Selection and Execution of JCL step based on file RECFM

op · New User Joined: 31 Oct 2006 Posts: 48 Location: Chennai

Hi,

I do have the following requirement:
I do have 4 JCL steps. OLnly of the JCL steps should be executed based on the input dataset RECFM (FB or VB) and if the dataset type is TYPE A or TYPE B(which is already known).

If the file is of RECFM=FB and TYPE A, Execute STEP1.
If the file is of RECFM=FB and TYPE B, Execute STEP2.
If the file is of RECFM=VB and TYPE A, Execute STEP3.
If the file is of RECFM=VB and TYPE B, Execute STEP4.

As I want to perform this for a large number of files, I want to create a JCLPROC to perform this.
Can you please provide me with a JCLPROC to perform the above operation.

Also,
The file type (TYPE A or TYPE B) can be passed as a parameter to the JCLPROC.
But can we do the process of identifying whether the dataset is FB or VB using some JCL utility or REXX.

So, I want to just pass the dataset name and the File type to the JCLPROC and it should be able to perform the operation.

Is this possible in JCL? If so, can you please help me in creating such a JCLPROC.

Thanks,
OP

mtaylor · Posted: Wed May 06, 2009 4:38 am

Use the manual link above to research the IF/THEN/ELSE/ENDIF (chapter 17) construct and the COND parameter of the EXEC statement. You will see that what you describe is not possible using JCL.

You may be able to get close using a program that checks the files that are available and setting a return code that later IF's or COND evaluate.

CICS Guy · Posted: Wed May 06, 2009 5:56 am

I know it's a stupid question, but what is "TYPE A" as opposed to "VB and TYPE B"?

gcicchet · Posted: Wed May 06, 2009 6:24 am

Hi CICS Guy,

I'm glad you asked the question, now I don't feel so stupid.

Gerry

Robert Sample · Posted: Wed May 06, 2009 6:37 am

dick scherrer · Posted: Wed May 06, 2009 7:58 am

Hello,

Suggest that the typeA and typeB are external to the file attributes (i.e. not something in the dcb or vtoc or the catalog, etc.). Say a "people" file and a "thing" - 2 types of data.

I'd probably use a 5-step process which would have the first step using a parm of type and dataset name. The first step would be code that would use the dsn and determine fb or vb. Then, with the type from the parm and the fb/vb from the system, i'd set a return-code of 100, 200, 300, or 400 for the 4 conditions. STEP1/2/3/4 each would execute depending on the condition code.

op · New User Joined: 31 Oct 2006 Posts: 48 Location: Chennai

Hello Robert and Scherrer,

Thanks for clarifying the TYPE A and TYPE B issue.

I am sorry I didnt mention this properly in my query. It is exactly as Scherrer mentioned.

Every file for which I am doing to the above operation, I would pass the Dataset name and the file type "people" or "thing" to the PROC.

But can you please tell me how can we identify if the RECFM of the file is FB or VB using any JCL functions.

Thanks,
OP

op · New User Joined: 31 Oct 2006 Posts: 48 Location: Chennai

Robert Sample · Posted: Wed May 06, 2009 2:53 pm

You can find IBM Manuals at the top of this page -- that IS the link.

karisurya · New User Joined: 02 Aug 2007 Posts: 64 Location: Bangalore

I don't think there is anyt utilty which can be used directly to find the recfm of a dataset, you need to write a program and set up the return code. Process the return code in following steps.

MBabu · Posted: Thu May 07, 2009 6:52 am

suggestion to write a small rexx program to analyse the data set and, as others have said, set a return code whcih is used by later steps. Depending on how TYPE is defined, it may only be a few lines of rexx.