How to Run Rexx Macro?

Kalaivignesh · New User Joined: 01 Sep 2017 Posts: 1 Location: India

I want to write macro to browse file from JCL , in my previous project i had 'IHBR' and 'BRSE' macros but in my new project nothing is there like that.

Thought of writing IHBR macro, before that i wrote small sample macro and i try run that macro from another PDS by just giving that macro member name. But its throwing command not found error.

I used to code rexx program and i run that by giving EX or TSO EXEC 'PDSName'

but i dont have idea how to run Macro.

Tell me how to run Macro plsss...!!

sergeyken · Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2017 9:56 pm

"Writing a macro" cannot be the task itself (unless it is a homework for a student).
It might be (one of) the ways to perform the actual original task.

Please, describe your task itself. Very likely, no macro at all is needed to do it.

Robert Sample · Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2017 9:59 pm

Talk to your site support group. Many sites have libraries set up for users to store macros; other sites require the site support group install any macros into the system libraries.

Pedro · Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2017 3:09 am

It should be a member of either your SYSPROC or SYSEXEC concatenations.

Nic Clouston · Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2017 3:37 pm

Willy Jensen · Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2017 1:31 pm

What is the scope? When you use the term MACRO it indicates (to me anyway) that is is something to run in ISPF edit, but the description indicates something more general.
If you are ok with issuing a command TSO your-command-name then issue the command TSO ISRDDN and look for the ddname SYSEXEC. If there is a dataset with your userid at the front then you can put you REXX pgm in there. Otherwise you need to talk to your colleagues or your tech support team.