How do you override a specific DDNAME/SYSIN in PROC from a JCL?

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How do you override a specific DDNAME/SYSIN in PROC from a JCL?..

Answer / raak

u have to give //procstep.ddname dsn=.....

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How do you override a specific DDNAME/SYSIN in PROC from a JCL?..

Answer / madhuri tungal

Take a look @ below example.

in JOB

//.......JOB....
//.... JCLLIB OREDR=(PROC-LIB)
//STEP1 EXEC PROC-NAME
//PROCSTEP.DDNAME DD DSN=.......
//...
//...
/*

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How do you override a specific DDNAME/SYSIN in PROC from a JCL?..

Answer / mak

//Stepname.DDname DD DSN=XXXXX.YYYYY.ZZZZZ
//*

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How do you override a specific DDNAME/SYSIN in PROC from a JCL?..

Answer / abhi

JCL should have :

//PROCSTEP.DD DSN=XYZ

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How do you override a specific DDNAME/SYSIN in PROC from a JCL?..

Answer / nikhil

To override a specific ddname in procedure.

//STEPNAME DDNAME DDDSN=XYZ.NIK.PS

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How do you override a specific DDNAME/SYSIN in PROC from a JCL?..

Answer / guest

// DSN=...

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