> Yes, the DISP was SHR so from what you are saying, it would have been > possible for the file to get deleted while the job was running.
No. It's possible to update a file with DISP=SHR, hence 'clobbering' it. But, you need to be the only one accessing/allocating it in order to delete it. - Too busy driving to stop for gas! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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

