What does it indicate DISP=(,,KEEP)

bsng_surru · New User Joined: 07 Mar 2005 Posts: 16

what does it indicate ?
disp=(,,keep)
disp=(,keep)

superk · Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2005 11:22 pm

What does the manual say:

publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr_OS390/BOOKS/IEA2B650/12.19?DT=20040712170508

The format is DISP=(status,normal-termination,abnormal-termination)

bsng_surru · New User Joined: 07 Mar 2005 Posts: 16

superk,
wow thanks for your clear explanation.

rajesh.sadhanala · New User Joined: 24 Feb 2005 Posts: 5 Location: India

according to me it shud be disp = old,keep,keep. pls correct if i am wrong.

gnagakishore · New User Joined: 26 Mar 2005 Posts: 25 Location: Hyderabad

rajesh is correct;;;;

it must be disp = (old, keep, keep)

brain_s390 · New User Joined: 06 May 2005 Posts: 58 Location: Mumbai

Just additional information for KEEP parameter:

We need to supply volume serial no. VOL=SER=ABCD when we need to access file that had disposition of KEEP !

priyesh.agrawal · Posted: Tue May 10, 2005 3:32 pm

SUPERK is correct...

By Default Values would be like...

DISP=(,,KEEP) DISP=(NEW,DELETE,KEEP)
DISP=(,KEEP) DISP=(NEW,KEEP,KEEP)

Regards,

Priyesh.

learnmf · Active User Joined: 14 Mar 2005 Posts: 123

rajesh.sadhanala · New User Joined: 24 Feb 2005 Posts: 5 Location: India

Hi..

I am not sure even, I want some to confirm that Disp = (New, Delete, Delete) is correct one. Could anyone please come up with explanation and cover it up.

There is no doubt the default one is New but is it any chance it can be old for keep for normal or abnormal termination

priyesh.agrawal · Posted: Tue May 10, 2005 10:25 pm

Hey Buddy,

ajay_dheepak · New User Joined: 12 May 2005 Posts: 32 Location: Chennai

It is New,Delete,Keep.

Ref: 12.23.2 Defaults

If you omit the status subparameter, the default is NEW.

If you omit the normal termination disposition subparameter, the default is DELETE for a NEW data set or KEEP for an existing data set.

If you omit the abnormal termination disposition subparameter, the default is the disposition specified or implied by the second subparameter. However, if the second subparameter specified PASS, the default abnormal termination disposition is DELETE for a NEW data set or KEEP for an existing data set.

If you omit the DISP parameter, the default is a NEW data set with a disposition of DELETE for both normal and abnormal termination disposition. Thus, you can omit the DISP parameter for a data set that is created and deleted during a step.