How is a new GDG coded?

JOB CONTROLL LANGUAGE (JCL) Interview Questions

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How is a new GDG coded?

A new GDG is coded as (+1) after the dataset name as follows: DSN=JAN.DATA(+1). This will cause all generations to be pushed down one level at the end of the job.

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