JCL DD RECORG Parameter

Note! RECORG parameter is required only when we are creating a dataset.

The RECORG parameter is used to specify the record organization for the new dataset. It is only applicable while creating a VSAM dataset with SMS. RECORG is an optional parameter.

Syntax -

RECORG={KS}
	   {ES}
       {RR}
       {LS}

KS	Specifies a VSAM KSDS.
ES	Specifies a VSAM ESDS.
RR	Specifies a VSAM RRDS.
LS	Specifies a VSAM LDS.

Default and overrides -

If the RECORG parameter is coded, it overrides the record organization defined in the DATACLAS for the dataset.

Examples -

Scenario - Overrides the default record organization by using RECORG.

//DD01   DD DSN=MTH.DATA.FILE,
//          DATACLAS=DCLAS07,
//          DISP=(NEW,KEEP),
//          RECORG=KS