Why not use DSN=GDG.DSNAME(0),DISP=(NEW,CATLG) instead of (+1)? -- John McKown Systems Engineer IV IT
Administrative Services Group HealthMarkets(r) 9151 Boulevard 26 * N. Richland Hills * TX 76010 (817) 255-3225 phone * john.mck...@healthmarkets.com * www.HealthMarkets.com Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message may contain confidential or proprietary information. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. HealthMarkets(r) is the brand name for products underwritten and issued by the insurance subsidiaries of HealthMarkets, Inc. -The Chesapeake Life Insurance Company(r), Mid-West National Life Insurance Company of TennesseeSM and The MEGA Life and Health Insurance Company.SM > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Fred Kaptein > Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2011 11:29 AM > To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu > Subject: GDG Question > > Hello, > > I have a question on GDGs > We have a GDG data set GDG.DSNAME.G0001V00 and append data into > this data set throughout the day. > > We then run a batch job where we do the following: > 1. Read GDG.DSNAME(0) > 2. Delete GDG.DSNAME(0) as follows > //DELETE EXEC PGM=IEFBR14 > //DD1 DD DSN=GDG.DSNAME(0), > // DISP=(OLD,DELETE,DELETE) > 3. Allocate a new GDG.DSNAME(+1) as > follows: > //ALLOC EXEC PGM=IEFBR14,COND=(4,LE) > //DD1 DD DSN=ISM.SMF.ZHAD011(+1), > // DISP=(NEW,CATLG,DELETE),UNIT=3390, > // SPACE=(CYL,(50,50)) > > The ALLOC step actually allocates GDG dataset GDG.DSNAME.G0002V00 > Besides changing SMS or running two batch jobs, is there any way to > completely delete GDG.DSNAME(0) and allocate GDG.DSNAME(+1) where > GDG.DSNAME(+1) will remain with the name GDG.DSNAME.G0001V00 > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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
