ISPF Edit Macros in batch... ?

– Vignesh
Mainframe Infrastructure

-----Original Message-----
From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]> On Behalf Of 
Elardus Engelbrecht
Sent: 28 March 2019 07:52
To: [email protected]
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Batch edit of large dataset

Hi to all,

I've got a requirement where a single line in large dataset (RECFM=VB or FB and 
LRECL=<larger than 2048>) needs to be edited/changed in batch. Changed dataset 
is then to be used in next job steps.

Sounds easy? Interactively with TSO yes, but they want it to be done in a batch 
job.

Something like c '???' '!!!' which can be easily done interactively.

I have a look at the different utilities. One utility I could find useful is 
the EDIT and CHANGE commands running under IKJEFT.

Unfortunately those IKJEFT01 commands require that the dataset lines need to be 
numbered.

I tried it out:

READY
  EDIT '??.TEST' OLD TEXT ASIS NONUM
EDIT
  CHANGE 1  2000     'ONE' 'TWO'
IKJ52502I DATA SET NOT LINE NUMBERED
EDIT
END

The IKJ52502I is not what I want. Is there a batch utility where I can edit a 
line in large dataset?

I am very sure I am overlooking something obvious.

Many thanks in advance.

Groete / Greetings
Elardus Engelbrecht

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