What is a position parameter in JCL?

JOB card parameters that are very specific about their position are called as positional parameters. These parameters are mandatory and required for OS. These start immediately after the JOB keyword with a space gap.

How many positional parameters are there in job statement?

2

What are the positional parameters are there in job statement?

Accounting information and Programmer name.

What is the accounting information? Its significance?

Accounting information is the billing name to which the CPU processing time for the entire job is billed. It should enclose with ().

Is the accouting information is mandatory?

Yes

What is the programmer’s name? Its significance?

The programmer name is used to identify who is responsible for the specific job. It can be user-defined name.

Is the programmer name is mandatory?

No. It is optional.

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