With proper Syntax answer #5 is correct: //SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=*

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 / ekluba

Answer Posted / ekluba

With proper Syntax answer #5 is correct:

//SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=*
//DD1 DD DSN=???.EMPTY,DISP=SHR
//SYSIN DD *
PRINT INFILE(DD1) COUNT(1)
/*

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