Copies the contents of multiple GDG's to a PS file

prav_06 · Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 4:13 pm

I have a sort job which copies the contents of multiple GDG's to a PS file, and once successfully done the job should delete all the generations under the GDG

//SORTIN DD DSN=GDG01,DISP=(SHR,DELETE,KEEP)
// DD DSN=GDG02,DISP=(SHR,DELETE,KEEP)

But the problem is GDG01 and GDG02 may or may not have generations under it while this job is executing, if the GDG base does not have any entries under it the job should not fail. Is there any way to achieve this by modifying the DISP parameter, I have tried
DISP=(MOD,DELETE,KEEP) not working.

Thamilzan.

expat · Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 4:24 pm

Set up a dummy IEFBR14 to build a +1 generation before the sort step

prav_06 · Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 4:41 pm

Hi Expat,

Thanks a ton for a quick reply, but is there any other way to achieve this, please let us know.

Thamilzan.

expat · Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 4:55 pm

Well, by setting up a +1 generation in the previous step there will always be in existence at least one generation of the GDG's before the sort step executes, so solves your problem.

If there was an easy way I would have said so

Phrzby Phil · Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 5:14 pm

Nifty solution expat - I wish I'd have thought of it.

expat · Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 5:26 pm

Anuj Dhawan · Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 2:56 am

Hi,

Yes this is