Submitting a link job from TSO Client

Use the pbl parameterized build request to submit a link job to the z/OS® system.

About this task

The pbl parameterized build request submits a link job to link the modules listed in the link-edit control file. The link-edit control file is defined by the type attribute LNKDECK specified on the element in ClearCase®. See Configuring the view elements for more information.

Procedure

To submit a pbl request, do these steps:
  1. On the option line of the TSO Client Main Menu, type 4.
  2. On the left side of the Dataset Action panel, under DSLIST, type s beside one or more of the data sets in the list to select a data set.
  3. On the left side of the View Files List panel, under the ClearCase file name, do one of the following actions:
    • Type pbl next to the file name. The submit link job request is submitted.
    • Type s next to the file name and press Enter. The File Actions panel displays. Type pbl on the option line, press Enter, and press PF3 END to return to the View Files List panel. The submit link job request is submitted.

Results

This process saves the result of the load module into a load library defined by the variable $loadlib within the attribute ZCCENV. The output log yourfile.cbl_linkjob.log, where yourfile.cbl is the name of your source file, is located in the VOB directory. An error message is issued under the following conditions:
  • The file selected is not on a Windows® platform.
  • The PARMBUILD_SCRIPTS environment variable is not specified in the profile.
  • The file selected is a view private file.