Amlan Prasad wrote:
Hi,
Is it possible in the JCL to avoid coding LRECL for datasets which created
new. If it can be automatically understood based on the COBOL program
creating then any change to the code will not require JCL changes.
We have frequent file length changes and often some JCL changes are missed
and ABEND is faced. I am aware it is not mandatory to code for SORT. It will
pick the LRECL for SORTOUT based on SORTIN.
Thanks,
Amlan
It has always been possible and always recommended _not_
to code LRECL in JCL for COBOL datasets. COBOL _always_
figures out the LRECL for you. And you should code
BLOCK CONTAINS 0 RECORDS except, possibly, for print
files, where the default of BLOCK CONTAINS 1 RECORDS
works fine (because spool is blocked by JES in its
own manner anyway).
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