//STEP1 EXEC PGM=IDCAMS //DD1 DD DSN=FILE1 //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.

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//STEP1 EXEC PGM=IDCAMS
//DD1 DD DSN=FILE1
//SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=*
//SYSIN DD *
PRINT INFILE(DD1) COUNT(*)
/*

IF STEP1 RETURNS RC=4 THEN FILE1 IS EMPTY FILE

I HOPE THIS WILL HELP YOU

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ManiD

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