How to recall multiple datasets in JCL

parikshit123 · Active User Joined: 01 Jul 2005 Posts: 269 Location: India

Hi Folks,

Is it possible through JCL to recall multiple datasets which are migrated?

For example my datasets can be having a pattern in their names like ABC.*.DEF.*.TEST

shreevamsi · Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2006 4:23 pm

Hi Parikshit,

we can recall a migreted dataset thru any of the program.. isn't it??

Since the program don't need to any other thing except recall, you can use the DUMMY utility for this.

//STEP001 EXEC PGM=IEFBR14
//SYSOUT DD SYSOUT=*
//DSNIN DD DSN=KBY@V1.ANNR0807.BEFORE.HTML,DISP=SHR

This is do what u need.

~Vamsi

Bharanidharan · Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2006 5:07 pm

I think the original question was for recalling multiple datasets having a common qualifier. In this way, you may have to code all the datasets, since you can't code wild characters for IEFBR14. You can still do it with IDCAMS LEVEL/HLQ, but a more efficient way is to issue HRECALL thru IKJEFT01.

baidyanath_biswas · New User Joined: 04 Sep 2006 Posts: 11

But when i m using a gdg's latest version,how to recall it?
like
....
HRECALL 'HLQ1.HLQ2.TEST(-1)' NOWAIT gives error when jcl is submitted..
the error is in writing (-1)..

balajiofcrrcoe · New User Joined: 07 Jul 2005 Posts: 41 Location: chennai

Hi,

I tried by giving the last qualifier of the gdg file with *,could see all the
versions recalled.

//STEP01 EXEC PGM=IKJEFT01,REGION=512K
//SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=*
//SYSTSPRT DD SYSOUT=*
//SYSTSIN DD *
HRECALL 'TS000AT.CADD.EDIST.STOR.*' WAIT
/*

But my job ran with rc 0f 14 when i am refernce the current version with
(0)

baidyanath_biswas · New User Joined: 04 Sep 2006 Posts: 11

Correct Balaji..
I ve got the same return code 14 ;sayin that "member name not allowed". Actually i dont need to recall all the versions,since they are production files and also we dont require them..plz let me know if u find out a soln for this.
my intention is to recall a series fo gdg's with almost same HLQs ..but the yesterday's version..
whenevr i give the version name in (),there is a problem..