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[Allenantony]

Dear Friends,

One of our programs is unable to handle empty file condition. As a result when this program is getting executed from JCL, the particular step is erroring out with a return code of -322.

The program accepts 3 files as input. I know that by using IDCAMS for checking the empty file condition and based on this return code (RC= 4 -> EMPTY FILE) I can decide whether I should execute the program or not in the JCL. But since the file uses 3 input files, I am getting confused.

Please can you help me in resolving this issue.

Thanks.

[Nic Clouston]

1 - fix your program so that it handles an empty file - if this is a valild condition
2 - 322 - is that a system code (S322) or some other code. An S322 is a cancel (time limit exceeded)
3 - what is confusing you - you test for an emty file using IDCAMS - give a return code of 4 if the file is empty and by-pass the problem program. If you still have to execute the program because the other files have data then you have to fix the program as per 1.
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[Bill Dennis]

Nic's #1 solution is best - fix the program.

Or, can you check each file and then if CC=4 copy some "dummy" record into it that will not affect the program?
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[semigeezer]

or write a small rexx pgm to check the files using the I/O method of your choice (EXECIO, LMGET, IDCAMS invocation, etc) and issue 1 final return code for the step and then check that return code.
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[Allenantony]

Dear all,

Thanks a lot for your suggestions. I have made a fix to the program.

But can you please show me ( a JCL example) how to check the empty file conditions in JCL if there are multiple files, say 5 or 10? With a single file, I am able to do. But if there are more than one file, I am unable to do the validation on each input file and skip the execution of the programs if they are empty.

[kolusu]

Allenantony,


Please Search before posting. Check this link which discusses various ways of checking an empty file

http://www.mvsforums.com/helpboards/viewtopic.php?p=5977#5977
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[Allenantony]

I Thank each and every one for the help rendered.