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vini · Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2004 5:43 pm Post subject: JCL/REXX executable Utilities

Is there a quick way to identify the existence of these Utilities on ones m/f . Where do these reside ?
For ex if ones looking for AMBLIST , FILEAID etc ...

Basically , without having to Submit a JCL or wihout executing a REXX (which calls the Util) and then realising the site or m/f doesnt have the utility , is there a more convenient way ?

superk · Advanced Joined: 19 Dec 2002 Posts: 684 Topics: 5

One way would be to see if your site has the LOCATE or WHEREIS commands enabled, such as LOCATE IEBGENER, which pinpoint the load library where the program in question resides.

Another option is documentation. Most shops have master lists available of all installed and/or supported products.

Third, what's wrong with just calling the program from a TSO session, i.e:

CALL *(AMBLIST)

and seeing what happens?

kolusu · Posted: Wed Jun 02, 2004 7:42 am Post subject:

Vini,

The sample PGM GIMSMP of SMP/E will give you the details of every software installed in your shop, but the problem is getting it to run.

One simple trick I use is code the jcl with the utility and simply do a JCL CHECK on the jcl. If the utility exists then you will not get any error messages. If the utility does not exist then I will get an error message

vini · Posted: Wed Jun 02, 2004 9:11 am Post subject:

Superk , TSO CALL *(AMBLIST) does work in this case ,got the following response
**** D I A G N O S T I C D I R E C T O R Y ****
AMB121I INVALID CONTROL STATEMENT -- PROCESSING TERMINATES

This confirms that the Util exists Smile

as the Message starts with 'AMB...'. The only hitch was that this message was being issued by the system repeatedly, and had to be terminated which is not a big issue though.

However when I gave TSO CALL *(FILEAID) the response was unexpected : Had screenful of Jobs being submitted repeatedly , then I had to have my session terminated , as even Cntrl-Shift-A did not help abort the action as in the previous case Confused

vini · Posted: Wed Jun 02, 2004 9:16 am Post subject:

Forgot to mention , LOCATE and WHEREIS are not enabled at my site Sad

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Mike Chantrey · Posted: Wed Jun 02, 2004 10:35 am Post subject:

Kolusu said:

semigeezer · Posted: Wed Jun 02, 2004 11:18 am Post subject:

If the products (load modules or clists/exec) are accessible to your ISPF session, ISRDDN will search for them for you. See the HELP, especially Member, Search, and Load

vini · Posted: Wed Jun 02, 2004 12:02 pm Post subject:

semigeezer, TSO HELP SEARCH ..indicated that it aids in searching for RACF Profiles, TSO HELP MEMBER .... was unrecognised and TSO HELP LOAD did not seem relevant

semigeezer · Posted: Wed Jun 02, 2004 4:56 pm Post subject:

Not TSO help. The HELP within ISRDDN (PF1)

Maton_Man · Beginner Joined: 30 Jan 2004 Posts: 123 Topics: 0

Do TSO ISRDDN from the command line. It is a utility that is built into ISPF which has a powerful search capability.
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vini · Posted: Fri Jun 04, 2004 1:06 pm Post subject:

Maton_Man , Thnks for pointing that out !!! ISRDDN looks like something worth exploring Very Happy