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DDNAME

Use the DDNAME keyword to specify the ddname(s) for the data set(s) to be processed by the subcommand.

If the JCL does not contain a DD statement with the referenced ddname(s), an error message is issued. One copy of the output data set is written to each ddname specified.

Warning

Note

The subcommand should contain either the DDNAME or DSNAME keyword. Do not specify both keywords; they are mutually exclusive.

Use

DDNAME is an optional keyword for the following subcommands:

  • ACTIVITY_FILECTL
  • CORRECTIONS_FILECTL
  • DISCARD_FILECTL
  • IC
  • IX
  • OFILECTL
  • PLAN_FILECTL

Syntax

DDNAME=parameter
DDNAME=(parameter[,parameter[, ...]])

 

Parameters

Specify a 1-character to 8-character data set name.

Default

None

Alias

None

 

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