what is reuse parameter ?
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Answer / vivek anand
reuse parameter is used to redefine the cluster without
deleting existing records in the cluster.
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Answer / sri k
REUSE option in REPRO used to copy the input file records to
the output file. It will delete records from the O/P file
and copy the new records from the I/P file. This option can
only be used if the O/P file is defined with REUSE option
otherwise JOB will through an error
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Answer / xyz
The records in the target VSAM are logically deleted and
the records from the source are added as if the target
dataset is empty. The dataset should have been defined with
REUSE option to use this command.
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