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vasanthz
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"dowstream-programs" waiting for the output from P1...add one more IDCAMS step? and then one more...and few more...?
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I agree, Definitely a valid point. The initial request was sounding like the user wanted to forge one program so I suggested a TEMP solution. |
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jctgf
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| enrico-sorichetti wrote: |
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| it works fine, but it's not an elegant solution. Also, it makes possible for a lot of "experts" to say that we’re lousy workers with lousy solutions. |
horse manure
if Yo do not like it, just stop the payments!
You have a lousy/faulty design, You are deep in Mississippi mud(1) , we(2) spend time provide You a solution
and You complain that the solution is not elegant by your taste...
it has already beed ascertained that...
the current design is ... lousy
the current solution is ... lousy
because it has been designed/implemented by lousy workers
so what in Gehenna do You want from the people on the forum ??
(1) aka known as that ain't chocolate puddin'!
(2) not me personally but other people have |
Firstly I'd like to say you are very inpolite, sir.
I don't know who you are and I don't want to know.
I don't care who you are.
I hope a moderator will see your reply and ban you from the forum.
To the people who politely tried to help me: I appreciate every reply and every suggestion posted here. When I mentioned "experts" I was referring to the people at the company I work for. And yes, it's a very good solution to my "taste".
JC |
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jctgf
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| karisurya wrote: |
Hi,
Some time back we have a similar situation where the Dataset may/maynot exist and program should read onlf if the dataset is present and process.
We used the following syntax
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SELECT OPTIONAL IN-FILE
ASSIGN TO DT.
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This will ensure the job wont create any problem even if the file is not present.
Hope it helps.
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Thanks a lot.
Good tip. |
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Terry Heinze
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| I hope a moderator will see your reply... |
Note the title beneath enrico's user name.  |
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dbzTHEdinosauer
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Terry,
you are assuming that he reads anything at all.
he only wants a solution; he does not want hear ideas about how to make things better.
he is a typical whinner, who thinks he is a winner.
besides, if he had so many experts at his site,
why is he broadcasting his lack of expertise on the internet. |
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dick scherrer
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Hello,
JC, if the experts in your company and some experts here all say the design is deficient, maybe it is worth considering a different approach. . .
Suggest you focus on the problems with the process rather than being upset with the wording of some of the responses. Taking exception to the "reply style" allows you to avoid dealing with the actual problem.
The situation you are dealing with has been dealt with many times before (i've been part of several) and it is really quite do-able. So far, none of the systems i've supported needed to go to dynamic allocation or "optional" input (actually i do not believe this is a good case for an optional file).
As i mentioned earlier, i see no reason this does not run completely/correctly every time. If it does not, this is a problem and needs to be corrected - not worked around. |
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CHANDAN KAPOOR
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Hi ,
you can add a step which will use ICETOOL utility to check the existence of dataset and set the return code of this step depending upon the existence of dataset. |
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gcicchet
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| you can add a step which will use ICETOOL utility to check the existence of dataset and set the return code of this step depending upon the existence of dataset. |
Can you please show how ICETOOL checks for the existence of a dataset.
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expat
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| Anuj Dhawan wrote: |
| We've been doing this but if the dasd is sms-managed there will be a valid eof. If the dasd is not sms-managed, the results are unpredictable - someimes a dcb mis-match abend occurs, sometimes incorrect data is read depending on what was on the dasd prior to the new file being allocated, sometmes an eof is processed - and we ended up using an in-house utility. |
Anuj, IEBGENER would be just as effective, It doesn't destroy data if it exists and sets up a completely sweet dataset if it does not. |
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Anuj Dhawan
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Yup expat. I'll take that as X'mas gift why only Robert gets them?  |
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expat
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| Anuj Dhawan wrote: |
| Yup expat. I'll take that as X'mas gift why only Robert gets them? |
WHAT !!! .............. You mean to tell me that you never received the JCL for IEBCOPY  |
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Anuj Dhawan
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I heard about a wire, but actual gift never reached to me  |
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