AW: Re: JCL System symbols
> In the future, I encourage you to take the time to help yourself and presumably others by sending an appropriate email to the ID folks to ask for / suggest updates. Peter, I very much appreciate your effort. I know about the RCF process, and I have submitted quite some. If often heard that the ID people were discussing my suggestion with the lab people, and then the doc was updated. So I assume it is less overhead if people like you can straight away tell what and how to change the doc. I will nevertheless continue to submit RCFs. ä -- Peter Hunkeler -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: JCL System symbols
I suspect this is a consequence of a simple-minded symbol resolution facility that can't detect or report a buffer overrun when the length of a symbol's value exceeds the length of its name. The symbol substitution service (ASASYMBM) is indeed quite simple-minded. The choice to truncate in a case where substitution would otherwise have overrun the input buffer was a conscious one, to avoid burdening thousands of programs with "what do I do if truncation did happen (or would have happened)?". But yes, that is why the symbols were deprecated. As of z/OS 2.2, we now support symbols that have longer values than the length of the name, but with a naming protocol that lets it visually be seen that such a symbol is being used (symbol name ends with underscore). The silent truncation still happens. But at least the user of the symbol has an easy way of seeing that they are taking on the risk of such truncation. Peter Relson z/OS Core Technology Design -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: JCL System symbols
On Wed, 10 May 2017 13:43:33 -0400, Peter Relson wrote: >>The table still shows the, at least on z/OS V 2.1 and >>up, invalid symbols and > >Those symbols are not fully "invalid". They are available to IBM-code >symbol substituters that choose to allow them. The DUMPDS command >processing is such a substituter (I think the only intended one). The >table should mention that (and similarly for , ). Given that >they are deprecated, they could certainly be moved out of the table into a >separate section. > I suspect this is a consequence of a simple-minded symbol resolution facility that can't detect or report a buffer overrun when the length of a symbol's value exceeds the length of its name. -- gil -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: JCL System symbols
>The table still shows the, at least on z/OS V 2.1 and >up, invalid symbols and Those symbols are not fully "invalid". They are available to IBM-code symbol substituters that choose to allow them. The DUMPDS command processing is such a substituter (I think the only intended one). The table should mention that (and similarly for , ). Given that they are deprecated, they could certainly be moved out of the table into a separate section. >And all the local date/time related symbols are only >mentioned in the explanation of other symbols I have submitted a request to update to have the deprecated symbols put in a separate area, and add the "local time" symbols included as their own entries, not only as reference from the "UTC time" symbols. In the future, I encourage you to take the time to help yourself and presumably others by sending an appropriate email to the ID folks to ask for / suggest updates. Peter Relson z/OS Core Technology Deign -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: JCL System symbols
-Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Peter Hunkeler Sent: Saturday, May 06, 2017 11:06 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: AW: Re: JCL System symbols > My earlier post did not consider dynamic system symbols. There is an > excellent chart at > https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ibm.com%2Fsupport%2Fknowledgecenter%2Fen%2FSSLTBW_2.2.0%2Fcom.ibm.zos.v2r2.ieae200%Fdynpsm.htm=02%7C01%7CTimothy.Johnson%40STATE.CA.GOV%7C3e73d953f08f4b45043908d494aaa950%7C52b26be47f5d4e1cbaed8cf75b7570d5%7C1%7C07C636296908099559181=NL0uYqX5MA8ig2JU%2FjZS2QL85aRFO5ku%2B4pHRwU95vE%3D=0 Excellent looks different to me! The table still shows the, at least on z/OS V 2.1 and up, invalid symbols and And all the local date/time related symbols are only mentioned in the explanation of other symbols. Rubbish. -- Peter Hunkeler -- Peter Hunkeler -- 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
AW: Re: JCL System symbols
> My earlier post did not consider dynamic system symbols. There is an > excellent chart at > https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSLTBW_2.2.0/com.ibm.zos.v2r2.ieae200/dynpsm.htm Excellent looks different to me! The table still shows the, at least on z/OS V 2.1 and up, invalid symbols and And all the local date/time related symbols are only mentioned in the explanation of other symbols. Rubbish. -- Peter Hunkeler -- Peter Hunkeler -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: JCL System symbols
> ——SNIP-- > Only concern would be users creating datasets with DATE/TIME entries and > there is no cleanup. > > So you could have a user create 365 Date datasets * hhmmss entries and then > not have a process to DELETE the things no longer needed. > > I will use the inappropriate term - ga-zillions of datasets in your DASD > Volumes and no clean up. I would agree the problem is that users (and management) think DASD is an unlimited resource. Hey there is a cloud out there and its BIG. Ed > > > > Lizette > > >> -Original Message- >> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On >> Behalf Of Carmen Vitullo >> Sent: Friday, May 05, 2017 8:17 AM >> To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU >> Subject: Re: JCL System symbols >> >> Strange mindset, afraid of change - I don't see any concern or auditing >> issues. >> Been slow to change that status quo - I'm trying :) >> >> >> Carmen >> >> >> - Original Message - >> >> From: "Paul Gilmartin" <000433f07816-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> >> To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU >> Sent: Friday, May 5, 2017 10:12:08 AM >> Subject: Re: JCL System symbols >> >> On Fri, 5 May 2017 10:00:12 -0400, Carmen Vitullo wrote: >> >>> Good point, sorry to make the assumption , for the most part we >>> DISALLOW systems symbols in batch >>> >> Why? Cui bono? Is there a performance or security concern? >> >> -- gil >> >> -- >> 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 > > > -- > 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
Re: JCL System symbols
