System variables
During execution of a JCL script, the script can access system variables to obtain information about the job, the user, the date, and the time.
Except for LASTCC, all system variables are prefixed with SYS. The following table lists system variables.
Variable | Description |
|---|---|
&LASTCC | Return code set that was set by the execution of certain script statements |
&SYSCOMMAND | Name of the JCL script that was invoked initially |
&SYSDATE | Current date in the format CCYY-MM-DD |
&SYSDLM | Literal /* |
&SYSJDATE | Current Julian date in the format YYDDD |
&SYSJOB | Current job name (of the CPC/ADV region) |
&SYSJOBID | Current job number (of the CPC/ADV region), in format JOBnnnnn (or TSUnnnnn if run under TSO) |
&SYSJSDAT | Job start date (of the CPC/ADV region), in the format YYDDD |
&SYSNDATE | Current date in the format DDMMYY |
&SYSNSDAT | Job start date (of the CPC/ADV region) in the format DDMMYY |
&SYSPROC | Current procedure (PROC) step name (of the CPC/ADV region) |
&SYSRC | Highest return code set by a MSG statement so far |
&SYSS# | Two-digit statement number assigned to the next statement in the sequence of statements that have been processed since the last job statement was processed |
&SYSSCRIPT | Name of the JCL script that is being executed |
&SYSSTEP | Current job step name (of the CPC/ADV region) |
&SYSSTIME | Current job start time (of the CPC/ADV region) in the format HHMMSS |
&SYSTEMID | Operating system identifier |
&SYSTIME | Current time in the format HHMMSS |
&SYSTRACE | Current setting for the TRACE statement (ENABLED or DISABLED) |
&SYSUID | Current job user ID or logon ID (of the CPC/ADV region) |
&SYSUSER | Current job user ID or IMS Advisor logon ID |
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