#1. Yes, "/*" is the default "End-of-Data" for both "DD *" and "DD DATA", but with "DD DATA" you can include records that begin with "//" and that is why most people will code the "DLM=" to explicitly change the "End-of-Data". #2. Is "DD DATA" a functional equivalent to "DD *"? I guess we could give that both a "Yes" and a "No", because both are instream data sources, but since "DD DATA" would also read in JCL statements, the interpreter will treat them as two different sources.
Al Nims Systems Admin/Programmer 3 Information Technology University of Florida (352) 273-1298 -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Mike Schwab Sent: Friday, February 07, 2014 11:10 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Error overriding concatenated DD in PROC where one is instream data On Fri, Feb 7, 2014 at 9:39 AM, Paul Gilmartin <paulgboul...@aim.com> wrote: >> > I would be astonished if for the matter here "// DD DATA" were not the > functional equivalent of "// DD *". > > -- gil // DD DATA,DLM='##' (is the default /*?) //* jcl statements of your choice. ## Just the same except it allows JCL statements. -- 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
