Thanks for the reference Lizette. Another list member reminded me of the name of the utility.
Even though other processes could provide the same function, I was always fond of using the IPOUPDTE, now CPPUPDTE (which makes sense), utility. Some shops would not allow me to install non-approved software, other than my own toolkit of course. So, even though PDSMAN has always been an option, I could never depend on it being at a new client site, hence IPOUPDTE. On Tue Aug 19 9:58 , Lizette Koehler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> sent: >Gary, > >I believe you are thinking of IPOUPDTE. I am not sure about the zapping part >or if it is even shipped any more. > >Today there are many options that can do a similar process. There may even be >something on the CBT tape with the PDS command. > >But, PDSMAN if available can do what you are looking for. > >Lizette > > >> >> Way, WAY back, IBM provided a utility in IPO1.LINKLIB (at least I think >> that's where it was) which would allow one to perform mass changes >> (edits) against a typical 80/80 PDS; JCL, TEXT, etc... IBM provided it >> to mass-edit IPO type datasets during the system build process. The >> last time I recall getting a copy was during an OS/390 upgrade... I >> think is was called something like, SYSUPDAT or something along those >> lines. >> >> While an extremely useful utility, it was coded to only allow changes >> against IBM "supplied" datasets. However, if one knew exactly where to >> ZAP the load module, the utility could be used against any PDS; which >> is what I did, and boy, was that thing useful while performing a couple >> of my day-to-day responsibilities... >> >> When I would move from shop to shop, that was when I worked for the >> consulting company, I would take my "toolkit" (every TSO PDS I had) >> with me, unload the toolkit to disk at the new site, including an XMI >> and IEBCOPY format of the loadlib which contained the utility, run this >> utility against every text-based PDS I brought with me and I would be >> up and ready to pickup where I left off. It was great! >> >> Well, I lost my, er..., copy during a hard drive failure a few years >> ago; on one of our in-house P/390's. Now that I am moving on to >> another shop, I find I will need it again. I have at least 4 dozen >> PDS's I will need to "mass edit" when I get to my next shop. I would >> really like another copy of this utility to make the mass changes >> necessary. Does anyone know OF this utility and if so, is it still >> around and if so, where could I find it? >> > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- >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
