Functions in REXX to filter the dataset and GDG names

HameedAli · Active User Joined: 16 Apr 2009 Posts: 151 Location: India

Hi!
Is there any functions in REXX to filter the only the dataset and GDG names from a PDS ?

Example:
AAAA.BBBB.CCCC.DDDD(QWERTY) - PDS

I need to filter all the dataset and GDG name from QWERTY

expat · Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 12:33 pm

HameedAli · Active User Joined: 16 Apr 2009 Posts: 151 Location: India

Hi! Expat,

3.14 -> is when I know what to search.
All I know is I have to filter the member QWERTY for dataset and GDG names.
I don't know what dataset or GDG name it contains.

I want to scan through the member to filter the dataset or GDG name it contains.

expat · Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 1:05 pm

If you do not know what to search how can you expect to code it in REXX

If you thought about it what is the syntax for specifying a dataset name in JCL (I assume your PDS is a JCL PDS as you have not specified otherwise)

And what makes a GDS different from a normal dataset in JCL

HameedAli · Active User Joined: 16 Apr 2009 Posts: 151 Location: India

Expat, I didn't state it explicitly. I have to search the data set names in the JCL. All the dataset names.

Assume the PDS AAAA.BBBB.CCCC.DDDD(QWERTY) is a JCL contains the following

................
DSN=qwer.asdas.zxzc
DSN=qwer.asdas.zxzc1
..................

I need to filter the following

qwer.asdas.zxzc
qwer.asdas.zxzc1

Is there any function in REXX for it?

expat · Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 2:55 pm

Perhaps DSN= might be a pretty good string to search on, then you can parse the output to get your report.

And yes, it can all be done in REXX.

dbzTHEdinosauer · Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 3:03 pm

HameedAli · Active User Joined: 16 Apr 2009 Posts: 151 Location: India

Thanks Expat and dbzTHEdinosauer.