Answer / vani

By IDcams its is possible
// STEP EXEC PGM=IDCAMS
//SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=*
//FILE1 DD DSN=INPUT-FILE,DISP=SHR
//SYSIN DD *
PRINT INFILE(FILE1)
DUMP COUNT(1)
/*
IF THE FILE IS EMPTY JCL GIVES RC=4

Answer / ram g

u can use ams command repro thru idcams utility and check
for rc

Answer / naren

IFEMPTY utility is used to check the file is empty or not,
if the return code of this step is 4 then the file is empty.

Answer / ekluba

With proper Syntax answer #5 is correct:

//SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=*
//DD1 DD DSN=???.EMPTY,DISP=SHR
//SYSIN DD *
PRINT INFILE(DD1) COUNT(1)
/*

Answer / suga

you can use IEBPTPCH utility.it is used to check whether it
is empty or not.If the return code is 4 then the file is
empty.

Answer / deb

First SORT the input file.
Assume the sorted o/p is in MY.SORT.FILE, then run this step

//CHEKEMTY EXEC PGM=IDCAMS
//SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=*
//MYFILE DD DSN=MY.SORT.FILE,DISP=SHR
//SYSIN DD *
PRINT INFILE(MYFILE) CHARACTER COUNT(1)

if the above step returns a RC=4, then the file is
empty

Answer / nagendra

Hi vani,

When i tried executing ur JCL i am getting this error while
giving JJ.

'DUMP' IS NOT A RECOGNIZED IDCAMS STATEMENT NAME

What shall i do????

Answer / guruprasad

print command

Answer / manid

//STEP1 EXEC PGM=IDCAMS
//DD1 DD DSN=FILE1
//SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=*
//SYSIN DD *
PRINT INFILE(DD1) COUNT(*)
/*

IF STEP1 RETURNS RC=4 THEN FILE1 IS EMPTY FILE

I HOPE THIS WILL HELP YOU

Thanks
ManiD

Answer / sivakumar

Use comparex/ISRSUPC utility and compare ur file with an
empty file of the same DCB parameter. Retrun code of 28
means the file is empty. return code of 1 means the file is
not empty.

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