Dataset name ending with YYYY-MM-DD

Suresh Shankarakrishnan · New User Joined: 11 Jul 2008 Posts: 42 Location: USA

Found something where the name ends with date and timestamp, but dataset name ending with YYYY-MM-DD is not working.

Requirement listed below.

1. Sequential file name = CustName_Users. Need to create a file called CustName_Users_YYYY-MM-DD.

Dataset attributes listed below-

SPACE=(TRK,(5,5),RLSE),
DCB=(RECFM=FB,LRECL=133,BLKSIZE=27930)

A Generation Dataset can work, but the last qualifier in the name ends in 'G0911V00', G0912V00', 'G0913V00' etc. The version number in the GDG increases by one, but it will work if the last qualifier in the dataset name captures the date in YYYY-MM-DD format.

Akatsukami · Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2012 1:30 am

I recommend that you give over this mad scheme, the more so as there are several invalidities in the DSN you propose.

enrico-sorichetti · Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2012 1:35 am

Nic Clouston · Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2012 1:40 am

The version of a GDG dataset (GDS) does NOT increase by 1 but remains 0. The generation number increases by the amount specied in the JCL (+1) (+2) etc. It is there to record the sequence of the dataset and should bot be used for any other purpose. Look in the JCL manual for valid characters in a dataset name and valid format. As Akatsukami wrote - there are multiple errors in your proposed name. You can aslo get OPC/TIVOLI/Whatever your scheduler is, to complete a dataset name with date information - see your scheduling group, do not ask us.

dick scherrer · Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2012 2:10 am

Hello,

Skolusu · Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2012 2:36 am