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arunarao · Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 12:05 am Post subject: Check for Empty file in JCL

Hi,

I need to check if a file is empty or not in the JCL.
The only thing I could come up with was :

//DEL EXEC PGM=IDCAMS
//SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=*
//SYSOUT DD SYSOUT=*
//FILEIN DD DSN=<file>,DISP=SHR
//SYSIN DD *
PRINT INFILE(FILEIN) CHARACTER COUNT(1)

This step gives a RC=4 if the file is empty. Else it will print the first record and give a RC=0.
But this seems to be a crude way of doing it. Is there anything else that can be used?

Thanks...

Jaya · Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 12:48 am Post subject:

Arunarao,

Please search before posting...

http://www.mvsforums.com/helpboards/viewtopic.php?t=5319

Thanks,
Jaya.
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arunarao · Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 1:30 am Post subject:

Oops.. Sorry and thanks Jaya

Cheers,
Aruna