>> I am really interested in your job that generates the DFSORT symbols for all
>> IRRADU00 & IRRDBU00 record types Regards Jack
Jack,
I have sent an offline email with the PDS that contains the JCL in XMIT format
to your personal id (gmail).
Thanks,
Kolusu
Jack,
Since I don't have the joblog, I cannot verify that the input files are VB or
FB as your symbols xtyp and xusr are looking at positions 1 and 6 which would
be incorrect for VB files.
Either way here is a modified/optimized version which would give you the
desired results (You don't
>> Sometimes I need clone text column.
Radoslaw,
You can try the approach listed here .
https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/zos/3.1.0?topic=commands-o-okoverlay-lines
The only caveat is you just need to REPEAT the data and use )) to Push the data
to your desired column and then use OVERLAY
for
>> Hi there Kolusu, I messed up my format, and should have had colons instead
>> of commas.
Billy,
Apart from usage of Colons, did you realize that you have OVERLAPPING data?
At position 82 you wanted to write 82:C'This is my data field 3', and then at
position 102 you wanted to write this
>> We have this so far:
OUTFIL REPEAT=1500
BUILD=(1,C'TLX1',
5,SEQNUM,12,ZD,START=12345600,INCR=1,
17,SEQNUM,5,ZD,START=10001,INCR=3
22,C'This is my data field 1',
52,C'This is my data field 2' ,
82,C'This is my data field 3',
102,C'AZ',
>> For example, does z⧸OS XL C⧸C++ support packed decimal? Others?
Gil,
Fixed-point (Packed) Decimal Data
z/OS XL C supports fixed-point (packed) decimal as a native data type for use
in business applications. The packed data type is similar to the COBOL data
type COMP-3 or the PL/I
>> Sri h Kolusu suggest the INCLUDE; I assume that he tested it. IMHO file
>> tailoring is a more versatile solution.
Shmuel,
Slight Correction. It is NOT me who suggested the INCLUDE solution. It is by
Charles hardee
https://www.mail-archive.com/ibm-main@listserv.ua.edu/ms
>> I have a PDS with configuration definitions in it and want to make it easy
>> to configure.
Colin,
You could use DFSORT to do the substitution and generate the control cards
which can be passed to the next steps that really execute the commands.
For example
// SET ID=COLIN
//*
//STEP0100
>> What characters are allowed in JCL when specifying member name?
Radoslaw,
In general, PDS member naming rules are ( assuming code page 037)
• A member name cannot be longer than eight characters.
• The first member character must be either a letter or one of the
following three
>> Does CLIST or REXX provide an interface to ENQ?
Gil,
Via ISPF service named QUERYENQ
https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/zos/2.5.0?topic=services-queryenqquery-system-enq-data
Examples :
https://www.mainframesupport.dk/tips/tip1903.html
http://www.naspa.net/magazine/2005/0305/T0503011.pdf
>>> I need to check whether any of a list of datasets exists and whether any of
>>> a list of ddnames is allocated.
Shmuel,
How about issuing ENQ in loop for all the datasets in the list? Once you hit a
dataset that is already allocated you can quit the search.
Thanks,
Kolusu
Bob,
If you did not want to touch the original job, then you can use IEBEDIT which
lets you edit the job stream. Check out the examples.
https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/zos/2.5.0?topic=utilities-iebedit-edit-job-stream-program
Thanks,
Kolusu
>> I should know this - I've been using JCL for decades - but I find I'm
>> uncertain about something I haven't done in a while. I have a production
>> job here that will eventually be rewritten, but for now I'm just going to
>> tell it to execute only the first couple steps. I had in mind
>> Q: is it really required to put the library into LPA? I searched ICSF
>> documentation and found no reference.
Radoslaw,
It is documented in RACF Security Administrator's Guide.
https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/zos/2.5.0?topic=keys-storing-passticket-encrypted-in-icsf
When using the secured
>> But what's the PDS command? I've a strong suspicion that I wrote this at a
>> client that had a popular CBTTAPE utility, and if so it's not appropriate
>> for my current location. Can someone confirm?
ISPF has SRCHFOR which can be issued from DSLIST (3.4)
>> What is the STC RSED? Is it something I need or can I shut it down and
>> remove the software?
Lizette,
It is a started task for IDZ (IBM Developer for Z) which will be used to
connect to HOST systems from IDZ.
https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/developer-for-zos/9.1.1?topic=f-rse-daemon
Billy,
Just out of curiosity what is the main intent of the request ? Get the raw
data and then do what? Edit/ Print ?
