On Sat, 30 Jul 2011 04:27:44 -0700, Dale Miller wrote: >In my previous note I said: >> one can >> TEMPORARILY override the dataset attributes with a DD card if the OPEN >> is for INPUT >Mr. Marchant said "NO", and referred to the JCL Reference Manual >section "Completing the data control block". >Please read again what I said.
I apologize. I wrote too fast without understanding what you wrote. I even skipped over your statement in the previous post that "The stated priority is observed (which is why ... using a BLOCK CONTAINS clause with other than 0 on a COBOL input file is asking for problems)." Of course you were saying that that the blocksize that was in the DCB is what is used. Thanks to Shmuel for pointing out my error. >Since I no longer have much access to manuals or the class materials I >generated relating to the OPEN process, I cannot cite any references They are readily available on the internet. -- Tom Marchant ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
