I know that I could write some REXX... I just asked if something like // EXEC PGM=MAGIG_UTILITY,PARM='MYGDG.TO.CHECK' was existing somewhere ...
2015-07-06 20:31 GMT+02:00 Lizette Koehler <[email protected]>: > Are you using a MASK? > > Or is a.b.c a specific GDG name? > > If so, have you tried > > A.B.C(0) in a listing function? I am thinking LISTDSI or SYSDSN might be > useful in REXX. > > Lizette > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[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. > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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
