CA Detector Batch Reporting

Published on February 19, 2024

The batch reporting facility lets you create reports in batch from a VSAM collection data store. These reports can then be reviewed online or in print. Below is sample JCL to generate report for Plan Activity Report //STEP01 EXEC PGM=PTLDRIVM,PARM='EP=PDTBATCC' //STEPLIB DD DISP=SHR,DSN=high level qualifier.CDBALOAD // DD DISP=SHR,DSN=high level qualifier.SDSNLOAD // DD DISP=SHR,

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Outsourcing the Mainframe? Should This Include Mainframe Security?

February 19, 2024
Last month I wrote another article for SHARE’s Security Corner that I’m reproducing below. This article and others can be accessed for free at SHARE’s website. Many IT organizations see outsourcing as a viable solution to the problem of declining skills in their mainframe team. The outsourcer will take the [...]

SORT processing order for record handling, exits, statements, and options

February 19, 2024
The below diagram illustrates the processing order for record handling, exits, statements, and options.Use this diagram with the text following it to understand the order DFSORT uses to run your job. DFSORT first checks whether you supplied a SORTIN data set for SORT and COPY jobs or SORTINnn data sets for MERGE jobs. If so, DFSORT reads the input records from them.If no SORTIN data set is