The INFO on the dataset does not show PACK or SCLM turned on. The browse shows NO hex chars in the member. Only when I unload the file.
So far I have 1) Member looks normal 2) Dataset does not have SCLM or PACK 3) Dataset is NON SMS 4) Unload of PDS using SAS Unload shows Hex Chars 5) Browse, EDIT or VIEW does not show any HEX chars Now the weirder part - I can copy the file to "fix" it. then a later it is once again "magically" broken Lizette -----Original Message----- >From: "Pommier, Rex R." <[email protected]> >Sent: Oct 12, 2012 2:40 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: Strange PDS members > >Liz, > >What happens if you try to either edit or view the file? Just as an >experiment, I just edited a PDS member and purposefully added a hex character >to it. Browsing the member then just showed a period instead of the >non-displayable character. Editing or viewing the member threw up the >"caution - data contains invalid characters" message that didn't appear in >browse.. > >Rex > >-----Original Message----- >From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On >Behalf Of Lizette Koehler >Sent: Friday, October 12, 2012 4:33 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: Strange PDS members > >I have a strange issue. I browse a member of a PDS and it looks fine. But if >I use SAS UNLOAD and that same member is showing tons of hex characters. >IEBCOPY does not show any errors. > >Are there any FREEWARE PDS analysis tools? > >Or any ideas why a member might look normal in ISPF but with SAS Unload show >lots of hex characters? > >Thanks.. > >Lizette > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