Also, when you get a pds , do you process ALL the members ? or any specific
member? How do you distinguish it?
Thanks,
Kolusu
>> In SORTs 2-5 I change SYSA to SYSC, SYSA to SYSD, SYSA to SYSE and SYSA to
>> SYSF respectively.
David,
It is quite simple to combine multiple steps into a single step. You don't
even need FINDREP on both INREC and OUTREC. Just one FINDREP is enough. Here
is a sample job that will
>> I tried this in REXX, more familiar for me than DFSORT.
Wayne,
Thanks for the REXX code, however, please note that there is additional
processing. OP wants to generate 2 different command files and make a copy of
the input along with setting a return code if the input file is empty, so
>> If the input file has no records to process, I would like to set a return
>> code so I can bypass further processing. Is there a way that I can tweak
>> this SORT input that you gave me to know if the SORTCMD1 file is empty, and
>> set a CC for the step?
Don,
Yes, we can set a return code
>> In total, I am trying to create three output files:
1. The command file with UTL COPY (which I have) 2. The command file with RPT
FIELD 3. The original input file.
Don,
It is quite simple. Here is a sample job that will give you the desired
results. I assumed that your input has an
>> Here is my code...can someone help me to get rid of the spaces in the name,
>> before the ( value?
Don,
You are complicating a simple request. First build Only the fields you need,
and you can add the static characters using LEAD on the SQZ operator.
Also, you don't have to get a
>> I was trying to use JNF1CNTL and JNF2CNTL to build the input files for the
>> JOINKEYS from the two initial files but due to the different formats I have
>> not been able to do it
Jack,
DFSORT Joinkeys is quite capable of comparing a FB format file with VB format
file, you really do not
>> A bad LRECL on the DCB didn't have any affect - DYNALLOC, OPEN, GET all
>> worked. Coding a bad BLKSIZE causes a S013 abend.
Ralph,
You need to use QSAM/BSAM to read at least 1 record for the abend to happen.
Thanks,
Kolusu
>> Kolusu, are you suggesting that I create a test program (including my SYNAD
>> exit) that runs in batch and reads a sysin file similar to SYSTSIN in the
>> sample JCL?
Yes.
Thanks,
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>> Can it drive the OP's SYNAD exit? I've had "successful failures" with:
Gil,
My example is just to show that overriding the LRECL with a different value can
produce the error that OP is looking for. Similarly, he can override the LRECL
on the ddname Op's program is reading.
Thanks,
Kolusu
>> I'm trying to test the exit, but have been unable to create an IO error to
>> drive it.
Ralph,
Here is a sample job to generate the S001-4 abend
//STEP0100 EXEC PGM=IKJEFT01
//SYSTSPRT DD SYSOUT=*,DCB=BLKSIZE=121
//SYSTSIN DD DATA,DLM=@@,LRECL=200
DSN
@@
/*
This will result in
IEC020I
≫ Are VSAM GDGs supported? I created the GDG base using the JCL below and was
able to create the first generation, but when I run that job again it tries to
create generation 1 again, giving me a JCL error because the GDS already exists.
Frank,
Check this.
GENERATIONDATAGROUP
Specifies
>> User is not defined to security system. (Racf/Topsecret)
Check this.
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/racf001i-signon
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>> I'm looking how to find out (programatically) the LPAR is being softcapped.
Check this
https://groups.google.com/g/bit.listserv.ibm-main/c/ZAMY8URyeTw
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>> For example, go to SDSF, then do DSLIST, then browse a data set from the
>> list, then find something, then PF5 (RFIND). It won't work, because SDSF's
>> PF5 is not RFIND; it is IFIND and there's no RFIND defined in ISFCMDS.
I reported this to IBM YEARS ago but they haven't fixed it.
>> the command line that eventually leads to another FTOPEN. This is like
>> saying that "why are you making left turns? You can just make a bunch of
>> right turns instead". The capability exists, it should work.
Michael,
In your case since you are EDITING the supec generated JCL in batch, it
>> Then in that Edit session, I enter DSLIST and a pattern that leads to a
>> library. From the DSLIST, I browse the library, and enter SRCHFOR something.
