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DISP Parameter

If the DISP parameter for a dataset is DISP=(NEW,PASS,CATLG), What will happen when the JCL is run? The first time? The second time?

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Last Update: November 15, 2008 Asked by: Mainframer18

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August 17, 2008 03:49:42

arun442

Member Since: August 2008 Contribution: 3

RE: DISP Parameter

In such case first time a new folder/file will be created and if succesful completion of programme is there then that program will be passed otherwise the JCL program will be catalogue, in this case.

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August 19, 2008 04:38:37

sureshgreetsu

Member Since: August 2008 Contribution: 2

RE: DISP Parameter

A new dataset will be created first . For successful execution of the program the dataset will be passed to next step in the Job . For unsuccessful execution of the program the dataset will be cataloged

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November 15, 2008 01:39:03

raghu_k213

Member Since: November 2008 Contribution: 4

RE: DISP Parameter

For the 1st time if the job execute successful then data set will be created and then passed to the next step. If the job abbends then it will catalog.
For the 2nd execution it will show that duplicate data set name.

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