I did enquire of support if my posts had been created or possibly not moderated/approved. However, it is good to get confirmation they weren't created. I use Safari on Mac. When I go to the https://www.ibm.com/community/z/discussions/ page, the discussions never load up, they remain blanked out with an oscillating grey swipe effect. Not sure I'll be able to use those forums.
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Sent: Wed March 20, 2024 04:26 AM
From: ross cruickshank
Subject: Understanding JCL error - IEF642I EXCESSIVE PARAMETER LENGTH IN THE SYSOUT FIELD
hi Max
the PDF you show has links to basic JCL documentation and to the IEBGENER JCL requirements, as well as a description in the document about the JCL statements that are needed for the IEBGENER program to execute properly. The task in the JCL1 challenge is simply to edit the example JCL to meet the requirements.
I see in one post in this thread that you said that your posts to the IBM Z XPlore (ZXP) forum " have not been created/moderated and approved" -- as a full member of the platform, there are no restrictions on you posting comments to existing topics, or creating new topics, nor is there anything preventing you from raising a chat question with the Administrators.
There is no record of you making any forum posts; you were also messaged directly by the Admins on ZXP last week - you have not acknowledged so far.
As Sudharsana noted, the ZXP forum is very active, and focused on ZXP challenges - please check there again, as the Search function gives you access to the full history of user questions and answers, the vast majority from users new to the platform, like yourself, all willing to share hints, tips (and frustrations ...)
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ross cruickshank
Winchester
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Sent: Tue March 19, 2024 02:01 PM
From: Max Russell
Subject: Understanding JCL error - IEF642I EXCESSIVE PARAMETER LENGTH IN THE SYSOUT FIELD
Wayne - thanks, yes. Specifically which documentation should I be looking at to assist my learning here? As I've stated, I believe, the JCL is based on the task in the x xplore JC1 fundamentals section. I am new to this so I am very willing to read the manuals if pointed at the relevant section.
the DD statements are in there from the example in the code (which is to be fixed).
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Max Russell
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Sent: Mon March 18, 2024 06:38 PM
From: Wayne Rhoten
Subject: Understanding JCL error - IEF642I EXCESSIVE PARAMETER LENGTH IN THE SYSOUT FIELD
Max, I assume that by now you have seen that your JCL makes no sense. IEBGENER has no support for any DD statements named TARGET and SOURCE. It is over 50 years old and has no AI logic. The DD name for the input data set is SYSUT1. The DD name for the output data set is SYSUT2. That is stated clearly in the Utilities book.
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Wayne Rhoten
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Sent: Thu March 14, 2024 02:13 PM
From: Max Russell
Subject: Understanding JCL error - IEF642I EXCESSIVE PARAMETER LENGTH IN THE SYSOUT FIELD
thank you, I've already actually contact support because my posts to those forums have not been created/moderated and approved. I'd posted here just in case someone could assist.
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Max Russell
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Sent: Thu March 14, 2024 02:00 PM
From: SUDHARSANA SRINIVASAN
Subject: Understanding JCL error - IEF642I EXCESSIVE PARAMETER LENGTH IN THE SYSOUT FIELD
Max, please use the forums within the IBM Z Xplore platform. The learner community is very helpful and help you with the error you are encountering. Hope this is helpful and all the very best in your journey with learning about mainframes on IBM Z Xplore.
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SUDHARSANA SRINIVASAN
IBM Z Advocacy Program Manager
IBM
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Sent: Mon March 11, 2024 01:33 PM
From: Max Russell
Subject: Understanding JCL error - IEF642I EXCESSIVE PARAMETER LENGTH IN THE SYSOUT FIELD
I've been working through JCL1 Orchestrating the Enterprise on IBM Z Xplore
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I've reached section 7 on fixing an error in the JCL job. I've made changes to the file and submitted:
//JCL1 JOB//COPYJCL2 EXEC PGM=IEBGENER//SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=JES2//SYSIN DD DUMMY//SYSUT1 DD DISP=SHR,DSN=ZXP.PUBLIC.JCL(JCL2)//TARGET DD DISP=SHR,DSN=&SYSUID..JCL(JCL2)//*//COPYJCL3 EXEC PGM=IEBGENER//SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=JES2//SYSIN DD DUMMY//SOURCE DD DISP=SHR,DSN=ZXP.PUBLIC.JCL(JCL3)//SYSUT2 DD DISP=SHR,DSN=&SYSUID..JCL(JCL3)
However, I get the error:
STMT NO. MESSAGE - 3 IEF642I EXCESSIVE PARAMETER LENGTH IN THE SYSOUT FIELD 8 IEF642I EXCESSIVE PARAMETER LENGTH IN THE SYSOUT FIELD
I have read the page on the error, but I'm still not understanding what I need to fix (yet). I've only started exploring zOS and ZOWE in the last fortnight so don't feel confident enough to identify or fix my issue
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Max Russell
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