Job control language

The following topics contain information about the job control language (JCL) of HD Pointer Checker.

FABPMAIN EXEC statement
To run the HD Pointer Checker processor (FABPMAIN), supply an EXEC statement with PARM parameters.
FABPMAIN DD statements
The DD statement requirements differ by the type of HD Pointer Checker processing (single-step job or multiple-step job), which is controlled by the TYPE keyword of the PROC statement.
Dynamic allocation of database data sets and image copy data sets
HD Pointer Checker provides the dynamic allocation function that is invoked when you omit the DD statement for database data sets or image copy data sets.
Dynamic allocation of HD Pointer Checker work data sets
When the DD statements for HD Pointer Checker work data sets are not coded in the JCL stream, HD Pointer Checker dynamically allocates work data sets as temporary data sets.
JCL procedures
To run HD Pointer Checker, use the IBM®-supplied cataloged procedures or prepare a similar procedure of your own. The use of the IBM supplied cataloged procedures avoids the need for maintaining many large sets of HD Pointer Checker JCL.

Parent topic: Using the HD Pointer Checker processor