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We can use PASS with permanent datasets also. THEN Which is the condition in which we may use PASS (instead of KEEP) with permanent data sets, while there is no need to specify UNIT and VOL for them like temporary data sets (in cas we use KEEP for permanent data sets) ?

IBM,

1748

We can use PASS with permanent datasets also. THEN Which is the condition in which we may use PASS (instead of KEEP) with permanent data sets, while there is no need to specify UNIT and VOL for them like temporary data sets (in cas we use KEEP for permanent data sets) ?

IBM,

1763

Which storage devices are grouped under DASD and SYSDA ?

IBM,

1 9217

When a dataset is UNCATALOGED in a JOBSTEP, how to get its UNIT and VOL in JCL to refer in subsequent steps ?

IBM,

1 5993

FOR a GDG, the book by 'SABA ZAMEER' says 'We can NOT ALTER the LIMIT parameter after it is defined'. (p-211). But many persons have written that it can be changed, which one is true ?

IBM,

4 5860

GDGs can be CREATED (not COPIED) only on DASD and NOT on tape drives ? Is it True ?

ABC, IBM,

2 6261

How to ALTER the name of a GDG ?

IBM,

2 24683

Can we DELETE all the Generations of a GDG at once, WITHOUT deleting the GDG itself ?

IBM,

7 37132

Can a PROC CALL another PROC ? (in both Instream and Cataloged cases) ?

IBM,

3 7981

A statement about PROCs is " In PROCs, Symbolic Parameters can be assigned on PROC and EXEC", BUT On which EXEC, (i) On the JCL's EXEC which is calling to PROC1. (Inside JCL, EXEC PROC1) (ii) or On the PROC's EXEC where it calls the PGM1. (Inside PROC, EXEC PGM=PGM1)

IBM,

1 3229

Statement1 "We can not use UNCATLG in SMS managed VSAM datasets" Statement2 "We can not delete a SMS managed data set without UNCATLG it" (P-353, Saba Zameer book) Then how do we delete SMS managed VSAM datasets ?

IBM,

1 4099

A statement about PROCs is " In PROCs, Symbolic Parameters can be assigned on PROC and EXEC", BUT On which EXEC, (i) On the JCL's EXEC which is calling to PROC1. (Inside JCL, EXEC PROC1) (ii) or On the PROC's EXEC where it calls the PGM1. (Inside PROC, EXEC PGM=PGM1)

IBM,

2 4284

Is CPU time (TIME parameter) assigned to a JOB and JOBSTEP BOTH, by default ?

IBM,

6 7724

you have one jcl .in sort step 5 files are there.if out of 5 files if one file is uncataloged or not there then how will you correct your jcl so that problem does not come. you should not create this file externally.how will u overcome it.

 3 7316

What is the difference between a PDS member and a GDG Generation ? Is it only this, that with a generation we can use +1, 0, -1 etc while with PDS member we can not ?

IBM,

7 19210

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634

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606

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697

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732

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735

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855

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691

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920

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