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kanitha-mvs · Beginner Joined: 17 May 2006 Posts: 26 Topics: 17

Hi,

In most of the jobs, JCL is having a DD name and the cobol program has some prefix added to the DD present in JCL. How is this mapping done?

Eg: In jcl its like "XXX DD DSN=A1.EX.DSN, "
In FILE-CONTROL of cobol, its like

FILE-CONTROL.
SELECT COB-FILE ASSIGN TO UT-S-XXX.

Thanks.

dbzTHEdinosauer · Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2009 4:50 am Post subject:

perform a search on the programmers guide for your cobol version on the keyword assignment-name.

follow the links and read the explanations given.

This link will list all COBOL Manuals. Find the one for your cobol version and environment.
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Anuj Dhawan · Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 1:27 am Post subject:

Dick has given a correct direction, However, for my .02$... percept this

kolusu · Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 3:01 pm Post subject:

Anuj Dhawan · Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 4:04 am Post subject:

Hi Kolusu,

I've never heard if "UT" stands for "Unit Transfer", what I know is

First part in DDNAME: - Device Class
UT stands for Utility (Tape or Sequential Disk, and they should be OPENed in input mode as far as COBOL goes)
DA stands for Direct-Access (disk)

Second part in DDNAME: - Method of Organization
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kolusu · Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 11:16 am Post subject:

Anuj Dhawan,

I couldn't find the documentation which mentions UT as unit of transfer. I remember reading it as unit of transfer.

Anyway if any of the senior members know the exact definition it would be great

Kolusu

Anuj Dhawan · Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2009 5:43 am Post subject:

Sure Kolusu, I look forward to that. Meanwhile if I found something on that I'll post here.

I know it's very trivial to know this in the time of Enterprise COBOL but sometimes curiosity kills you... Smile

Have a good one,
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