JCL Error if Dataset not found

Priyanka Sandeep · Post by **Priyanka Sandeep** » Tue Oct 06, 2009 2:19 am

Hi,

I have a JCL which takes a list of around 200 input datasets and returns the record count of each dataset it is working fine but if one of the dataset defined in the jcl doesn't exist then the JCL is failing during compilation itself how to overcome that?

I am writing the record count to the o/p dataset in which i want the record count along with the dataset name how can we do it?

Can anyone please help me out in this?Since i am new to mainframe.

Regards,
Priyanka.

Gerry Ciccheti · Post by **Gerry Ciccheti** » Tue Oct 06, 2009 6:04 am

Hi,
you can run the IDCAMS LISTCAT command in batch and then scan the output of the listcat and see if the datasets are currently cataloged.

Gerry

Natarajan · Post by **Natarajan** » Tue Oct 06, 2009 11:36 am

I agree with Gerry. If you are not sure, whether data set will exists at that time of job execution, it is advisable to check the availability of dataset, before using that file.

Anuj Dhawan · Post by **Anuj Dhawan** » Tue Oct 06, 2009 7:12 pm

JCL is failing during compilation itself

Pardon my ignorance, what is "compilation" in context of JCL?

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