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//JOB RESTART=STEP2
//STEP1 EXEC PGM=IEFBR14,COND=ONLY
//SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=*
//SYSOUT DD *
// IF RC = 4 THEN
//STEP2 EXEC PGM=IEFBR14
//SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=*
//SYSOUT DD *
// ELSE
//STEP3 EXEC PGM=IEFBR14
//SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=*
//SYSOUT DD *
//SYSIN DD DUMMY
// END-IF
//STEP4 EXEC PGM=IEFBR14
//SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=*
//SYSOUT DD *
//SYSIN DD DUMMY
/*
WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF WE GIVE RESTART=STEP2

What does section 17.1.9.2 Considerations for Restarted Jobs in the JCL Language Reference manual tell you?

Or of course, what happened when you tried it ?