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padair
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Hi there,
I am wondering if it is possible to run any type of shell script using JCL. I am transferring a file from out mainframe to a User folder using UDM. By using this method I have to use the same name on the file every time it gets transmitted.
I would like to
1. Transfer the file to the folder
2. Run another step that calls a script that is located in the same folder as the file, which will then rename the file.
I have two problems,
a. Is it possible to call a script from JCL
b. If so what type of scripting language do I use.
If you can help me I greatly appreciate it.
Padair. |
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Robert Sample
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| If the other machine is a server, you can use REXEC to run scripts on the other machine. The script resides on and stays on the server, not the mainframe, so all the JCL does is connect to the server (NETRC is helpful for the signon) and then invokes the script. |
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padair
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Hi Robert,
Thanks for you quick answer. The file that I am trying to rename is indeed located on a server. I will get searching for REXEC and NETRC.
Thanks for your help.
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superk
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Usually your job scheduling system deals with this type of task.
Also, what exactly is UDM? |
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Robert Sample
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| Glad to hear it helped -- if you have more problems just post something. I've got an REXEC job that was used a few years ago to connect to a Unix server and run a script, so it's a proven method (to me at least). IIRC, it took a bit of tweaking to get it set up correctly but once set up it ran for many months with no problems. |
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padair
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Hi Kevin,
Our job scheduling system is rubbish. Normally if we wanted to enter the date we would use //:(TODAY1) , but the scheduling software does not recognisee our UDM steps.
UDM (Universal Data Mover) is the transfer software which our company uses. I think it is manufactured by stonebranch.
I guess I should also look into why our scheduling does not pick up the variables.
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