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DYNAMNBR &Copying GDGs

 
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Jai
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 06, 2003 9:30 pm    Post subject: DYNAMNBR &Copying GDGs Reply with quote

Hi,

We usually give DYNAMNBR=20 in our JCL's.

Please let me know more details about DYNAMNBR and the actual use of it.

Also please let me know for copying all the contents of all the generations of one GDG to other GDG through File-Aid.

Thanks in advance.
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 07, 2003 6:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi Jai,

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We usually give DYNAMNBR=20 in our JCL's.

Please let me know more details about DYNAMNBR and the actual use of it.


Dynamic allocation allows a job to acquire resources as they are needed and release them immediately after use. The resources are a ddname-data set combination with its volumes and devices.

One reason to use dynamic allocation is that you may not know all of the device requirements for a job before execution. Another reason is that it allows the system to use resources more efficiently; that is, the system can acquire resources just before their use and release them immediately after use.

The system uses the sum of this number, in your case 20, and the number of DD statements in the step to establish a control limit for tracking resources that it is holding in anticipation of reuse.

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Also please let me know for copying all the contents of all the generations of one GDG to other GDG through File-Aid.


In FILEAID goto the utilities option ==> copy option ==> in the FROM section you can put the GDG base and in the TO section put your new gdg.

FYI - We have many reference manuals on our homepage which have lot's of useful information.

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Jai
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 11, 2003 10:53 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi,

Thanks a lot! for you answer.

Can we create the GDG base itself, if not exists, while copying as we do it in PS Copy in 3.3 ISPF Menu.

Please let me know.
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 11, 2003 12:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Jai,

We cannot create a GDG base using 3.3. You have to use fileaid or some IDCAMS utility to create a GDG.

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PostPosted: Fri Jun 13, 2003 1:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

or use 3.2
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