Chris, Thank you, I saw someone had published, I use the word loosely on the 'NET' was showing how the pulled ddname info from a DEVTYPE macro and I was curious after skimming the manual.
Scott ford www.identityforge.com from my IPAD 'Infinite wisdom through infinite means' > On Oct 23, 2013, at 10:37 AM, "Blaicher, Christopher Y." > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Scott, > The short answer is no. There are two ways (and lots of options) to call > DEVTYPE. One you specify the DDNAME. The other is you give it the UCB > address. > > DEVTYPE is designed to tell you about the device type, not what is on the > device as there could be zero or more datasets on a device. All of I/O is > designed around the DDNAME being the link. Sure you can dynamically allocate > a file, but you either give it a DDNAME to use or the system will give you > one. The TIOT is built around the DDNAME. DCB's are built based on DDNAME. > When you want to refer to a specific data set, it all goes back to the > DDNAME. You have to know that to move forward. > > Chris Blaicher > Principal Software Engineer, Software Development > Syncsort Incorporated > 50 Tice Boulevard, Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07677 > P: 201-930-8260 | M: 512-627-3803 > E: [email protected] > > > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Scott Ford > Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2013 8:48 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Getting DD DISP > > All, > Have you seen anyone using DEVTYPE macro to pickup the ddname information ? > > Scott ford > www.identityforge.com > from my IPAD > > 'Infinite wisdom through infinite means' > > >> On Oct 22, 2013, at 4:44 PM, Joel Riemer <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> The dynamic information retrieval function of dynamic allocation services is >> an option... >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> 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 > > > > ATTENTION: ----- > > The information contained in this message (including any files transmitted > with this message) may contain proprietary, trade secret or other > confidential and/or legally privileged information. Any pricing information > contained in this message or in any files transmitted with this message is > always confidential and cannot be shared with any third parties without prior > written approval from Syncsort. This message is intended to be read only by > the individual or entity to whom it is addressed or by their designee. If the > reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are on notice that > any use, disclosure, copying or distribution of this message, in any form, is > strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please > immediately notify the sender and/or Syncsort and destroy all copies of this > message in your possession, custody or control. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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