Which is what DFHSM and MGMCLAS's with expriation controls set are for. > -Original Message- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] > On Behalf Of Lizette Koehler > Sent: Friday, May 05, 2017 9:06 AM > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > Subject: Re: JCL System symbols > > Only concern would be users creating datasets with DATE/TIME entries and > there is no cleanup. > > So you could have a user create 365 Date datasets * hhmmss entries and > then not have a process to DELETE the things no longer needed. > > I will use the inappropriate term - ga-zillions of datasets in your DASD > Volumes and no clean up. > > > > Lizette > > > > -Original Message- > > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] > > On Behalf Of Carmen Vitullo > > Sent: Friday, May 05, 2017 8:17 AM > > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > > Subject: Re: JCL System symbols > > > > Strange mindset, afraid of change - I don't see any concern or > > auditing issues. > > Been slow to change that status quo - I'm trying :) > > > > > > Carmen > > > > > > - Original Message - > > > > From: "Paul Gilmartin" > > <000433f07816-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> > > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > > Sent: Friday, May 5, 2017 10:12:08 AM > > Subject: Re: JCL System symbols > > > > On Fri, 5 May 2017 10:00:12 -0400, Carmen Vitullo wrote: > > > > >Good point, sorry to make the assumption , for the most part we > > >DISALLOW systems symbols in batch > > > > > Why? Cui bono? Is there a performance or security concern? > > > > -- gil > > > > -- > > 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 -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: JCL System symbols
If a user has to do an EXPORT, SET SYMBOL=xxx That takes effort If they can code //DDLBL DD DSN=D Then much less effort. And the other concerns presented are still true 1) Where is the JCL converted 2) Is the JCL converted on the submitting system or a different system? 3) How is the JCL Converted 4) Are the symbols in the system where the JCL is converted? 5) When the job is submitted it will convert the symbolic with the time of the conversion, but if it runs much later (hours) then the dataset name will not necessarily reflect when it was actually created. Example, JOBA is submitted at 00 but is on Hold. It is later released at 02. The DSN would be D User will assume the dataset was created at Midnight and not 02am when the job actually ran. I think the bottom line is people very familiar with the converter, symbol usage, and how things work will not have issues with the process. End users not as familiar will be creating lots of datasets with expectations that might not be valid. And even though we can migrate off datasets not used, what process will "know" when that file is no longer needed by the application and then can be deleted. I think on the open system/midrange/server (not mainframe server) side are used to adding Dates and Times to files with the expectation it is the actual date and time the file was created. I do not know if they have a clean-up process once those files are no longer needed. Lizette > -Original Message- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On > Behalf Of Steve Smith > Sent: Friday, May 05, 2017 9:37 AM > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > Subject: Re: JCL System symbols > > @Lizette: If that's your only concern, then you have no concerns. There's no > connection between JCL symbols and users creating lots of datasets. > > What I do is use an IEBEDIT (IEBGENER also fine) job to submit the actual job > from //SYSUT1 DD DATA,SYMBOLS=EXECSYS to the INTRDR. Voila, full symbol > support. And there's not a damn thing you can do about it. :-) > > sas > > On Fri, May 5, 2017 at 12:06 PM, Lizette Koehler <stars...@mindspring.com> > wrote: > > > Only concern would be users creating datasets with DATE/TIME entries > > and there is no cleanup. > > > > So you could have a user create 365 Date datasets * hhmmss entries and > > then not have a process to DELETE the things no longer needed. > > > > I will use the inappropriate term - ga-zillions of datasets in your > > DASD Volumes and no clean up. > > > > > > > > Lizette > > -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: JCL System symbols
On 2017-05-05, at 10:05, Jesse 1 Robinson wrote: > IBM's reluctance to provide system symbol support in *batch* is well > motivated. From the beginning of system symbols, they were honored only in > STC and TSU. In batch they were ignored. The problem with batch is that a > number of key factors affecting symbols are unpredictable. So when and how > would a symbol be set? > > At submit time? > At conversion time? > At NJE transmission time? > At execution time? > Make it an option; give the programmer control. > ... > What if a system symbol happens to clash with an existing JCL or PROC > variable? > And here, we have the horrible, irreparable design error in JCL syntax. Reference to an undefined symbol should have *always* been a syntax error. Otherwise, JCL or PROC variables should dominate system symbols. There should be a construct to restrict scope of symbols defined in JCLLIB members so they don't clash with symbols in open code. I hate JCL! -- gil -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: JCL System symbols
Agree, for me, being a storage admin in a previous life I had the Storage admin here add migration rules to migrate these datasets that have not been referenced in 10 days. Carmen From: "Lizette Koehler" <stars...@mindspring.com> To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Sent: Friday, May 5, 2017 11:06:20 AM Subject: Re: JCL System symbols Only concern would be users creating datasets with DATE/TIME entries and there is no cleanup. So you could have a user create 365 Date datasets * hhmmss entries and then not have a process to DELETE the things no longer needed. I will use the inappropriate term - ga-zillions of datasets in your DASD Volumes and no clean up. Lizette > -Original Message- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On > Behalf Of Carmen Vitullo > Sent: Friday, May 05, 2017 8:17 AM > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > Subject: Re: JCL System symbols > > Strange mindset, afraid of change - I don't see any concern or auditing > issues. > Been slow to change that status quo - I'm trying :) > > > Carmen > > > - Original Message - > > From: "Paul Gilmartin" <000433f07816-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > Sent: Friday, May 5, 2017 10:12:08 AM > Subject: Re: JCL System symbols > > On Fri, 5 May 2017 10:00:12 -0400, Carmen Vitullo wrote: > > >Good point, sorry to make the assumption , for the most part we > >DISALLOW systems symbols in batch > > > Why? Cui bono? Is there a performance or security concern? > > -- gil > > -- > 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 -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: JCL System symbols
The REXX MVSVAR function with the 'SYMDEF' parameter will display the Static
and Dynamic System Symbols assigned to your system. No special authority
required! You have to supply the Symbol Name to extract. Here is a REXX
program to extract and display the currently defined, (at least as of z/OS
V2.2), Static and Dynamic Symbols. If you have inhouse defined Static Symbols,
(as we do), then modify the "inhouse" variable in SYMDEF REXX to include your
inhouse defined symbols. If you do not have any inhouse symbols, then set the
"inhouse" variable to null: inhouse = ''
/*--- SYMDEF REXX */
/* Extract MVS Static and Dynamic Symbols and Display their Values. */
/**/
SYMDEF:
Parse Source . ctype ename etype emode . system subsys .
