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> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of esmie moo
> Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2006 1:08 PM
> To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU
> Subject: DEFINE NONVSAM DSN
> 
> 
> Hi,
>    
>   I am attempting to define a nonvsam dsn using IDCAMS.  The 
> reason why I am doing this is because I would like to create 
> a dsn (PO) with the same characterstics.  However, I have run 
> into difficulties.  Below is my jcl:
>    
>   DEFINE NONVSAM(NAME(CTTGS02.TEST.CT1D))  - 
>      MODEL(CTTGS02.CNTL.CT1D)              
> 
>   Can this be done for PO/PS file?

Not using the DEFINE command. Look at the ALLOCATE command for non-VSAM
dataset allocations.

ALLOCATE DATASET(CTTGS02.CNTL.CT1D) -
 LIKE(CTTGS02.TEST.CT1D)

This actually invokes the TSO ALLOCATE command under the covers.

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