How many parameters are there to a DISP statement and what
are their uses ?
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Answer / guest
There are three( parameters. Parameter 1: current data set
disposition(new, shr, old, mod) Parameter 2: normal close
action for data set (catlg, keep, delete) Parameter 3:abend
action for data set (catlg, keep, delete).
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Answer / neha
Three parameters ont DISP(praa1,para2,para3)
Para1:Current status of Dataset
Para2:what to do with dataset in normal condition
Para3:What to do with dataset ib abnormal termination.
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Answer / soni
disp = ( parameter1,parameter2,paramaeter3).
parameter1 : new , mod ,old , shr
parameter 2: delete ,catlg ,uncatlg , keep ,pass
parameter 3 : delete ,catlg , uncatalog , keep
parameter1 indicates current status of the dataset
parameter 2 for normal terminition of job , how the file is
to be handled
parameter3 same as parameter2 upon abnormal terminitation
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