> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of R.S. > > Hunkeler Peter (KIUK 3) wrote: > >> //SYSEXEC DD DISP=(OLD,PASS),DSN=&&SYSEXEC > > > > Trying the &, I get: > > IEFC620I UNIDENTIFIABLE CHARACTER a ON THE DD STATEMENT > > IEFC620I UNIDENTIFIABLE CHARACTER m ON THE DD STATEMENT > > IEFC620I UNIDENTIFIABLE CHARACTER p ON THE DD STATEMENT > > IEFC620I UNIDENTIFIABLE CHARACTER ; ON THE DD STATEMENT > > > > What's the secret here? > > Lower case characters. Strictly forbidden in JCL. > Try &&
Better yet, remove the 'amp;' and just concatenate the SYSEXEC onto the two amphersands. -jc- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
