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32760? (For a FB file)

quick question: what if record length is greater than this
limit?

Mainframes gets a text file that contains the name of the file. Now using JCL i want to locate that file name in the mainframe system and perform further processing. Please tell how to proceed

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Explain how can an in-stream dataset be terminated?

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why should SYSIN DD * statement should not be included inside a PROCedure snippet??? please answer this.. i need to know.

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Explain how can the attributes of one sms dataset be copied to another dataset?

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//S10 EXEC PGM=ICETOOL //TOOLMSG DD SYSOUT=* //DFSMSG DD SYSOUT=* //CON DD DSN=VAR.INPUT1,DISP=SHR // DD DSN=VAR.INPUT2,DISP=SHR //OUT DD DSN=VAR.OUTPUT,DISP=(NEW,CATLG,DELETE), // SPACE=(CYL,(5,5)),UNIT=SYSDA //TOOLIN DD * * Splice the needed data from the two VB files together SPLICE FROM(CON) TO(OUT) ON(5,5,CH) WITHALL - WITH(12,5) WITH(22,20) VLENMAX /*

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How to code these statements in JCL: CLEANUP INITIAL(NO) RESTART(NO) DYNALLOC(NO) job definition..?

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What statement marks the beginning of an in-stream or cataloged procedure in jcl and assigns default values to parameters defined in the procedure?

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What is the function of the dd dcb keyword?

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My Question is 1. How to cound no. of records in JCL. Please explain with an example. 2. How to execute only odd steps in JCL? I know EDIT TYPE = Inculde, Step Name = 1,3,5 and COND code for all even step. Anyone knows other than this.

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How is a type of file defined in the jcl that executes the cobol program?

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I have 60 steps in the JCL and want to Execute Only First from PROC by overriding in JCL ?

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I have a COBOL program that ACCEPTs some input data. How do you code the JCL statement for this?

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Is condition checking possible in jcl? If yes, how?

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What are steplib and joblib?

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Explain dfsort utility?

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