How many parameters are there to a DISP statemen

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How many parameters are there to a DISP statement and what are their uses?

There are three(3) paramters.
Parameter 1: current data ste disposition (new, shr, old, mod )
Parameter 2: normal close action for data set (catlg, keep, delete )
Parameter 3 : abend action for data set ( catlg, keep, delete ).

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