Using an ampersand in JCL
Does anyone know how to handle 2 &'s together in a JCL ?? I mean in my jcl after replacement of my variables, it is coming like '&&'. No errors on jj but run time error 'Incorrect use of ampersand' !! Please reply asap, urgent requirement. Thanks!!
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November 19, 2010 2:00 PM
UPDATED:
November 22, 2010 1:04 PM
Answer Wiki:
Generally a single ampersand is used for a variable.
example:
001150 // SET PARM1='some.dataset'
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//JCLIN DD DSN=&PARM1.,DISP=SHR
Two ampersands can be used for a temporary dataset.
example:
002500 //SYSUT1 DD DSN=&&WORK,SPACE=(CYL,(5,5)),UNIT=DASD
You state "in my jcl after replacement of my variables, it is coming like '&&'. "
What does your JCL look like? Can you show me the line or two involved ? What it looks like before submitting the job and what it looks like after submitting the job?
You aren't by chance trying to replace a parm with a value that contains an ampersand, are you?
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yes, I was trying to do the later one. But got the solution after a lot of hit and trials. I achieved what I wanted to, thru OPC.
My basic requirement was to include the current date in my dataset name.
Thanks for your effort, I really appreciate it.