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kris_chennai

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PostPosted: Fri Dec 23, 2005 4:40 pm
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Hi,

Could you help me? the requirement is

// SET DATASET=1205
// SET PDATASET=1105



//I1MW20FL DD DSN=TST.CTS.TEST1.M&DATASET

if for example data set M1205 is available we need to take the data set processing else we need to take previous month processing (PDATASET)

How do I check the data set is available for processing @ run time..
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MGIndaco

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PostPosted: Fri Dec 23, 2005 6:56 pm
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You can do this using a constructed jcl(that can be also a proc to reduce the maintenance) that exec different blocks:
i.e.
Code:
//* NEW BLOCK (GEN)                             
//STEP010I EXEC PGM=IDCAMS                       
//SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=*                           
//SYSIN    DD *                                 
  LISTCAT ENTRIES(MY GEN FILE) ALL               
//* MY PROGRAM WITH MY INPUT FILE (GEN)
//STEP010P EXEC PGM=IEFBR14,COND=(0,NE,STEP010I)
//* NEW BLOCK (FEB)                             
//STEP020I EXEC PGM=IDCAMS                       
//SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=*                           
//SYSIN    DD *                                 
  LISTCAT ENTRIES(MY FEB FILE) ALL           
//* MY PROGRAM WITH MY INPUT FILE (FEB)   
//STEP020P EXEC PGM=IEFBR14,COND=(0,NE,STEP020I)


or you can do this using a single Rexx program to do all in a step.
Rember that the SET statement will work only in JCL statement and not in instream parameters.

I hope in this help.

P.S.= if you search in this forum you will find many other solution.
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kris_chennai

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PostPosted: Fri Dec 23, 2005 8:31 pm
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Hi LISTCAST entry should be passed from JCL. How can I do that. The entry should not be static..
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MGIndaco

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PostPosted: Fri Dec 23, 2005 8:52 pm
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If you submit the jcl above from your userid you will get some error because SET statement allow substitution only in JCL statement and not in instream parameter or DD DATA.
The only way to change the value before the submit is from a scheduler or a trick.

I hope in this help.
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mmwife

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PostPosted: Sat Dec 24, 2005 10:49 pm
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Hi Kris,

One way to accomplish this is to use the INTRDR. Do a search here. There is a lot of info available.
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