As has already been previewed, the use of symbols has been greatly enhanced in z/OS 2.1, if you can wait until the expected announced on 09/30./2013.
On Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:53:03 -0700, Lizette Koehler <[email protected]> wrote: >z/OS V1.12 > >I have a need to have JCL (Not STC) coded with date and possibly time. The >requirement is to NOT use a GDG > >So is it possible to code > >//DD1 DD DSN= HLQ.D&Date..T&Time..LLQ > > >Are there symbolics in the z/OS V1.12 system that is available to the batch >JCL during conversion? > >I am not looking to create a REXX or CLIST to submit the job to put in the >date and time. Just basic JCL process. > >I have been reading the JCL Reference it seems that only STC JCL has this >functions. Not Batch JCL > >Thanks for any commentary > > >Lizette > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- >For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, >send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
