CA7 DSN triggers

[saul.suarez.delreal]

Hi,

In CA7, there is a job that has MAINT=N and creates several datasets. These datasets are flat files, not gdg's, and they are catalogued in CA7. Also, the files are first deleted and then recreated in the jcl. The jcl of the job was recently updated to create a new dataset, also a flat file and first deleted and then recreated like the other ones. The job had run several times and the new file is created but not catalogued in CA7. This new dataset is empty and one of my peers told me that it may be because the file is empty. Is it true that empty flat files will not catalogued in CA7 when created?

 

thanks.

[Marysue]

Is the file created with an IEFBR14?  If so, no SMF 0F record is written and thus CA 7 does not 'see' the update.  The only requirement (besides MAINT: N and not a PERM dataset) is that a 0F SMF record is created--the SMF 0F record is a 'close after an open for output'.

[saul.suarez.delreal]

Ahaaa!! yes, it is being created with an IEFBR14. Now I know why. Thank you MarySue!!

 

Saul