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mahendar.n · Beginner Joined: 28 Feb 2005 Posts: 7 Topics: 5

I have 4 steps in my job.

A GDG is being created in step2.

The created GDG will be used as input to the next step ie step3.

Job is abended in the step3 . I don't want to make any changes to the job, ie when i restart from abended step(STEP3), is that will work or any other way to do

Thanks,
Naidu

kolusu · Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2005 9:59 am Post subject:

mahendar.n,

Please search before posting. check this link

http://www.mvsforums.com/helpboards/viewtopic.php?t=1251&highlight=gdg

Hope this helps...

Cheers

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

Not a very well-designed job as far as restartability.

Cogito-Ergo-Sum · Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2005 1:00 pm Post subject:

If the increment in GDG generation number bothers you, then try raising the version number; the V00 part. When you do this, the V00 will be 'rolled-off' the generation and V01 will take its place.
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Mervyn · Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2005 5:36 pm Post subject:

I tend to use temporary files in the "important" steps, then copy the temporaries to new generations in the final step depending on a zero return code. You could use permanent "flat" files instead of the temporaries, then an audit trail still exists should you need to debug.
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programmgr · Beginner Joined: 25 Feb 2005 Posts: 8 Topics: 0

well mahinder if u dont want to make any changes to proc i.e gdg(+1) th only way to avoid a jcl eror is override with the new version nbr in the job
plz let me knw if am not clear ....this luks lik some interview question though Smile

btw using a temporary dataset will not solve the restartability problem ..

kok328 · Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2005 9:04 am Post subject:

If you don't want to change your JCL for restart and do it the normal way then you could goto 3.4, delete the GDG created in STEP2 and restart your job from STEP2.