Dave,
You're correct that Ken's "LINK userid" is more elegant than my proposed
"SPOOL PUN userid". However, I would urge you NOT to use the "QUERY
userid"-based solutions. That's relying on the fact that the userid doesn't
match any existing parameter to the CP QUERY command. If the userid you're
testing matches a parameter of the command or if IBM should enhance the
command adding a parameter that matches a userid you're testing, the test
will produce "misleading results."
Marty
> -----Original Message-----
> From: The IBM z/VM Operating System
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dave Hansen
> Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2007 11:05 AM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: How can I find if a user is defined in the
> directory (without looking!)?
>
> Hello again,
>
> Thank you for all your suggestions. I did like Kens
> response with the diagrc in it. I did some testing and for
> simplicity I favor just checking
> the return code on the CP Q userid. I had forgotten about
> our friend EXECIO that stacks the output and I liked the PIPE
> that put the results in a
> stem variable.
>
>
> Thanks again to all, Dave Hansen
>