>> That creates a second FTOPEN TEMP to build the input to the search, on top
>> of the previous one, all within the same ISPF session. What
>>- Not sure how this would help. Would it change the data set name generated
>>by FTOPEN TEMP? And in a way that would create a different data set in a
>>stacked session?
Michael,
If they are pre-allocated, then you would have Individual list/work datasets
for each stacked session. So, it
>> Is there a way to get all the dataset profiles that have two different
>> groups with the same access using SORT or ICETOOL but without using
>> JOINKEYS, so that the input file would only needed to be read once, using
>> SORTIN as the DDNAME?
Jack,
That is quite simple. There is a lot of
>> What's the default DSORG? Does SDB not respect that? I've long trusted SDB.
Gil,
SDB is supported for DSORGs of PS and PO for DASD and tape datasets.
Thanks,
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>> Is there reason not to use BLKSIZE=0, which has been preferred for over a
>> decade (but may not work with COBOL.)
Gil,
You can use BLKSIZE=0, but also code DSORG=PS , so that SMS calculates the
Optimum Blksize based on the LRECL
Thanks,
Kolusu
>> The reason is because FTOPEN TEMP creates the file name using an ISPF "CNTL"
>> file, which follows a certain naming format. For example:
>> userid.lpar.SPFTEMPn.CNTL, where "n" is the logical session number. In a
>> stacked session it is still the same session number, hence there's a naming
>> The question is, what's the simplest way to do this with a *standard* z/OS
>> utility (i.e. that comes with z/OS), or with a standard sort product (e.g.
>> DFSORT or SyncSort), where it is all in a self-contained job?
Michael,
DFSORT can generate the sequenced records quite easily. Use the
>> Now, my question is, is there a way to do this with only one step and
>> reading the input file only once?
Jack,
Here is 1 step JCL that would match the STG with CICS records the type 0404
records from the input file. Note that we can additional functionality if you
need after the match
>>> I am using for the INPUT a subset of a type 0404 records from a IRRDBU00
>>> output file. In the first step I am crating two files with
Jack,
Not clear if you still need help , but the INCLUDE COND does not have the
include for type 0404 records, unless you already filtered your input.
>> I was wondering if there is a way to scan a VSAM LDS for string occurrences?
>> I know that there is no way to see the individual records, but it could be
>> helpful if I could at least dump the data block where the string was found.
Billy,
VSAM LDS clusters are NOT supported by DFSORT.
>> DFHAP1200 A03CICGS A CICS request to the Language Environment has failed.
>> Reason code '0011020'.
Sherri,
Is your shop using ACF2? Since you are upgrading CICS, you may need to
specify the correct CICSREL parameter.
Thanks,
Kolusu
>> UBFLAG4 and UMFLAG4 are not recognized as valid names. As far as I can tell,
>> the DCOLLECT record descriptors that I am using are the most recent ones on
>> the IBM site, even if they are for z/OS 2.1.
Any suggestions?
Jack,
Looks like you have old symbols for DCollect. I will send an
>> DFSORT is a magnificent product but I still am in an very early user stage.
Jack,
Thank you very much.
>> You are so right about that. I was waiting for having this right before I
>> would attempt that step. I have to do this in small steps.
It is quite simple to add it in the existing job
>> Of course it was that. That is what happens when you copy something so it
>> you will not have to write everything from scratch.
Jack,
Glad to hear that the issue is resolved. I wanted to bring this up yesterday
itself. you may want to check if the space values you are getting are indeed
>> After tinkering a little bit more, as I was far form satisfied with the last
>> result, I managed to get twenty two output records:
Jack,
Looking at the results, something does NOT add up. Your HLQ is 8 bytes, however
you have defined the symbol for it as FMT-HLQ as 12 Bytes. May be the
>> Now, I hope that you do not mind if I ask you for one more thing. I wanted
>> to have one line with the high level qualifier and all the three values but
>> instead I am getting three lines for each HLQ.
Jack,
If you used the updated INREC then you should have gotten a summary record of 1
),
OVERLAY=(TMP-UMALLSP2:UMALLSP)),* MIGRATED SPACE
IFTHEN=(WHEN=NONE,
OVERLAY=(TMP-UBALLSP2:UBALLSP)) * BACKUP SPACE
Thanks,
Kolusu
DFSORT Development
IBM Corporation
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>> I am doing something wrong because I am getting one output record for each
>> input record, instead of the few hundreds I was expecting to get.
