HELP: (HOST) DISP status of the FLAMOUT file TYPE: NUMBER SYNTAX: ODISPS=NEW/SHR/MOD/OLD
Disposition-Status (JCL) of FLAMOUT file (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 file 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] [,CATLG ] [,CATLG ]) DISP=([MOD] [,UNCATLG ] [,UNCATLG ]) DISP=([, ] [,UNCATLG ])
See also parameters ODISPN and ODISPA.
Syntax restrictions for FLAMv4 or older:
ODISPS=SHR/OLD/MOD/NEW
SHR
- shareableOLD
- exclusivMOD
- extendNEW
- new fileSHR
for input, OLD
or NEW
on output.NEW - 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)