As I mentioned before, you really should look at APAR OA1322: "COMMENTS: The requirement to serialize either PDS or PDSE with DISP processing prior to issuing STOW INITIALIZE, is removed."
On Wed, 22 Feb 2006 14:59:20 -0700, Paul Gilmartin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >In a recent note, Gilbert Saint-Flour said: > >> Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2006 13:02:01 -0500 >> >> IBM provides the I option of the STOW macro to reset a PDS or PDSE. >> STOW-I only supported PDSEs originally, but it now supports PDSes as >> well. The problem is that it only works with DISP=OLD. >> >What release z/OS are you using "now"? From the Scriptures: > > Title: z/OS V1R7.0 DFSMS Macro Instructions for Data Sets > Document Number: SC26-7408-03 > >2.2.54 "z/OS V1R7.0 DFSMS Macro Instructions for Data Sets" IBM Libr... (p6 of 7) > > clears, or resets to empty, a PDSE directory. The parameter list (list > address) is not required for STOW initialize. This function works only > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ > with PDSEs and the data set must be allocated with DISP=OLD or DISP=MOD. > ^^^^^^^^^^ > >As for ISPF services, the OP didn't exclude those. He did exclude >"DIY" Rexx code (but not CLIST). But I don't know the parameters >of "DIY". Would he accept "DIY" commands in SYSIN for a utility, >but find anything in SYSEXEC for Rexx somehow unacceptable? Would >he accept "DIY" JCL, or must that also be supplied and "IBM-supported"? > >-- gil >-- >StorageTek >INFORMATION made POWERFUL > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- >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
