What is the meaning of the EXEC statement keywor

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What is the meaning of the EXEC statement keyword, COND ? What is its syntaz

COND specifies the conditions for executing the subsequent job step. The value after the COND = is compared to the return codes of the preceding steps and if the comparison is true, the step is bypassed. ( If this answer confuses you, welcome to the club - memorize it and don't ask questions ! )

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