SYSIN Parameter Containing %%

Disabling AutoEdit Resolution

The original JCL:

//PDPA0001 JOB (......),BILL,CLASS=A

//STEP02 EXEC PDPRT3

//SYSIN DD *
%%VAR Do not resolve the AutoEdit variable on this line.

// EXEC ... PARM='%%ODATE'

The solution:

//PDPA0001 JOB (......),BILL,CLASS=A

//STEP02 EXEC PDPRT3

//SYSIN DD *

%%RESOLVE OFF
%%VAR Do not resolve the AutoEdit variable on this line.

%%RESOLVE YES

// EXEC ... PARM='%%ODATE'

If %%RESOLVE=NO is specified, the line is submitted as is.