Is there a way to check for an empty file in JCL other than using IEBCOMPR and the command PRINT COUNT(1)?

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How to test thru JCL if any file(PS or VSAM) is empty or not. I do not want to use any COBOL prog or Ezytrieve and want to do using utility.

10 Answers   Lehman Brothers,

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i have a jcl in which 4 & 5 step creates a new generation. 4th step output is as input for the 6th step & 5th step output is used as input in the 7th step. How they are refered as in the 6th & 7th steps? If the job abends in 6th step then how the 5th step output is refered in 7th step?

2 Answers   IBM,

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Hi, My dataset have multiple records, say 100. I want to start copy records only after a record contain a specific value that may be in a specific position. Secondly I want to stop copying rest records if certain record contains a specific value. Can it be done using SORT/ICETOOL utilities?

5 Answers   Patni,

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Mention the types of job control statements?

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whats SOC7?

1 Answers   Patni,

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What are the basic JCL Statements for a Job?

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How to overide the symbol parameter in the jcl ?

3 Answers   UST,

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What is a S0C4 error ?

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is there any way to execute more than one proc in the same exec statement at the same time..?

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How is a dataset passed from one step to another?

2 Answers   DELL,

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Statement1 "We can not use UNCATLG in SMS managed VSAM datasets" Statement2 "We can not delete a SMS managed data set without UNCATLG it" (P-353, Saba Zameer book) Then how do we delete SMS managed VSAM datasets ?

1 Answers   IBM,

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