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[hisabarish]

Hi,
I have create a dataset in the first step as FIXED BLOCK, now in the 5th step i am using the same data set (which was used in the first step) as VARIABLE BLOCK , with Disp = (Mod,catlg,catlg) . Now what is the status of the dataset X.Y.Z. whether it is Fixed or Variable or getting any abend.


//ABC JOB Notify=xxxx,....
//S1 ....
//DD1 DD DSN = X.Y.Z, DISP = (NEW,CATLG,DELETE), DCB=(LRECL=80,RECFM=FB ..... )
//S2 ....
//S3....
//S4....
//S5
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Sabari
Madras

[Cogito-Ergo-Sum]

What happened when you tried?

AFAIK, it really depends what program is being executed in S5 ?
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Debugging tip:
When you have eliminated all which is impossible, then whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth.
-- Sherlock Holmes.

[hisabarish]

In that step5 i am using a the dataset as input file to some other cobol program.
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Sabari
Madras

[Cogito-Ergo-Sum]

Then, if
- your COBOL program has a FD entry with RECORD CONTAINS m CHARACTERS and BLOCK CONTAINS n RECORDS (m,n ^= 0)
- you have coded the DCB as you have mentioned,

you will most probably hit S013-20 abend. (DCB parameter mismatch).
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ALL opinions are welcome.

Debugging tip:
When you have eliminated all which is impossible, then whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth.
-- Sherlock Holmes.

[hisabarish]

Thank u boss,
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Sabari
Madras