Did you try the one step version with multiple dumps that I sent you. Tim
-----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu]on Behalf Of Daniel McLaughlin Sent: Friday, September 11, 2009 9:19 AM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Re: Use of RETAIN I'll be glad to share the JCL, the EXEC, as well once I get it to work. Still unable to get the tape to go from step to step. Here is JCL from step 1 to step 2. //DISKZ DD UNIT=3390,DISP=SHR,VOL=SER=DB0033 //TAPEZ DD DSN=PDR.TSTBKP.DB0033(+1), // DISP=(NEW,CATLG,DELETE),UNIT=TAPE92, // DCB=(IPOBAK.PATTERN.DSCB,BUFNO=10), // VOL=REF=PDR.TSTBKP.AIG002,LABEL=(35,SL,EXPDT=99000) //SYSIN DD DSN=PROD.PARMLIB(DR100),DISP=SHR //SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=* //SYSPRIN1 DD SYSOUT=* //SYSDUMP DD SYSOUT=* //ABRMAP DD SYSOUT=* //* End of Step //DuMP2 EXEC PGM=FDR,REGION=8M //DISK1 DD UNIT=3390,DISP=SHR,VOL=SER=DB0034 //TAPE1 DD DSN=PDR.TSTBKP.DB0034(+1), // DISP=(NEW,CATLG,DELETE),UNIT=TAPE92, // DCB=(IPOBAK.PATTERN.DSCB,BUFNO=10), // LABEL=(36,SL,EXPDT=99000), // VOL=REF=PDR.TSTBKP.AIG002 This is the latest iteration which just dies off the jump. I'm sure it has to do with the fact I'm using GDGs with (+1). When I was using a refer back to DUMP1, TAPE1 and RETAIN it was dropping the tape after step one and dying. As I said, I'm happy to share any of this and should have made an update. Mea Culpa! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html