z/OS JCL variables

Start of changeThe following table lists the JCL variables that you can customize in BIPEDIT, in alphabetical order, together with a description and an example value. For JCL variables that apply to specific commands, see the information that relates to that command.End of change

JCL variable Description Example value Start of changeCorresponding value in BIPEDITEnd of change
++COMPONENTDATASET++ The dataset where all JCL relevant to a particular component is saved. TESTDEV.MQP1BRK.BROKER Start of changecomponentdataset_valueEnd of change
++COMPONENTDIRECTORY++ The file system directory where the component exists. This directory includes subdirectories, for example, /log and /registry mqsi/brokers/MQP1BRK Start of changecompdir_valueEnd of change
++COMPONENTNAME++ The name you give the component when you create it. MQP1BRK MQ01BRK
++COMPONENTPROFILE++ Profile name. BIPBPROF, BIPCPROF, or BIPUPROF Start of changecomponentprofile_valueEnd of change
++DB2BUFFERPOOL++ The name of the DB2® buffer pool associated with the component for which the JCL is submitted. BP0 Start of changeBP0End of change
++DB2CONVERSION++ Specifies the DB2 Converter. SINGLE Start of changeSINGLEEnd of change
++DB2CURRENTSQLID++ The DB2 user ID for the component and commands. MQP1BRK Start of changeMQ01GRPEnd of change
++DB2DATABASE++ The name of the DB2 database associated with the component for which the JCL is submitted. DMQP1BRK Start of changeDMQ01BRKEnd of change
++DB2HLQ++ DB2 high-level-qualifier SYS2.DB2.V710  
++DB2INDEXBP++ DB2 index buffer pool BP0 Start of changeBP0End of change
++DB2LOBBP++ DB2 LOB table buffer pool BP0 Start of changeBP0End of change
++DB2LOCATION++ The DB2 location value of the DB2 subsystem to which the component connects. DSN710PK  
Start of change++DB2DSNACLIPLAN++End of change Start of changeThe DB2 plan name.End of change Start of changeDSNACLIEnd of change Start of changedsnacli_planEnd of change
++DB2RUNLIB++ The DB2 run library value. DSN710PK.RUNLIB.LOAD runlib_value
Start of change++DB2SAMPLEPROGRAM++End of change Start of changeSample program to run SQL statements dynamically.End of change Start of changeDSNTEP2End of change Start of changesampleprogram_valueEnd of change
Start of change++DB2SAMPLEPROGRAMPLAN++End of change Start of changePlan required for sample program.End of change Start of changeDSNTEP81End of change Start of changesampleprogramplan_valueEnd of change
++DB2STORAGEGROUP++ The name of the DB2 storage group associated with the component for which the JCL is submitted. MQP1STOR Start of changeMQ01STOREnd of change
++DB2SUBSYSTEM++ The DB2 subsystem ID which the component connects. DFK4 Start of changedbdsubsystem_valueEnd of change
++DB2TABLEOWNER++ Broker tables schema name. MQP1BRK Start of changeMQ01GRPEnd of change
++HOME++ The file system home directory for the component’s user ID. This is required to dynamically generate the ENVFILE.

You must have the appropriate external security manager, for example RACF, authorities to write to this file system directory when submitting JCL to run a command.

/u/mqp1brk Start of change/u/mq01brkEnd of change
++INSTALL++ The directory where you install the product. /usr/lpp/mqsi Start of changeinstall_valueEnd of change
++JAVA++ Location of Java installation. /usr/lpp/java/IBM/J1.4 /usr/lpp/java/IBM/J1.4
++LANGLETTER++ The letter for the language in which you want messages shown. E (English) E
++LOCALE++ Locale of environment where commands are run by submitting JCL. C Start of changeCEnd of change
++MQPATH++ WebSphere® MQ location. /usr/lpp/mqm Start of change/usr/lpp/mqmEnd of change
++OPTIONS++ Many commands submitted by JCL require additional options. See each command's reference material for additional information on options specific to that command. N/A Start of changeoptions_valueEnd of change
++QUEUEMANAGER++ The name of the QueueManager associated with the component for which you submit the JCL. MQP1 Start of changeMQ01End of change
++STARTEDTASKNAME++ Name of the Started Task JCL. This can be a maximum of 8 characters. MQP1BRK Start of changeMQ01BRKEnd of change
++TIMEZONE++ Time zome of environment where commands are run by submitting JCL. GMT0BST GMT0BST
++WMQHLQ++ WebSphere MQ high-level-qualifier MQM.V531 MQM.V531
++XMLTOOLKIT++ IBM XML Toolkit location /usr/lpp/ixm/IBM/xml4c-5_5 /usr/lpp/ixm/IBM/xml4c-5_5
Related tasks
Collecting the information required to create a broker
Related reference
Sample BIPEDIT file
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