Answer / vinay sonar

Yes we can do it using file handling.

syntax is

READ FILE 1 INVERSE AT END PERFORM CLOSE_PARA.

Answer / ravi krian

yes,using arrays we can read ps file in reverse order

There is a procedure in A.B.PROCS(PROC1) (member name is PROC1) //PROCA... There is a call to a procedure PROCA from a JOB. //STEP01 EXEC PROCA ... Here "PROCA" in JOB refers to the actual PROC name or the member name of the PDS where this PROCA is stored.

2 Answers   Merrill Lynch,

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how to count the number of members in pds?

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How is a new GDG coded?

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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) ?

0 Answers   IBM,

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How to print the Output to SPOOL using MSGCLASS and SYSOUT ?

4 Answers   IBM,

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The maximum number of steps in a job?

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if we have a job consist of two steps and each step calling a proc having 10 steps each then how many steps are counted only 2 or 22(10+10+1+1)? can we have more than 255 steps in a single job?

5 Answers   Accenture,

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Hi Please try to be to-the-point. 1) How to INCLUDE a JCL segment in a JOB ? (A Small example) 2) What is SPOOL and what is SPOOL FULL ? and how to direct the output of a Jobstep to SPOOL ?

3 Answers   IBM,

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what are the ways of passing data to a cobol program from jcl?

1 Answers   IBM,

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What is 'S0C7' abend?

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Must tape dataset definitions include vol=ser specifications?

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How to ALTER the name of a GDG ?

2 Answers   IBM,

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