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Jenson Luke

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PostPosted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 6:46 pm
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How to list the input and output files from the JCL PROC using REXX tool
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 8:07 pm
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If you mean that you want to read a PROC from a PDS and list what files are used then it is usually a self written REXX.

Every shop has different standards, i.e. DISP=OLD means output, DISP=SHR means input. But of course the program might change and the JCL remains the same, so the validity of this is questionable.
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 8:33 pm
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I mean I have to read a Proc from a PDS and want to get the list of input and the output files that are used in the particular Job using REXX
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 12, 2008 2:51 pm
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How do you know if a file in input or output without analysing the program code.

//TESTFILE DD DSN=dataset name,DISP=SHR

Is TESTFILE input or output ?
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 8:28 am
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DISP=SHR and DISP=OLD (Then test file is an input)
Output : DISP=NEW (Then test file is an output)
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 8:47 am
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Jenson,

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DISP=SHR and DISP=OLD (Then test file is an input)

No guarntee that above disp are used only for i/p. Even o/p can have such disp.

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Output : DISP=NEW (Then test file is an output)

how about 'disp=mod', which can be used for i-o operations?
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 9:01 am
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Even just getting a list of datasets from the proc's could be difficult with symbolic substitution.
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 12:50 pm
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So Can I get a list of datasets that uses only DISP = SHR
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 12:53 pm
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Yes Just do it.
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 7:13 pm
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I am new to REXX.
So can you help me to get the list of files that are used in the proc
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The manuals are available at

TSO / REXX http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr/FINDBOOK?filter=tso&Collection=0
ISPF http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr/FINDBOOK?filter=ispf

But the logic is something that you will need to determine for yourself.
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 8:27 pm
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Thanks
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