Explain concatenating datasets?
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Answer / prashanthkodakani
concatinating more than one data set in single input file
we can concatinating : 16 pds
255 sds(sequential data set)
recfm,recsize should be same
which data set is highest blksize that's treated as first
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Answer / guest
Datasets can be grouped in a DD statement one after another,
eg. in a JOBLIB statement where the load module can exist in
one of many datasets.
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