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[pzmohanty]

Hi all,

if I don't want to use a specific dataset in my DD statement in JCL , then I can use DD DUMMY or DD DSN=NULLFILE ( irespective of DISP parameter).

Similarily I have to use DD DUMMY,AMP=AMORG for DUMMYing out VSAM files.

But how to DUMMY out where in DD I have to give a PDS or when DSORG=PO.

Example :-

[kolusu]

pzmohanty,

Is this a trick Question ? Isn't it simple as this

[pzmohanty]

Hi Kolusu,

My requirement is I am using IEBCOPY to copy some PDS's member to some other PDS( which is created run-time).
On some specific scenarios ,I need to override the output PDS name to some DUMMY thing , so that no new PDS gets created after this job is complete.

As you suggested , I am using the following JCL code to achieve that objective , but I am getting return code of 8.

[kolusu]

pzmohanty,

IEBCOPY's COPY operator is used to copy a PDS to another PDS and DUMMY is not a Pds. You need to use IEBPTPCH whenever you want to override with DUMMY dataset.

You need to code 2 steps one with IEBCOPY and another IEBPTCH. On the override condition run the IEBPTCH step and in the other case run IEBCOPY.

Another option is to replace the IEBCOPY step with Fileaid which takes cares of both the scenarios.

Hope this helps...

Cheers

Kolusu
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[pzmohanty]

Thanks a lot Kolusu ,

Now I am using File-Aid to overcome this problem.
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Priya Ranjan Mohanty
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Kanbay Software (I) pvt. Ltd.
Hyderabad

[mf_user]

Priya Ranjan Mohanty,

Would you please post the solution over here.

Thanks.
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[kolusu]

mf_user,

try this

[mf_user]

That is cool stuff Kolusu. Thank you quicky.
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