When concatenating two PDS can any one PDS can have empty dataset i.e without

When concatenating two PDS can any one PDS can have empty
dataset i.e without any value(Dummy).

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When concatenating two PDS can any one PDS can have empty dataset i.e without any value(Dummy)...

Answer / kavitha

Yes , One PDS can be empty..

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When concatenating two PDS can any one PDS can have empty dataset i.e without any value(Dummy)...

Answer / suman kotha

If you put second file as DUMMY, JOB will execute
successfully.

//SORTIN DD DSN=xx70.YYY..JUN25,
// DISP=SHR
//SORTOF1 DD DSN=Z800.FILE2,
// DISP=(NEW,CATLG,DELETE)
//SORTOF2 DD DUMMY
//SYSIN DD *
SORT FIELDS=COPY
OUTFIL FILES=1
OUTFIL FILES=2
//*

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