What will happen if you attempt to restart a job

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What will happen if you attempt to restart a job in the middle of a JCL

Q: What will happen if you attempt to restart a job in the middle of a JCL // IF ... // ENDIF?

Answer
Job will fall through to the ENDIF (not executing any steps), the resume execution with the first step AFTER the // ENDIF.

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