Seems to me that they could have just added the "SYMBOLS=" keyword to JOB and PROC like they did for DD *. Making it an option specified only in JESPARMs is pretty non-optimal.
sas On Fri, May 5, 2017 at 12:07 PM, Nims,Alva John (Al) <[email protected]> wrote: > I am still running z/OS 1.13 and the MVS "DISPLAY SYMBOLS" will only > display "Static" system symbols, it does not show what dynamic symbols are > available > > Same with TASID & SHOWZOS, they only show the "Static" symbols. FYI: > IPLINFO from Mark Zelden, only shows Static. > > Don't know MXI. > > Al Nims > Systems Admin/Programmer 3 > UFIT > University of Florida > (352) 273-1298 > > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Richards, Robert B. > Sent: Friday, May 05, 2017 10:28 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: JCL System symbols > > TASID, MXI, SHOWZOS > > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Farley, Peter x23353 > Sent: Friday, May 05, 2017 10:25 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: JCL System symbols > > Just out of curiosity, is there a way for those of us without console > authority to get the current list of symbols on the system? > > I tried the SDSF SYM command suggested earlier, but SDSFAUX is not running > on our system so it fails. > > If it matters, we are z/OS 2.1 here. > > Peter > > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Carmen Vitullo > Sent: Friday, May 05, 2017 9:55 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: JCL System symbols > > 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 > <Snipped> > > ----- 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* > > > -- > > > This message and any attachments are intended only for the use of the > addressee and may contain information that is privileged and confidential. > If the reader of the message is not the intended recipient or an authorized > representative of the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any > dissemination of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have > received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by > e-mail and delete the message and any attachments from your system. > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > -- sas ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
