Answer / muttaiah

There are so many utilities(ICetool, IDcams, Iebgener)
which we can make use to check whether a file is empty.

//Jobcard
//stepname exec pgm=idcams
//dd1 dd dsn=xxx.pds,disp=shr
//sysin dd *
print infile(dd1) count(1)
/*

Here the job will give a return code '0' if the file has
atleast 1 record and RC-4 if there are no records

Suppose you want to check whether any records are there
apart from header and trailer. then Make the count as Count
(3).

//sysin dd *
print infile(dd1) count(3)
/*

Answer / sravani

using iebptpch

Answer / arun sundar j

It can also be possible by using SPEMPTY

Answer / pradeep k (cr)

Thanks all for ur valuable answers, but i have one small
doubt.
I tried with ICETOOL, by giving empty input file and i am
able to sumit job with maxcc 000 and outptu is comming fine
as total recard count as 0.

in same way, i am trying to submit jcl provided by Muttaiah
but i am getting jcl error message like 'ILLEGAL KEYWORD
INT RINT' at the place of PRINT statement.

Can anyone suggest me, what's my mistake?

how can u understand ps and pds from their names ?

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