static = 'SYSALVL SYSCLONE SYSNAME SYSOSLVL SYSPLEX SYSR1'
inhouse = 'SYSR2 SYSCLON1 PLEX TSID CSID IMSP IMST'
dynamic = 'DS JOBNAME SEQ'
utctime = 'YYMMDD HHMMSS YR4 YR2 MON DAY HR MIN SEC ',
'WDAY JDAY'
lcltime = 'LYYMMDD LHHMMSS LYR4 LYR2 LMON LDAY LHR LMIN LSEC',
'LWDAY LJDAY'
Say 'MVS Static System Symbols...'
Do n = 1 to Words(static)
symbol = Word(static,n)
Say Left(symbol,8) '=' MVSVar('SYMDEF',symbol)
End /* Do n = 1 to Words(static) */
If inhouse \= '' Then
Do
Say ' '
Say 'MVS Static System Symbols...(Inhouse)'
Do n = 1 to Words(inhouse)
symbol = Word(inhouse,n)
Say Left(symbol,8) '=' MVSVar('SYMDEF',symbol)
End /* Do n = 1 to Words(inhouse) */
End
Say ' '
Say 'MVS Dynamic System Symbols...(Non Date/Time)'
Do n = 1 to Words(dynamic)
symbol = Word(dynamic,n)
Say Left(symbol,8) '=' MVSVar('SYMDEF',symbol)
End /* Do n = 1 to Words(dynamic) */
Say ' '
Say 'MVS Dynamic System Symbols...(UTC Timezone)'
Do n = 1 to Words(utctime)
symbol = Word(utctime,n)
Say Left(symbol,8) '=' MVSVar('SYMDEF',symbol)
End /* Do n = 1 to Words(utctime) */
Say ' '
Say 'MVS Dynamic System Symbols...(Local Timezone)'
Do n = 1 to Words(lcltime)
symbol = Word(lcltime,n)
Say Left(symbol,8) '=' MVSVar('SYMDEF',symbol)
End /* Do n = 1 to Words(lcltime) */
Exit 0
--
Dale R. Smith
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Re: JCL System symbols
My earlier post did not consider dynamic system symbols. There is an excellent
chart at
https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSLTBW_2.2.0/com.ibm.zos.v2r2.ieae200/dynpsm.htm
listing (I suppose all) supported dynamic symbols in z/OS V2R2. Most are date
related. Some of these symbols have changed over the years, but I think they
are valid in V1R13. You can test these symbols in Rexx with this function:
MVSVAR("symbol-name") . This function does not require any special authority.
.
.
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-Original Message-
From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf
Of Lizette Koehler
Sent: Friday, May 05, 2017 9:06 AM
To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU
Subject: (External):Re: JCL System symbols
Only concern would be users creating datasets with DATE/TIME entries and there
is no cleanup.
So you could have a user create 365 Date datasets * hhmmss entries and then not
have a process to DELETE the things no longer needed.
I will use the inappropriate term - ga-zillions of datasets in your DASD
Volumes and no clean up.
Lizette
> -Original Message-
> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU]
> On Behalf Of Carmen Vitullo
> Sent: Friday, May 05, 2017 8:17 AM
> To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU
> Subject: Re: JCL System symbols
>
> Strange mindset, afraid of change - I don't see any concern or
> auditing issues.
> Been slow to change that status quo - I'm trying :)
>
>
> Carmen
>
>
> - Original Message -
>
> From: "Paul Gilmartin"
> <000433f07816-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu>
> To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU
> Sent: Friday, May 5, 2017 10:12:08 AM
> Subject: Re: JCL System symbols
>
> On Fri, 5 May 2017 10:00:12 -0400, Carmen Vitullo wrote:
>
> >Good point, sorry to make the assumption , for the most part we
> >DISALLOW systems symbols in batch
> >
> Why? Cui bono? Is there a performance or security concern?
>
> -- gil
>
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Re: JCL System symbols
@Lizette: If that's your only concern, then you have no concerns. There's no connection between JCL symbols and users creating lots of datasets. What I do is use an IEBEDIT (IEBGENER also fine) job to submit the actual job from //SYSUT1 DD DATA,SYMBOLS=EXECSYS to the INTRDR. Voila, full symbol support. And there's not a damn thing you can do about it. :-) sas On Fri, May 5, 2017 at 12:06 PM, Lizette Koehler <stars...@mindspring.com> wrote: > Only concern would be users creating datasets with DATE/TIME entries and > there is no cleanup. > > So you could have a user create 365 Date datasets * hhmmss entries and > then not have a process to DELETE the things no longer needed. > > I will use the inappropriate term - ga-zillions of datasets in your DASD > Volumes and no clean up. > > > > Lizette > > > > -Original Message- > > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On > > Behalf Of Carmen Vitullo > > Sent: Friday, May 05, 2017 8:17 AM > > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > > Subject: Re: JCL System symbols > > > > Strange mindset, afraid of change - I don't see any concern or auditing > > issues. > > Been slow to change that status quo - I'm trying :) > > > > > > Carmen > > > > > > - Original Message - > > > > From: "Paul Gilmartin" <000433f07816-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> > > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > > Sent: Friday, May 5, 2017 10:12:08 AM > > Subject: Re: JCL System symbols > > > > On Fri, 5 May 2017 10:00:12 -0400, Carmen Vitullo wrote: > > > > >Good point, sorry to make the assumption , for the most part we > > >DISALLOW systems symbols in batch > > > > > Why? Cui bono? Is there a performance or security concern? > > > > -- gil > > > > -- > > 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 > -- sas -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: JCL System symbols
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) <ajn...@ufl.edu> 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:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On > Behalf Of Richards, Robert B. > Sent: Friday, May 05, 2017 10:28 AM > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > Subject: Re: JCL System symbols > > TASID, MXI, SHOWZOS > > -Original Message- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On > Behalf Of Farley, Peter x23353 > Sent: Friday, May 05, 2017 10:25 AM > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > 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:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On > Behalf Of Carmen Vitullo > Sent: Friday, May 05, 2017 9:55 AM > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > 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" <bill00ash...@gmail.com> > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > 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 <cvitu...@hughes.net> > wrote: > > > Bill I have a proc that starts @ IPL time to copy parmlib datasets to > > a backup using date time > > > > > > i use this > > > - Original Message - > > > > From: "Bill Ashton" <bill00ash...@gmail.com> > > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > > 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 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 > -- sas -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: JCL System symbols
