Again, referencing (0) is *not* the problem. That works fine on most GDGs. The error seems specific to some GDGs, where *no* relative reference works, even though there are several G000V00 generations cataloged.
On Tue, Sep 9, 2008 at 8:14 AM, J R <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > It is my understanding that (0) never works with NEW. > > What you're saying seems reasonable, yet the JCL User's > Guide has an example under "Generations of a Generation > Data Group" to the contrary: > > //NEWGDS DD DSNAME=GDS(0),DISP=(NEW,CATLG,DELETE), > // UNIT=3380,VOLUME=SER=334455,SPACE=(CYL,20) > > > > Date: Tue, 9 Sep 2008 12:46:38 +0000 > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: BPXWDYN relative GDG reference error > > To: [email protected] > > > > >In other words, perhaps no GDS entries exist for that particular GDG, > and in that case generation 0 would work only with DISP=NEW. > > > > It is my understanding that (0) never works with NEW. > > > > - > > Too busy driving to stop for gas! > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get more out of the Web. Learn 10 hidden secrets of Windows Live. > > http://windowslive.com/connect/post/jamiethomson.spaces.live.com-Blog-cns!550F681DAD532637!5295.entry?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_domore_092008<http://windowslive.com/connect/post/jamiethomson.spaces.live.com-Blog-cns%21550F681DAD532637%215295.entry?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_domore_092008> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
