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Martylin

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PostPosted: Fri Sep 22, 2017 7:08 am
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for example

This is a normal sort step

//SET1 MM=201708
//*
//SORT1 EXEC PGM=SORT
//STEPLIB DD DSN=SYS1.LINKLIB,DISP=SHR
//SORTLIB DD DSN=SORT.SORTLIB,DISP=SHR
//SYSOUT DD SYSOUT=*
//SORTIN DD DSN=PSNP.FTXN&MM..PS,DISP=SHR
//SORTOUT DD DSN=....
//SYSIN DD *
SORT FIELDS=COPY
..........


Is it possible to output a dynamic SET value from previous step
or anyway that I can do this ??? thanks

//PROG1 EXEC PGM=PROG1
//....
//....
//*
//SORT1 EXEC PGM=SORT
//STEPLIB DD DSN=SYS1.LINKLIB,DISP=SHR
//SORTLIB DD DSN=SORT.SORTLIB,DISP=SHR
//SYSOUT DD SYSOUT=*
//SORTIN DD DSN=PSNP.FTXN&MM..PS,DISP=SHR
//SORTOUT DD DSN=....
//SYSIN DD *
SORT FIELDS=COPY
..........
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magesh23586

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PostPosted: Fri Sep 22, 2017 8:05 am
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I Couldn't understand your question.
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steve-myers

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PostPosted: Fri Sep 22, 2017 8:49 am
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The question, as posed, in meaningless. Programs do not and can not set JCL symbols.

It is perfectly possible, and quite common, for a program to store data in a data set that is subsequently analyzed (and, perhaps) printed in a subsequent step.
Code:
//A       EXEC PGM=IEBGENER
//SYSPRINT DD  SYSOUT=*
//SYSUT1   DD  *
HELLO WORLD
//SYSUT2   DD  DISP=(,PASS),UNIT=SYSDA,SPACE=(80,(1,1))
//SYSIN    DD  DUMMY
//B       EXEC PGM=IEBGENER
//SYSPRINT DD  SYSOUT=*
//SYSUT1   DD  DISP=OLD,DSN=*.A.SYSUT2
//SYSUT2   DD  SYSOUT=*
//SYSIN    DD  DUMMY
Step A copies the contents of the data set specified by the SYSUT1 DD statement to the data set specified by the SYSUT2 DD statement. Step B effectively prints the data set.
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sergeyken

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PostPosted: Fri Sep 22, 2017 8:13 pm
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Martylin wrote:
Is it possible to output a dynamic SET value from previous step
or anyway that I can do this ??? thanks

There is no such common thing as "dynamic SET value" in neither JCL, not VSAM.
This looks like your own invented terminology.

If you would be so kind to explain your terminology to others then maybe someone could give you an answer.
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Rohit Umarjikar

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PostPosted: Fri Sep 22, 2017 8:57 pm
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Google "DFSORT Symbols".
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Nic Clouston

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PostPosted: Sat Sep 23, 2017 4:35 pm
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If you want to do what I think you want then the answer is no. Your submitted jcl is 'frozen' at the time of submission and cannot be modified during execution.
As previously stated, you can have a program create JCL which can be used by a subsequent job submission.
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expat

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PostPosted: Fri Dec 01, 2017 2:53 pm
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Maybe a little late to the party, but at least it is a topic from this year icon_biggrin.gif

I assume that you know the logic involved for defining the "dynamic" value.

I have in the past used a combination of JCLLIB and INCLUDE statements to sort of do this.

A job PRIOR to the one that you wish to execute would create the required code into a PDS member. This is a separate job, not a previous step !!

Your job would then have something like
Code:

//         JCLLIB ORDER=(PDS name)
//MYCODE   INCLUDE MEMBER=member
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