PARM='VSAMEMT=YES'

chennai · New User Joined: 12 Jun 2008 Posts: 26 Location: chennai

Hi,

I have the parm parameter for sort PARM='VSAMEMT=YES' which will help us not to abend the job if the input vsam file is empty.

general scenario is when PARM='VSAMEMT=YES' is not specified for PGM=SORT the job will abend if the vsam file is empty...

soo are there any parm parameter for sort just like above..

Thanks

Garry Carroll · Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 1:20 pm Post subject:

Hi,
I'd suggest running DFSORT step using COUNT with EMPTY to set a cond code when the file is empty. You can then use the cond code to bypass the step that would abend with an empty file.

Regards,
Garry.

Frank Yaeger · Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 7:52 pm Post subject:

chennai,

DFSORT's VSAMEMT=YES parameter specifies that DFSORT accepts an empty VSAM input data set and processes it as having zero records.

chennai · New User Joined: 12 Jun 2008 Posts: 26 Location: chennai

Hi frank,
thanks for ur reply...just want to know other than PARM='VSAMEMT=YES' parameter sending for sort do we have any other list of parameter we can pass to sort...

Hope you go the question now.

thanks

dick scherrer · Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 11:32 am Post subject:

Hello,

chennai · New User Joined: 12 Jun 2008 Posts: 26 Location: chennai

Thanks dick...will look into that and will come back if any questions