SRCHFOR with LMDLIST or LMMLIST

Lynne · New User Joined: 15 Jan 2015 Posts: 93 Location: USA

is there any way in rexx to pass a list of datasets created by LMDLIST and search keywords to SRCHFOR and have SRCHFOR return a list of datasets that have those search terms?

or do you have to write your own srchall to search the datasets returned by LMDLIST?

just wondering if there is way to not have to reinvent the wheel Especially since the ISPF SRCHFOR does so many nice searches - is such a nice tool.

thanks.

Pedro · Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2022 1:43 am

Pedro · Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2022 1:54 am

If you want to keep it all within the same rexx program, you can:
1. issue the ALLOCATE command to set up files needed by the SRCHFOR.
2. Then use the TSO CALL command to call the search for load module.
3. Then use EXECIO command to examine the SRCHFOR output DD file.

Lynne · New User Joined: 15 Jan 2015 Posts: 93 Location: USA

the JCL - I do that all the time. Like I said, great tool.

But I'm creating a panel that creates a subset of a particular type of dataset that we use, depending on the users needs for that type of dataset. I can do that because they create the name from keywords in the job. But I was thinking it would be nice to be able to search the datasets returned for a keyword.

I will have to research the 2nd mething (on how to pass a dataset list to SRCHFOR load module).

Thanks, Pedro.

Pedro · Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2022 6:43 am

You should investigate the use of the DSLIST command of ISPF. It is briefly documented in the ISPF User's Guide V1. I recall that it will give you the ISPF 3.4 list of data sets.

And from the DSLIST panel, you can issue SRCHFOR as a primary command. It will search each data set listed and indicate which ones have the search text. The SRCHFOR primary command is documented in the ISPF User's Guide V2.

DSLIST is a primary command, so you have to play a trick to issue it as a command, something like this:

Pedro · Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2022 7:07 am

I dunno what else your data set list panel does, but consider using the DSLIST command and then building your app around that. You can create rexx programs that can be called as line commands from DSLIST.

Lynne · New User Joined: 15 Jan 2015 Posts: 93 Location: USA

for this panel, I'm just building a list of datasets from what the users want, and create a DSN with that list of datasets. That DSN will be the input ot a program to analyze the data in these specialized datasets that I have in a JCL SKELS member. then I give the option to the user to either edit the jcl or submit it.

but I was thinking expanding that to give the user the ability to select/run commands on those datasets selected - before returning to the main dialog to create the jcl. I know how to do that. but searching thru all the datasets for a keyword.. A lot of extra work - unless just a simple keyword search. And SRCHFOR is just better at searching.

I will try what you said, good idea. I do something similar in a rexx where I automatically set up multiple swap screens at logon. i use DSLiST to set up most of the screeens.

Thanks, Pedro.. again.

Lynne · New User Joined: 15 Jan 2015 Posts: 93 Location: USA

I should share my multiple screen setup rexx.. not that comples.

but it is probably old hat to most of the experienced people here.