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Change the PGM= to IKJEFT1A or IKJEFT1B. Get some agreement at your site about which to do (assuming you've already asked around and no-one is doing this already).

Hi,

I tried using both IKJEFT1A and IKJEFT1B and to my amazement, I got what I wanted to see. The job terminated with a max cc of 104 only !

Thanks a lot @UserName and @BillyBoyo !

But how did you know/figured out that it has something to do with TMPs ?

TMP is a new TLA on me.

When I read your question rather than just skimmed it I noticed the DB2 part. COBOL DB2 you're going to be running under TSO. TSO-in-batch (IKJEFT01) itself is "normalising" non-zero return-codes. The two alternate entry-points, IKJEFT1A and B, don't normalise the return-code. So seeing your actual JCL makes the problem simple. Actually, reading the question more closely helped a lot as well

TMPs refers to nothing but Terminal Monitor Programs, which I believe you have certainly figured out by now !

And I am completely new to the fact that IKJEFT01 program can too handle/normalize non-zero return codes, rather IKJEFT1A/B can not.
Can you please share more info or any attachment/link to which you can direct me to.
Most importantly, Thanks a lot for helping me with the issue.

Pranav

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