My bad. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Nims,Alva John (Al) Sent: Friday, May 05, 2017 12:08 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: JCL System symbols 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:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Richards, Robert B. Sent: Friday, May 05, 2017 10:28 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: JCL System symbols TASID, MXI, SHOWZOS -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Farley, Peter x23353 Sent: Friday, May 05, 2017 10:25 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU 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:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Carmen Vitullo Sent: Friday, May 05, 2017 9:55 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU 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" <bill00ash...@gmail.com> To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU 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 <cvitu...@hughes.net> wrote: > Bill I have a proc that starts @ IPL time to copy parmlib datasets to > a backup using date time > > > i use this > - Original Message - > > From: "Bill Ashton" <bill00ash...@gmail.com> > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > 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 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 -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: JCL System symbols
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:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Richards, Robert B. Sent: Friday, May 05, 2017 10:28 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: JCL System symbols TASID, MXI, SHOWZOS -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Farley, Peter x23353 Sent: Friday, May 05, 2017 10:25 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU 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:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Carmen Vitullo Sent: Friday, May 05, 2017 9:55 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU 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" <bill00ash...@gmail.com> To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU 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 <cvitu...@hughes.net> wrote: > Bill I have a proc that starts @ IPL time to copy parmlib datasets to > a backup using date time > > > i use this > - Original Message - > > From: "Bill Ashton" <bill00ash...@gmail.com> > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > 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 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
Re: JCL System symbols
Only concern would be users creating datasets with DATE/TIME entries and there is no cleanup. So you could have a user create 365 Date datasets * hhmmss entries and then not have a process to DELETE the things no longer needed. I will use the inappropriate term - ga-zillions of datasets in your DASD Volumes and no clean up. Lizette > -Original Message- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On > Behalf Of Carmen Vitullo > Sent: Friday, May 05, 2017 8:17 AM > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > Subject: Re: JCL System symbols > > Strange mindset, afraid of change - I don't see any concern or auditing > issues. > Been slow to change that status quo - I'm trying :) > > > Carmen > > > - Original Message - > > From: "Paul Gilmartin" <000433f07816-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > Sent: Friday, May 5, 2017 10:12:08 AM > Subject: Re: JCL System symbols > > On Fri, 5 May 2017 10:00:12 -0400, Carmen Vitullo wrote: > > >Good point, sorry to make the assumption , for the most part we > >DISALLOW systems symbols in batch > > > Why? Cui bono? Is there a performance or security concern? > > -- gil > > -- > 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
Re: JCL System symbols
IBM's reluctance to provide system symbol support in *batch* is well motivated. From the beginning of system symbols, they were honored only in STC and TSU. In batch they were ignored. The problem with batch is that a number of key factors affecting symbols are unpredictable. So when and how would a symbol be set? At submit time? At conversion time? At NJE transmission time? At execution time? For STC or TSU, there is no variability. I participated in free-for-all discussions at SHARE on how symbols might be implemented in batch. Strong opinions were all over the map. Finally IBM relented and provided support for symbols in batch with a set of rules that are well documented, like them or not. Besides the variabilities above, there is also this: What if a system symbol happens to clash with an existing JCL or PROC variable? Even most installations could not predict this problem. When symbols are ignored, user variables can be almost anything. With symbols honored, all sorts of crazy results are possible. Hence a shop has to take specific action to honor system symbols in batch. Caveat emptor. . . J.O.Skip Robinson Southern California Edison Company Electric Dragon Team Paddler SHARE MVS Program Co-Manager 323-715-0595 Mobile 626-543-6132 Office ⇐=== NEW robin...@sce.com -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Carmen Vitullo Sent: Friday, May 05, 2017 8:17 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: (External):Re: JCL System symbols Strange mindset, afraid of change - I don't see any concern or auditing issues. Been slow to change that status quo - I'm trying :) Carmen - Original Message - From: "Paul Gilmartin" <000433f07816-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Sent: Friday, May 5, 2017 10:12:08 AM Subject: Re: JCL System symbols On Fri, 5 May 2017 10:00:12 -0400, Carmen Vitullo wrote: >Good point, sorry to make the assumption , for the most part we >DISALLOW systems symbols in batch > Why? Cui bono? Is there a performance or security concern? -- gil -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: JCL System symbols
Bill Ashton,
Just in case if your shop has SYSSYM=DISALLOW for the jobclass you
running, here is an alternative of getting the desired results.
//STEP0100 EXEC PGM=EZACFSM1
//SYSOUT DD DSN=&,DISP=(,PASS),SPACE=(TRK,(1,1),RLSE)
//SYSINDD DATA,DLM=@@
ALLOC DSNAME('ASHTON.D') -
NEW CATALOG -
DSORG(PS) -
LRECL(80) -
RECFM(F B) -
BLKSIZE(27920) -
SPACE(5,5) -
CYLINDERS
@@
//*
//STEP0200 EXEC PGM=IDCAMS
//SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=*
//SYSINDD DISP=SHR,DSN=&
//*
>>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?
