To open a PDS/ Member using REXX

shankharns · New User Joined: 15 Sep 2008 Posts: 3 Location: BANGALORE

Hi ,

If I have four PDS containing Jobs, Procs, Programs and Copybooks, how can I , using REXX commands, open the PDS without tyoing the entire name in START; 3.4.

Can I type TSO J and view the PDS having all JOBS ?

Also ,
Can I have a REXX Utlity such that if I give TSO OP <name> , it opens the member ?

( Where <name> can be job, proc , copybook or program and these are in different PDS's )

Thank You.

expat · Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 3:44 pm

The answer is yes, but your question is not really clear.

Please clarify exactly what you want.

shankharns · New User Joined: 15 Sep 2008 Posts: 3 Location: BANGALORE

Hi,

I just need to avoid going to START; 3.4 and entering the PDS name each time to view a member.

Instead I wish to have either or both options :

SAY I have 4 PDS's

AA.BB.CC.JCL
AA.BB.CC.PROC
AA.BB.CC.COBOL
AA.BB.CC.COPYBOOK

1. When I type TSO P the PDS AA.BB.CC.PROC should open in view mode.

2.When I give TSO OP XYZ (say XYZ is a program and present in AA.BB.CC.COBOL) , then the member should be opened in view mode.

I think for (1) & (2) two different REXX needs to be written.Please let me know how to go about this.

Thank you

enrico-sorichetti · Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 4:20 pm

check the ISPF personal datasets list options

shankharns · New User Joined: 15 Sep 2008 Posts: 3 Location: BANGALORE

Hi,

How can I do that ?

enrico-sorichetti · Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 4:55 pm

what about PF1 ?
or ... the ispf documentation starting from

Pedro · Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 9:44 pm

It sounds like you want at least two different rexx execs. You will need to add new members to your SYSPROC or SYSEXEC concatenation. The member names are the names that they will be called by (either P or OP in your example).

1. uses ISPF VIEW service and specifies the correct dataset name. See 'ISPF Services Guide' manual for information about VIEW.

2. uses ISPF VIEW service and specifies the correct dataset and member name. See 'ISPF Services Guide' manual for information about VIEW.