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kalicharan · Beginner Joined: 25 Sep 2004 Posts: 9 Topics: 4

Hi
I am creating a temporary dataset in one step and in subsequent steps
I want to make it permanent.

Thanks
Kalicharan.
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kolusu · Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2004 12:56 pm Post subject:

kalicharan,

Simply copy the temp dataset to a permanent dataset in another step.

kalicharan · Beginner Joined: 25 Sep 2004 Posts: 9 Topics: 4

Hi Kolusu
Thanks for your quick reply.
Yes it is the only way we can do.
Even though if we change DISP parameter in the subsequent step,
the data set is deleting at end of the job.
Disp=(NEW,PASS,DELETE) is default for TEMP datasets.
Can't we change.

Thanks
Kalicharan.
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kolusu · Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2004 11:19 am Post subject:

kalicharan,

The purpose of the temp datasets is that you create and delete within a job. If you really want to catalog the dataset then why not code it as regular dataset instead of a temp dataset?

Kolusu
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Fin · Beginner Joined: 19 Jan 2004 Posts: 27 Topics: 8

Hi Kolusu
I got a JCL error when I tried DISP=(NEW,CATLG,DELETE) and changed to
DISP=(NEW,PASS)...
Cheers, Fin

Fin · Beginner Joined: 19 Jan 2004 Posts: 27 Topics: 8

...following my last post I still have an issue with creating my temporary dataset - can anyone help?!

//SORTOUT DD DSN=&NAMEOFDATASET,
// UNIT=SYSDA,DISP=(NEW,PASS),
// RECFM=FB,LRECL=602,BLKSIZE=0,
// SPACE=(CYL,(10,2),RLSE)
!!!ERROR 8: MISSING OR INVALID DELIMITER AFTER -DSN- KEYWORD: .

kolusu · Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2004 12:27 pm Post subject:

Fin,

The temp dataset name(=&NAMEOFDATASET) Length is 14 which is not valid. Remember that you cannot have more than 8 characters for any qualifier in a dataset name. so change the name to 8 characters and your job will run fine

So change &NAMEOFDATASET to &NAMEOFDA

Hope this helps...

Cheers

Kolusu
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Fin · Beginner Joined: 19 Jan 2004 Posts: 27 Topics: 8

Once again, thank you Kolusu.
That was my problem and thanks for the prompt response.