>>The output dataset existed on tape before the job run. Message IGD17101I was issued saying that there already was a dataset with that name.
Gadi, The message is issued by Open-Close-End of Volume (OCE) component. You probably have ALLOCxx member with (CATLG_ERR, FAILJOB(YES) ) and hence the job failed. As mike pointed out the dataset still exists and you can reference it with VOLSER. Why would you create a dataset with the same name? Thanks, Kolusu DFSORT Development IBM Corporation ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
