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OUTREC FIELDS=(1:C' HDELETE (',12:16,46,58:C') NOWAIT PU

PostPosted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 6:08 pm
by rakesh086
I found a JCL with sort card

   OUTREC FIELDS=(1:C'  HDELETE (',12:16,46,58:C') NOWAIT PURGE',8X)


can anyone please tell me when and why we are going to use. what the significance.

Re: OUTREC FIELDS=(1:C' HDELETE (',12:16,46,58:C') NOWAIT P

PostPosted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 6:20 pm
by BillyBoyo
Looks like it is generating a control card to delete a dataset. If you google for HDELETE you'll find out what program the control card is for, and then you can consult that program's documentation to see what the WAIT and PURGE are doing as well.