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z/VSE Journal Concatenation Utility

The z/VSE Journal Concatenation Utility (USJCNCT) program allows the z/VSE user to concatenate multiple Archive Journal files into a single tape file. All input tapes are mounted on the SYS011 tape unit, and the output tape is mounted on the SYS012 device.

The CPU operator is prompted with mounting and dismounting messages for the input files. The operator is also queried whether another tape file is available. The valid operator responses are: 'TAPE', 'TAP', 'TA', and 'T'. All other responses cause the termination of the utility program.

The following is an example of the JCL required to install the concatenation utility.

// JOB CATALOG*** CATALOG CONCATENATION UTILITY ***
// OPTION CATAL
  PHASE USJCNCT,*
  INCLUDE USJCNCT
// LBLTYP TAPE
// EXEC LNKEDT
/*
/&

The following is an example of the USJCNCT JCL.

// JOB USJCNCT                       * TAPE CONCATENATION UTILITY*
// TLBL TAPEIN                       INPUT TAPE FILES
// ASSGN SYS011,TAPE
// TLBL TAPEOUT,'ARCHIVE.JOURNAL'    OUTPUT TAPE FILE
// ASSGN SYS012,TAPE
// EXEC USJCNCT
/*
//