Sorry, I forgot you had already stated the LISTC ENT and LISTC LVL.


Lizette


> -----Original Message-----
> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]]
> On Behalf Of Lizette Koehler
> Sent: Monday, July 06, 2015 11:18 AM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: IDCAMS LISTCAT LEVEL and z/OS 2.1
> 
> Have you tried the LISTC LVL(a.b.c) ALL and see what happens?
> 
> Otherwise your options are probably
> 
> CSI
> Write a REXX/COBOL/other PGM language
> Or see if there is a vendor product.
> 
> Lizette
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-
> [email protected]]
> > On Behalf Of Marc Manuel
> > Sent: Monday, July 06, 2015 11:06 AM
> > To: [email protected]
> > Subject: Re: IDCAMS LISTCAT LEVEL and z/OS 2.1
> >
> > Sorry it is IDCNOGFL, another entry point for IDCAMS, the behavior is
> > the same that is was in z/OS 1.x (so RC4 when no GDS). You can use it
> > instead of IDCAMS.
> > I think that IDCNOGFL could disappear in a next release of z/OS, so i
> > don't want to use it.
> >
> > We have thousands of JCL's that use LISCAT LEVEL, so I would like a
> > solution with no many changes, I can change from IDCAMS to IDCNOGFL
> > with an IPOUPDTE (this is cool) but I look for a solution of the same
> > type, maybe with another well knowm utility.
> >
> > Thank you for your message.
> >
> >
> > 2015-07-06 19:43 GMT+02:00 Lizette Koehler <[email protected]>:
> >
> > > I use REXX and LISTC function.  It works fine.
> > >
> > > Since you have this process in place, do you want a solution that
> > > will NOT change all of your jobs or other processes?
> > >
> > > Or are you looking for a solution even if it requires a change to
> > > all of your jobs and other processes?
> > >
> > > I have not heard of IDCNOFGL - what is that function? A program?
> > >
> > >
> > > Lizette
> > >
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List
> > > > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Marc Manuel
> > > > Sent: Monday, July 06, 2015 10:29 AM
> > > > To: [email protected]
> > > > Subject: IDCAMS LISTCAT LEVEL and z/OS 2.1
> > > >
> > > > Hello all,
> > > >
> > > > We have many jobs that use "LISTCAT LEVEL(A.B.C) GDG" to chek if a
> > > > GDG base has any GDS (RC 0) or not (RC 4).
> > > > With z/OS 2.1, RC is always 0; this is a know issue.
> > > > IBM says :
> > > > 1/ USE IDCNOFGL instead of IDCAMS (but not sure that this will not
> > > > be removed in a future release) 2/ USE LISCAT ENT(A.B.C.*) : but
> > > > if a file
> > > A.B.C.D
> > > > exists then the RC is 0 !
> > > > 3/ Move to catalog search interface
> > > >
> > > > I wonder if someone found an alternative which works now and in
> > > > the
> > > future
> > > > with no many changes in JCL, maybe something on the CBT tape ?
> > > >
> > > > Thank you for help.
> > > >
> > > > Marc.

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