Sushil Nayak

• Nov 15th, 2007

 

I hope the question is for JCL. Nyhow in JCL you just have to write DSN=&&TEMP instead of DSN=XXXX.X.XXXX.XXX. to create a temporary dataset. To use this temporary dataset just use &TEMP wherever you want the use the temporary data. I hope this answers a part of your question.

As far as usage part is concerned. I believe the temporary datasets are generally used to save space allocation and deallocation time. I mean just take a case where a Procedure generates an ouput now you jus need to send the output via some Mailing Procedure you have, right. So just mail that temp. dataset using &TEMP. At the end of the execution the temporary dataset get removed but if i would have used a permanent dataset then i had to use IEFBR14 to delete the file at the end of JCL so as to deallocate the dataset.

Hope you've got wht i'm trying to say

kashi2005

 Profile Answers by kashi2005 

• Aug 20th, 2008

 

&&temp
or
if we remove dsn name u can create tempary data sets

prab99

 Profile Answers by prab99 

• Oct 10th, 2008

 

Just to elaborate on what others have said - Small temporary datasets can be directed to VIOs (Virtual I/O using memory) to elminate most of the delays associated with DASDs.

maya007

 Profile Answers by maya007 Questions by maya007

• Dec 12th, 2008

 

The temporary datasets are created by using the option ===>

//DD1 DD DSN=&&TEMP,DISP=(NEW,PASS,DELETE).

The PASS is used instead of CATLG, because we need the dataset only for the temporary purpose. The CATLG makes the dataset to get cataloged & creates a vol serial number. The TEMP dataset output can be sent to PDS dataset.

Cheers,

Vishwanath.