> So using dynamic systems symbols I can make use &YYMMDD, but should I mention any special value in GDG base to use the dynamic system symbols ?
Peter, You can create the GDG base with Date and time and also create the generations in the same job using EXPORT symbols. Something like this. // EXPORT SYMLIST=(GDGDATE,GDGTIME) /* // SET GDGDATE=&LYR4.&LJDAY // SET GDGTIME=&LHR.&LMIN.&LSEC /* //*************************************************************** //* CREATE THE GDG BASE WITH CURRENT DATE (CCYYDDD) AND CURRENT* //* TIME(HHMMSS) * //* * //* Dccyyddd = Current year and Julian day of the year * //* * //* EX: HLQ.D2018071.T125339 * //*************************************************************** //STEP0100 EXEC PGM=IDCAMS //SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=* //SYSIN DD *,SYMBOLS=JCLONLY DELETE '&SYSUID..D&GDGDATE..T%%%%%%.G*' MASK PURGE DELETE '&SYSUID..D&GDGDATE..T%%%%%%' MASK GDG FORCE SET MAXCC=0 DEFINE GDG - (NAME(&SYSUID..D&GDGDATE..T&GDGTIME) - LIMIT(255) - NOEMPTY - SCRATCH) /* //*************************************************************** //* COPY THE DATA INTO +1 GENERARTION * //*************************************************************** //STEP0200 EXEC PGM=SORT,COND=(0,NE,STEP0100) //SYSOUT DD SYSOUT=* //SORTIN DD * ABC DEF GHI //SORTOUT DD DSN=&SYSUID..D&GDGDATE..T&GDGTIME(+1), // DISP=(NEW,CATLG,DELETE), // SPACE=(CYL,(1,0),RLSE) //SYSIN DD * OPTION COPY /* //*************************************************************** //* PERFORM A LISTCAT ON THE GDG BASE * //*************************************************************** //STEP0300 EXEC PGM=IDCAMS,COND=(0,NE,STEP0100) //SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=* //SYSIN DD *,SYMBOLS=JCLONLY LISTCAT LEVEL('&SYSUID..D&GDGDATE..T&GDGTIME') ALL /* Thanks, Kolusu IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> wrote on 03/12/2018 10:32:32 AM: > From: Peter <dbajava...@gmail.com> > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > Date: 03/12/2018 10:33 AM > Subject: Re: GDG with timestamp > Sent by: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> > > So using dynamic systems symbols I can make use &YYMMDD, but should I > mention any special value in GDG base to use the dynamic system symbols ? > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN