Thanks to all who have responded. The SRCHFOR SYS2.CDB2.SDTWHFX (without the quotes) worked. Thanks again.
--- On Thu, 2/17/11, Steve Comstock <[email protected]> wrote: From: Steve Comstock <[email protected]> Subject: Re: SEARCH FOR QUESTION - ISPF 3.4 To: [email protected] Received: Thursday, February 17, 2011, 3:30 AM On 2/16/2011 6:52 AM, Haynes, Stan wrote: > SRCHFOR does indeed work from ISPF 3.4 . > > Using 3.4 to list all our PROCLIBs, I just used it to look for > a DSN qualifier in any proc in any lib, and it works just fine. > It worked when I typed SRCHFOR VMA on the command line, but > found no results when I typed SRCHFOR "VMA". > > Stan > mailto:[email protected] > (613) 941-8091 > My experience is that although SRCHFOR is _said_ to work from data set lists in 3.4, it does not do a very good job when looking for a string in members; it simply seems to miss a lot. It does OK in looking in sequential files. To find a string in members I find I need to get into a member list of each library and issue SRCHFOR from that command line. Regarding your quoted vs. un-quoted argument string, you might try the more powerful technique of issuing SRCHFOR with no argument, which brings up a panel for you to fill in the string you're looking for (including multiple strings and whether your search should be case-sensitive or not.) Hit F1 for support information once you're at the DSLIST Srchfor Options panel. I think I saw someone else suggest this technique in this thread and it's good. The ISPF User's Guide Volume II is a little careless on describing this process. > > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > Of Steve Comstock > Sent: February 16, 2011 8:42 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: SEARCH FOR QUESTION - ISPF 3.4 > > On 2/16/2011 5:16 AM, esmie moo wrote: >> Good Morning Gentle Readers, >> >> I am trying to find a certain dsn which was backed up by DFDSS. >> In the job we create a GDG (6 generations) list of the VTOC on DASD. >> I go into ISPF 3.4, type in the HLQ dsns of the VTOC backup lists >> (3,435 dsns are selected) My problem is when I issue the command >> SRCHFOR "SYS2.CDB2.SDTWHFX" the SuperC Search-for is invoked but >> the command returns back the message "String(s) not found" after >> several minutes. >> My question is can the SRCHFOR command work when in ISPF 3.4? >> If so could somebody advise me as to how I can go about it. >> The SRCHFOR command works when I am in a PDS/PDSE but not when I >> am in ISPF 3.4. >> >> I ran a test by browsing one of the VTOC list backups and it >> appears in this particular backup list. >> >> Thanks in advance > > Think of SRCHFOR as a member-list command. > > It sounds to me what you need is FIND; when you have > 3.4 data set list, the FIND command will locate the > name you're after. > > -- Kind regards, -Steve Comstock The Trainer's Friend, Inc. 303-393-8716 http://www.trainersfriend.com * To get a good Return on your Investment, first make an investment! + Training your people is an excellent investment * Try our new tool for calculating your Return On Investment for training dollars at http://www.trainersfriend.com/ROI/roi.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
