Job Control Language (JCL)

GPTKB entity

Statements (34)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:programming_language
gptkbp:abbreviation Job Control Language
gptkbp:category mainframe computer
job scheduling
batch job control
gptkbp:designedFor batch processing
gptkbp:documentation gptkb:IBM_Knowledge_Center
gptkbp:firstAppearance 1960s
gptkbp:hasComponent gptkb:JOB_statement
DD statement
EXEC statement
gptkbp:hasFeature gptkb:IBM_JCL_Reference
gptkbp:hasSyntax positional parameters
card-oriented
keyword parameters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Job Control Language (JCL)
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:IBM
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:COBOL
gptkb:assembly_language
gptkb:PL/I
gptkb:z/OS_Utilities
System Programming
gptkbp:usedFor allocating resources
controlling program execution
defining job steps
specifying jobs to the operating system
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:OS/390
gptkb:z/OS
gptkb:VSE
gptkb:MVS
gptkbp:usedOn IBM mainframe operating systems
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:OS/360
gptkb:IBM_Disk_Operating_System_(DOS/360)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6