how to relace a string in all members of a PDS

vikram · New User Joined: 08 Mar 2005 Posts: 8

Hi

I have a PDS and want to change a particular string say tdb292.I want to search for this string in all members of a PDS and change it to tdb294.

How can I do this?

William Thompson · Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2006 5:25 pm

chg 'tdb292' 'tdb294' all

mansoor22 · New User Joined: 12 Apr 2006 Posts: 3

Hi,

With my TSO there is a tool 'PDSMAN' (option - 7) where we can specify the PDS and the string to be modified. This will search all the members of the PDS and replace if any strings are found.

Can anyone let me know if this tool is availale with all the TSO or if there are any similar tools.

UmeySan · Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2006 6:45 pm

Hi !

In normal IBM environment thers is an old tool named IPOUPDATE.
A IBM-Batch-Utility for replacing Strings in PDS-members. I have posted that here a lot of time.

PDSMAN ore PDSFAST are ISPF-Enhancement-Tolls. Depends if they are installed ore not.

Have a look in your system-lib's for a member named $$$COIBM
This is a sign that IPO is usable. Because this util needs that dummy-member in a PDS.

//STEP1 EXEC PGM=IPOUPDTE,PARM=UPDATE
//SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=*
//?DD1 DD DISP=SHR,
// DSN=IE31000.ISPF.ISPSLIB

//SYSIN DD *
SYS1.ISPF.ISPEXEC<SYS1.ISPF.SISPEXEC<
SYS1.ISPF.ISPGENU<SYS1.ISPF.SISPGENU<

OldString<NewString

Parm= Update => Do-it
Parm= Check => No real update only display result

Regard, UmeySan

hikaps14 · Active User Joined: 02 Sep 2005 Posts: 189 Location: Noida

Hi Vikram,

i guess Rexx would be quite suitable for ur job.
this can be achieved very easily thru a simple rexx code.

Thanks,
-Kapil.

bbharathiraj · New User Joined: 26 Oct 2006 Posts: 50 Location: Chennai

In file-aid there is an option F;3;6 for mass update of all members in PDS by giving source string and dest string

Jatin saraf · Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2008 8:56 am

Hi, I tried the IPOUPDTE utility to change a particular string in all the members of a pds but its not working. I know that the utility is supported on the mainframe here(as the return code for the job is zero) but the change is not happening. Below is the JCL i am using:-

expat · Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2008 2:35 pm

Once again, in the light of responses to this thread, I would use an ISPF EDIT macro.

Fileaid, and other products, and even IPOUPDATE may not always be available on any given system. By sticking to the bare basic principles you will have a method of achieving what you want and also the fact that the tool will be transportable to virtually any z/OS site with minimal changes required for it to work.

abhishek dadhichi · New User Joined: 19 Apr 2007 Posts: 37 Location: Bangalore

Hi ,

You can use File-Aid option 3.6 and then type Change command with the required string to be changed throughout the whole PDS.

Regards,
Abhi

dick scherrer · Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 11:36 am

Hello,

tangentray · Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 4:44 pm

I would go with expat's solution.

Record a macro:

e
c all tdb292 tdb294
F3
tab

edit the macro by adding a loop of as many members you have in the PDS. Position your cursor on the first member and ru the macro. All should be done.