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leoben

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PostPosted: Tue Mar 21, 2023 3:47 pm
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Hi all,

Im currently using a REXX script to pull some information about user accounts. I execute the script using a batch job, as follow:
Code:

//ABGRP JOB ABGRP,NOTIFY=&SYSUID,MSGCLASS=H,
//          MSGLEVEL=(1,1)                   
//TSOCMD    EXEC PGM=IKJEFT01               
//SYSTSPRT  DD DSN=HLQ.OUTPUT,DISP=SHR   
//SYSTSIN   DD *                             
EXEC 'HLQ.USRENUM.(USR)'         
/*
 


I then pull the dataset off the mainframe using ftp and do some other processing on it. However, when viewing the ftp'd file I notice that the number "1" has been appended to every 56-ish line, and a space has been added to the start of all other lines. When I open the dataset in browse mode, I do not see any of this. Opening it in view mode however shows these additions.

I assume this would be to do with how the output is being written to the dataset. I have tried googling around to see if there is some "block" output setting that is causing this, or if there is a way to remove the "1" and spaces that are added. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I have included a sample of the file when opened in browse vs view mode.
Browse:

Code:
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READY                               
EXEC 'HQL.USRENUM(USR)'
CLASS:USR
RACFID:USERA                                                 
INSTDATA:INFO GOES HERE                           
OWNER:USERB
{...SNIPPED...}


View:

Code:
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1READY                               
 EXEC 'HQL.USRENUM(USR)'
 CLASS:USR
 RACFID:USERA                                                 
 INSTDATA:INFO GOES HERE                           
 OWNER:USERB
{...SNIPPED...}
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Joerg.Findeisen

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PostPosted: Tue Mar 21, 2023 3:59 pm
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Try this instead of IKJEFT01
Code:
//IRXJCL   EXEC PGM=IRXJCL,PARM='USR'         
//SYSEXEC  DD DISP=SHR,DSN=HLQ.USRENUM   
//SYSTSPRT DD SYSOUT=* <* FBA;133               
//SYSTSIN  DD DUMMY
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enrico-sorichetti

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PostPosted: Tue Mar 21, 2023 4:10 pm
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the dateset you are browsing is a sysout dataset with asa printer control chararcters in position 1 of each record

the 1 is a skip to new page and print
the " " is a advance one line and print

if, when browsing , you give the command DISPLAY CC

the ones and the spaces in column 1 will show

to process the dataset JUST for data just start from position 2
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Joerg.Findeisen

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PostPosted: Tue Mar 21, 2023 5:03 pm
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What Enrico has written is valid. However the behavior of IKJEFT01 and IRXJCL is different regarding ASA chars, that's why I have recommended that solution. Let us know if that suits your requirement.
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leoben

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PostPosted: Tue Mar 21, 2023 5:24 pm
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Hey Joerg,

So I've tried changing it to use IRXJCL. Im currently just running into an issue. As part of my REXX program im pulling a list of classes from another dataset. This is the relevant part:
Code:

"ALLOC DATASET('HLQ.USRENUM(LIST)') FILE(IN) SHR"
"EXECIO * DISKR IN (FINIS STEM CLASSES."

when updating my JCL to:
Code:
//ABGRP JOB ABGRP,NOTIFY=&SYSUID,MSGCLASS=H,
//          MSGLEVEL=(1,1)                   
//TSOCMD    EXEC PGM=IRXJCL,PARM='USR'
//SYSEXEC   DD DISP=SHR,DSN=HLQ.USRENUM     
//SYSTSPRT  DD DSN=HLQ.OUTPUT,DISP=SHR   
//SYSTSIN   DD *                                     
/* 

I get the following error:
Code:
    2 *-* "ALLOC DATASET('HLQ.USRENUM(LIST)') FILE(IN) SHR"   
      +++ RC(-3) +++                                                           
IRX0555E The input or output file IN is not allocated. It cannot be opened for I/O
IRX0670E EXECIO error while trying to GET or PUT a record.


So im just trying to figure out why its failing. Im not sure if i would be able to define the IN file as part of the PARMs. Ive also read that when using IRXJCL the program will be run in the MSV environment instead of TSO, and im not sure if that would impact anything.
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Joerg.Findeisen

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PostPosted: Tue Mar 21, 2023 5:56 pm
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You can try to allocate DD:IN in the JCL as a quick solution.
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leoben

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PostPosted: Tue Mar 21, 2023 8:04 pm
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Hey Joerg,

Thanks for this! With some modifying I got the JCL to work and now I dont have any more of the printer control characters in my output. icon_cool.gif
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sergeyken

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PostPosted: Tue Mar 21, 2023 9:21 pm
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I guess you may force not to use the control character by specifying explicitly the parameter in your ALLOCATE in REXX code
Code:
ALLOC  . . . .  RECFM(F,B) . . . . NEW
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