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[chandanm]

Hi,

Is there anyway to override the TSO command SUBmit used for submitting JCLs to JES?

I also wanted to know where does the system search for these commands, i.e. what is the location at which the TSO commands are stored and is there any order of locations specified somewhere where I can go and include my library before the system library to override the SUB command?

Let me know.

Thanx
Chandan

[semigeezer]

This seems a little misguided. Rather than asking how to implement a solution which in many ways appears to go against the basic design principles of the operating system and most installations' procedures, please state the problem you are trying to solve, and I'm sure people will be able to provide a better proposal.

[warp5]

Here is a short example, look at the manuals for more information.

Initial setup to have an alias for Sub.
'DEFINE SUB ALIAS FAHRNSUB'
'DEFINE SUBMIT ALIAS FAHRNSUB'

[chandanm]

Hi semigeezer,

I m writing a CLIST to override the SUBmit command.
It's just that I need to display a message to the user who does a SUB, and then write a log to some dataset. After which the actual TSO SUB command would be triggered.
I could do the same using a different command, but since everybody has got used to the SUB command, it will take them time to start using the new command. And hence, I want to override this command.

Could u plz provide some help.

Chandanm

[Bill Dennis]

It would seem the TSO command "SUBMIT" would be different than what ISPF does when you say "SUBMIT" during an EDIT/VIEW session. Can you handle both situations?

How about the logging dataset? Is it able to be OPENed by may users at the same time or a single-thread operation?
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[semigeezer]

My concern is the same as Bill's. I can issue SUBMIT from any TSO command line, CLIST, Rexx exec, or program, or use the SUBMIT command from the editor, view or browse or SDSF etc and they mean different things. If all you want is to override the editor command, use a macro as warp5 mentioned. But this will not work for TSO commands or from browse. Unfortunately, there is no good way to intercept all of them and you might need to do some odd things as you mentioned at first to intercept all of them. But even that won't intercept job streams written directly to the internal reader.

[chandanm]

Hi semigeezer,

I m new to CLIST and hence could not put my query in detail.

This is what I need.
I need a REXX/CLIST code to override the TSO SUB and editor SUB commands.

When a user try to SUB a JCL, a message should appear on his screen.
If the user enters Y as the response to the message, the actual SUB command should execute, along with this the users logon id and the jobname need to saved to a dataset or PDS member.

If the user enters N, I just need to exit the CLIST and return to the editor.

Since I m a beginner in CLIST, I request you to provide as muich details as possible.

Thanx,
Chandanm

[ofer71]

Have you considered using a JES exit?

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[Nic Clouston]

When you say 'user' do you mean EVERYONE who submits jobs e.g. sys progs, developers, others? If not, you will have to be careful where to place your CLIST. CLIST? yuck - use Rexx, if you can! (personal taste )
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[warp5]

You sure have a big piece to chew on if you want to do this and you are a beginner in CLIST!