Number of records in a tape dataset

i413678 · Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2006 2:27 pm

Hi,

I have a tape dataset which we cant access.........

if we want to access means we need to copy to another flat file.....

But, I want to know the number of records present in a tape dataset so that I can verify that number of records copied to flat file or not.....

thx in advance.......

pavan

priyesh.agrawal · Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2006 2:46 pm

Generally returning ZERO as RC from IDCAMS step (for copying TAPE to DISK) denotes your data have been copied.

Why not to right a prog along with Display Count for I/p & O/p, in case suspecious to the utility results.

Regards,

Priyesh.

i413678 · Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2006 10:14 am

Hi Priyesh,

thanks for your reply.....But, I want to know is there any other way to find the record count of tape datasets directly without doing all these things.............

thx in advance............

pavan

prabs2006 · Active User Joined: 12 Jan 2006 Posts: 103

Hi

I believe you can go into TMS (Tape Management System) and find the no of recs.

Else

During copying into a flat file, you can c the no of input recs mentioned in the sysout.

T & R
Prabs