Answer / g.naveen

If we creating a new dataset either pds or ps we need to
specify Space parameter.Space parameter is keyword
parameter in dd statement of Jcl

Answer / prasad bhavanasi

if u have any need to create PDS or PS through jcl ..then
you have to SPECIFY the SPACE keyword...

Answer / naga

if we want to create new data set, the space is mandatory
space areas in MF are cylinder,track,blocks.

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4 Answers   L&T,

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I had 100 steps in jcl i want to execute first 10 steps only?

6 Answers   IBM,

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How do you access an uncatalogued dataset in a jcl?

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how can you check if a file is empty using jcl?

0 Answers   IBM,

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i am trying to copy a PS file into VSAM file in step2 by using PGM=IDCAMS,COND=(0,LT) and the pS file is getting sorted in the step1. I got the return code 00 for step1 but step2 got flushed. can u please help on this. Below is My JCL. SEPP050 EXEC PGM=SORT,REGION=6144K SYSIN DD DSN=SYSCMN.PROD.CCLIB (F5910BNN), DISP=SHR SYSOUT DD SYSOUT=* SYSUDUMP DD SYSOUT=A SORTIN DD DSN=Z1225BT.F5910EPP.HISOUT, DISP=SHR SORTOUT DD DSN=Z1225BT.F5910EPP.HISOUT.SORTOUT5, DISP= (NEW,CATLG,DELETE),UNIT=DELQ, SPACE=(CYL, (500,500),RLSE), DCB= (RECFM=FB,LRECL=1606,BLKSIZE=16060,BUFNO=15) SORTWK01 DD UNIT=SYSDA,SPACE=(CYL, (1)) SORTWK02 DD UNIT=SYSDA,SPACE=(CYL, (1)) SORTWK03 DD UNIT=SYSDA,SPACE=(CYL, (1)) SORTWK04 DD UNIT=SYSDA,SPACE=(CYL, (1)) SYSIN1 DD UNIT=VIO,SPACE= (80,1) * SEPP060 EXEC PGM=IDCAMS,COND= (0,LT) SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=* SYSOUT DD SYSOUT=* SYSLIST DD SYSOUT=* *** DD01 DD DSN=Z1225BT.F5910EPP.HISOUT.SORTOUT, // DISP=SHR //*** //DD01O DD DSN=Z1225BT.F5910PHS, // DISP=SHR, // AMP=(AMORG,'BUFND=12,BUFNI=5') //SYSIN DD DSN=SYSCMN.PROD.CCLIB(F5910BBB), // DISP=SHR Output RC for the two steps: SDCBPJ05 SEPP050 00 236 .00 .00 .0 SDCBPJ05 SEPP060 FLUSH 0 .00 .00 .0

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whats the difference between empty and noempty of GDG?

4 Answers   Patni,

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3 Answers   IBM,

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17 Answers  

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In my job I have 6 steps. Step01,02,03...step06. after executing step02 i want to skip step03 and want to execute step04. and once step04 is done then I want to go back and execute step03. once step03 is completed I want execute step05, 06 and so on... can any one tell me how do i do that???

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I have 5 generations in my GDG. How do I code in the JCL to consider all the 5 versions of the GDG ?

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