The dynamic system symbols are explained here
https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSLTBW_2.1.0/com.ibm.zos.v2r1.ieae200/dynpsm.htm
And you can run the following job to display them all (Anything that is
not converted is a symbol that is not configured)
//STEP0100 EXEC PGM=EZACFSM1
//SYSOUT DD SYSOUT=*
//SYSINDD *
CURRENT LOCAL YYMMDDIS :
CURRENT LOCAL DAY IS :
CURRENT DUMP DSNIS :
CURRENT LOCAL TIME IS :
CURRENT LOCAL HOUR IS :
CURRENT LOCALJULIAN DAY OF YEAR IS :
CURRENT LOCAL JOBNAME IS :
CURRENT LOCAL MINUTEIS :
CURRENT LOCAL MONTH IS :
CURRENT LOCAL SECONDS IS :
CURRENT SEQUENCE NUMBER IS :
CURRENT LOCAL DAY OF THE WEEK IS :
CURRENT LOCAL 4 DIGIT YEAR IS :
CURRENT LOCAL 2 DIGIT YEAR IS :
//*
Thanks,
Kolusu
From: Bill Ashton <bill00ash...@gmail.com>
To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU
Date: 05/05/2017 06:50 AM
Subject: Re: JCL System symbols
Sent by:IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU>
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 <cvitu...@hughes.net>
wrote:
> Bill I have a proc that starts @ IPL time to copy parmlib datasets to a
> backup using date time
>
>
> i use this
>
>
>
> //CLEAN EXEC PGM=IDCAMS,
> //SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=*
> //SYSIN DD *,SYMBOLS=EXECSYS <
> DEL 'ATTS.PROD.'
> /*
> //IPLINFO EXEC PGM=IKJEFT01,REGION=0M,PARM='IPLINFO',
> // DYNAMNBR=99,ACCT=(S,0602,0599)
> //SYSEXEC DD DSN=TS.USER.REXX,DISP=SHR
> //SYSTSPRT DD DSN=ATTS.PROD.,DISP=(,CATLG),
> // UNIT=SYSDA,SPACE=(TRK,(25,5),RLSE),
> // RECFM=FBA,LRECL=134,BLKSIZE=0
> //SYSTSIN DD DUMMY
> //*
> //IEBCOPY1 EXEC PGM=IEBCOPY,REGION=2M,TIME=10
> //SYSUT1 DD DISP=SHR,DSN=SYS1.SYSC.PARMLIB
> //SYSUT2 DD DISP=(,CATLG),
> // DSN=ATTS.PROD.SYSC.D,
> // UNIT=SYSALLDA,SPACE=(CYL,(10,1,75),RLSE)
> //SYSIN DD DUMMY
> - Original Message -
>
> From: "Bill Ashton" <bill00ash...@gmail.com>
> To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU
> 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*
>
> --
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Thank you and best regards,
*Billy Ashton*
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Re: JCL System symbols
The OS command D SYMBOLS will display all system symbols including those defined by the installation. If you don't have console authority, I'm not sure how to get that display. ;-( . . J.O.Skip Robinson Southern California Edison Company Electric Dragon Team Paddler SHARE MVS Program Co-Manager 323-715-0595 Mobile 626-543-6132 Office ⇐=== NEW robin...@sce.com -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Bill Ashton Sent: Friday, May 05, 2017 6:50 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: (External):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 <cvitu...@hughes.net> wrote: > Bill I have a proc that starts @ IPL time to copy parmlib datasets to > a backup using date time > > > i use this > > > > //CLEAN EXEC PGM=IDCAMS, > //SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=* > //SYSIN DD *,SYMBOLS=EXECSYS < DEL > 'ATTS.PROD.' > /* > //IPLINFO EXEC PGM=IKJEFT01,REGION=0M,PARM='IPLINFO', > // DYNAMNBR=99,ACCT=(S,0602,0599) > //SYSEXEC DD DSN=TS.USER.REXX,DISP=SHR //SYSTSPRT DD > DSN=ATTS.PROD.,DISP=(,CATLG), > // UNIT=SYSDA,SPACE=(TRK,(25,5),RLSE), > // RECFM=FBA,LRECL=134,BLKSIZE=0 > //SYSTSIN DD DUMMY > //* > //IEBCOPY1 EXEC PGM=IEBCOPY,REGION=2M,TIME=10 > //SYSUT1 DD DISP=SHR,DSN=SYS1.SYSC.PARMLIB > //SYSUT2 DD DISP=(,CATLG), > // DSN=ATTS.PROD.SYSC.D, > // UNIT=SYSALLDA,SPACE=(CYL,(10,1,75),RLSE) > //SYSIN DD DUMMY > - Original Message - > > From: "Bill Ashton" <bill00ash...@gmail.com> > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > 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* > -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: JCL System symbols
Strange mindset, afraid of change - I don't see any concern or auditing issues. Been slow to change that status quo - I'm trying :) Carmen - Original Message - From: "Paul Gilmartin" <000433f07816-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Sent: Friday, May 5, 2017 10:12:08 AM Subject: Re: JCL System symbols On Fri, 5 May 2017 10:00:12 -0400, Carmen Vitullo wrote: >Good point, sorry to make the assumption , for the most part we DISALLOW >systems symbols in batch > Why? Cui bono? Is there a performance or security concern? -- gil -- 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
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On Fri, 5 May 2017 10:00:12 -0400, Carmen Vitullo wrote: >Good point, sorry to make the assumption , for the most part we DISALLOW >systems symbols in batch > Why? Cui bono? Is there a performance or security concern? -- gil -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: JCL System symbols
