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kalidasv · Beginner Joined: 05 Mar 2009 Posts: 13 Topics: 8

Hi,

I have about 150 generations on one GDG. I need to find the generations with one particular a/c number.

I know to use PGM=SORT and have the GDG base for SORTIN. But it is not going to tell which particular generation has the a/c number.

Please suggest if anyone familiar with a command/utility for this.

Thanks in advance.
Kalidas

kolusu · Posted: Thu May 21, 2009 4:50 pm Post subject:

kalidasv,

1. Go to 3.4 in ISPF
2. Give your GDG base name press ENTER
3. On the next screen at the command prompt type 'srchfor' and press ENTER
4. A menu will open and allow you to write search string there and the same search string(s) will be searched in all the dataset listed in dslist screen.
5. It will also show where the search results are stored.

Before you ask , there is NO batch version of this utitlity

Kolusu

kalidasv · Beginner Joined: 05 Mar 2009 Posts: 13 Topics: 8

Kolusu,

Thank you very much.

Regards
Kalidas

mickeygoo · Beginner Joined: 15 Nov 2007 Posts: 26 Topics: 7

Koluso,

Didn't even know that existed! Kewl!

Any other "hidden" ISPF commands you can share?

Also, curious that there is NO batch version - it said it invoked SRCHFOR, which has a batch component, or does that not handle GDG bases as the source?
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Ravi · Beginner Joined: 27 Jun 2005 Posts: 88 Topics: 2

Wow! Awesome solution.. I know that SRCHFOR exists in 3.4 and I used to only do for a PDS search.

This is amazing trick.. Thanks for sharing Kolusu.

kolusu · Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2009 11:17 pm Post subject:

Mickeygoo,

I wouldn't say it is hidden , as SRCHFOR command has been part of ISPF since z/OS 1.2. The same command also works on members in the PDS list, you can type the Search String after the

Ravi · Beginner Joined: 27 Jun 2005 Posts: 88 Topics: 2

Cool. Learnt
HIDE X.
Looked into QW HIDE and found that by giving RESET HIDE, we will be back to X ALL; F <string> ALL;

and for FILTER I tried FILTER ID EQ USERID and it was cool.

CLIPBOARD is another one which I like. Looks like a feature similar to MS WORD display clipboard options.

In View/Edit mode Select the records which you want to CUT. using block CC line command or Cn where n is a number and type CUT A.
Now you can use PASTE A in any other View/Edit session.
Similarly you can say CUT JOBCARD and use PASTE JOBCARD.

You can save your clipboard name upto 8 characters.

To view all the CLIPBOARD you have, use this CUT DISPLAY on your command prompt.

Now you can even edit/delete/browse the Clipboards you have copied. Try playing around Mr. Green