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If you have PDSTools from the CBT Tape or Star Tools from Serena you can use the RECOVER command. The Recover will not work on a PDSE or a compressed PDS though.

Here are a couple examples of how I call my C programs from REXX code

if running under ISPF:

address ispexec "SELECT PGM(Cpgmname) PARM(pgmparms)"

using LINKMVS:

ADDRESS LINKMVS ...

Wow....How did I miss "TAPE DATASET" in that sentence.

Thanks for correcting me.

You will have to consult your Tape management software manuals

Since you are using REXX look at the LISTDSI command. If you are also using ISPF the DSINFO command is available

I would have a look at the XDELETE utility written by Gilbert Saint-Flour. It is available as a download or the CBT tape on file 183.

Here is the link to the download: http://gsf-soft.com/Freeware ...

If I may make a suggestion.

Have a look at the JCL IF THEN and ENDIF, these are easier to follow. I have been using the COND= since the 80's and they are second nature, but, when I get confused I ...

I would start with the ISPF MODEL command. The model is designed to give complete examples of many ISPF related items. For example if you open a new member in a panel library and enter MODEL on the co ...

The HOSTNAME and PORT is defined by the network administrators or SYSPROGs responsible for your site. I suggest you contact them to get the correct information. Sorry i do not have that info.

To perform the binary transfer use an FTP Client and make sure you use BINARY as the "transfer Type". I use Filezilla as my FTP client. There are many FREE ones available on the internet.

The Zip file must be unzipped first. Here is the readme instructions from the zipped file.

This zip file contains a file in TSO Transmit format. To use this
file you must:

1. Unzip into a di ...

File 233 on the CBT contains a program GBHABEND which will do exactly what you need. The parm controls the number of the USER abend

http://www.cbttape.org/cbtdowns.htm