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icetigerfan

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PostPosted: Thu Oct 27, 2022 2:46 pm
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Hi,
I am just in despair.
I have a job in a job chain that sorts a previously created file. This file is then processed by various subsequent jobs.

Now the just created SORTOUT is deleted by SORT as soon as the input file does not contain any records. So the subsequent jobs abort. What can I do so that the empty SORTOUT is not deleted.

By the way, the job has run without problems for the last 20 years and has always created an empty SORTOUT if the SORTIN did not contain any records.

I attach the respective job step.

Code:
//STEP030  EXEC PROC=PGMLOAD,DBID=31,PROG=SORT                 
//SYSOUT   DD SYSOUT=*                                         
//SORTIN   DD DSN=infile,DISP=(OLD,DELETE,KEEP)   
//SORTOUT  DD DSN=outfile,DISP=(NEW,CATLG,DELETE),     
//            DCB=(LRECL=32095,RECFM=VB),                       
//            SPACE=(CYL,(20,40),RLSE)                         
 SORT FIELDS=(9,3,A,30,6,A,36,26,A,62,48,A,113,4,A),FORMAT=CH   
 RECORD TYPE=V,LENGTH=32095     
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Garry Carroll

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PostPosted: Thu Oct 27, 2022 3:02 pm
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What is the JCL in the PGMLOAD procedure?

Garry.
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icetigerfan

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PostPosted: Thu Oct 27, 2022 3:12 pm
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A Cobol program that creates a list, but the list can be empty.

Code:
//*------------------------------------------------------------------***
//STEP020  EXEC PROC=PGMLOAD,DBID=31,PROG=COBPROG                     
//SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=*                                                 
//MBSPRO   DD SYSOUT=*                                                 
//QUELL2   DD DSN=input1,DISP=SHR     
//PROTOK   DD DSN=protdat,DISP=(MOD,KEEP)             
//WORKFILE DD DSN=infile,                                 
//            DISP=(NEW,CATLG,DELETE),                                 
//            SPACE=(CYL,(20,40),RLSE),                                 
//            DCB=(LRECL=32095,RECFM=VB)                               
//STEUFI   DD DUMMY                                                     
//VLKARTE  DD *                                                         
E31                                                                     
//*------------------------------------------------------------------***
 //STEP030  EXEC PROC=PGMLOAD,DBID=31,PROG=SORT                 
//SYSOUT   DD SYSOUT=*                                         
//SORTIN   DD DSN=infile,DISP=(OLD,DELETE,KEEP)   
//SORTOUT  DD DSN=outfile,DISP=(NEW,CATLG,DELETE),     
//            DCB=(LRECL=32095,RECFM=VB),                       
//            SPACE=(CYL,(20,40),RLSE)                         
 SORT FIELDS=(9,3,A,30,6,A,36,26,A,62,48,A,113,4,A),FORMAT=CH   
 RECORD TYPE=V,LENGTH=32095   
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Joerg.Findeisen

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PostPosted: Thu Oct 27, 2022 4:16 pm
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Show the resolved PROC and also add the //SYSIN DD to the stream (it's missing).
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sergeyken

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PostPosted: Thu Oct 27, 2022 4:57 pm
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Joerg.Findeisen wrote:
Show the resolved PROC and also add the //SYSIN DD to the stream (it's missing).

And also: include the part of SDSF log showing the point where your SORTOUT has been deleted!
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sergeyken

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PostPosted: Thu Oct 27, 2022 5:04 pm
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One stupid question: where your abstract "DSN=infile" and "DSN=outfile" come from?
There is a chance that after "too smart" parameter substitution you are using the same name in both DSNAMEs?


P.S.
It is a very-very-very bad idea: asking abstract questions without giving any specific detail.
It is the same as the question: "I did everything right, but the result was wrong. Please, help!"
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sergeyken

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PostPosted: Thu Oct 27, 2022 8:56 pm
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icetigerfan wrote:
A Cobol program that creates a list, but the list can be empty.

Code:
//*------------------------------------------------------------------***
//STEP020  EXEC PROC=PGMLOAD,DBID=31,PROG=COBPROG                     
//SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=*                                                 
//MBSPRO   DD SYSOUT=*                                                 
//QUELL2   DD DSN=input1,DISP=SHR     
//PROTOK   DD DSN=protdat,DISP=(MOD,KEEP)             
//WORKFILE DD DSN=infile,                                 
//            DISP=(NEW,CATLG,DELETE),                                 
//            SPACE=(CYL,(20,40),RLSE),                                 
//            DCB=(LRECL=32095,RECFM=VB)                               
//STEUFI   DD DUMMY                                                     
//VLKARTE  DD *                                                         
E31                                                                     
//*------------------------------------------------------------------***
 //STEP030  EXEC PROC=PGMLOAD,DBID=31,PROG=SORT                 
//SYSOUT   DD SYSOUT=*                                         
//SORTIN   DD DSN=infile,DISP=(OLD,DELETE,KEEP)   
//SORTOUT  DD DSN=outfile,DISP=(NEW,CATLG,DELETE),     
//            DCB=(LRECL=32095,RECFM=VB),                       
//            SPACE=(CYL,(20,40),RLSE)                         
 SORT FIELDS=(9,3,A,30,6,A,36,26,A,62,48,A,113,4,A),FORMAT=CH   
 RECORD TYPE=V,LENGTH=32095   


Sorry for being so straightforward, but this reminds me ravings of lunatic: using THE SAME JCL PROC, while running ABSOLUTELY DIFFERENT PROGRAMS!!??
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Such way of coding is the basic origin for "mysterious disappearing of datasets", and other "miracles".

To say nothing about the fact, that SORT has no physical ability to "delete datasets" (according to the Topic name).
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Willy Jensen

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PostPosted: Fri Oct 28, 2022 1:20 pm
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Can we assume that the blank in front of
//STEP030 EXEC PROC=PGMLOAD,DBID=31,PROG=SORT
is a cut/paste error? If not then you essentially only have one step.
Like Segeyken I wonder what really is in that PGMLOAD proc since you seem to override most JCL.
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Willy Jensen

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PostPosted: Fri Oct 28, 2022 1:30 pm
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And I too would like to see the SDSF listing.
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