>Also, there are two dataset disposition fields -- normal and abnormal. >The one that you specified is normal. If you want to specify what >happens in an abend scenario, you need to code a second one. > >e.g. DISP=(MOD,KEEP,DELETE)
And "abend" does mean abend (= "abnormal end") as opposed to a mere return code <> 0. Any return code, be it zero or non-zero is *always* considered a "normal end" the system's point of view. Peter Hunkeler CREDIT SUISSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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