What is DISP= (NEW,PASS,DELETE)?

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What is DISP= (NEW,PASS,DELETE)?..

Answer / guest

This is a new file and create it, if the step terminates
normally, pass it to the subsequent steps and if step
abends, delete it. This dataset will not exist beyond the JCL.

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What is DISP= (NEW,PASS,DELETE)?..

Answer / suresh

we use disp = (new,pass,delete) to create temporary data sets.
new is creates a new data set
pass on sucessful execution passes the datta set
delete it deletes the data setfrom the system

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What is DISP= (NEW,PASS,DELETE)?..

Answer / vamsi

Ued for identified the status a data set.
EX:DISP=SHR
IT TELLS DATA SET IS OLD(ALREADY CREATED ) BUT USING IN
SHARE MODE.

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