> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Howard Brazee > > I recently converted a tiny in-program ISAM file to an > internal CoBOL table, but wondered about the JCL: > > //NAMES DD DSN=&&NAMES(PRIME), > > What does PRIME mean?
In the cited context, it means to allocate the member PRIME in the PDS to which &&NAMES resolves as a sequential file. -jc- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html