You need 2 dots after symbol.. otherwise nodeis GT 8 characters

Rob

On Wed, Jun 6, 2018, 10:27 AM Sean Gleann <sean.gle...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Can anyone point out what I'm doing wrong here, please?
>
>
> I'm trying to create a file with a name that features today's date.
> My statement is:
> //OUTFILE DD   DSN=BACKUP.USERDALY.D&LYYMMDD.TER,
> //          DISP=(NEW,CATLG,DELETE),SPACE=(TRK,(600,600),RLSE),
> //          DSORG=PS,RECFM=FB,BLKSIZE=27648,LRECL=1024
>
> When I submit the job to the system, I get:
>
> IEFC627I INCORRECT USE OF AMPERSAND IN THE DSN FIELD
>
> I've tried numerous variants of this statement, but I always get the same
> failure.
> I'm almost certainly doing something stupid, but right now I can't see the
> wood for the trees...
>
>
> Help...  Please...
>
> Sean Gleann
>
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Rob Schramm

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