DISPS

Synopsis

HELP:   (HOST) DISP status of the FLAMFILE
TYPE:   NUMBER
SYNTAX: DISPS=NEW/SHR/MOD/OLD

Description

DISP-Status of the FLAMFILE (z/OS only).

The DISP parameter is part of the DD card in JCL.

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:

• z/OS
  • DISPS=SHR/OLD/MOD/NEW

Values

• z/OS
  • SHR - shareable
  • OLD - exclusiv
  • MOD - extend
  • NEW - new file

Default

• z/OS
  • SHR for input, OLD or NEW on output

Valid for

• decompression

Selections

• 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)