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PavithraC
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What are the Default DISP Parameters ? In what all ways can a default DISP parameter be coded ?
e.g. Want to know if DISP=(NEW,,)
DISP=(,CATLG,DELETE)
DISP=(,KEEP,)
DISP=(,,DELETE) are Valid..
In that case what will be assumed instead of commas in each case?? |
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expat
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There is a button marked "IBM Manuals" at the top of every page.
Find the JCL manuals and have a good read.
If you want to know what is valid and what is not, I suggest that you try them for yourself and observe the results and post if you have problems. |
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nandeshwar
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| PavithraC wrote: |
What are the Default DISP Parameters ? In what all ways can a default DISP parameter be coded ?
e.g. Want to know if DISP=(NEW,,)
DISP=(,CATLG,DELETE)
DISP=(,KEEP,)
DISP=(,,DELETE) are Valid..
In that case what will be assumed instead of commas in each case?? |
hi default parameters are listed below:
DISP=(NEW,,) is INVALID
DISP=(,CATLG,DELETE) equals to DISP=(NEW,CATLG,DELETE)
DISP=(,KEEP,) equals to DISP=(NEW,KEEP,KEEP)
DISP=(,,DELETE) equals to DISP=(NEW,CATLG,DELETE)
LET ME KNOW IF I AM WRONG. |
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nandeshwar
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| There is a button marked "IBM Manuals" at the top of every page |
thanks expat for letting us know these manuals. |
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Arun Raj
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Dont use CAPS. You got the first one wrong. |
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enrico-sorichetti
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for the mother of all the links to IBM manuals see...
www-03.ibm.com/systems/z/os/zos/bkserv/index.html
and from there You can bookmark all the needed manuals
I have a special manual bookmark folder in my browser, pointing to
the ISPF Bookshelf
the TSO/e Bookshelf
the Assembler and bookshelf
Messages and codes
abend codes
JCL refernce and guide
principles of operation
a few more |
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parsesource
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| Arun Raj wrote: |
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Dont use CAPS. You got the first one wrong. |
another error is
DISP=(,,DELETE) equals to DISP=(NEW,CATLG,DELETE)
its NEW,DELETE,DELETE |
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Phrzby Phil
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I strongly recommend not using default values for at least the first two DISP parms.
Oftentimes one needs to scan JCL looking for where NEW files are allocated, and it is nice to look for "DISP=(NEW" and not also have to remember to look for "DISP=(,".
Standards Standards Standards. |
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parsesource
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| Phrzby Phil wrote: |
I strongly recommend not using default values for at least the first two DISP parms.
Oftentimes one needs to scan JCL looking for where NEW files are allocated, and it is nice to look for "DISP=(NEW" and not also have to remember to look for "DISP=(,".
Standards Standards Standards. |
it´s much more complex. No DISP= statement or 'DISP=' without any parameters also defaults to NEW,DELETE,DELETE
also DISP=NEW is possible without brackets
i´ve written a jcl-parser (edit macro). it creates a list of all "not found" datasets, which first-disp-statement is not NEW or MOD. it handles every possible DISP syntax with a few exceptions. |
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Phrzby Phil
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Nice programming to do that, but to repeat: better yet installation enforces standards.
Everyone won't know these nuances. |
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Pete Wilson
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Consider the effects of CA11 if applicable as well. It can be used to delete files at the start of a job and these files are then just created as new files in the JCL.
Also for SMS managed GDS's, if the job abends and a GDS is left in DEFERRED status it will be reused when the job is restarted even though it has (+1) in the JCL. |
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Anuj Dhawan
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| Pete Wilson wrote: |
Consider the effects of CA11 if applicable as well. It can be used to delete files at the start of a job and these files are then just created as new files in the JCL.
Also for SMS managed GDS's, if the job abends and a GDS is left in DEFERRED status it will be reused when the job is restarted even though it has (+1) in the JCL. |
Yes, I agree when CA11 in-effect, PS and GDS are just differnt animals for "CA11 restart"... - learned it hard way, but why is it so - I'm still searching for the answers. |
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