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.
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Answer Posted / 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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