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sivafdms · Intermediate Joined: 29 May 2007 Posts: 165 Topics: 77

Hi

We have a program that is used by two jobs, in first job it uses all 6 vsam files. In second job it uses only 3 out of 6 vsam files and other 3 files are marked as dummy in second job.

All the Vsam files which are used in the pgm use alternate index also.

when the pgm try to open the dummy files in second job it is giving the file status 35. I am not sure why it giving this status. Can we use DD DUMMY for vsam files which are not required.

Please help me

Thanks,
Siva

jhandu · Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 5:49 am Post subject:

Did you use AMP=AMORG in the DD?

sivafdms · Intermediate Joined: 29 May 2007 Posts: 165 Topics: 77

Hi jhandu

We do not use AMP=AMORG in the DD?

We just coded like this

//SYS041DD DD DUMMY
//SYS041EE DD DUMMY
//SYS041FF DD DUMMY

Thanks,
Siva

jhandu · Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 7:46 am Post subject:

Try using it. What happens?

sivafdms · Intermediate Joined: 29 May 2007 Posts: 165 Topics: 77

Hi Jhandu,

I tried the above way.. but hard luck,its giving same error.
Do i need to change anything ..

Thanks,
Siva

callanand · Beginner Joined: 12 Jun 2007 Posts: 23 Topics: 2

Hi Sivafdms, Just to check have you used OPTIONAL parameter in the select statement. Would you post your select statement, JCL and error message in the forum so that we can get a better picture of the situation.
Thanks

jsharon1248 · Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 8:28 am Post subject:

You can add the OPTIONAL clause to the SELECT statement for each of the VSAM datasets, and then code the JCL without the DD's for the VSAM datasets.

sivafdms · Intermediate Joined: 29 May 2007 Posts: 165 Topics: 77

Hi callanand,

We don't have an optional parameter in select statement.
It is not giving an error messages while doing a JJSCAN but when i run the job it is giving file status as 35.

Thanks,
Siva

jsharon1248 · Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2008 9:20 am Post subject:

I plugged a DD DUMMY into a step that uses a VSAM file and had no problems. I'm wondering if it has something to do with the AIX. Post the error messages so we can see exactly what's going on.