SORT would be tricky to only write the header record once per file, and to resequence the records.
-----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> On Behalf Of Mike Schwab Sent: Friday, April 28, 2023 10:42 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: COBOL to dynamic DD name I've seen several uses of sort to split a file into multiple output files. On Fri, Apr 28, 2023 at 2:38 PM Schmitt, Michael <michael.schm...@dxc.com> wrote: > > I know how to have a COBOL program on z/OS use a data set name that isn't > determined until runtime, via an environment variable. My question is can you > use one file (i.e. one select/assign and one FD) to write to different DD > names, that were already allocated in the JCL? > > I can't find a way, and in the manual the syntax for the environment variable > method requires a DSN or PATH, no option for a DD name. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN -- Mike A Schwab, Springfield IL USA Where do Forest Rangers go to get away from it all? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
