Re: GDG with timestamp

2018-03-13 Thread Peter Hunkeler
>You can create the GDG base with Date and time and also create the >generations in the same job using EXPORT symbols. Something like this. > [snip] Don't do this. Surprising results guaranteed. Two jobs submitted at different times will create two distinct GDG bases and allocate distinct

Re: GDG with timestamp

2018-03-13 Thread Elardus Engelbrecht
Peter wrote: >Apology for the dummy question This is not a dummy question, based on various replies you got. >For the GDG to have timestamp on its every generation, how do I ensure that >timestamp gets appended with all that generation created ? Nothing in z/OS can help you with t

Re: GDG with timestamp

2018-03-12 Thread Lizette Koehler
to keep collisions from occurring. Just a thought Lizette > -Original Message- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> On Behalf Of > Sri h Kolusu > Sent: Monday, March 12, 2018 1:48 PM > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > Subject

Re: GDG with timestamp

2018-03-12 Thread Sri h Kolusu
M-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> wrote on 03/12/2018 10:32:32 AM: > From: Peter <dbajava...@gmail.com> > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > Date: 03/12/2018 10:33 AM > Subject: Re: GDG with timestamp > Sent by: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> > > So us

Re: GDG with timestamp

2018-03-12 Thread Dan D
If all you want is the DATE you could use the CREATION date from the catalog. CSI could easily list all the generations and all the creation dates. Dan -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send

Re: GDG with timestamp

2018-03-12 Thread Tom Marchant
Others have suggested that you use the date and time as part of the DSNAME using system symbols. If you decide to go that way, you should consider how you will retrieve the data. It won't be nearly as easy as retrieving Generation Data Sets. -- Tom Marchant

Re: GDG with timestamp

2018-03-12 Thread Seymour J Metz
From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@listserv.ua.edu> on behalf of Mark Jacobs - Listserv <mark.jac...@custserv.com> Sent: Monday, March 12, 2018 1:53 PM To: IBM-MAIN@listserv.ua.edu Subject: Re: GDG with timestamp Unless you're using it f

Re: GDG with timestamp

2018-03-12 Thread Mark Jacobs - Listserv
<IBM-MAIN@listserv.ua.edu><mailto:IBM-MAIN@listserv.ua.edu> on behalf > of Peter <dbajava...@gmail.com><mailto:dbajava...@gmail.com> > Sent: Monday, March 12, 2018 1:32 PM > To: IBM-MAIN@listserv.ua.edu<mailto:IBM-MAIN@listserv.ua.edu> > Subject: Re: GDG with

Re: GDG with timestamp

2018-03-12 Thread Peter
behalf > of Peter <dbajava...@gmail.com> > Sent: Monday, March 12, 2018 1:32 PM > To: IBM-MAIN@listserv.ua.edu > Subject: Re: GDG with timestamp > > So using dynamic systems symbols I can make use , but should I > mention any special value in GDG base to use the dyn

Re: GDG with timestamp

2018-03-12 Thread Seymour J Metz
From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@listserv.ua.edu> on behalf of Peter <dbajava...@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, March 12, 2018 1:32 PM To: IBM-MAIN@listserv.ua.edu Subject: Re: GDG with timestamp So using dynamic systems symbols I can make use , but should I

Re: GDG with timestamp

2018-03-12 Thread Peter
riginal Message - From: "Peter" <dbajava...@gmail.com> > Newsgroups: bit.listserv.ibm-main > To: <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> > Sent: Monday, March 12, 2018 12:48 PM > Subject: Re: GDG with timestamp > > > So how would the GDG base definition would look like so that a

Re: GDG with timestamp

2018-03-12 Thread jdoll.a0...@gmail.com IBM-Main
uot;Peter" <dbajava...@gmail.com> Newsgroups: bit.listserv.ibm-main To: <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> Sent: Monday, March 12, 2018 12:48 PM Subject: Re: GDG with timestamp So how would the GDG base definition would look like so that all the tape GDG has creation date ? On 12-

Re: GDG with timestamp

2018-03-12 Thread Peter
lt;dbajava...@gmail.com> > Newsgroups: bit.listserv.ibm-main > To: <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> > Sent: Monday, March 12, 2018 11:50 AM > Subject: GDG with timestamp > > > Hi >> >> Apology for the dummy question >> >> For the GDG to have timestamp on i

Re: GDG with timestamp

2018-03-12 Thread jdoll.a0...@gmail.com IBM-Main
om> Newsgroups: bit.listserv.ibm-main To: <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> Sent: Monday, March 12, 2018 11:50 AM Subject: GDG with timestamp Hi Apology for the dummy question For the GDG to have timestamp on its every generation, how do I ensure that timestamp gets appended with all that

Re: GDG with timestamp

2018-03-12 Thread Roger W Suhr
Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> On Behalf Of Peter Sent: Monday, March 12, 2018 12:15 To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: GDG with timestamp Hi Sorry I meant putting the dates On 12-Mar-2018 9:27 PM, "John McKown" <john.archie.mck...@gmail.com> wr

Re: GDG with timestamp

2018-03-12 Thread Charles Mills
@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: GDG with timestamp Hi Sorry I meant putting the dates On 12-Mar-2018 9:27 PM, "John McKown" <john.archie.mck...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Mon, Mar 12, 2018 at 10:50 AM, Peter <dbajava...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Hi > > > > Apol

Re: GDG with timestamp

2018-03-12 Thread Peter
Hi Sorry I meant putting the dates On 12-Mar-2018 9:27 PM, "John McKown" <john.archie.mck...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Mon, Mar 12, 2018 at 10:50 AM, Peter <dbajava...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Hi > > > > Apology for the dummy question > > >

Re: GDG with timestamp

2018-03-12 Thread John McKown
On Mon, Mar 12, 2018 at 10:50 AM, Peter <dbajava...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi > > Apology for the dummy question > > For the GDG to have timestamp on its every generation, how do I ensure that > timestamp gets appended with all that generation created ? > > Could s

GDG with timestamp

2018-03-12 Thread Peter
Hi Apology for the dummy question For the GDG to have timestamp on its every generation, how do I ensure that timestamp gets appended with all that generation created ? Could someone please point me as I am little confused here. Peter