Ah, I missed your note somehow.
On 1/30/2026 4:22 PM, Phil Smith III wrote:
Right, that's what I was saying: "with" can mean "in" but can also mean "alongside" or
"at the same time". The sentence actually adds nothing AFAICT, whichever of those is intended.
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From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Tom
Brennan
Sent: Friday, January 30, 2026 7:01 PM
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Subject: Re: z/OS MVS JCL User's Guide content error
Are you saying "with" implies it's stored "in" the dataset?
If so, I'm concerned about storing my orange juice with my milk.
On 1/30/2026 9:16 AM, Mike Shaw wrote:
Everyone,
The sentence below appears in the z/OS MVS JCL User's Guide in all
versions from z/OS V2R1 through z/OS V3R1, in the Chapter 12 section
entitled "Identification of Data Set":
"When creating a data set, assign a name to the data set in the
DSNAME parameter. The data set name is stored with the data set."
That second sentence is just flat wrong. The data set name can be
stored in an F1 DSCB in the VTOC on the volume where the data set
resides, and it can be stored in a catalog, but it is never stored with the
data set.
Mike Shaw
MVS/QuickRef Support Group
Chicago-Soft, Ltd.
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