just now reading the rest of you response, sorry A.D.D. kicking in I think I found what I needed searching for using symbols in JCL and brought me to the KB, to see what system symbols are available on your system MVS command 'D SYMBOLS'
Carmen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Ashton" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, May 5, 2017 8:50:17 AM Subject: Re: JCL System symbols Carmen, that's just what I need - thanks so much! On a related note, is there a way to find out all the system symbols, so I don't have to keep asking one-off questions here? Thanks! B On Fri, May 5, 2017 at 9:43 AM, Carmen Vitullo <[email protected]> wrote: > Bill I have a proc that starts @ IPL time to copy parmlib datasets to a > backup using date time > > > i use this > > > > //CLEAN EXEC PGM=IDCAMS, > //SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=* > //SYSIN DD *,SYMBOLS=EXECSYS <-------- > DEL 'ATTS.PROD.&SYSNAME..IPLINFO' > /* > //IPLINFO EXEC PGM=IKJEFT01,REGION=0M,PARM='IPLINFO', > // DYNAMNBR=99,ACCT=(S,0602,0599) > //SYSEXEC DD DSN=TS.USER.REXX,DISP=SHR > //SYSTSPRT DD DSN=ATTS.PROD.&SYSNAME..IPLINFO,DISP=(,CATLG), > // UNIT=SYSDA,SPACE=(TRK,(25,5),RLSE), > // RECFM=FBA,LRECL=134,BLKSIZE=0 > //SYSTSIN DD DUMMY > //* > //IEBCOPY1 EXEC PGM=IEBCOPY,REGION=2M,TIME=10 > //SYSUT1 DD DISP=SHR,DSN=SYS1.SYSC.PARMLIB > //SYSUT2 DD DISP=(,CATLG), > // DSN=ATTS.PROD.SYSC.D&LYYMMDD..T&LHHMMSS..PARMLIB, > // UNIT=SYSALLDA,SPACE=(CYL,(10,1,75),RLSE) > //SYSIN DD DUMMY > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Bill Ashton" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Friday, May 5, 2017 8:38:50 AM > Subject: JCL System symbols > > Hi again...I have searched, and must be looking for the wrong thing, so I > hope you can help me. > > Is there a system symbol I can use in my DSN that has the current date in > it? I understand the implications of cross-date boundaries, etc., and am > looking to try something using the date in my dataset name. > > Also, do I need to export the symbol if it is a system symbol, or can I use > it in JCL and control cards without the export? > > Thanks again, and have a great, sunny weekend! > > -- > Thank you and best regards, > *Billy Ashton* > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 > -- Thank you and best regards, *Billy Ashton* ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
