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Posted: **Tue Jan 22, 2008 11:38 pm**

Hi all,

I need to code a JCL so that the First step checks a VSAM File . If its empty , the second step is skipped. If its having records then the next step should be executed.
In either case , the first step should return ZERO return code.
Please help me if this is possible.

Thanks
Shanti

Posted: **Wed Jan 23, 2008 12:25 am**

You can use:

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//STEPXXXX EXEC PGM=ICETOOL
//TOOLMSG DD SYSOUT=*
//DFSMSG DD SYSOUT=*
//IN DD DSN=VSAM...
//TOOLIN DD DATA
COUNT FROM(IN) EMPTY
/*

or

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//STEPXXXX EXEC PGM=ICETOOL
//TOOLMSG DD SYSOUT=*
//DFSMSG DD SYSOUT=*
//IN DD DSN=VSAM...
//TOOLIN DD DATA
COUNT FROM(IN) NOTEMPTY
/*

or

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//STEPXXXX EXEC PGM=IDCAMS
//IN DD DSN=VSAM..
//SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=*
//SYSIN DD *
PRINT INFILE(IN) COUNT(1)
/*

However, I don't get this statement

In either case , the first step should return ZERO return code.

It's either going to have to give an RC=0 if it's empty, and a non-zero RC if it's not, or vice-versa. Both conditions can't result in the same RC.

Posted: **Wed Jan 23, 2008 2:43 pm**

Shanti,

Based on the return code of STEP01 only you can decide whether to run STEP02 or NOT.

You can NOT make a decision with same RC for both the cases.

Could you please clarify on why do you specifically want to have RC=0 for STEP01?

Arun.

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