You used an syntactically correct, but functionally incorrect version of the listcat command. The version you need is LIST ALIAS ALL CAT(mcatname).
Verify the association in this catalog with the association on the system you can "see" the dataset. HTH, BTW. If there is any discrepancy, it may take a fair amount of work to resolve, -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Bruce Lightsey Sent: Friday, July 10, 2020 11:09 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: potential catalog search error - shown by IGGCSI00 [EXTERNAL] [CAUTION: This Email is from outside the Organization. Unless you trust the sender, Don’t click links or open attachments as it may be a Phishing email, which can steal your Information and compromise your Computer.] A lot of entries come back : READY listcat alias all LISTING FROM CATALOG -- CATALOG.VMVSMCA ALIAS --------- AC HISTORY RELEASE----------------2 CREATION--------2017.186 ENCRYPTIONDATA DATA SET ENCRYPTION-----(NO) ASSOCIATIONS USERCAT--CATALOG.VDSK204 . . . The master catalog is vmvsmca and there seem to be about 8 - 10 usercats for the various aliases. -----Original Message----- Bruce Lightsey Database Manager MS Department of Information Technology Services 601-432-8144 | https://apc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.its.ms.gov%2F&data=02%7C01%7Callan.staller%40HCL.COM%7C884f9d4056b441c9c35508d824eba008%7C189de737c93a4f5a8b686f4ca9941912%7C0%7C0%7C637299941733466921&sdata=OsTlIwzVoADWiiz32cZBIv1kcV8DI%2BmZ0S4KSq0tzs8%3D&reserved=0 DISCLAIMER: This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. Please notify the sender immediately by e-mail if you have received this e-mail by mistake and delete this e-mail from your system. If you are not the intended recipient you are notified that disclosing, copying, distributing or taking any action in reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Mike Schwab Sent: Friday, July 10, 2020 10:35 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: potential catalog search error - shown by IGGCSI00 [EXTERNAL] Try IDCAMS command LISTCAT ALIAS ALL. If you try it under TSO then you need to do PROFILE NOPREFIX first. https://apc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ibm.com%2Fsupport%2Fpages%2Fidcams-listc-alias-all-under-tso&data=02%7C01%7Callan.staller%40HCL.COM%7C884f9d4056b441c9c35508d824eba008%7C189de737c93a4f5a8b686f4ca9941912%7C0%7C0%7C637299941733466921&sdata=Ml2cXlqhGGsX%2Ffj%2BAGLbqhywGcTFSu%2Bkvt1PNKo6U%2BI%3D&reserved=0 On Fri, Jul 10, 2020 at 3:22 PM Bruce Lightsey <[email protected]> wrote: > > Slight (or major) correction Kirk - datasets cataloged in the master catalog > return correctly. Any dataset in any user catalog is "not found". > > I can, for example, find the SYS1.CPU1.VTAMLST dataset that is cataloged in > the master catalog CATALOG.VMVSMCA but I cannot find CCITS.DATACOM.R12.MSG015 > in catalog CATALOG.VSYS023 or PH.PROD.PR731P.RW.P0703.FILE08 in catalog > CATALOG.VDSK204 or any other dataset cataloged in any user catalog. > > > > > Bruce Lightsey > Database Manager > MS Department of Information Technology Services > 601-432-8144 | > https://apc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.i > ts.ms.gov%2F&data=02%7C01%7Callan.staller%40HCL.COM%7C884f9d4056b4 > 41c9c35508d824eba008%7C189de737c93a4f5a8b686f4ca9941912%7C0%7C0%7C6372 > 99941733466921&sdata=OsTlIwzVoADWiiz32cZBIv1kcV8DI%2BmZ0S4KSq0tzs8 > %3D&reserved=0 > > DISCLAIMER: This email and any files transmitted with it are > confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or > entity to whom they are addressed. 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If you are not the intended recipient you are > notified that disclosing, copying, distributing or taking any action > in reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]> On > Behalf Of Kirk Wolf > Sent: Friday, July 10, 2020 9:52 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: potential catalog search error - shown by IGGCSI00 > [EXTERNAL] > > On Thu, Jul 9, 2020 at 4:14 PM Feller, Paul < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > This all sounds like similar behavior of the option in 3.4 called > > "Include Additional Qualifiers". If you don't set the option on you > > have to wild card your dataset list. With the option set on you > > don't have to use wild card to get a dataset list. > > > > All the code I've ever written using IGGCSI00 I've had to use wild > > cards to get the list of datasets I wanted. In the manual they talk > > about how the use of wild cards or no wild cards will affect the output > > from IGGCSI00. > > > > > > I'm not sure what you are referring to in the IGGCSI00 documentation. > > The > first paragraph says: > > > *"The generic filter key can be a fully-qualified entry name, in which case > one entry is returned, or the generic filter key can contain "wild cards" > so thatmultiple entries can be selected on a single invocation."* > > You can verify proper behavior with the following use of IBM's sample > REXX > program: > > READY > exec 'sys1.samplib(iggcsirx)' > ENTER FILTER KEY > MYHLQ.DSN > > On *one* of Bruce's LPARs, this fails for *any* dataset, even those cataloged > in the master catalog. > > > Kirk Wolf > Dovetailed Technologies > https://apc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fdovet > ail.com%2F&data=02%7C01%7Callan.staller%40HCL.COM%7C884f9d4056b441 > c9c35508d824eba008%7C189de737c93a4f5a8b686f4ca9941912%7C0%7C0%7C637299 > 941733466921&sdata=H6axLKfhN%2BoJNOB3itnCcAb1EkKnyxvs4DfxbmoZUcE%3 > D&reserved=0 > > Thanks.. > > > > Paul Feller > > GTS Mainframe Technical Support > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send > email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send > email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN -- Mike A Schwab, Springfield IL USA Where do Forest Rangers go to get away from it all? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ::DISCLAIMER:: ________________________________ The contents of this e-mail and any attachment(s) are confidential and intended for the named recipient(s) only. 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