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 GDSs

Re: GDG with timestamp

2018-03-12 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 that. You ca

Re: GDG with timestamp

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

Re: GDG with timestamp

2018-03-12 Thread Sri h Kolusu
//STEP0300 EXEC PGM=IDCAMS,COND=(0,NE,STEP0100) //SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=* //SYSINDD *,SYMBOLS=JCLONLY LISTCAT LEVEL('&SYSUID..D&GDGDATE..T&GDGTIME') ALL /* Thanks, Kolusu IBM Mainframe Discussion List wrote on 03/12/2018 10:32:32 AM:

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 emai

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
metz3 From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List on behalf of Mark Jacobs - Listserv Sent: Monday, March 12, 2018 1:53 PM To: IBM-MAIN@listserv.ua.edu Subject: Re: GDG with timestamp Unless you're using it for something else, the ACCOUNT-INFO field in the cat

Re: GDG with timestamp

2018-03-12 Thread Mark Jacobs - Listserv
IN@listserv.ua.edu> on behalf > of Peter <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 timestamp > > So using dynamic systems symbols I can make use &Y

Re: GDG with timestamp

2018-03-12 Thread Peter
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 &YYMMDD, but should I > mention any special value in GDG base to use the dynamic system symbols ? > > On 12-Mar-2018 10:31 PM, "jdoll.a

Re: GDG with timestamp

2018-03-12 Thread Seymour J Metz
metz3 From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List on behalf of Peter 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 &YYMMDD, but should I mention any special value in GDG base t

Re: GDG with timestamp

2018-03-12 Thread Peter
ginal Message - From: "Peter" > Newsgroups: bit.listserv.ibm-main > To: > 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 ? &

Re: GDG with timestamp

2018-03-12 Thread jdoll.a0...@gmail.com IBM-Main
ot;Peter" Newsgroups: bit.listserv.ibm-main To: 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-Mar-2018 10:09 PM, "jdoll.a0...@gmail.com IBM-Main"

Re: GDG with timestamp

2018-03-12 Thread Peter
year even if it > was not a leap year. > > > > We had other application that did log files at "Flat Files" with Date and > Time as last two nodes of the dataset names that were generated dynamically > when created. > > - Original Message ----- From: "Peter&qu

Re: GDG with timestamp

2018-03-12 Thread jdoll.a0...@gmail.com IBM-Main
bit.listserv.ibm-main To: 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 generation created ? Could someone please point

Re: GDG with timestamp

2018-03-12 Thread Roger W Suhr
: IBM Mainframe Discussion List 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" wrote: > On Mon, Mar 12, 2018 at 10:50 AM, Pete

Re: GDG with timestamp

2018-03-12 Thread Charles Mills
-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" wrote: > On Mon, Mar 12, 2018 at 10:50 AM, Peter wrote: > > > Hi > > > > Apology for the dummy question > > > > For the GDG

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" wrote: > On Mon, Mar 12, 2018 at 10:50 AM, Peter 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 wit

Re: GDG with timestamp

2018-03-12 Thread John McKown
On Mon, Mar 12, 2018 at 10:50 AM, Peter 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 someone please point me as I am little confused here. > I'

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 --