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What is the first field in a standard JCL statement?

  1. Operational

  2. Identifier

  3. Parameter

  4. Comment
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Explanation

The identifier (or name) field is the first field in a JCL statement, beginning with //. This field identifies the statement and gives it a name that can be referenced by other statements. It appears before the operation, parameter, and comment fields in the standard JCL statement structure.

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