All, Yes I know this might be considered an ISPF type question but I'll ask the gurus here first. :-)
We have a batch job running ISRSUPC to compare 2 VTS-based tape datasets and it has been working fine. However, it failed at 0-dark-30 this morning with an E37 on the output statement. That's OK, but what happened next is why I'm posing the question. To rerun the job, the developer on call simply changed the JCL to point the OUTDD to the VTS and restarted the job. The job promptly stopped after mounting the 3 tapes (2 input and the OUTDD) and did absolutely nothing until it timed out. So here is my question. Is there a limitation or a problem with sending ISRSUPC output to a tape based dataset? I see in the ISPF user guide that " Note: SuperC does not support tape data sets.", but why would that extend to a simple report output dataset? So at this point, my question is more of a "why can't I send the sequential output to a tape dataset, because that just doesn't make sense to me" type question. All the programmer did was comment out the SPACE and UNIT=SYSDA cards and add the UNIT=VTS and the job hangs. Here's the JCL. //STEP040 EXEC PGM=ISRSUPC, // PARM=(DELTAL,BYTECMP, // '') //NEWDD DD DSN=TM.LFCZ.LCA0702(0),DISP=SHR //OLDDD DD DSN=TM.LFCP.LCA0702(0),DISP=SHR //OUTDD DD DSN=RRP.COMPALL.STEP040O, // DISP=(NEW,CATLG,DELETE), //* UNIT=SYSDA,VOL=(,,,15), // UNIT=VTS, //* SPACE=(CYL,(50,20),RLSE), // DCB=(LRECL=133,RECFM=FBA,BLKSIZE=0) Any thoughts? TIA, Rex The information contained in this message is confidential, protected from disclosure and may be legally privileged. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient or an employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, distribution, copying, or any action taken or action omitted in reliance on it, is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by replying to this message and destroy the material in its entirety, whether in electronic or hard copy format. Thank you. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
