How can I find out who is using the dataset (PS) in ISPF?

Raju_Kulkarni · New User Joined: 22 Apr 2005 Posts: 4

Hello everybody,

I am trying find out the way to see who is using the dataset (PS) in TSO/ISPF.

Say for Example, I go to option 3.4 on ISPF priamary option Menu and try to edit dataset MY.DATASET and when I try to edit it, I get a message that "DATASET IN USE' .

can anybody help me how can find out who(User Id) is using the dataset

Thanks,
Raju

notonly4u · New User Joined: 26 Apr 2005 Posts: 87 Location: Hyderabad

While getting the error message......Press PF1 twice....
It'll display the USERID who has opened that.

Regards
Tanden

Raju_Kulkarni · New User Joined: 22 Apr 2005 Posts: 4

Tanden,

Thanks for your inputs.

The thing is that what you suggested here works fine for a Partitioned dataset (PDS) and doesn't work for PS (sequential Dataset).

I am looking for PS ....anyways thanks a lot for your response.

Can anybody throw some light on this.

Thanks,
Raju

zatish · New User Joined: 06 May 2005 Posts: 14

Go to Command level in TSO and give the following command

TSODSN 'Dataset Name'

This should help you out

notonly4u · New User Joined: 26 Apr 2005 Posts: 87 Location: Hyderabad

Hi raju....

It works fine for me whether it is PS/PDS

Hope yu pressed PF1 twice....

Regards
Tanden

Raju_Kulkarni · New User Joined: 22 Apr 2005 Posts: 4

Zatish,

TSODSN 'Dataset Name' doesn't work for me....can u explain it with little more details please.

It gives me a error message like invalid command...

Thanks,
Raju

Raju_Kulkarni · New User Joined: 22 Apr 2005 Posts: 4

Tanden,

I rechecked it again ....It worked fine for me this time....I am wondering why it didn't work last time

The messages was saying ..'This option not valid for sequential dataset'

It does serve the purpose for me until I face any other exception

Thank you very much
Raju

zatish · New User Joined: 06 May 2005 Posts: 14

Probably TSODSN is a Clist

LG · New User Joined: 09 May 2005 Posts: 1

go to 3.4, type in the dsn name hit enter, beside the dsn type WHOHAS, cant remeber if its one word or 2, that should work

rainhear · New User Joined: 24 May 2005 Posts: 2

[quote="LG"]go to 3.4, type in the dsn name hit enter, beside the dsn type WHOHAS, cant remeber if its one word or 2, that should work[/quote]
In our shop,we use 'WHOSGOT' beside the dsn instead.

MGIndaco · Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2005 6:37 pm

I'm sure that both WhoHas and TsoDsn are Clist.
To view from ISPF 3.4 who use a dataset Tanden's method is correct pressing twice F1 when message 'Already in use' appair.
To check if file is busy or not thru a Clist or a Rexx you can download from the net WHOHAS utility or TSODSN.

MGIndaco · Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2005 9:46 pm

For intrested user this is a PROC that can display you who is using a dataset through a console command:

nagasri83 · New User Joined: 20 May 2005 Posts: 15 Location: chennai

hi raju,

you can know who is using your dataset by giving 'WHOHAS' in the line command for that particular dataset and you can know who is using it

try it........

thanks,

sendil · New User Joined: 30 Jun 2005 Posts: 27

TSO WHOHAS 'dataset name(full path)'

sumanth_toom · New User Joined: 15 Dec 2006 Posts: 6 Location: ..

Use SYSDSN against the PDS or
TSO SYSDSN <file-name>

superk · Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 8:33 pm

SYSDSN is NOT a standard TSO command:

TSO/E Command Reference.