HELP: (HOST) DISP status of the FLAMFILE TYPE: NUMBER SYNTAX: DISPS=NEW/SHR/MOD/OLD
DISP-Status of the FLAMFILE (z/OS only).
The DISP parameter is part of the DD card in JCL.
For more information see z/OS JCL manual under DD statement. This parameter is ignored when the FLAMFILE is allocated via JCL. FLAM recognizes itself if a file is new or cataloged (old).
JCL-Syntax restrictions for FLAMv4 or older:
DISP= [ status ] DISP=([ status ] [ ,normal-termination-disp ] [,abnormal-termination-disp]) DISP=([ NEW ] [ ,DELETE ] [,DELETE ]) DISP=([ OLD ] [ ,KEEP ] [,KEEP ]) DISP=([ SHR ] [ ,PASS ] [,CATLG ]) DISP=([ MOD ] [ ,CATLG ] [,UNCATLG ]) DISP=([ ] [ ,UNCATLG ])
See also parameters DISPN and DISPA.
Syntax restrictions for FLAMv4 or older:
DISPS=SHR/OLD/MOD/NEW
SHR
- shareableOLD
- exclusivMOD
- extendNEW
- new fileSHR
for input, OLD
or NEW
on outputNEW - Disposition status NEW (brand new file)
SHR - Disposition status SHR (read exiting file)
MOD - Disposition status MOD (append/modify file)
OLD - Disposition status OLD (overwrite existing file)