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MichelleSpeer

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PostPosted: Tue Feb 15, 2022 9:45 am
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I wanted to use a symbolic in a include cond in icetool. I normally use symnames DD in the JCL. However, I came across documentation (in USER GUIDE for DFSORT PTFs UK90025 & UK90026) using a parm on ICETOOL exec for JPn then have the JPn in the sort card. However, I get syntax error any suggestions? is the use of this any better than symnames.

The code that works is
Code:

//TOOLIN   DD *                           
  COPY FROM(INDD01) TO(OUTDD00) USING(SRT1)
//SYMNAMES DD *                           
//  WANTDBU,+128453                       
//SRT1CNTL DD *                           
   SORT FIELDS=(1514,04,PD,A,             
                0747,04,PD,A,             
                0708,02,PD,A,             
                0003,19,CH,A)             
   INCLUDE COND=(1514,4,PD,EQ,WANTDBU,AND,
     938,19,SS,EQ,C' ',AND,               
     747,4,PD,GT,+0)                   

Job Output from the code that works:
Code:

ICE000I 0 - CONTROL STATEMENTS FOR 5650-ZOS, Z/OS DFSORT V2R4  - 14:49 ON MON F
           SORT FIELDS=(1514,04,PD,A,0747,04,PD,A,0708,02,PD,A,0003,19,CH,A)   
           INCLUDE COND=(1514,4,PD,EQ,+128453,AND,938,19,SS,EQ,C' ',AND,747,4,P
                         GT,+0)                                               

Code that fails with ICE113A
Code:

// SET WANTDBU='+128453'         
//CG44715Z EXEC PGM=ICETOOL,     
// PARM='JP1,"&WANTDBU"'       
//SRT1CNTL DD *
SORT FIELDS=(1514,04,PD,A,         
             0747,04,PD,A,         
             0708,02,PD,A,         
             0003,19,CH,A)         
INCLUDE COND=(1514,4,PD,EQ,JP1,AND,
       938,19,SS,EQ,C' ',AND,               
     747,4,PD,GT,+0)                   


Job output with error:
Code:

ICE200I 0 IDENTIFIER FROM CALLING PROGRAM IS 0001                               
ICE805I 0 JOBNAME: MXSPEERC , STEPNAME: CG44715Z                               
ICE802I 0 BLOCKSET     TECHNIQUE IN CONTROL                                     
ICE143I 0 BLOCKSET     SORT  TECHNIQUE SELECTED                                 
ICE250I 0 VISIT http://www.ibm.com/storage/dfsort FOR DFSORT PAPERS, EXAMPLES AN
ICE000I 0 - CONTROL STATEMENTS FOR 5650-ZOS, Z/OS DFSORT V2R4  - 21:47 ON MON FE
             SORT FIELDS=(1514,04,PD,A,                     
                          0747,04,PD,A,                         
                          0708,02,PD,A,               
                          0003,19,CH,A)                     
             INCLUDE COND=(1514,4,PD,EQ,JP1,AND,                 
                                        $                                       
ICE113A E COMPARISON FIELD ERROR                                               
               938,19,SS,EQ,C' ',AND,                     
               $                                                               
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Joerg.Findeisen

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PostPosted: Tue Feb 15, 2022 10:44 am
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Syntax would be
Code:
//CG44715Z EXEC PGM=ICETOOL,PARM='JP1"&WANTDBU."'

but also see notes in https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/zos/2.4.0?topic=usfc-using-set-proc-symbols-in-dfsort-icetool-statements
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sergeyken

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PostPosted: Tue Feb 15, 2022 7:25 pm
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MichelleSpeer wrote:
The code that works is
Code:

//TOOLIN   DD *                           
  COPY FROM(INDD01) TO(OUTDD00) USING(SRT1)
//SYMNAMES DD *                           
//  WANTDBU,+128453                       
//SRT1CNTL DD *                           
   SORT FIELDS=(1514,04,PD,A,             
                0747,04,PD,A,             
                0708,02,PD,A,             
                0003,19,CH,A)             
   INCLUDE COND=(1514,4,PD,EQ,WANTDBU,AND,
     938,19,SS,EQ,C' ',AND,               
     747,4,PD,GT,+0)                   

This code cannot work. I bet it gives a JCL ERROR in those statements
Code:
//SYMNAMES DD *                           
//  WANTDBU,+128453


P.S.
This question is related to SORT utility, not to JCL/VSAM
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Joerg.Findeisen

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PostPosted: Tue Feb 15, 2022 8:10 pm
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sergeyken wrote:
This code cannot work. I bet it gives a JCL ERROR in those statements..

Maybe the reason why it has been posted in JCL/VSAM. *SCNR* icon_lol.gif
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MichelleSpeer

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PostPosted: Tue Feb 15, 2022 9:20 pm
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You are correct. The actual code that woks.
I had this //* in testing this PARM='JP1...' tests and forgot remove the "//'
Code:

//SYMNAMES DD *           
  WANTDBU,+128453         
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MichelleSpeer

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PostPosted: Wed Feb 16, 2022 2:11 am
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this thread was made in JCL/VSAM by mistake, had multiple tabs open. I did get pass syntax error. I'm moving my thread over to right forum.
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 16, 2022 7:55 am
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MichelleSpeer wrote:
this thread was made in JCL/VSAM by mistake, had multiple tabs open. I did get pass syntax error. I'm moving my thread over to right forum.

A Moderator will do that.
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