As has been pointed out, Dyymdd can not be distinguished from Dyymmd in all
cases. Or Dymmdd. 5 digits is insufficient for any format other than yyddd
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> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> On
> Behalf Of saurabh khandelwal
> Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2018 9:33 AM
> To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU
> Subject: Re: REXX to change Date in PDS member
>
> Hello Kolusu,
>
> I tried to answer queries raised by different experts.
>
> We are looking for YYMMDD format, which is DATE('S') function in REXX
>
> In my current requirement, we have JCL in place and there we are using tape
> volume as date like below.
> example OV='D18611',
>
>
> Ex : In this below DD name, from JCL should be updated with today's date in
> OV='D18611'
>
> //IEB PROC OV='D18611',DS='DS',LB='LB',GDG='(0)'
>
>
>
> and
>
>
> Or like below. in DD name TAPE with VOL=SER=(D18611) .
>
>
>
> //TAPE DD DSN=RETP.DATA.QSAMCPY1,DISP=(,PASS),
>
> // UNIT=359D,VOL=SER=(D18611),LABEL=(193,SL)
>
>
>
> //*=====================================
>
>
> Can you please suggest, how to handle such situation and update required
> date
>
> Thank you once again to help us to solve this issue.
>
> On Tue, Jun 12, 2018 at 6:49 PM, Sri h Kolusu <skol...@us.ibm.com> wrote:
>
> > Saurabh,
> >
> > You need to first answer the question about the date format. Post
> > detailed information on what you're trying to accomplish. Do not make
> > people guess what you mean. This will give you a much better chance of
> > getting a good answer to your question.
> >
> > As for the latest requirement, Look up PARSE and Build the entire
> > string or use OVERLAY
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Kolusu
> >
> > IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> wrote on
> > 06/12/2018 02:46:02 AM:
> >
> > > From: saurabh khandelwal <sourabhkhandelwal...@gmail.com>
> > > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU
> > > Date: 06/12/2018 02:47 AM
> > > Subject: Re: REXX to change Date in PDS member Sent by: IBM
> > > Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU>
> > >
> > > Hello Kolusu,
> > >
> > > Thanks for help. This is exactly what I was looking for to code. But
> > > I still have one doubt in this,
> > >
> > > Your code works only when I have empty memeber to update with
> > > yesterday's and today's date . But how this process works, when we
> > > updating dates in JCL like below.
> > >
> > > Ex : In this below DD name, from JCL should be updated with today's
> > > date in OV='D18611'
> > >
> >
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> Thanks & Regards
> Saurabh Khandelwal
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