Mainframe, MVS and zOS Discussion

Posted: **Mon Jun 19, 2023 11:41 am**

Hi All

How to check whether a PS file is cataloged or not in a JCL, need to use the same PS JCL in the second step of the JCL?

I have tried IDCAMS using LISTCAT but it's return zero even when dataset is not found.

Posted: **Mon Jul 03, 2023 11:37 pm**

Try this:

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//STEP01   EXEC PGM=IDCAMS       
//SYSPRINT DD  SYSOUT=*           
//SYSIN    DD  *                 
  LISTCAT ENTRIES('your.dataset.name')
/*

Above step will generate return code 4 if 'your.dataset.name' is not cataloged.

Mainframe, MVS and zOS Discussion

How to check whether a PS file is cataloged or not in a JCL?

How to check whether a PS file is cataloged or not in a JCL?

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