Good point, sorry to make the assumption , for the most part we DISALLOW systems symbols in batch from the SDSF JC display COMMAND INPUT ===> SCROLL ===> PAGE PREFIX=* DEST=(ALL) OWNER=* SYSNAME= NP CLASS v JesLog XBMProc DupJob JobRC Active SysSym DsEnqShr A (NOSPIN) NO MAXRC YES DISALLOW ALLOW B (NOSPIN) NO MAXRC YES DISALLOW ALLOW C (NOSPIN) NO MAXRC YES DISALLOW ALLOW D (NOSPIN) NO MAXRC YES DISALLOW ALLOW E (NOSPIN) NO MAXRC YES DISALLOW ALLOW Carmen - Original Message - From: "Lizette Koehler" <stars...@mindspring.com> To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Sent: Friday, May 5, 2017 8:56:32 AM Subject: Re: JCL System symbols For system symbols - make sure you have the ability to create them. They are documented in the MVS INIT and Tuning https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSLTBW_2.2.0/com.ibm.zos.v2r2.ieae200/dynpsm.htm Make sure on the JES2 JOBCLASS definition in JES2 you verify how this is coded SYSSYM whether it is allowed or disallowed. Specifies whether system symbols are substituted in batch jobs that are submitted in this JOBCLASS. Symbols are substituted when the job is processed by the z/OS converter using the system symbols that are set on the system where the conversion occurs. Lizette > -Original Message- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On > Behalf Of Carmen Vitullo > Sent: Friday, May 05, 2017 6:44 AM > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > Subject: Re: JCL System symbols > > Bill I have a proc that starts @ IPL time to copy parmlib datasets to a > backup using date time > > > i use this > > > > //CLEAN EXEC PGM=IDCAMS, > //SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=* > //SYSIN DD *,SYMBOLS=EXECSYS < > DEL 'ATTS.PROD.' > /* > //IPLINFO EXEC PGM=IKJEFT01,REGION=0M,PARM='IPLINFO', > // DYNAMNBR=99,ACCT=(S,0602,0599) > //SYSEXEC DD DSN=TS.USER.REXX,DISP=SHR > //SYSTSPRT DD DSN=ATTS.PROD.,DISP=(,CATLG), > // UNIT=SYSDA,SPACE=(TRK,(25,5),RLSE), > // RECFM=FBA,LRECL=134,BLKSIZE=0 > //SYSTSIN DD DUMMY > //* > //IEBCOPY1 EXEC PGM=IEBCOPY,REGION=2M,TIME=10 > //SYSUT1 DD DISP=SHR,DSN=SYS1.SYSC.PARMLIB > //SYSUT2 DD DISP=(,CATLG), > // DSN=ATTS.PROD.SYSC.D, > // UNIT=SYSALLDA,SPACE=(CYL,(10,1,75),RLSE) > //SYSIN DD DUMMY > - Original Message - > > From: "Bill Ashton" <bill00ash...@gmail.com> > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > 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* > -- 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
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TASID, MXI, SHOWZOS -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Farley, Peter x23353 Sent: Friday, May 05, 2017 10:25 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU 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:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Carmen Vitullo Sent: Friday, May 05, 2017 9:55 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU 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" <bill00ash...@gmail.com> To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU 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 <cvitu...@hughes.net> wrote: > Bill I have a proc that starts @ IPL time to copy parmlib datasets to > a backup using date time > > > i use this > - Original Message - > > From: "Bill Ashton" <bill00ash...@gmail.com> > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > 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 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
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:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Carmen Vitullo Sent: Friday, May 05, 2017 9:55 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU 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" <bill00ash...@gmail.com> To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU 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 <cvitu...@hughes.net> wrote: > Bill I have a proc that starts @ IPL time to copy parmlib datasets to a > backup using date time > > > i use this > - Original Message - > > From: "Bill Ashton" <bill00ash...@gmail.com> > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > 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 lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
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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" <bill00ash...@gmail.com> To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU 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 <cvitu...@hughes.net> wrote: > Bill I have a proc that starts @ IPL time to copy parmlib datasets to a > backup using date time > > > i use this > > > > //CLEAN EXEC PGM=IDCAMS, > //SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=* > //SYSIN DD *,SYMBOLS=EXECSYS < > DEL 'ATTS.PROD.' > /* > //IPLINFO EXEC PGM=IKJEFT01,REGION=0M,PARM='IPLINFO', > // DYNAMNBR=99,ACCT=(S,0602,0599) > //SYSEXEC DD DSN=TS.USER.REXX,DISP=SHR > //SYSTSPRT DD DSN=ATTS.PROD.,DISP=(,CATLG), > // UNIT=SYSDA,SPACE=(TRK,(25,5),RLSE), > // RECFM=FBA,LRECL=134,BLKSIZE=0 > //SYSTSIN DD DUMMY > //* > //IEBCOPY1 EXEC PGM=IEBCOPY,REGION=2M,TIME=10 > //SYSUT1 DD DISP=SHR,DSN=SYS1.SYSC.PARMLIB > //SYSUT2 DD DISP=(,CATLG), > // DSN=ATTS.PROD.SYSC.D, > // UNIT=SYSALLDA,SPACE=(CYL,(10,1,75),RLSE) > //SYSIN DD DUMMY > - Original Message - > > From: "Bill Ashton" <bill00ash...@gmail.com> > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > 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* > > -- > 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 > -- Thank you and best regards, *Billy Ashton* -- 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
