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anaik · Beginner Joined: 31 Jan 2007 Posts: 20 Topics: 6

Hello,

Every month a predecessor job does not create a output file if their is no data in it. My job runs after the above job runs. But if the input dataset is not created then i get a JCL error. How can avoid the JCL error. for example : check if the input dataset is present or not. If not i can bypass the processing step and avoid the JCL error. The dataset is of the format PRWTSSS.DNLD.GGG011.DEVREG.DXDDD1. The last qualifier 'DDD' is populated based on the date the job runs.

kolusu · Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 9:49 am Post subject:

anaik · Beginner Joined: 31 Jan 2007 Posts: 20 Topics: 6

i do not own the job

anaik · Beginner Joined: 31 Jan 2007 Posts: 20 Topics: 6

the jobs are scheduled to run once the predecessor jobs runs. they are not triggered on individual files. we have a different team which schedules our job. They have advised me to handle it in my jobs.

kolusu · Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 10:02 am Post subject:

anaik,

Code a IEFBR14 step with disp=mod prior to your actual processing step.If the dataset exist it will continue or else it will allocate an empty dataset

anaik · Beginner Joined: 31 Jan 2007 Posts: 20 Topics: 6

thanks