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Hi,

Please tell me how I can use a temporary dataset in the same JCL, when dataset is just specified as DSN=&&TEMP ?
Can I use "&&TEMP" for accesing that temporary dataset?

Pebble.

Hello,

Yes, the same temporary name is used to read the dataset as to create it. It will automatically be deleted.

Temp datasets are denoted with &&dsn . Keep your dataset name to 7 char, no reason, just easier to keep track of them.

Temp datasets are used when you know that the file will not be used outside the job, saves cateloging and deleting.