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File-Aid in Batch.
Posted: Fri Nov 27, 2020 6:24 pm
by Sumant S
Hi,
Can we run File-Aid in Batch? Please advise. If there is a sample JCL, could you please help me with that.
Re: File-Aid in Batch.
Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2020 9:52 pm
by Anuj Dhawan
Yes, you can.
The JCL used to execute File-AID/Batch follows the same format and structure as a typical MVS batch
job. The JCL must include a job statement, execute statement, and data definition statements for all
input and output files. Below is an example:
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//JOBNAME JOB JOB CARD INFORMATION
//STEPNAME EXEC PGM=FILEAID,REGION=8M
//STEPLIB DD DSN=File-AID LOAD LIBRARY NAMES
//STEPCAT DD DSN=CATALOG NAME
//SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=*
//SYSLIST DD SYSOUT=*
//SYSTOTAL DD SYSOUT=*
//DDxx DD DSN=INPUT DATASET NAME
//DDxxO DD DSN=OUTPUT DATASET NAME
//DDxxRF DD DSN=REFORMAT DEFINITION DATASET NAME
//DDxxRL DD DSN=RECORD LAYOUT DATASET NAME
//DDxxRLN DD DSN=COMPARE NEW DATASET - RECORD LAYOUT DATASET NAME
//DDxxXR DD DSN=XREF DATASET NAME (XREF MEMBER)
//DDxxXRN DD DSN=COMPARE NEW DATASET - XREF DATASET NAME (XREF MEMBER)
//DDxxSC DD DSN=SELECTION CRITERIA DATASET NAME (SC MEMBER)
//DDxxSCN DD DSN=COMPARE NEW DATASET - SELECTION CRITERIA DATASET NAME (SC MEMBER)
//DDxxCP DD DSN=COMPARE CRITERIA DATASET NAME
//DDxxC DD DSN=NEW COMPARE DATASET NAME
//DDxxCOn DD DSN=NEW COMPARE OUTPUT FILES
//DDxxCSV DD DSN=COMMA SEPARATED VALUE OUTPUT FILES
//ANYNAME DD DSN=OUTPUT DATASET NAME
//SYSIN DD *
(CONTROL CARDS)
/*
//
Re: File-Aid in Batch.
Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2020 9:55 pm
by Anuj Dhawan
In fact, you might want to look at this document from Compuware:
https://docs.compuware.com/fa/FA1702/PD ... erence.pdf
Good luck!