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Or you can enter D SYMBOLS from the console (SDSF Line command or MVS operator command) Lizette > -Original Message- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On > Behalf Of Richards, Robert B. > Sent: Friday, May 05, 2017 6:55 AM > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > Subject: Re: JCL System symbols > > SYM command in SDSF is you are current... > > -Original Message- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On > Behalf Of Bill Ashton > Sent: Friday, May 05, 2017 9:50 AM > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > 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 <cvitu...@hughes.net> wrote: > > > Bill I have a proc that starts @ IPL time to copy parmlib datasets to > > a backup using date time > > > > > > i use this > > > > > > > > //CLEAN EXEC PGM=IDCAMS, > > //SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=* > > //SYSIN DD *,SYMBOLS=EXECSYS < DEL > > 'ATTS.PROD.' > > /* > > //IPLINFO EXEC PGM=IKJEFT01,REGION=0M,PARM='IPLINFO', > > // DYNAMNBR=99,ACCT=(S,0602,0599) > > //SYSEXEC DD DSN=TS.USER.REXX,DISP=SHR //SYSTSPRT DD > > DSN=ATTS.PROD.,DISP=(,CATLG), > > // UNIT=SYSDA,SPACE=(TRK,(25,5),RLSE), > > // RECFM=FBA,LRECL=134,BLKSIZE=0 > > //SYSTSIN DD DUMMY > > //* > > //IEBCOPY1 EXEC PGM=IEBCOPY,REGION=2M,TIME=10 > > //SYSUT1 DD DISP=SHR,DSN=SYS1.SYSC.PARMLIB > > //SYSUT2 DD DISP=(,CATLG), > > // DSN=ATTS.PROD.SYSC.D, > > // UNIT=SYSALLDA,SPACE=(CYL,(10,1,75),RLSE) > > //SYSIN DD DUMMY > > - Original Message - > > > > From: "Bill Ashton" <bill00ash...@gmail.com> > > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > > 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* > > -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
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For system symbols - make sure you have the ability to create them. They are documented in the MVS INIT and Tuning https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSLTBW_2.2.0/com.ibm.zos.v2r2.ieae200/dynpsm.htm Make sure on the JES2 JOBCLASS definition in JES2 you verify how this is coded SYSSYM whether it is allowed or disallowed. Specifies whether system symbols are substituted in batch jobs that are submitted in this JOBCLASS. Symbols are substituted when the job is processed by the z/OS converter using the system symbols that are set on the system where the conversion occurs. Lizette > -Original Message- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On > Behalf Of Carmen Vitullo > Sent: Friday, May 05, 2017 6:44 AM > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > Subject: Re: JCL System symbols > > Bill I have a proc that starts @ IPL time to copy parmlib datasets to a > backup using date time > > > i use this > > > > //CLEAN EXEC PGM=IDCAMS, > //SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=* > //SYSIN DD *,SYMBOLS=EXECSYS < > DEL 'ATTS.PROD.' > /* > //IPLINFO EXEC PGM=IKJEFT01,REGION=0M,PARM='IPLINFO', > // DYNAMNBR=99,ACCT=(S,0602,0599) > //SYSEXEC DD DSN=TS.USER.REXX,DISP=SHR > //SYSTSPRT DD DSN=ATTS.PROD.,DISP=(,CATLG), > // UNIT=SYSDA,SPACE=(TRK,(25,5),RLSE), > // RECFM=FBA,LRECL=134,BLKSIZE=0 > //SYSTSIN DD DUMMY > //* > //IEBCOPY1 EXEC PGM=IEBCOPY,REGION=2M,TIME=10 > //SYSUT1 DD DISP=SHR,DSN=SYS1.SYSC.PARMLIB > //SYSUT2 DD DISP=(,CATLG), > // DSN=ATTS.PROD.SYSC.D, > // UNIT=SYSALLDA,SPACE=(CYL,(10,1,75),RLSE) > //SYSIN DD DUMMY > - Original Message - > > From: "Bill Ashton" <bill00ash...@gmail.com> > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > 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* > -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: JCL System symbols
On Fri, May 5, 2017 at 8:50 AM, Bill Ashton <bill00ash...@gmail.com> wrote: > 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? > https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSLTBW_2.2.0/com.ibm.zos.v2r2.ieae200/dynpsm.htm The key phrase is "dynamic system symbols" == 170505 for today 5 May 2017, local time == 170505 for GMT of today, 5 May 2017. May be different from based on TZ. == hhmmss (08:54:10 here in Texas right now) == hhmmss in GMT (13:54:10 equivalent "instant" as above). From experimentation on a single system (no NJE available), this is resolve by the converter when the JCL is "expanded" from what was submitted into the internal CI form. > > Thanks! > B > > On Fri, May 5, 2017 at 9:43 AM, Carmen Vitullo <cvitu...@hughes.net> > wrote: > > > Bill I have a proc that starts @ IPL time to copy parmlib datasets to a > > backup using date time > > > > > > i use this > > > > > > > > //CLEAN EXEC PGM=IDCAMS, > > //SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=* > > //SYSIN DD *,SYMBOLS=EXECSYS < > > DEL 'ATTS.PROD.' > > /* > > //IPLINFO EXEC PGM=IKJEFT01,REGION=0M,PARM='IPLINFO', > > // DYNAMNBR=99,ACCT=(S,0602,0599) > > //SYSEXEC DD DSN=TS.USER.REXX,DISP=SHR > > //SYSTSPRT DD DSN=ATTS.PROD.,DISP=(,CATLG), > > // UNIT=SYSDA,SPACE=(TRK,(25,5),RLSE), > > // RECFM=FBA,LRECL=134,BLKSIZE=0 > > //SYSTSIN DD DUMMY > > //* > > //IEBCOPY1 EXEC PGM=IEBCOPY,REGION=2M,TIME=10 > > //SYSUT1 DD DISP=SHR,DSN=SYS1.SYSC.PARMLIB > > //SYSUT2 DD DISP=(,CATLG), > > // DSN=ATTS.PROD.SYSC.D, > > // UNIT=SYSALLDA,SPACE=(CYL,(10,1,75),RLSE) > > //SYSIN DD DUMMY > > - Original Message - > > > > From: "Bill Ashton" <bill00ash...@gmail.com> > > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > > 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* > > > > -- > > 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 > > > > > > -- > Thank you and best regards, > *Billy Ashton* > > -- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > -- Advertising is a valuable economic factor because it is the cheapest way of selling goods, particularly if the goods are worthless. -- Sinclair Lewis Maranatha! <>< John McKown -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
