you can use IEBPTPCH utility.it is used to check whether it is empty or n

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.

Question Posted / suga

Answer Posted / 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.

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