Job stream
Encyclopedia
In an IBM mainframe
, the job stream is the path of execution that a job follows. The JCL
and any data submitted with it form the job stream. There can be multiple EXEC and DD statements in a job stream if a job involves more than one program
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IBM mainframe
IBM mainframes are large computer systems produced by IBM from 1952 to the present. During the 1960s and 1970s, the term mainframe computer was almost synonymous with IBM products due to their marketshare...
, the job stream is the path of execution that a job follows. The JCL
Job Control Language
Job Control Language is a scripting language used on IBM mainframe operating systems to instruct the system on how to run a batch job or start a subsystem....
and any data submitted with it form the job stream. There can be multiple EXEC and DD statements in a job stream if a job involves more than one program
Computer program
A computer program is a sequence of instructions written to perform a specified task with a computer. A computer requires programs to function, typically executing the program's instructions in a central processor. The program has an executable form that the computer can use directly to execute...
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