If I not specify the cobol file as DD name in JCL, what happ

seshareddy_p · New User Joined: 16 Jun 2005 Posts: 7

Hi,

I have one doubt on 'dd names'. please clarify.........

select 'filename' assign to 'dd name' the file opend in output mode.

in my job card i did not specify the dd name.

What will happen?

I think the query is clear.

Thanks & Regards
Seshu

paulstephen · New User Joined: 20 Oct 2005 Posts: 20 Location: Chennai

It will not show an error.
But its purpose will not be solved.
For eg: u r writting to a file... the write statment will be sucessful, but it will not be written in the file.
The same for read as well.

khamarutheen · Active Member Joined: 23 Aug 2005 Posts: 677 Location: NJ

hi frnd,
without specifying the DD name how the file will get opened. it will throw the error. check it. the error no will be in 30 to 39 series not clear.

sathish_rathinam · New User Joined: 22 Aug 2005 Posts: 59 Location: india

hi,

if u fail to specify the ddname for a file in jcl ,u will get file status error 96 saying "NO DD STATEMENT SPECIFIED FOR THE FILE".

regards,
sathish

ikumar · New User Joined: 02 Aug 2005 Posts: 81

I agree with satish...it gives file status code 96.