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  • Explain concatenating datasets?

    Datasets can be grouped in a DD statement one after another, eg. in a JOBLIB statement where the load module can exist in one of many datasets.

    neha srivastav

    • Jul 24th, 2007

    For concatinating datasets through JCL, we can use MERGE Utility. Condition is that the datasets should be in sorted order.

    jayakumar

    • Sep 10th, 2006

    The rules for concatening dataset is as follows:1)The LRECL value must be same for all the datasets2)The dataset which has the largest blksize must be given first3)we cannot concate a PS with the PDScheers,jai