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raghavendra_p_sarvade
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Hi,
I have a simple flat file where I have a date value. I need to get this as a JCL variable for my process.
How can I do it? Thanks!
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Raghav |
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dick scherrer
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Hello,
You need to post an example of what you have as input and what you want as output.
It is likely that the solution will be creating new jcl in "this" process and submitting another. . . This has been discussed several times before. |
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raghavendra_p_sarvade
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//STEP0015 EXEC PGM=SORT
//SYSOUT DD SYSOUT=*
//SORTIN DD DSN=USERID1.FILE.NAME,DISP=SHR
//SORTOUT DD DSN=&&S1,UNIT=SYSDA,SPACE=(TRK,(1,1)),DISP=(,PASS)
//SYSIN DD *
Here the file USERID1.FILE.NAME will have only one record with only the date in it.
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100517
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This value (100517) has to be assigned to a JCL variable (for example S1) |
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dick scherrer
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Hello,
Yup, in the first process read the date and generate new jcl with the value in it. Then submit the new jcl which now has the needed value.
Do you really want to copy this "date file" to another just like it? Why? If you won't post the actual requirement, you will not get useful replies. . . |
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superk
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| And didn't we already go over this scenario here? |
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dick scherrer
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Hi Kevin,
Good catch 
I guess to some it is ok to waste everyone's time asking the same thing over and over. . .
Who knows, maybe IBM might have changed how things work recently. . . 
d |
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Frank Yaeger
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Raghav,
Can you show more details. What will the JCL that will use the S1 variable look like? Is it another sort step or something else? Please elaborate. |
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superk
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You take the value from the file, USERID1.FILE.NAME, and write it into a member of a PDS in the correct format, such as:
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SYSX PROD.PDS(CURRDATE) - 01.00 Columns 00001 00072
Command ===> Scroll ===> CSR
****** ***************************** Top of Data ******************************
000001 // SET DATE=100517
****** **************************** Bottom of Data ****************************
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so that now you can use that PDS in any subsequent jobs and have that value for the variable, such as:
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//JOB2 JOB (......)
//*
// JCLLIB ORDER=PROD.PDS
// INCLUDE CURRDATE
//*
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Phrzby Phil
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| Some installations frown on INCLUDEing a member that is not maintained thru change control. |
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