how to include current date in a dataset name

t1nt1n · New User Joined: 08 Jul 2005 Posts: 31

I have a scenario say my job creates a dataset daily for processing. How can i concatenate the current date to the dataset name ? - this was asked ina interview

superk · Posted: Fri Jul 08, 2005 6:29 pm

One of the easiest ways is to set a variable to the date value at the beginning of the job, and then use that variable when the dataset is created:

brain_s390 · New User Joined: 06 May 2005 Posts: 58 Location: Mumbai

Hi,

Here it will be hardcoded in the JCL and daily programmer will need to change the date.

//MYJOB JOB (...),CLASS=X,MSGCLASS=X
//*
// SET MMDDYY=070805
//*
...
//SYSUT2 DD DSN=HLQ1.HLQ2.D&MMDDYY,DISP=(,CATLG,DELETE),...

Instead of this we can do this thru COBOL pgm where it will move system date in the last qualifier of the dataset.

t1nt1n · New User Joined: 08 Jul 2005 Posts: 31

Thanks Superk & brain S390