Difference between SYSIN DD * and SYSIN DD DATA
Posted:
Wed Aug 26, 2009 8:04 am
by Pebble
Hi,
Can anyone tell me the main difference between using SYSIN DD * and using SYSIN DD DATA ?
Pebble.
Re: Difference between SYSIN DD * and SYSIN DD DATA
Posted:
Wed Aug 26, 2009 8:17 am
by dick scherrer
Hello,
DD DATA handles jcl as data rather than job control statements.
Re: Difference between SYSIN DD * and SYSIN DD DATA
Posted:
Wed Aug 26, 2009 8:18 am
by Pebble
Hi Dick,
Thank you for your quick response.
Pebble
Re: Difference between SYSIN DD * and SYSIN DD DATA
Posted:
Wed Aug 26, 2009 8:21 am
by dick scherrer
You're welcome
Also, you will want to file away this link - it is the Table of Contents for the JCL Reference Manual:
http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/ ... 0/CONTENTS