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If the condition in the COND parameter satisfies what will happen?

  1. Step will not execute

  2. Step will abend

  3. Step will execute

  4. S0C7
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Explanation

In JCL, the COND parameter specifies a condition that, if true, causes the step to be bypassed (not executed). This allows conditional execution based on return codes from previous steps. Option B (abend) would mean abnormal termination, not skipping. Option C (execute) is the opposite of what COND does. S0C7 (option D) is a specific system abend code for data exception, unrelated to COND logic.

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