I looked (programmatic) into JESYSMSG file. A ddname defined in JCL (not dynamically allocated) concatenates 5 datasets. The first 4 datasets reported as retained by msgIGD104I. The last dataset was reported as KEPT by message IEF285I. All datasets are defined in the master catalog with same devtype. Another concatenating DD is reported as the first dataset by IEF285I and the rest by IGD104I.
Any reason for MVS to report with different messages on datasets that are allocated on the same volume and cataloged in the mastcat? Thanks for your ideas. ITschak ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html

