-READ cannot locate file 1

[kaeserea]

Hi!

I'd like to read the first record of a sequential file under MVS and write the values of the field each into a variable. I tried it with -READ. Yet I get the FOC339 error which says that WebFocus connot locate the file.

Here is my code:
[tt]
DYNAM ALLOC FILE STANDDAT -
DATASET XYZ.AG3300.PROD.STANDDAT -
SHR REUSE

-READ STANDAT &JAHR.A4.&MONAT.A2.
[/tt]

The allocation of the file is fine when I say
[tt]
TABLE FILE STANDDAT
PRINT *
END
[/tt]
after the DYNAM ALLOC statement.

But why does the -READ command not find the file?

If it is of any help, here's the master file description for STANDDAT:
[tt]
FILENAME=STANDDAT,SUFFIX=FIX
SEGNAME=STANDDAT,SEGTYPE=S0,$
FIELDNAME=JAHR ,ALIAS=JAHR ,
USAGE=A004 ,ACTUAL=A004 ,
DESC='JAHR STAND DATEN ',$
FIELDNAME=MONAT ,ALIAS=MONAT ,
USAGE=A002 ,ACTUAL=A002 ,
DESC='MONAT STAND DATEN ',$
[/tt]

Greetings,
Eva

 

[FOCMAN]

Put a -RUN betwwen the DYNAM command and the -READ

-RUN executes whats in the stack, in this case the DYNAM command

 

[noero]

Yes, the -RUN is required, but if you notice the -READ refers to STANDAT instead of STANDDAT. (unless that was a type).

 

[kiddpete]

The -READ as written may work, but I would prefer:

-READ STANDAT &JAHR.A4. &MONAT.A2.

with a blank space before &MONAT.

 

[kaeserea]

Hi!

Thanxs for all your help! The STANDDAT is indeed a typo. But the blank was very useful! Without it the program didn't give me the second variable. So I reckon the blank is needed.

Eva