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[mainframemouli]

Hi,
I have written a REXX code that will find all the unused variable using the listing dataset for the program.

1. Open endevor , endevor will assign a temporary file for the listing
2. Provide the file as input to the utility

The utility works like this :
3. The utility submits a job taking the input
4. The utility checks for the 'Cross-reference of data names' and whichever variable doesn't have a reference I am writting that to a file.

The problem here is I am getting a job held messages since the endevor is holding the dataset which i require for my job(used by my rexx utility)

When I come out of the listing the job is submitted fine.

The thing which surprised me is I could able to edit the endevor listing file though endevor has opened it , but the job is not reading (i have opened with 'SHR' mode only)

Can any one please let me know , if possible :
1. How Can I run my utility without waiting for the dataset or closing the file in endevor?
2.Why is it i can edit the file but job doesn't read it (waiting for the listing DSN)???

[mainframemouli]

I have altered my rexx code to read the file in REXX itself without submitting a job .
And written the unused variables into a output file and done '"VIEW DATASET('"DSN"')"'

Its working now. Thanks.