how to catalog the list of datasets to a single dataset

Deepa Natarajan · New User Joined: 06 Jan 2008 Posts: 11 Location: India

hi,

i want to catalog a list of datasets into a single dataset.
for example: my files would be of the naming convention:
"HLQ.MY.DATASET.MMMDDYYA.COL"
"HLQ.MY.DATASET.MMMDDYYB.COL"

So, when i give "HLQ.MY.DATASET.*" all the datasets that start with this name should be written to another dataset using JCL.

Note: I cannot use REXX.

Thank you,
Deepa

expat · Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2008 4:48 pm

It is not at all clear what you want to do. Please explain your requirement fully.

hchinnam · New User Joined: 18 Oct 2006 Posts: 73

Why do you want to do it in JCL.

There is a command called SAVE, which might worth trying.

Deepa Natarajan · New User Joined: 06 Jan 2008 Posts: 11 Location: India

using JCL, i want to copy as set of datasets that start with a particular name.

for eg: if ig give, HLQ.MMM.MYDATA.* , then all the datasets that start with HLQ.MMM.MYDATA.* should get copied to a PS file.

i should do this in JCL for a daily job. please let me know if this is still unclear!

expat · Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2008 5:30 pm

Have you looked at IDCAMS LISTCAT ?

And why can't you use REXX
Take a look HERE - it's one I've written earlier

Deepa Natarajan · New User Joined: 06 Jan 2008 Posts: 11 Location: India

I saw your post. but unfortunately, I can't use REXX in this particular JCL code. (My client says so).

I tried IDCAMS LISTCAT, but for that I have to give the entire file name!!

is there no way other than REXX?

expat · Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2008 5:43 pm

superk · Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2008 6:06 pm

Why can't you code a (non-REXX) program and use the ISPF LMDLIST Service to create a list of datasets based on a specified wildcard? There was a recent topic here.

saravanans4 · New User Joined: 01 Sep 2003 Posts: 26

Deepa Natarajan · New User Joined: 06 Jan 2008 Posts: 11 Location: India

Thanks a lot Santha :-)

Thanks,
Deepa