On Wed, 11 May 2022 15:36:01 -0400, wrote:

>I apologize to all.  The Correct JCL is below.  It must use INFILE of DD DUMMY.
>
How do IEFBR14, IEBGENER, and IDCAMS compare in behavior and performance?
I'd expect:
IEFBR14 fails to RLSE.
IEBGENER is simplest to code for a single data set.
IDCAMS has best performance for multiple data sets because
it minimizes job step overhead.

Is there any purpose in allocating a  primary with multiple storage units
then immediately RLSE, other than demonstration?

I recall I was told that the EOF is written automatically if the SMS
address space is active, regardless whether the data set is SMS
managed.

How does this play with data recovery  by allocating  with ABSTRK?

I prefer BLKSIZE=0.  SDB knows best.

>IDCAMS TO ALLOCATE EMPTY FILE VS USING IEFBR14 AS BR14 DOES NOT USE SDB or 
>RLSE SPACE
>//STEP010  EXEC PGM=IDCAMS
>//DD1      DD  DUMMY       CAN USE DD DUMMY OR DD * WITH NO DATA
>//DD2      DD  DSN=GRT.GIOIDXM.TEST.BLK1(+1),
>//             DISP=(NEW,CATLG,DELETE),
>//             DCB=(BLKSIZE=0,DSORG=PS,LRECL=80,RECFM=FB),
>//             SPACE=(CYL,(100,200),RLSE),UNIT=DISK
>//DD3      DD  DSN=GRT.GIOIDXM.TEST.BLK2,
>//             DISP=(NEW,CATLG,DELETE),
>//             DCB=(BLKSIZE=0,DSORG=PS,LRECL=80,RECFM=FB),
>//             SPACE=(TRK,(180,180),RLSE),UNIT=DISK
>//SYSPRINT DD  SYSOUT=*
>//SYSIN    DD  *
>   REPRO INFILE(DD1) OUTFILE(DD2)
>   REPRO INFILE(DD1) OUTFILE(DD3)
>/*
-- 
gil

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