What 3 guidelines do we have to follow when concatenating DD
statements?

Answer Posted / sandy lofton

1. The dataset with the largest blocksize must be listed
first.
2. If concatenated datasets are libraries and contain same
name members, the first one found will be used.
3. Order is important: Disk first, tape second, cards
third.

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