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ARF High Return Code (HRC) Test

Use the high return code feature of ARF to improve processing.

Starting with r11.3, an enhancement addresses a new ARF high condition code intercept. Jobs using ARFSETs are tested at different points during job execution. SC, step completion, and JC, job completion, tests are done after each step completion reported by SMF.

Currently, the condition codes of previous or subsequent steps do not affect condition code tests done after each step. A new completion code test format is added to the CC/ABENDS field of HRC, meaning that a high return code test is done. HRC tests are only done at the end of a job and are met when the highest return code from any of the jobs steps fits the test.

In previous releases, assume that you coded an ARFSET with responses to issue for return code 0. If any step within the job gets a 0, the ARFSET would hit and responses done. This enhancement means that the customer can code an ARFSET to hit only if the highest return code from any step meets the criteria. The test is made similar to the DB.1 CC and RO tests.

Business Value:

This best practice lets you test for and react to a high return code from any step in a job.