---
title: "JCL: How to Skip Steps from Proc"
description: "To skip a step from proc, I have explained the code you need to add in the JCL. So skipping proc steps this solution highly useful."
url: https://srinimf.com/2012/07/28/jcl-how-to-skip-steps-from-proc/
date: 2012-07-28
modified: 2026-10-10
author: "Srini"
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categories: ["JCL"]
tags: ["jcl condition codes", "JCL tips and Tricks"]
type: post
lang: en
---

# JCL: How to Skip Steps from Proc

Recently, my friend got a project [to skip step](https://srinimf.com/2015/12/04/you-have-answer-for-this-job-cond-parameter-question-in-jcl/)s in a proc. There are 250 steps in the proc (JCL procedure). He requires to skip the PS210 step from the proc.
Here is the solution that you need to give [COND in JCL](https://srinimf.com/2012/08/16/jcl-condition-codes-3-points-to-know/). No need to make any change to the Proc.

**Also You May Like:**[**The Key Differences Between **](https://srinimf.com/2014/08/19/10-points-instream-and-cataloged-procedures-of-jcl/)**[In-stream and Cataloged Procedures](https://srinimf.com/2014/08/19/10-points-instream-and-cataloged-procedures-of-jcl/)**

Use COND.PS210(0,LE) at STEP1. The COND validates with the previous proc step’s (PS209) return code. If the RC from PS209 is ‘0’. Then, the comparison is “0 LE 0 “, which means the condition becomes true. So the step bypasses.

### JCL Example That Skips Execution of Procedure’s Steps

```
//Jobname  job (acct info), msglevel=(1,1),Notify=ABCDEF
//*
//JOBLIB   DD   DSN=MY.LIBRARY,DISP=SHR
//PROCLIB       JCLLIB ORDER=(Proc lib name)
//*
//STEP1    Exec  TESTPROC,
//      COND.PS210(0,LE)
//STEPLIB  DD   DSN=MY.LIBRARY,DISP=SHR
//
```

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