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Initialize Data Sets (MVS and VSE)

You must use the TCABATCH Init function after you have used IDCAMS to define the data set or file. This function initializes the data set allocated to TCADSOUT (for MVS) or TCADSOU (for VSE).

The format is:

INIT

This function has no parameters.

See the JCL Requirements section earlier in this chapter for the necessary JCL.