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chkiran2
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 Hi
I an interview I have faced they asked me to tell the name of the IBM utilty which takes only one input i.e. the data set name (PS) and lets us know whether the data-set is empty or not. They told it is not IEBCOMPR by comparing it with a dummy data-set.
Is there any utility to do this. If so how to use that and also please tell whether the same is applicable to PDS.
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imvs
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Its print and punch utility
It sets RC=0000 if data set contains records
It sets RC=0004 if it is empty
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//STEP1 EXEC PGM=IEBPTPCH
//SYSUT1 DD DSN=input daaset
// DISP=SHR
//SYSUT2 DD DUMMY
//SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=*
//SYSIN DD *
PRINT
//*
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you can also use iDCAMS or ICETOOL to find out empty dataset |
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chkiran2
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Hi
Thanks for the answer. But I am asked that I should not use SYSUT2 DD at all and also told it is not IDCAMS. For that only one DSN is passed I mean SYSUT1. |
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imvs
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//STEP1 EXEC PGM=ICETOOL
//TOOLMSG DD SYSOUT=*
//DFSMSG DD SYSOUT=*
//IN DD DSN=input file,DISP=SHR
//TOOLIN DD *
COUNT FROM(IN) EMPTY
//*
RC=0 if data set contains records
Rc=12 if data set is empty |
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chandana_msc
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| Can this utility be used for more than two datasets.If so,how? |
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expat
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[code]Can this utility be used for more than two datasets.If so,how?[/quote]
You would have to execute the step for EVERY dataset that you wish to check. |
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