IEBPTPCH is used to check empty dataset.. if it returns 4 the dataset is em

How to find whether a Flat file is empty or not without
Reading a file in COBOL Program. (not using JCL)

Question Posted / sharmila_g

Answer Posted / sharmila_g

IEBPTPCH is used to check empty dataset.. if it returns 4 the dataset is empty or if it returns 0 it is not empty.

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