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January 13, 2005 Published by  Search390.com Ask The Experts NEWS     TOPICS     ITKNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE     TIPS     ASK THE EXPERTS     WEBCASTS     WHITE PAPERS     Issue Sponsored By:   > IBM IN THIS ISSUE:   >  LE options in JCL   >  Can IEBEDIT randomly execute JCL steps?   >  Output file creation with diff LRECL from JCL   >  Capturing a system date in a JCL file   >  zSeries career advice   >  Break out, break free, break loose LE options in JCL [Tom Ross] Dear Tom: How do I override LE runtime options in a batch COBOL environment? Can I use PARM on the execute statement in the JCL? Read Tom's response MORE INFO: > Browse all of Tom's expert responses > Ask Tom your question   Featured Offer: Building Storage Solutions Today's featured paper, "IBM TotalStorage Software: Building Storage Solutions in Alignment with Current and Future Business Requirements," examines emerging storage technologies that allow companies to develop an architecture that grows and adapts to changing needs. Download this paper and learn how to achieve better performance from your storage architecture. Visit our Resource Center today!   Can IEBEDIT randomly execute JCL steps? [Mark Zelden] Dear Mark: Is it possible to execute JCL steps randomly (of our own choice) by using the IEBEDIT utility. I heard coding DPRTY in the STEP will serve this purpose. I think DPRTY coded on the step level is just ignored. Read Mark's response Output file creation with diff LRECL from JCL [Tom Ross] Dear Tom: I declared the record length in the COBOL program as 458, and the file is opened in output mode. The file is declared as a new catalog delete in JCL. The LRECL specified as 358 then the interesting thing happened: The file was created with 458, the job abended and I got an open error. How can this happen even though through the JCL it's specified as 358? Read Tom's response Capturing a system date in a JCL file [Mark Zelden] Dear Mark: When I write a file within a JCL, is there a way to capture the system date and use this as part of the data set name? Read Mark's response FEATURED TOPIC:  zSeries career advice Tired of your job? Looking to change positions? Out of work? If you answer "yes" to any of these questions, check out this week's Featured Topic. EXPERT WEBCAST:  z/OS Release 4 migration Upgrading to z/OS can be a dizzying process. Should you upgrade to z/OS Release 4 or z/OS Release 5? What's the difference? You should check out this webcast with Jim Schesvold, president of Best Customer Solutions, to find answers to those questions. He will address the difference between z/OS Release 4 and z/OS Release 5. Jim will also speak about the required and recommended tasks for shops planning an upgrade. QUICK POLL:  Break out, break free, break loose Which technology do you think will bust its chains and become mainstream in 2005? Tell us in this week's poll. Contact Us Sales For sales inquiries, please contact us at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Editorial For feedback about any of our articles or to send us your article ideas, please contact us at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Free E-Newsletters! Select e-newsletters you would like to receive via e-mail! Search390: Today's News Not a Member? We'll activate your membership with your subscription. ABOUT THIS E-NEWSLETTER This e-newsletter is published by Search390.com, a targeted Web site from TechTarget, the most targeted IT media and events company. Copyright 2005 TechTarget. All rights reserved. To unsubscribe from "Ask The Experts": Go to unsubscribe: http://search390.techtarget.com/u?cid=499799&lid=430652&track=NL-16 Please note, unsubscribe requests may take up to 24 hours to process; you may receive additional mailings during that time. A confirmation e-mail will be sent when your request has been successfully processed. Contact Us: Search390 Member Services 117 Kendrick Street, Suite 800 Needham, MA 02494