DISP=OLD denotes exclusive control of the dataset; DISP=SHR means there is no exclusivity.

Saradha

• Oct 11th, 2005

DISP=OLD --> Exclusive HOLD. Read from beginning of dataset. But if u write, then it will overwrite on existing data. i.e old data is lost. DISP=MOD --> Exclusive HOLD. You can write t...

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samiha

• Aug 25th, 2005

Use date parameter

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Eugene

• Mar 6th, 2006

Some old legacy packages/ programs had it. You may find it even now in old Cobol code as hard coded - you can't do anything without changing code and recompliling.One of the reasons why F was needed -...

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Abhijit Barik

• Jan 5th, 2006

SYSPRINT: All system output will appear under this DD card. Suppose you are copy'ing a VSAM file using IDCAMS. Then, number of records processed, highest condition code etc.. will appear under sysprin...

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Mital

• Aug 5th, 2006

In which context are you talking about?, any specific tools of ISPF or in context of other?

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DP

• Aug 18th, 2007

If you have written in?PS data set then using SORT utility you can sort the column either date or month or year.Thanks.

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if i changed one column of table, and i want to know impact of that change?(how do you do impact analysis from ISPF panel,explain in detail?

Aloke Deb

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• Jul 25th, 2011

Go to ISPF panel and use the 3.14 option. Type the name of the column and in the Dataset field type the PDS which contains the Programs followed by (*). This will search the library and find all the p...

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kckinney

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• May 22nd, 2007

The most common way is to store the desired return code in reg 15 and return from the program.

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The keywords associated with the DCB parameter are LRECL, RECFM, BLKSIZE and DSORG. The DCB information can be supplied in the DD statement. The sysem looks for DCB information in the program code first.

dhs01

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• Sep 3rd, 2010

There is what is called a merge. The precedence is what is in the program, then what is in the JCL, lastly is what is in the DSCB associated with the file. You may get an open error if the program spe...

Hervey

• Oct 30th, 2006

The OS method for obtaining DCB information--there was none. It was up to whoever was creatingf the JCL to code these parms correctly. If the pgm included some of these; then jcl & program had to agree; otherwise, an S013 abend was received.

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DCB stands for data control block; it is a keyword for the DD statement used to describe datasets. Keywords associated with it are BLKSIZE, DEN, LRECL and RECFM.

SANGRAMKC

• Dec 27th, 2006

DCB parameter is used to provide file characteristics to use in completing Data control Block(DCB) for a datasetSyntax1. DCB=(subparameter,subparameter,..)2.DCB=dsname3.DCB=*.DDname4.DCB=*.stepname.dd...

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Can anyone pls explain in detail the use of LIB statements like JOBLIB,STEPLIB,JCLLIB,PROCLIB.... as i know where to use these but not clear on the purpose of using....

kckinney

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• May 22nd, 2007

Can you specify which level of operating system you're using? It varies based on the answer.

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swati

• Apr 19th, 2007

There are two types of SORT, one is DFSORT and other is SYNCSORT . The basic cmds in both the products are same.ICETOOL provides a lot more than what SORT can offer and it comes with DFSORT product. S...

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Vinod Maanju

• Dec 30th, 2005

If you r calling your sub pgm dynamically then DD stmt would be://SETP01 exec IGYWCL//COBOL.SYSIN DD DSN= NAME OF PDS(MAIN PROGRAM //LKED.SYSLMOD DD DSN= PDS NAME FOR LOAD MODULE//STEPLIB DD DSN=( N...

Sowmya

• Oct 18th, 2005

The format for the  DD statement would be same for main program or subprogram. The only difference is when specifying DSN name for main program it will be //step name  DD  DSN=userid.na...

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indian

• Apr 8th, 2006

Its also use to execute the cobol component through the job

Hitesh Jain

• Dec 27th, 2005

You can use the Internal reader to do so.//*//STEP050 EXEC PGM=IEBGENER//SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=*//SYSUT1 DD DSN=SYSPDA.JCLLIB(JCL2),DISP=SHR//SYSUT2 DD SYSOUT=(A,INTRDR)//SYSIN DD DUMMY

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kckinney

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• Sep 3rd, 2010

These both have to do with the location of memory relative to the 16meg "line"AMODE(32) means the program can access program defined storage above the line.RMODE(32) means the program itself...

Roshan George

• Mar 10th, 2006

Addressing mode specifies the architecture used, ie 24 bit addressing mode or the 31 bit addressing mode,ie, Amode=24 or Amode=31.The residential or Rmode is used to specify whether or not the job exists above or below the 16Mb line, ie, where it is resident.

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Vishakha

• Jul 13th, 2006

Instream proc is a procedure coded within the JCL. It is not stored in a PROCLIB. Generally when the proc is not to be made a reusable piece of code, it can be coded as instream proc.there is nothing ...

Culver_lake

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• Mar 28th, 2006

sorry I think you have two different diciplines here.  an In-Stream procedure is a JCL idea associated with the PROC statement.  an in-line procedure is a COBOL concept associated with a PER...

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vinod

• Aug 31st, 2006

InitiatorInitiator is a Special address Space to which batch jobs are mapped during execution.Every job must be mapped to an initiator in order to execute. Each initiator is associated with one or mor...

hari

• Jun 15th, 2006

Initiator is a special address register.

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kvskris

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• Oct 26th, 2006

//XXXXXXXW JOB   XXXXXXX,AAAA.A.A,CLASS=G,MSGCLASS=1,NOTIFY=XXXXXXX//S010IEBC EXEC  PGM=IEBCOMPR,ACCT=PJ00000000//     INCLUDE   MEMBER=@BATCHS//SYSIN ...

anil

• Jun 16th, 2006

hi, sysut1 for first dataset. sysut2 for second dataset.

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srilkrishy

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• Aug 25th, 2006

Hi,Just thought of adding few more points.ICEMAN is the IBM's DFSORT tool.You can use the same name for the SYNCSORT (Product of SYNCINC) as well.The SYNCSORT guys have created synonims for most ...

Enzo

• Jul 17th, 2006

This job copy a file named SORTIN to file SORTOUT.ICEMAN is a SORT program whith a lot of features, SYSIN is the input of control statements.The control statements "SORT FIELDS=COPY"  indicates to ICEMAN to only copy the input statement to the output statement whithout perform any sort.

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kckinney

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• May 22nd, 2007

Let's clarify things first. You probably *have* access to delete the dataset or your would have got an S913 or an ICH408I error.Someone else has the dataset in exclusive mode. There could be many, m...

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