Jack,
If I had to take an educated guess, you are getting an overflow error. Look for
ICE152I message in the sysout. I guess you earlier had a
>> We recompiled two exits DGAMGSAF and DGACXSIG and for some processes it's
>> working as expected but for this example above we can see errors.
Gilson,
You need to have the library that contains those 2 modules to be AUTHORIZED.
Also, you may want to check if any of this applies.
>> It was the thread in January 12th 2023, with subject "DFSORT maximum input
>> records". The message that kicked it off was:
Thanks Michael. It is good to know the other products limits. DFSORT has
raised the limit with Sort accelerator to 65,536 times than the other product's
limit.
>> I think it was mentioned in this list previously that EQUALS in DFSORT has a
>> lower limit on maximum number of records than SYNCSORT.
Michael,
Can you please provide link to that topic that mentions that DFSORT has a lower
limit than the other product?
We do have limits and I *believe*
>> Is this the behavior generally known in IT as a "stable" sort? I find no
>> mention of stable sort in the DFSORT documentation.
Gil,
Yes, EQUALS parm which keeps the dup keys in the order and what some call it as
"stable" sort. DFSORT documentation does not have the same "stable"
>> The only issue I ran into (this was years ago) was that if you use the PARM
>> in Syncsort of “EQUAL” expect different output in DFSORT
ED,
EQUALS is the parm which comes into picture when your input has duplicates on
the key, and you want to retain the order of the duplicates. OPTION
>>., an application sort execution, such as SAS-invoked PROC SORT under DFSORT
>>does not exploit zSORT/SORTL (SAS INSTITUTE responded "not planned
>>enhancement, and customers are not asking for it either.")
Scott,
Program invoked Sorts can exploit zSORT/SORTL if DFSORT can do the reads and
>> We are starting to do a very rushed syncsort to DFsort migration.
Richard,
Thank you for your interest in migrating to DFSORT. I will send you an offline
mail with a couple of attachments which describes in detail about the parms and
the needed changes.
Thanks,
Sri Hari Kolusu
DFSORT
>> we are looking at suppressing the IST663I Multi-line message (which includes
>> IST664I, IST889I, and IST314I) to the console. Is this double?
https://groups.google.com/g/bit.listserv.ibm-main/c/Byj7uv0h3zY
Thanks,
Kolusu
≫ some path's that were generated either have my ID inserted with the ID being
uppercase - our path names are lowercase.
Did you check this?
Enter values in uppercase, lowercase, or mixed case. The system converts input
to uppercase, unless the values are enclosed in single quotation marks,
>> Here is what i am getting . Could you please let me what changes to be made ?
Ron,
Sigh ! Not sure as to how you invent your own syntax hope and that it would
work. You switched back to using 10 bytes despite me showing that the max
length is only 8 bytes? and you coded 10 bytes without a
>> Could you please help me figure out where the issue is ?
Ron,
Here are the issues assuming that you read thru documentation that I shared
earlier.
• The Syntax of ADDDAYS shows that it requires TOGREG or TOJUL.
• Look at table 18, you would notice that max length of Y4T is 8
>> could someone please let me know what the issue is in the control card as it
>> is giving error .
Ron,
Looks like you invented your syntax , which is NOT valid with DFSORT. Search
for "Adding or Subtracting Days" in the below link and you will see the right
syntax. Pay attention to
>> On V2R5 | V2R4 | V2R3 | V2R2 | V2R1 | - Download books in PDF format Click
>> on V2R5
Bonnie,
Try this.
https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/zos/2.5.0?topic=documentation-pdf-files-zos-250-library
or the direct link to zip of all PDFs
>> Do any one of the group have any experience editing a file under 3.4 And
>> executing an Init MACRO
Steve,
Check this
https://groups.google.com/g/bit.listserv.ispf-l/c/8IxI7mY2hhY/m/e8AnYi2QTrkJ
Thanks,
Kolusu
Regards,
Steve
>/*
Doesn't that result in "SYSIN DD * GENERATED STATEMENT"?
Gil,
NO.
PS: Please ignore the previous email where I was responding to the wrong quote.
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Gil,
NO.
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Kirk,
Does this work for symbols that are NOT exported?
