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Hi Guyz, My requirement is to empty out a PS file but not to delete. How would I do that. Is there any Utility. If any other way, plz answer. Thanks.

iGate, Lehman Brothers,

9 26985

How to test thru JCL if any file(PS or VSAM) is empty or not. I do not want to use any COBOL prog or Ezytrieve and want to do using utility.

Lehman Brothers,

10 40451

what is check pending option

Fujitsu,

1 6188

if we are specifing joblib as well as steplib in job then at the time of execution how the process will complete

4 9052

Suppose there r total 10 steps. Out of which i want to execute only the 7th step. How can i do that....????

3 8983

Suppose there r 10 steps . Out fo which i want to execute 10th, 9th and 8th in reverse order without using IEBEDIT. How can i do that..???

IBM, UST,

5 16900

how will be submit 1 jcl by other jcl? means that how 'll submit one job by other job??

Steria,

3 20987

Can we create VSAM file by using IEBGENER?

Principal Finance,

4 12628

How can we execute only one step in a job

MAHINDRA, Mind Tree, Tech Mahindra,

22 38009

if we give TIME=0 how many sec that job/step

13 31026

In a single step if input file is present then only need to copy into output file or else need to through a RC is it possible. Note : i want it in a single step

1 4133

Hi, My dataset have multiple records, say 100. I want to start copy records only after a record contain a specific value that may be in a specific position. Secondly I want to stop copying rest records if certain record contains a specific value. Can it be done using SORT/ICETOOL utilities?

Patni,

5 12611

if we give TIME=0 how many sec that job/step

14 19351

Can there be 2 job statements in a JCL? If yes what is the purpose of doing tha?

3 8873

with out sorting how to copy records from one file to another file using jcl.Mean I have one input file in which the record are like 1,6,5,4,2,3(for example) and i want to copy to output file from top to bottom(without sorting) like 3,2,4,5,6,1.so I want the JCL for this.cna any one can answers?

TCS,

1 17019

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What are s0c1, s0c4, s0c5, s0c7 and socb?

1126

How do you create a temporary dataset?

1118

In sms datasets, what is the function of the dd mgmtclas keyword?

1341

What is the function of dd disp parameter?

1077

What is multithreading in jcl?

1401

How to run cobol program using jcl?

1157

What is Cataloged Procedures?

1106

What does a disposition of (MOD,DELETE,DELETE) mean ?

1074

Is automatic restart possible in jcl? If yes, how?

1065

Explain about ISPF/TSO Commands

1867

What parameter directs the output of the job log dataset?

1214

How to compare two files in SYNCSORT and on the mismatch record should be deleted from second file.

5479

What does it mean by Restart and Checkpoint in JCL ? How are checkpoints being taken and what is their usage ? How to use Checkpoint macro on a JOBSTEP ?

9696

List in order the hierarchical levels of jcl?

1067

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