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ptf · Beginner Joined: 03 Jun 2004 Posts: 10 Topics: 5

Is their a way I can change a dataset name within my jcl on the fly? My dilemma is that I have a job where one of the steps runs a Cobol program and creates an output file. I want the output file's dsn to have the particular clients id appended to the dsn. I see there are posts where current date is appended to a dsn, but I would like to pull the client id out of a file, and append it to my dsn. Any ideas?

superk · Advanced Joined: 19 Dec 2002 Posts: 684 Topics: 5

The fundamental process is still the same.

A few easy ideas come to mind:

1. Execute TSO in a step and use the RENAME command to rename the dataset with the client ID appended.

2. Execute the IDCAMS program and use the ALTER command. Or, if you wish to keep the original dataset and just make a copy, use the REPRO command.

3. Do all of this directly from the COBOL program using dynamic allocation rountines (BPXWDYN, for example).

4. Execute a TSO/E REXX EXEC or CLIST and rename or copy as you see fit.

ptf · Beginner Joined: 03 Jun 2004 Posts: 10 Topics: 5

ok, so if I was to use IDCAMS, how would I pull the client id out of the file, and append it to the dsn?

kolusu · Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2004 11:45 am Post subject: