I would actually want to get the sysadata into a dataspace and the only way I know is a vsam linear file
> On Apr 1, 2019, at 4:07 PM, Kirk Wolf <k...@wolf-associates.com> wrote: > > I assume that by "linear" that you mean a zFS or other file on Unix/Windows > and not a VSAM linear data set. One might be tempted to say "USS file", > but that would result in a complete and utter hijacking of this thread :-) > > Also, I'm not sure what tool that you are using to read/process the ADATA > files. > > I do know that when you are using the IBM RecordGenerator for Java > (formerly known as the "JZOS RecordGenerator"): > https://developer.ibm.com/mainframe/products/record-generator-for-java/ > > ... that you can copy a sequential RECFM=VB ADATA file from either HLASM or > Enterprise Cobol and process it on Windows/Linux/zOS. > Note however that in order for this to work, you must copy it in binary and > include the 4-byte RDWs in the zFS/Windows/Unix file > > A simple way to do this is with Co:Z Dataset Pipes: > > // EXEC PGM=COZBATCH > //ADATA DD DISP=SHR,DSN=.... > //STDIN DD * > fromdsn -b -l rdw //DD:ADATA > /path/to/output.data > // > > (You could also transfer it using Co:Z SFTP including RDWs. IBM FTP can > also do this ) > > On Mon, Apr 1, 2019 at 1:43 PM Joseph Reichman <reichman...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Hi >> >> I’m trying to repro a VB sysadata file to linear file and am getting >> incompatible input >> Has anyone done this I would like to use the sysadata in a dataspace >> >> Thanks >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, >> send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN >> > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
