How can values be passed from the job stream to an executable program?
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Through the PARM keyword
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Through the VALUE parameter
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Through the PGM parameter
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All of the above
In JCL, the PARM keyword in the EXEC statement is used to pass values from the job stream to the executable program. The VALUE parameter doesn't exist for this purpose, and the PGM parameter specifies the program name, not data to pass. Option D 'All of the above' is incorrect since only A is right.
To answer this question, you need to understand how values can be passed from the job stream to an executable program. Let's go through each option to understand why it is correct or incorrect:
Option A) Through the PARM keyword - This option is correct because the PARM keyword is used to pass values from the job stream to the executable program. The values are specified after the PARM keyword in the job control language (JCL) statement.
Option B) Through the VALUE parameter - This option is incorrect because there is no explicit "VALUE" parameter used to pass values from the job stream to an executable program.
Option C) Through the PGM parameter - This option is incorrect because the PGM parameter is used to specify the name of the executable program to be executed, but it does not directly pass values from the job stream to the program.
Option D) All of the above - This option is incorrect because only option A (Through the PARM keyword) is the correct method to pass values from the job stream to an executable program.
The correct answer is A) Through the PARM keyword. This option is correct because the PARM keyword is used to pass values from the job stream to the executable program.