For ex:
// SET HLQ=
// SET MLQ=SOME
// SET TLQ=DSN
// SET FLQ=DUMP
// SET MYDSN=
// SET MYVOL=SYS001
// SET DCLAS=EDCCOMPR
// SET SCLAS=STANDARD
// SET PRI=5000
// SET SEC=2000
// SET VU=3
// SET DV=SYSDA
// SET AU=TRK
//*
//SYMEX EXEC
>>. I'd prefer to have something more like 50x135. But my session.ws file
>>doesn't contain the screensize= parameter
Dana,
You need to code the screensize parameter under 3270. So, edit the .WS file
with any text editing software and add the following.
[3270]
QueryReplyMode=Auto
>> Does anybody have a recent copy of their JCL to download the Tape Tools? We
>> asked the mainframe provider.
Richard,
Try this ( don’t forget to change the your.emailid in the INPUT dd sysin)
//FTP EXEC PGM=FTP,
//PARM='PUBLIC.DHE.IBM.COM (EXIT'
//OUTPUT DD SYSOUT=*
>> Can dfsort delete the last word if the first position is M and the last word
>> is a number?
Jason,
Quite simple, you need to show me an example, the length of the last word and
the DCB properties of the input file and I can show you how to do it.
Thanks,
Kolusu
DFSORT Development
IBM
≫ INREC PARSE=(%00=(ABSPOS=64,ENDBEFR=C' ',FIXLEN=15)),
Massimo,
Jason wants to count the MSGID , not the message TEXT which starts at position
58, but your parse is starting with ABSPOS=64.
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>> But I do not know how to count the number of occurrences of each msgid and
>> eliminate duplicates.
Jason,
Assuming the msgid is at position 58 for a length of 7 bytes, you can use the
following control cards that would give you the desired results.
//SYSINDD *
INCLUDE
>>|| r15.smsClassSections().get(0).smf14scn().equals(""))
Andrew,
Was that a typo ? Isn't it supposed to be SMF15SCN ? or you are using SMF14
record layout with SMF15 Interchangeably as they are both have the same layout?
Thanks,
Kolusu
>> So for example, SMF15_HIPER_SIZE will be 20 bytes (if the HiperBatch section
>> exists)?
KB,
Yes, that is correct. The COBOL exit in my earlier post does consider that and
here is the relevant code.
IF WS-BITS-4 = 1
MOVE 20 TO WS-SMF15HPS
END-IF
Thanks,
Kolusu
5=(SMF15VBS,32756,EXITC,C)
OUTFIL INCLUDE=(SMF15SCN,EQ,C' ')
/*
Thanks,
Kolusu
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>> I am not a DFSort expert but we have a requirement to extract datasets which
>> has storclas (SMF15SCN) = blank.
Shivang Sharma,
SMF15SCN is a part of Extended Information Segment which does NOT have a
standard offset. You need to dynamically calculate the offset based on the
formula
Jack,
If your intention is to count the number of Storage group and DASD Model, then
you can init with a counter of 1 and then sum it up.
Here are the updated control cards. I added a new symbol TMP-STGCNTR and
initialized it with 1 using INREC and then sum that field.
// DD *
>> SORT.PARMLIB(SIZEnnnG) Where nnn=001,005,020,100,200,300,400,500,...,999)?
Mike,
Why bother about creating different members based on the size of the file?
Most of the parms that Billy is overriding are good candidates for Installation
defaults. All they need to do is change 1 member and
>> Batch Local Shared Resource(LSR) Documentation
Steve,
Does this help?
https://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/epubs/pdf/iea5j600.pdf
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>> and their intention is to use the common DFSPARM like I showed, but then to
>> concatenate another line there with the FILSZ=E### value. This way, they
>> don't need to specify everything again, and can focus on only the parameter
>> they need.
Billy,
Unfortunately, that would NOT work.
>> One question they asked me, about our common SORT proc:
Billy,
Common SORT proc? Does that mean every SORT gets that override? If that is
the intention, why not update the Installation defaults with those overrides?
You can use PARMLIB member and update for both ICEAM1 (JCL Invocations)
=> CCN3690 Built-in function __popcnt4 is unrecognized. The default
linkage convention is used.
Eric,
The issue may be due to a different z/OS release between integration and dev
since the built-in was added in z/OS V2R4. The message should not occur unless
the source code defines it
>> Are they making a special case out of something that isn't a special case?
Gil,
Not really
https://www.mail-archive.com/ibm-main@listserv.ua.edu/msg80064.html
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>> Is that true? My understanding has been that a single ampersand identifies
>> a temporary data set name, and the additional ampersand is used to prevent
>> symbol substitution.
