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JCL Variables

The following table describes the JCL variables.

JCL Variables

Description

User Notes

Jobcard
No default

Job card included in the generated JCL to perform various installation tasks

 

Installer TSOID
No Default

Used to prefix the names of the temporary data sets built and used during installation

Used in several places

DISK UNIT
Default: SYSDA

Disk unit used in the generated JCL to perform various installation tasks.

 

Tape unit
Default: 3480

Tape unit used in the generated JCL to perform various installation tasks.

 

SYSOUT class
Default: *

SYSOUT class used in the generated JCL to perform various installation tasks.

 

DB2 STEPLIB
No default

Optionally, one or more libraries included in a STEPLIB in the generated JCL to perform various installation tasks. If your site included the DB2 libraries in the system LINKLIST, do not specify them in a STEPLIB.

 

z/OS steplib1
z/OS steplib2

OTHER STEPLIB

No default

Optionally, one or more libraries included in a STEPLIB in the generated JCL to perform installation tasks. If your site included the z/OS runtime libraries in the system LINKLIST, do not specify a STEPLIB.