> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Lizette Koehler > Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 2010 2:58 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: VSAM Defines and JCL > > I seem to recall that JCL can be used to define VSAM datasets > rather than using IDCAMS. However, as I read the manuals it > looks like I might need a dataclas setup first before the JCL > can be used like that. > > Did I understand that correctly? That this can be done, but > with DATACLAS to fill in the blanks (CISIZE, etc.)? > > Or did I misunderstand the comment that JCL can define VSAM data sets? > > > Lizette
You are abolutely correct and on track. You can create VSAM in JCL now. You can even use DSN=&&NAME type temporaries. The other new JCL "feature" that came along with this was DISP=(OLD,DELETE) on VSAM now deletes the VSAM file. Originally, you couldn't delete VSAM with JCL. -- John McKown Systems Engineer IV IT Administrative Services Group HealthMarkets(r) 9151 Boulevard 26 * N. Richland Hills * TX 76010 (817) 255-3225 phone * (817)-961-6183 cell [email protected] * www.HealthMarkets.com Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message may contain confidential or proprietary information. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. HealthMarkets(r) is the brand name for products underwritten and issued by the insurance subsidiaries of HealthMarkets, Inc. -The Chesapeake Life Insurance Company(r), Mid-West National Life Insurance Company of TennesseeSM and The MEGA Life and Health Insurance Company.SM ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
