contrary to popular misconceptions, JCL is not a programming language, meaning it's not used to manipulate data. To append data onto any existing file, code disp=mod instead of shr/new/old and use appropriate pgm/util to read in & write out what you want.
--- On Tue, 7/12/11, Mosley, George <george.mos...@icbc.com> wrote: > From: Mosley, George <george.mos...@icbc.com> > Subject: JCL Question > To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu > Date: Tuesday, July 12, 2011, 1:27 PM > Hello All. > > We're trying to set up a batch job that will append a > datestamp to a dataset name. > For example: > > //S0 EXEC PGM=EMCSRDF > //SYSPRINT DD DSN=STRG.SRDF.INVTRKS.JUL09.@1408, > // > STORCLAS=BASE,MGMTCLAS=MEDIUM, > // DISP=(,CATLG), > // > SPACE=(TRK,(15,15),RLSE), > // > DCB=(RECFM=FBA,LRECL=133,BLKSIZE=0) > //SYSIN DD * > EMC-SQ VOL,44FA,INV_TRKS > /* > > When we run this job, we hard code JUL09.@1408 to the end > of the SYSPRINT dataset name. > Is there a way to have the JCL automatically add the > datestamp? > > George (ICBC) > ------------------------------------------------------------ > This email and any attachments are intended only for the > named > recipient and may contain confidential and/or privileged > material. > Any unauthorized copying, dissemination or other use by a > person > other than the named recipient of this communication is > prohibited. > If you received this in error or are not named as a > recipient, > please notify the sender and destroy all copies of this > email > immediately. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access > instructions, > send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu > with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO > Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
