This is a great, albeit a bit dated, overview of the PDS command - aka the Swiss Army Knife of Utilities. There have been many updates, including support for PDSE data sets, but this should give everyone a great overview.
https://share.confex.com/share/115/webprogram/Handout/Session7417/zOS%20Basics%20Freeware%20-%20PDS%20The%20Swiss%20Army%20Knife%20of%20Utilities%20-%20Hands-On%20Lab.pdf Lionel B. Dyck <>< Github: https://github.com/lbdyck “Worry more about your character than your reputation. Character is what you are, reputation merely what others think you are.” - - - John Wooden -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Tom Brennan Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2023 10:18 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: What is the PDS command? Possibly the only file on the CBT that has its own web page, and it certainly deserves it. I can't imagine working without it. Thanks to John Kalinich and all those who came before. On 12/27/2023 2:05 AM, Mike Schwab wrote: > https://www.cbttape.org/freepds.htm > > On Wed, Dec 27, 2023 at 3:58 AM Edward Gould < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> HI Roger, >> The PDS command as I remember it from 40 years ago did a lot more >> than ... ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
