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shreya19
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I have a dataset contents of which are 2 dataset names.
I want to use these dataset names in another JCL as input dataset 1 and 2.
Any suggestions on how this can be achieved? |
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Willy Jensen
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It depends on how they appear. If they are like a JCL SET statement and they are in a pds member then you can use the JCLLIB statement to allocate the dataset and the INCLUDE statement to, well, include them.
Otherwise you have to use some sort of program to read the dataset and generate the JCL. You could do it in an ISPF skeleton through a )REXX block.
Or use a TSO REXX batch step to allocate the datasets and run the program needing those datasets. |
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sergeyken
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| shreya19 wrote: |
I have a dataset contents of which are 2 dataset names.
I want to use these dataset names in another JCL as input dataset 1 and 2.
Any suggestions on how this can be achieved? |
The most correct approach should be: avoiding the pass of DSNAMEs via another dataset. This is a non-mainframe ideology, it adds no benefits except disadvantages to the whole project. |
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Rohit Umarjikar
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