On Wed, 29 Nov 2006 13:04:06 -0800, Charles Mills wrote: >The z/OS 1.7 JCL reference says > > > >Note: Specifying FREE will not release the enqueue on the data set until the >last step that requires the data set completes processing. > > > >Am I correct in assuming that does not mean what it says; that what it >should say is something like "Coding FREE=CLOSE has no effect except when it >is coded in the last jobstep that refers to the dataset"? >
No. It means what it says. The ENQ is not released, but the data set is freed. This is useful in the case of SYSOUT, allowing JESx to print it immediately. I'm not sure, but I think it will cause the tape drive to be unloaded also. -- Tom Marchant ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
