OPTIONS.REPORTS.WORKSTN.
   
   
5. The following screen with JOBPARM is displayed

   SIZE --------------------------- AR/ZOS PRINT ----------------- ? SCREEN BATCH PROFILE NAVIGATE HELP ? AR/ZOS BATCH PRINT PARAMETERS ? ------------------------------------------------------------ ? EDIT JCL?           ===> Y USAGE? ===> DB2 ? PRINT ALL ENTITIES? ===> N ? JOB NAME            ===> your job name ? ACCOUNT INFORMATION ===> 1xxxxxxxx ? DESCRIPTIVE NAME    ===> DB2A TEST ? MESSAGE LEVEL       ===> (1,1)? PRIORITY ===>? TYPRUN              ===>? CLASS 1             ===> A ? CLASS 2             ===>? CLASS 3             ===>? NOTIFY              ===> xxxxx ? MSGCLASS            ===> X ? TIME                ===>? REGION              ===> 0M ? ADDRESS SPACE       ===>? PASSWORD            ===>? USERID              ===>? BATCH PARAMETERS ? JOBPARM             ===> /*JOBPARM S=xxxx?

6. Generate the JCL job which will contain the default JOBPARM specified.
   
   
7. At the main Repository screen select PROFILE.DEFAULTS
   
   
8. The following parm panel displayed will contain JOBPARM

   BATCH PARAMETERS 
     JOBPARM ===> /*JOBPARM SYSAFF=xxxx          ===>          ===>          ===>          ===>

9. Select SAVE to preserve the batch parameters.
   
   
10. From this point, any JCL job generated for Catsync or Maintain will contain the JOBPARM statement.

Release:
Component: XTR