What is the difference between a symbolic and an override in
executing a PROC?

Answer Posted / s.sivarajan

overriding parameter:
In the overriding parameter we can override the existing
statements by dd statements after giving the data set name.

symbolic parameter:
In the symbolic parameter we can override the parameter by
giving the assign statement.

example:
ASSIGN PROC SIVA=SHR.
after statements
in the DISP parameter we can giving like this
DISP=&SIVA.
Then it take disposition is shareable(SHR).

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