Make a basic DCB without any RECFM=,LRECL=,BLKSIZE=. Just have DSORG. Then do an OPEN for INPUT on it. Then test the DCB fields. OPEN will merge the information from the JCL (if any) and DSCB or tape label into the DCB. The DCBD macro maps the DCB.
-- John McKown Systems Engineer IV IT Administrative Services Group HealthMarkets(r) 9151 Boulevard 26 * N. Richland Hills * TX 76010 (817) 255-3225 phone * [email protected] * www.HealthMarkets.com Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message may contain confidential or proprietary information. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. HealthMarkets(r) is the brand name for products underwritten and issued by the insurance subsidiaries of HealthMarkets, Inc. -The Chesapeake Life Insurance Company(r), Mid-West National Life Insurance Company of TennesseeSM and The MEGA Life and Health Insurance Company.SM > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Assembler List > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Scott Kromarek > Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2011 11:46 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Testing DCB Information > > I am looking for a way to test a BSAM file opened in an > assembler program > to determine the RECFM of the dataset. I'm pretty sure that > this can be > done, but after being away from assembler coding for more > than five years, > i'm more than a little rusty. > > Thanks in advance. > >
