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What is the difference between SYSPRINT and SYSOUT (in JCL)?

  
Total Answers and Comments: 1 Last Update: September 10, 2007     Asked by: chetan 
  
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September 10, 2007 08:08:59   #1  
Jayant Singh        

What is the difference between SYSPRINT and SYSOUT...
The SYSPRINT DD statement defines the data set that receives output.

SYSOUT = System Output - A DD statement  that identifies the output data set

 
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