CONCATENATION OF DATASET

You can logically connect or concatenate sequential or partitioned input datasets in a job step. This allows naming of more than one dataset in a single input file without physically combining them. To concatenate, code the DD name for first DATASET only and eliminate the DD name from 2nd and succeeding DATASETs

• Up to 16 partitioned dataset can be concatenated together
• Up to 255 sequential dataset can be concatenated together
• LRECL and record format should be same
• If block size is different, then dataset with largest block size should be coded first
• Dataset may reside on different devices and device types.
• Cannot mix sequential and partitioned dataset. Can concatenate PDS members with sequential data sets.

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