Explain the difference between the DISP parameter and the DCB parameter when allocating datasets in JCL.
- Controls the disposition of the dataset after processing
- Defines the dataset's primary allocation space
- Indicates the dataset's unit of work
- Specifies the dataset's block size and record format
DISP controls what happens to the dataset after processing, while DCB specifies attributes like block size and record format during allocation.
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