Current version of GDG is ID.GDG.FILE.G0001V00. JCL has procedure with 2 steps like below,
What will be the output file name in each step ?
PROC starts
Step 1 has ID.GDG.FILE(+1)
Step2 has ID.GDG.FILE(+4)
PEND
Similarly, JCL has 2 steps in 2 separate procedure. What will be the output file names here ?
PROC starts
Step 1 has ID.GDG.FILE(+1)
PEND
PROC1 starts
Step2 has ID.GDG.FILE(+4)
PEND
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