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title: "Start the Job, Stop the Job and Cancel the Job-JCL"
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# Start the Job, Stop the Job and Cancel the Job-JCL

![JCL Job controlling](https://i0.wp.com/srinimf.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/a14.png?resize=499%2C332&ssl=1)*JCL Job controlling*

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## START, STOP and CANCEL JOBS

Using the **START** command, you can start jobs from the console. You can also use the START command to cause the JES internal reader facility to read a job from a tape or direct access volume.

Using the **STOP** command, you can stop a job if the programmer has coded a stop routine in the program.

Using the **CANCEL** and FORCE commands, you can cancel a job that is executing. If the job is not currently executing, use a subsystem command to cancel it.

Use the MODIFY command to pass information to a job. This information may be used by the currently running program. Note that you can only pass information that is already defined in the currently running program.

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