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Concatenation Order of ACIF Generated Files

Question:
I am creating AFPDS files using ACIF using the INDEX features as well as the Resource File creation feature. When I generate output for printing, without concatenating the three component files, the printed output looks correct. When I generate output for viewing, concatenating the three component files, I get unexpected and undesired results. I use the following JCL parameters to concatenate the 3 output files:

//GENER EXEC PGM=IEBGENER
//SYSIN DD DUMMY
//SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=*
//* SYSUT2 DD SYSOUT=(T),DEST=LW0101
//SYSUT2 DD DSN=MYFILES.ACIFX.CONCAT,DISP=(NEW,CATLG,DELETE),
//         DCB=(LRECL=32756,BLKSIZE=32760,RECFM=VBM,DSORG=PS),
//         SPACE=(32760,(100,50))
//SYSUT1 DD DISP=SHR,DSN=MYFILES.ACIFX.OUTPUT
//         DD DISP=SHR,DSN=MYFILES.ACIFX.INDEX
//         DD DISP=SHR,DSN=MYFILES.ACIFX.RESLIB
//SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=*

Am I doing something wrong?

Answer:
Unfortunately, your sequence of the component output files is incorrect. The correct order for the files is:

//SYSUT1 DD DISP=SHR,DSN=MYFILES.ACIFX.INDEX
//         DD DISP=SHR,DSN=MYFILES.ACIFX.RESLIB
//         DD DISP=SHR,DSN=MYFILES.ACIFX.OUTPUT

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