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vini · Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2004 10:28 am Post subject: Check for DS %Used in JCL

A Step in a JCL creates a GDG version (VB , Lrecl 11004).
How can I implement something as follows after the step ???
If GDG-ver %Used > 0
TSO SE 'Records created' U(TESTID)
End-if
Basically a User should be notified automatically in someway that records were created , without having to check the Job output .

kolusu · Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2004 10:49 am Post subject:

Vini,

If I understand correctly , you want to send a message to the user if the file has atleast 1 record. You can use one of the methods shown in the link below to check for an empty file and use the retun code to send the message.

http://www.mvsforums.com/helpboards/viewtopic.php?t=1285&highlight=empty

for ex: if you used idcams to check for the empty file , then the next step will run only when there are records in the file.

vini · Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2004 6:55 pm Post subject:

Kolusu, Can I use these Steps ,as the Last two steps if I make them a part of the same JCL in which the File is created ?!
My concern is , would the Record count be available in the same JCL after the Step in which the file is created. I want to confirm this , vaguely remember coming across some Posts where these things seemed to be a concern (maybe in a different context though).

kolusu · Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2004 6:36 am Post subject:

Vini,

Yes you can use these steps as the last steps of same job which creates the dataset. Make sure to give (+1) version for the last step also. check this topic which explain more about using newly created gdg version in the same job.

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

Hope this helps...

Cheers

Kolusu
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vini · Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2004 1:28 pm Post subject:

If I understand correctly, it means the GDG gets catalogued soon after the last successfully executed step of the JCL.
kolusu , thanks , got no more confusions ! Very Happy