Another good resource for learning the SDSF Rexx interface can be found in the RedBook SG24-7419-00 "Implementing REXX Support in SDSF". The BUILDPDS example Rexx in the RedBook was a great aid to my learning this process. I have been able to build several useful tools based on that example.
Peter From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Phil Smith III Sent: Friday, January 16, 2026 9:36 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: SDSF / ISFEXEC / ISFACT question Thanks. I have this working, using ISFACT with PARM(NP SA), and then reading those temporary data sets and merging them in a format we like using EXECIO. Now, if I'd remembered to look at Mark's stuff first, I'd've probably saved myself some time; OTOH now I know more about using the interface, learned the hard way, so maybe it's a wash! The motivation here is that we have CI stuff using Jenkins that runs z/OS tests. In order to keep things tidy, it deletes job output from SPOOL after it runs. This is fine when things work; when something fails, it means you have to rerun it, usually manually, to find out what the problem was. Of course the Jenkins stuff tries to report it, but that's a moving target--there's always ONE more detail you wish you had. (Hint: I didn't build this stuff in the first place, would not have done it this way.) This EXEC will let us save the job output before deleting it. FFDC, what a concept! -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <mailto:[email protected]> On Behalf Of Albertus de Wet Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2026 9:03 PM To: mailto:[email protected] Subject: Re: SDSF / ISFEXEC / ISFACT question Check out Mark Zelden's REXX utility: SDSF@DR <https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://mzelden.com/mvsfiles/[email protected]__;!!Ebr-cpPeAnfNniQ8HSAI-g_K5b7VKg!MTPJyEqa_Z_h8i_Qt0KhOV_zKQNn7L9IJv32jZXqv_73vZ5UEe_0QRN6FvqAU-nYrCkHxT5TYVq_G9t7CNM$>. It has a batch as well as online interface. I use it all the time during DR. A lot of other utils are very useful: https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://mzelden.com/mvsutil.html__;!!Ebr-cpPeAnfNniQ8HSAI-g_K5b7VKg!MTPJyEqa_Z_h8i_Qt0KhOV_zKQNn7L9IJv32jZXqv_73vZ5UEe_0QRN6FvqAU-nYrCkHxT5TYVq_Z88TG8s$ -- This message and any attachments are intended only for the use of the addressee and may contain information that is privileged and confidential. If the reader of the message is not the intended recipient or an authorized representative of the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by e-mail and delete the message and any attachments from your system. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
