Display volume serial number

Vkp321 · New User Joined: 05 Jan 2009 Posts: 56 Location: Dublin

I want to display vloume serial number of a PS flat file. There are multiple files and I want to display volume serial number in one go. Is there any ISPF command ?

enrico-sorichetti · Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2011 11:00 pm

isn' t the info provided by the standard 3.4 display enough ?

Vkp321 · New User Joined: 05 Jan 2009 Posts: 56 Location: Dublin

As I said there are multiple files with diffrent name qualifier , so in one go 3.4 will not work.

enrico-sorichetti · Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2011 11:36 pm

Bill Woodger · Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2011 12:00 am

What do you want to know the volser for? Have you talked to your storage people?

prino · Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2011 4:25 am

The ISPF workplace... (to the OP: don't ask, RTFM!)

dick scherrer · Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2011 10:48 am

Hedllo,

Why do you believe you need to get the volser(s). . .

If the datasets are cataloged, multiple 3.4 datasets lists, or LISTCATs, or an adrdssu/dfdss execution can show the volser(s).

If the datasedts are not cataloged, you will probably not be able to find the dasd volsers. If they are "tape" ask the tape storage management people. . .

gcicchet · Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2011 11:25 am

Hi,

if they are disk datasets, search for LISTDSI & SYSVOLUME.

Gerry

expat · Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2011 1:42 pm

Perhaps if you explain why you need the volser, then perhaps a solution may be forthcoming.

Vkp321 · New User Joined: 05 Jan 2009 Posts: 56 Location: Dublin

I am writing one utility that is creating some files. it is runnig production.
however i want to use these files in test region, if i am able to display the files with vol ser than it will simplify my task.

Bill Woodger · Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2011 9:41 pm

How do you think that that will simplify your task?

dick scherrer · Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2011 9:48 pm

Hello,

If you more clearly/completely explain what you want to accomplish (and not what you think will make it "easier"), someone may have a suggestion that will help.

Usually datasets that are cataloged in one environment are "visable" in another (i.e. prod/test). If the datasets are cataloged, why not just refer to them by dsn?

Pedro · Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2011 9:53 pm

Bill Woodger · Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2011 12:23 am

If you have the authority to access the production files, it would seem "easier" to just use the DSNs as Dick has suggested.

If you don't have authority to access the production files, knowing the voume(s) upon which they reside is not going to help.

So, specifically, how do you think knowing the volume is going to help you? What is the problem with using the catalog?

Pedro · Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2011 12:48 am

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dick scherrer · Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2011 8:25 am

Hello,

If Vkp321 is unwilling to describe what requirement this is to meet, the topic may as well be locked. . .

I'll check back on Tuesday sometime and see if there is some usable info or if it should be locked.

d

Vkp321 · New User Joined: 05 Jan 2009 Posts: 56 Location: Dublin

Thanks gcicchet

LISTDSI and SYSVOULEM WORKED !!!!!!!