Gil,
Page 168 in the JCL reference
=> CCN3690 Built-in function __popcnt4 is unrecognized. The default
linkage convention is used.
Eric,
May be the DEV environment is missing the include of builtins.h ?
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>> Also, I assume there is no way to force a Hipersort or a Dataspace sort? In
>> one of my tests this morning, I saw this:
Don,
If you want to force HIPERSORT, then you need to turn off other paths of code.
You can do that with the following.
MOSIZE=0,DSPSIZE=0,NOMOWRK,HIPRMAX=OPTIMAL
>> Yes, IEFUSI is in use.
KB,
Maybe it is limiting the storage based on the jobname and region parm. If you
need me to take a look at the joblog, please send me the complete joblog while
having //SORTDIAG DD DUMMY.
Thanks,
Kolusu
DFSORT Development
IBM Corporation
>> From the few tests I've seen, it seems that DFSORT prefers hiperspaces over
>> memory objects or real memory.
MEMLIMIT and REGION are decent enough, size-wise, but DFSORT doesn't seem to
touch MO at all; goes directly to Hiperspace.
KB,
Do you have any IEFUSI exit in place? Also, what is
>> you mentioned getting better diagnostics from the SORTDIAG DD DUMMY. Are
>> these diagnostics something I can interpret?
Billy,
Not really. The additional messages would help IBM to diagnose the problem.
Thanks,
Kolusu
DFSORT Development
IBM Corporation
>> how can I dump off the current SORT system options?
Billy,
Check this.
https://www.mail-archive.com/ibm-main@listserv.ua.edu/msg105660.html
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>>450mill * 110 * 1.5 = 7425000 = 69GB so maybe SORTWK01 - SORTWK10
Billy,
Based on your above description, you would need about 1.345 million
at long.
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>>I will only get the primary space of 5000 cylinders, and the other 14x2000
>>cylinders is never used. Is that right?
Billy,
No. Incorrect. DFSORT will make use of BOTH primary and secondary space
allocations ( 1 primary + 15 Secondary) for a total of 16 extents. So if you
allocated 1
>> Does anyone have a pdf copy of the IBM TotalStorage Redbook, 'Enhanced
>> Catalog Sharing and Management, SG24-5594' that they'd be willing to share?
Michael,
Try this link from web archives.
https://web.archive.org/web/20060507084950/http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/redbooks/pdfs/sg245594.pdf
>> Then it occurred to me to ask how does rxfuncadd know where to find the
>> EHLLAPI DLL? Is there some environment variable that needs to be set
>> pointing to the PCOMM directory where the DLL is stored?
Peter,
EHLLAPI is provided as an external feature and is loaded into memory only when
>> I know I can't do it in batch with IEFBR14
Charles,
Why can’t you run the following in batch?
//STEP0100 EXEC PGM=IEFBR14
//AF01 DD DSN=,
//DISP=(NEW,CATLG,DELETE),
//UNIT=SYSDA,
//SPACE=(CYL,(1,1,5)),
//DSNTYPE=(LIBRARY,2),MAXGENS=20,
//
>> Is there a way to get the PDS/PDSE member information, namely,
>> member/userid/last change date in batch? I have not been able to get to it
>> using rexx.
Jack,
Not a batch solution per se , but you can get the stats to a dataset quite
easily.
Open the dataset in browse/view/edit and
≫ Sri, ITYM BPXPSATSL
Alan,
Not really. BPXBATSL is an alias of BPXBATCH. BPXBATSL provides users with an
alternate entry point into BPXBATCH. It also forces a program to run by using a
local spawn instead of fork/exec as BPXBATCH does.
Check this link
>> I'd use RECFM=VB and longer LRECL. 133? Is there a common 133 column
>> printer or 327x model?
Gil,
Agreed on the usage of VB and longer LRECL. However, the JCL is a stripped
version for ls command, and I wanted the LRECL to be FB for parsing out the
contents later.
Thanks,
Kolusu
>> Actually I need to generate X'0123AB' from X'F1F2F3C1C2'
Ituriel,
As I mentioned DFSORT can do the reverse also
//STEP0100 EXEC PGM=SORT
//SYSOUT DD SYSOUT=*
//SORTIN DD *
F1F2F3C1C2
//SORTOUT DD SYSOUT=*
//SYSINDD *
OPTION COPY
INREC BUILD=(C'0',01,10,TRAN=UNHEX)
/*
Thanks,
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