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gcicchet
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Joined: 28 Jul 2006
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Location: Australia
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Hi CICS Guy,
I'm not sure what you are really trying to say, maybe you should read the thread more carefully.
I was the one that asked the question regarding the WORK files
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Why do we need work files when MERGE is used, shouldn't the files be already sorted ?
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So on that point we agree that work files are not required for MERGE/COPY function.
Then Frank asked the question
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Alissa,
Are you saying that Syncsort actually uses dynamic allocation for a MERGE? DFSORT doesn't so I'm surprised that Syncsort does.
I see people using //SORTWKdd DD files for COPY and MERGE quite often and I suggest they remove them to avoid wasting space, so I'd like to clear up the confusion here.
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I didn't see you jump on Frank's regarding his comments.
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| Think about it, look into the manuals(s), think, use your head and the knowledge that you could (if you bothered) get from all the information available in the Fine manuals...... |
The above is not worth commenting on, we are not all idiots.
Gerry |
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Alissa Margulies
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Joined: 25 Jul 2007
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Location: USA
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| SyncSort does not require SORTWORK datasets for a COPY or MERGE. |
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Anuj Dhawan
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Joined: 22 Apr 2006
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Location: Mumbai, India
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Hi,
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| SyncSort does not require SORTWORK datasets for a COPY or MERGE. |
Yes it was expected but what can be a good argumentive answer for this
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| your example doesn't conclusively indicate whether or not WORK files are used as DYNALOC could be enabled hence you don't need to specify SORTWK files. |
(here example in question is from my post) |
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dick scherrer
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Joined: 23 Nov 2006
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Hello,
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| Yes it was expected but what can be a good argumentive answer for this |
I believe that none is needed. . .
I also believe that Alissa has provided all of the information that is/was needed for this topic.
Unless any of the current participants have an objection, i'll clean up the topic on Friday or over the weekend. |
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