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scorp_rahul23

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PostPosted: Mon Mar 28, 2016 10:28 pm
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1. I want to count the contents of PS file , if count is 2 process it

Code:

//IDR123   EXEC PGM=MDCAMS,REGION=0M                   
//INFILE   DD DSN=F9340T.IDR.COUNT.FILE,               
//            DISP=SHR                                 
//OUTFILE  DD DUMMY,                                   
//            DCB=(RECFM=FB,LRECL=80,BLKSIZE=0)       
//SYSIN    DD *                                       
  REPRO INFILE(INFILE) OUTFILE(OUTFILE) COUNT(2)       
/*                                                     


2. Read contents of File. File is 80- byte FB and it contains PS file names

3. Use the first record found in Step 2 as DD for next step.


I am not sure how can I achieve Step 3. Any suggestions.
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Akatsukami

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PostPosted: Mon Mar 28, 2016 10:59 pm
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In what language are you planning to implement this process?
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 28, 2016 11:16 pm
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just thinking if we can do this in JCL only without COBOL or REXX
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 28, 2016 11:43 pm
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As you should know, JCL does and can do nothing except set up environments and execute programs.

Since JCL is frozen when it is submitted and interpreted, you cannot change it dynamically to use a DSN read from a data set -- or indeed any other source. Rather, you must have the program in step 3 read the data set and dynamically allocate the data set, using the TSO ALLOCATE command in Rexx or BPXWDYN in COBOL.
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