test datase empty

[nick.mamone]

Hello i'm a new user, i'm italian and don't speak english very well, so excuse me for error.

I must test if a dataset is empty and in this instace setting the return code greater zero.
Is possible do this with a proc ibm and without a specific program?

Thanks, and excuse me for english.

[Kalicharan]

Hi,

You can get this using ICETOOL or FILEAID or IDCAMS....

Using IDCAMS here is the solution

//STEP01 EXEC PGM=IDCAMS
//IN DD DSN=DATASET <--- Dataset to be checked
//SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=*
//SYSIN DD DATA
PRINT INFILE(IN) COUNT(1)
/*

This will give RC=0 if file has at least 1 record, otherwise RC=4.


Thanks
Kalicharan

[nick.mamone]

thanks!!!!!

[Madhusudana Reddy Mandli]

Kali,

Can you give me how to do this using the FILEAID

Thanks in Advance

[Leo]

You can check the same using sort .

[Madhusudana Reddy Mandli]

Hi Leo,

Thanks a lot.

It looks like a good solution.


Thanks,
Madhu

[Frank Yaeger]

Note that Leo's job will only work for z/OS DFSORT V1R5, not for DFSORT R14. Here's a DFSORT/ICETOOL job that will work for both:

[justaprogrammer]

You can also use IDCAMS for checking this.