ODISPS

Synopsis

HELP:   (HOST) DISP status of the FLAMOUT file
TYPE:   NUMBER
SYNTAX: ODISPS=NEW/SHR/MOD/OLD

Description

Disposition-Status (JCL) of FLAMOUT file (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]    [,CATLG                  ] [,CATLG                    ])
   DISP=([MOD]    [,UNCATLG                ] [,UNCATLG                  ])
   DISP=([,    ]   [,UNCATLG               ])

See also parameters ODISPN and ODISPA.

Syntax restrictions for FLAMv4 or older:

• z/OS
  • ODISPS=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)