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dilpreet
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I have a GDG file . i want all GDG versions of that file to be merged into a single file.
But i dont know how many generations are there of tht GDG file.
How to get this??? |
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Escapa
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You can use below...
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//STEP0200 EXEC PGM=SORT
//SORTIN DD DSN=gdgbase,DISP=SHR
//SORTOUT DD DSN=flatfile,DISP=(new,catlg,delete)
//SYSOUT DD SYSOUT=*
//SYSIN DD *
SORT FIELDS=COPY
/*
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Robert Sample
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| Check the JCL manual (link at the top of the page) for using GDG base in your job. |
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dick scherrer
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Hello,
Do you really mean merged or just want all of the data combined into one file? |
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dilpreet
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| just want to merge all the data in the total no. of generations into a single file. For this i should know the total no. of generations? |
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Robert Sample
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Nope, referencing the GDG base will access all cataloged generations without requiring you to enumerate them. The order in which the data is retrieved, though, isn't from the lowest generation number to the highest so if that matters you may need a sort.
And be aware of terminology ... you said
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I have a GDG file . i want all GDG versions of that file to be merged into a single file.
But i dont know how many generations are there of tht GDG file. |
and there is a BIG difference between versions and generations. |
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dilpreet
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Sorry for the mistake
But how would i get to know how many generations are there ?
Please elaborate |
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dick scherrer
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Hello,
You could do an IDCAMS LISTCAT.
Also, you didn't answer the "merge" question. . .
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Do you really mean merged or just want all of the data combined into one file?
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Combining all of the generations into a single "stacked" file is not the same as merging them. |
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