These DD statements are necessary if SORT exits have been provided in object format and so need to be linkedited. For more information, RTFM re the MODS statement,
Bill Tim Burkart wrote: > I have never seen this before. I have run across SORT JCL that > contains these three DD names. > > //SORT EXEC PGM=ICEMAN > //SYSOUT DD SYSOUT=* > //SYSLMOD DD SPACE=(3600, > (20,20,1)),DSN=&&GOSET,UNIT=SYSDA > //SYSLIN DD SPACE=(80,(10,10,)),DSN=&&LOADSET,UNIT=SYSDA > //SYSUT1 DD SPACE=(1000,(60,20)),UNIT=SYSUT1 > //SORTIN DD DSN=INPUT.FILE,DISP=SHR > //SORTOUT DD DSN=OUTPUT.FILE,DISP=OLD > //SYSIN DD DSN=SORT.PARMS(APP1),DISP=SHR > > Is there a reason to have these DDs available? > > Thanks, ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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

