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onesaggi

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PostPosted: Wed Feb 29, 2012 4:32 pm
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Hi!

Is anybody aware of how to extract dataset name and write it into output file without using REXX.

I have requirement as mentioned below:

INDD DD DSN=T.EXTRACT.UPDATE,DISP=SHR

OUTDD DD DSN=T.BACKUP,DISP=(MOD,CATLG,CATLG)

Now, I want to write T.EXTRACT.UPDATE in T.BACKUP output dataset.

Thus, my output dataset will look like
12345 XYZ T.EXTRACT.UPDATE

Can this be done without using REXX.
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superk

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PostPosted: Wed Feb 29, 2012 4:40 pm
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How about using SAS? COBOL?
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onesaggi

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PostPosted: Wed Feb 29, 2012 5:02 pm
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COBOL will be great! could you please show me the code to accept file name from JCL?
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superk

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PostPosted: Wed Feb 29, 2012 5:15 pm
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Search the COBOL forum. I found this one:

ibmmainframes.com/viewtopic.php?t=6604

as an example.
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onesaggi

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PostPosted: Wed Feb 29, 2012 6:04 pm
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Thanks a lot Superk!!

I am using IKJEFTSR and IKJTSOEV programs to avail DD name. Where can I find these programs in libraries? My compiler is unable to find them.
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enrico-sorichetti

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PostPosted: Wed Feb 29, 2012 6:09 pm
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to find a dsname given a ddnam the simplest approach is to use BPXWDYN
the documentation about is available starting from
www-03.ibm.com/systems/z/os/zos/bkserv/index.html

examples are available searching the cobol forum
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Nic Clouston

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PostPosted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 12:11 am
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Why not have your input datasetname as a symbolic e.g.
Code:
//DDNAME DD DSN=&INDSN,DISP=SHR/OLD

and have your program accept a parameter which is the same as that for your DSN e.g.
Code:
//STEP EXEC PGM=MYPGM,
//          PARM= &INDSN
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onesaggi

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PostPosted: Fri Mar 02, 2012 1:03 pm
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Thanks Nic.

I am trying with your option. I want to write the DSN name of INDSN into output file by MYPGM. I am new to cobol. could you please guide me the way to extract file name from the address of INDSN?

Thanks in advance!
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Bill Woodger

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PostPosted: Fri Mar 02, 2012 1:07 pm
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If you are new to Cobol, you might want to try Use [URL] BBCode for External Links which is for Beginners and Students.

If you want to go Nick's route, search this forum for examples of passing the PARM to a Cobol program.
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vasanthz

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PostPosted: Fri Mar 02, 2012 2:31 pm
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I think Bill meant www.ibmmainframeforum.com/
yup, corrected
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Bill Woodger

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PostPosted: Fri Mar 02, 2012 2:34 pm
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I think that you are certainly right Vasanthz. Thanks.

Proving once again the value of the Preview button, and clicking on the link. I wonder if it would have come back to the "recursive" topic?

EDIT: In an all-round masterful display of brain-skills, I notice I also got Nic's name wrong. Sorry Nic.

Further EDIT: And Vasanthz's. Fixing now. Sorry Vasanthz. Spelling "round" correctly as well. Looks like it is going to be a good day :-)
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 02, 2012 3:18 pm
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Its ok to be intoxicated at work on Friday :-)
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