how to unallocate a dataset

JOYEETA PAUL · New User Joined: 18 Sep 2008 Posts: 17 Location: bangalore

I used a dataset in my rexx prog like -
DSNAME = TEST.TPLASM.CATLIST
ADDRESS TSO
"ALLOC DD(STAC) DA('"DSNAME"') SHR REUSE"
"EXECIO * DISKR STAC (STEM X. OPEN"
In first part of my prog i am calling this subrtn and it is working fine
but in the 2nd part of my prog if i call this part again it is showing error like-' FILE STAC NOT UNALLOCATED, DATA SET IS OPEN "
so i need to unallocate the dataset and then again should use it.but can anybody tell me how to unallocate a DS in same prog after using it.

enrico-sorichetti

the correct sequence ( to avoid all troubles ) is

Bill Dennis · Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2009 7:20 pm Post subject:

Because you have REUSE option, it looks like you just need to CLOSE the file after 1st part is completed.

JOYEETA PAUL · New User Joined: 18 Sep 2008 Posts: 17 Location: bangalore

thank you so much. i just used that "FINIS" there.now it is working perfectly.