if my GDG limit has been kept as 50 and if am trying to put
60 records.what would happen. will there be any abend for
this scenario

Answer Posted / nikhil

First 10 records will be uncataloged if one of the
parameter is empty but not deleted.
If parameters are Scratch & Empty then records will be get
deleted.

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