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.
> > > >
>
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