Changeman access using REXX

sks_tvpm · New User Joined: 21 Nov 2005 Posts: 5

Hi All,
I have a requirement in which I have to take the backup of a changeman package regularly.
Is there a way to access changeman packages using REXX (we use Serena Changeman)

thanks

shreevamsi · Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2006 3:54 pm

hi...
As of my knowledge....you can't write REXX to invoke changeman and issure commands to changemen. SAS can be handy...

To take backup for changemen....your shop will be having the JCL. You can write a REXX utility to invoke this JCL.

~Vamsi

PeD · Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2006 4:25 pm

As Changeman uses PDS as repository, why REXX doesn't fit?
The only issue might be an authorization access. Not more.

Or is it more complicate?

Cheers
Pierre

sks_tvpm · New User Joined: 21 Nov 2005 Posts: 5

Thank you Pierre and Vamsi.

Vamsi, could you send me a sample jcl for the process?

Thanks.

priyesh.agrawal · Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2006 10:16 am

sks_tvpm · New User Joined: 21 Nov 2005 Posts: 5

Hi all,

I have noticed the PDS name when the components are displayed.
The problem is that the PDS name will be displayed only for those components in production library(ie when Browse option is used).

My requirement is to backup files in a PACKAGE.
The members will be having a dynamic location, each time we try to view the data. So we cant focus on a single PDS to get the job done.

thanks

krk_kumar1 · New User Joined: 14 Mar 2006 Posts: 39

Hi,
since changeman uses the PDS as its repository you can copy the contents from the changeman PDS to backup PDS using LMCOPY in rexx without invoking the changeman package itself.