The disp in the JCL is MOD and the program opens the file in
OUTPUT mode. What happens ? The DISP in the JCL is SHR and
the program opens the file in EXTEND mode. What happens ?
Answer Posted / guest
If the parameter is MOD and Mode is OUTPUT, the entire file
will be overwritten.
If the paramete is SHR and Mode is EXTEND, the records will
be appended at the end.
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