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SYM command in SDSF is you are current... -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Bill Ashton Sent: Friday, May 05, 2017 9:50 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU 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 <cvitu...@hughes.net> wrote: > Bill I have a proc that starts @ IPL time to copy parmlib datasets to > a backup using date time > > > i use this > > > > //CLEAN EXEC PGM=IDCAMS, > //SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=* > //SYSIN DD *,SYMBOLS=EXECSYS < DEL > 'ATTS.PROD.' > /* > //IPLINFO EXEC PGM=IKJEFT01,REGION=0M,PARM='IPLINFO', > // DYNAMNBR=99,ACCT=(S,0602,0599) > //SYSEXEC DD DSN=TS.USER.REXX,DISP=SHR //SYSTSPRT DD > DSN=ATTS.PROD.,DISP=(,CATLG), > // UNIT=SYSDA,SPACE=(TRK,(25,5),RLSE), > // RECFM=FBA,LRECL=134,BLKSIZE=0 > //SYSTSIN DD DUMMY > //* > //IEBCOPY1 EXEC PGM=IEBCOPY,REGION=2M,TIME=10 > //SYSUT1 DD DISP=SHR,DSN=SYS1.SYSC.PARMLIB > //SYSUT2 DD DISP=(,CATLG), > // DSN=ATTS.PROD.SYSC.D, > // UNIT=SYSALLDA,SPACE=(CYL,(10,1,75),RLSE) > //SYSIN DD DUMMY > - Original Message - > > From: "Bill Ashton" <bill00ash...@gmail.com> > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > 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* > > -- > 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 > -- Thank you and best regards, *Billy Ashton* -- 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
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Excellent, glad I could help Carmen - Original Message - From: "Bill Ashton" <bill00ash...@gmail.com> To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU 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 <cvitu...@hughes.net> wrote: > Bill I have a proc that starts @ IPL time to copy parmlib datasets to a > backup using date time > > > i use this > > > > //CLEAN EXEC PGM=IDCAMS, > //SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=* > //SYSIN DD *,SYMBOLS=EXECSYS < > DEL 'ATTS.PROD.' > /* > //IPLINFO EXEC PGM=IKJEFT01,REGION=0M,PARM='IPLINFO', > // DYNAMNBR=99,ACCT=(S,0602,0599) > //SYSEXEC DD DSN=TS.USER.REXX,DISP=SHR > //SYSTSPRT DD DSN=ATTS.PROD.,DISP=(,CATLG), > // UNIT=SYSDA,SPACE=(TRK,(25,5),RLSE), > // RECFM=FBA,LRECL=134,BLKSIZE=0 > //SYSTSIN DD DUMMY > //* > //IEBCOPY1 EXEC PGM=IEBCOPY,REGION=2M,TIME=10 > //SYSUT1 DD DISP=SHR,DSN=SYS1.SYSC.PARMLIB > //SYSUT2 DD DISP=(,CATLG), > // DSN=ATTS.PROD.SYSC.D, > // UNIT=SYSALLDA,SPACE=(CYL,(10,1,75),RLSE) > //SYSIN DD DUMMY > - Original Message - > > From: "Bill Ashton" <bill00ash...@gmail.com> > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > 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* > > -- > 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 > -- Thank you and best regards, *Billy Ashton* -- 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
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 <cvitu...@hughes.net> wrote: > Bill I have a proc that starts @ IPL time to copy parmlib datasets to a > backup using date time > > > i use this > > > > //CLEAN EXEC PGM=IDCAMS, > //SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=* > //SYSIN DD *,SYMBOLS=EXECSYS < > DEL 'ATTS.PROD.' > /* > //IPLINFO EXEC PGM=IKJEFT01,REGION=0M,PARM='IPLINFO', > // DYNAMNBR=99,ACCT=(S,0602,0599) > //SYSEXEC DD DSN=TS.USER.REXX,DISP=SHR > //SYSTSPRT DD DSN=ATTS.PROD.,DISP=(,CATLG), > // UNIT=SYSDA,SPACE=(TRK,(25,5),RLSE), > // RECFM=FBA,LRECL=134,BLKSIZE=0 > //SYSTSIN DD DUMMY > //* > //IEBCOPY1 EXEC PGM=IEBCOPY,REGION=2M,TIME=10 > //SYSUT1 DD DISP=SHR,DSN=SYS1.SYSC.PARMLIB > //SYSUT2 DD DISP=(,CATLG), > // DSN=ATTS.PROD.SYSC.D, > // UNIT=SYSALLDA,SPACE=(CYL,(10,1,75),RLSE) > //SYSIN DD DUMMY > - Original Message - > > From: "Bill Ashton" <bill00ash...@gmail.com> > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > 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* > > -- > 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 > -- Thank you and best regards, *Billy Ashton* -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: JCL System symbols
Bill I have a proc that starts @ IPL time to copy parmlib datasets to a backup using date time i use this //CLEAN EXEC PGM=IDCAMS, //SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=* //SYSIN DD *,SYMBOLS=EXECSYS < DEL 'ATTS.PROD.' /* //IPLINFO EXEC PGM=IKJEFT01,REGION=0M,PARM='IPLINFO', // DYNAMNBR=99,ACCT=(S,0602,0599) //SYSEXEC DD DSN=TS.USER.REXX,DISP=SHR //SYSTSPRT DD DSN=ATTS.PROD.,DISP=(,CATLG), // UNIT=SYSDA,SPACE=(TRK,(25,5),RLSE), // RECFM=FBA,LRECL=134,BLKSIZE=0 //SYSTSIN DD DUMMY //* //IEBCOPY1 EXEC PGM=IEBCOPY,REGION=2M,TIME=10 //SYSUT1 DD DISP=SHR,DSN=SYS1.SYSC.PARMLIB //SYSUT2 DD DISP=(,CATLG), // DSN=ATTS.PROD.SYSC.D, // UNIT=SYSALLDA,SPACE=(CYL,(10,1,75),RLSE) //SYSIN DD DUMMY - Original Message - From: "Bill Ashton" <bill00ash...@gmail.com> To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU 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* -- 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
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* -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
