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I found in one of the jcl, gdg version being mentioned as : abc.def.ghi(-0) Can anyone tell me how referring the version as (-0) is different from referring it as (0)

2 6530

not all command typed on command line are cl command? true r false

3 7174

if &var='good++++' &var2='day' &var *cat &var2 &var1 *tcat &var2 what is output

2 5205

what is the command to rtrieve system date? options:1.rtvsysval 2.rtvjoba 3.rtvjobd 4.both a and b

5 14201

what is the use of CPYFRMQRYF?

4 12310

function of DSPPGMREF?

3 9484

what is pointer error in rpg IV?

CTS,

4 16331

How is it possible to do a cross-sysplex copy of a PDS dataset by running one JCL on the target sysplex? I tried to use IEBCOPY with SUBSYS & CSM as follows: //CSMTRAN1 EXEC PGM=IEBCOPY //SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=* //SYSUT1 DD DSN=PDS-Dataset-name-from,DISP=SHR, // SUBSYS=(CSM,'SYSPLEXNAME-FROM') //SYSUT2 DD DSN=PDS-Dataset-name-to,DISP=OLD, // SUBSYS=(CSM,SYSPLEXNAME-TO') //SYSIN DD DUMMY This did not work. I always get the following error "IEB1071E DD NAME SYSUT1 IS SUPPOSED TO BE A PARTITIONED DATA SET BUT IT HAS NO DIRECTORY. EXPECT A TERMINAL I/O ERROR. (DS1LSTAR=X'000000' DS1DSORG=X'0000' JFCDSORG=X'0200') " The source dataset is a catalogued pds dataset with many entries. The target dataset is allocated in the same job some lines before the transfer. I got an example like this for PS datasets with IEBGENER. But for PO datasets there should be a similar possibility...

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4057

How many Printer Files can Declare in a CL Program?

4 15625

How many MONMSG commands can declare in a CL program?

3 13454

Can you use multi format LF in CL program?

2 8506

Can you search give an array in the WHERE clause of a db2 query?

1 6646

How to declare the length of emp no in the physilcal file and the mandatory length is 6 i.e. Emp No should be numeric, mandatory and fill all the 6 places

2 6685

i have two pfs it contains "Status" fields in the same name "status in both the pf's...But i used the same name in display file...when i enter a status thru disp file it willbe added to pf1...so i want to rename "Staus " field in pf2 through program...............wat will do..give coding?

CTS,

5 10740

How can we make use of SETLL operation in CL?

11 28343

Un-Answered Questions { MainFrame }

What are IDMS set of occurances?

1350

What is meant by comp-3 and what is it used for?

1037

I HAVE A VB BLOCK WHICH IS USED AS INPUT IN COBOL CONATINING SOME RECORDS CAN I CHANGE THE FILE FROM VB TO FB?

2562

Which component is responsible for processing sql statements and selecting access paths?

1127

What is the use of intialize verb?

1255

what are the basic features of seu?

1199

Explain the function of a dd statement?

1211

How to Provide Column Names Using the DRAW Command ?

1535

is there any way to execute more than one proc in the same exec statement at the same time..?

2634

What are the disadvantages of a hierarchical database?

3283

How to fetch the last row from the table in SQL (db2)?

1655

what is the purpose of the verify function of idcams?

1056

Define RCT.

1212

what is the facility that allows mainframes to be partitioned into lapars? A.z/os b.pr/sm c.vitual storaged.coupling facility

1201

Is it possible to alter a table – for example adding a column, when another user is accessing or updating some columns?

1082

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