> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Frank Yaeger > Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2008 3:54 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: IEBGENER is BROKEN > > > Patrick O'Keefe wrote on 01/15/2008 01:21:56 PM: > > >... > > >>as a replacement for IEBGENER & SYSUT1 DD DUMMY combination > > > > > >That's SYSIN DD DUMMY, not SYSUT1 DD DUMMY. > > >... > > > > Actually, "SYSUT1 DD DUMMY" simplifies things a bit. > > It really speeds up the processing time. :-) > > Right :-) To clarify, I assumed the reference to DUMMY was > about control statements. If SYSIN has control statements, > ICEGENER assumes they're for IEBGENER and uses IEBGENER to > process them. If SYSIN DD DUMMY is specified, there are no > IEBGENER control statements, so ICEGENER can use DFSORT copy. > (Control statements for DFSORT copy, like INCLUDE, can be > specified with DFSPARM.) >
And I might mention that DUMMY is __required__. We had some jobs that ran with SYSIN being a DD *, but with no control cards. This is, technically, equivalent to DUMMY, but not by ICEGENER. The same applies to an "empty" dataset with no control cards. Just mentioning this because it bit us once. -- John McKown Senior Systems Programmer HealthMarkets Keeping the Promise of Affordable Coverage Administrative Services Group Information Technology The information contained in this e-mail message may be privileged and/or confidential. It is for intended addressee(s) only. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, reproduction, distribution or other use of this communication is strictly prohibited and could, in certain circumstances, be a criminal offense. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender by reply and delete this message without copying or disclosing it. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
