Mainframe: Tricky JCL Question – Answer

Here is my Question on IEBGENER in JCL. For your reference, I have given question and answer.

How to delete an input dataset using IEBGENER utility

In the input file, give DISP= (OLD,DELETE). For output file, give DD DUMMY. After executing the JOB with IEBGENER utility, the input file will be deleted successfully.

//         EXEC PGM=IEBGENER 
//              DD  DSNAME=TEST.INPUT 
//                  DISP=(OLD,DELETE) 
//* 
//              DD  DUMMY 
//*

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