hi,

u can use tso command "COUNT" over sequential dataset to know the number of records in it with out browsing it.

Hi,

Here are the diffrent methods to get the count of records.

1)you can use the SORT tool count option.

2)you can generate a sequence number on each record and then select the last record thru SELECT option of the sort and OUTREC only the sequence number columns.

3)Add a 000001 character thru INREC option of the SORT and add them up to get the count.

The below 2 can used just to check the number of records.

1)Use the REPRO command of IDCAMS

2)use the file aid 3.5 option and see the number of records.

Thank you

Krishy

//JOBNAME...

//STEP1     EXEC    PGM=FILEAID

//SYSOUT       DD  SYSOUT=*

//SYSPRINT    DD   SYSOUT=*

//DD1      DD    DSN=A.B.C,DISP=SHR

//SYSIN   DD *

 $$DD1  TALLY

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