Thanks for your help. I tried it out and it worked as usual. Thanks. P.S. Regarding the % parm can I safely assume it picks up both alpha and numeric characters? When I ran my test since there were no numeric characters I cannot be sure.
"McKown, John" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of willie bunter > Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2006 1:18 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: DFDSS Question > > > I want to perform a logical backup of datasets which begin > with SYSxxxxx.** ( 5 alpha numeric characters which may > follow) for example SYSA353B3. If I code SYS*. it picks up > anything begining with SYS which includes my SYS1 datasets. > Also, I would like to do the same with xxSYSUTx.** > > Can anybody please suggest how I can go about it? > > Thanks SYS%%%%%.** the % is a "match a single character" wild card. That is, where you used an "x", use a % instead. -- John McKown Senior Systems Programmer HealthMarkets Keeping the Promise of Affordable Coverage Administrative Services Group Information Technology This message (including any attachments) contains confidential information intended for a specific individual and purpose, and its content is protected by law. If you are not the intended recipient, you should delete this message and are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, or distribution of this transmission, or taking any action based on it, is strictly prohibited. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------- New Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. Call regular phones from your PC and save big. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
