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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.

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Keywords


Warning

Important

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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