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harsha vardhan reddy · Beginner Joined: 23 Apr 2011 Posts: 22 Topics: 3

Is it possible to retrieve the datasets from a JOB(jcl) using rexx.

Thanks in advance.. Smile

harsha vardhan reddy · Beginner Joined: 23 Apr 2011 Posts: 22 Topics: 3

Hi all,

Am new to REXX. I want to develop a REXX tool, which retrieves the dataset names from an jcl(Input & output).

This is mainly to save time by manually going through the jcl & make a note of input & output datasets. Because, we would run many jobs and we need to do the same work fro all the jobs..

taltyman · Posted: Mon May 09, 2011 10:51 am Post subject:

yes...
Here is a sample, assuming that the DD ISPTABL is allocated.

/* REXX */
DDINFO = LISTDSI("ISPTABL" "FILE")
SAY SYSDSNAME
RETURN

taltyman · Posted: Mon May 09, 2011 10:56 am Post subject:

ok, I mis-interpreted what you were asking. I assumed you meant a running job and not a scan of jobs.

harsha vardhan reddy · Beginner Joined: 23 Apr 2011 Posts: 22 Topics: 3

Hi tatlyman,

I need to scan the jcl and retrieve the datasets(input & output).

I can able to read the jcl from spool and written it to an output dataset. Now i need to read that dataset i.e the jcl and retrieve the datasets from it..

kolusu · Posted: Mon May 09, 2011 11:33 am Post subject:

harsha vardhan reddy,

Check this link

http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind9605&L=rexxlist&P=26392

Kolusu

harsha vardhan reddy · Beginner Joined: 23 Apr 2011 Posts: 22 Topics: 3

Hi kolusu,

Thanks fro the quick response and the link provided..

I am not to understand from where exactly it is retrieving the datasets..

Can we scan the jcl & retrieve the datasets... Is there any other approach to develop that kind of tool..

Thanks in advance.. Smile

kolusu · Posted: Tue May 10, 2011 10:18 am Post subject:

harsha vardhan reddy · Beginner Joined: 23 Apr 2011 Posts: 22 Topics: 3

I have read that thing..

As i said i am trying to develop it in order to save my time for my project as i need to go through each & every job and make a note of datasets(input & output) corresponding to their jobs..

Is there any sample code which can help me in developing that..

taltyman · Posted: Tue May 10, 2011 2:56 pm Post subject:

I'm not aware of any sample or free code that does what you want. There are commercial available tools. You could write some code in rexx or the language of your choice but it would not be trivial. It may be better to learn your application since all of its files should be or have been documented at one time. I know.... that may be a fairy tale.

harsha vardhan reddy · Beginner Joined: 23 Apr 2011 Posts: 22 Topics: 3

Thats fine..

I have started already working on it..
Am getting struck how to read a jcl & search for a value in it, like by making use of EXECIO i could able to read line by line what i need is how to search for DSN or DISP in this...

Thanks in advance..

dbzTHEdinosauer · Posted: Wed May 11, 2011 1:06 am Post subject:

harsha vardhan reddy,

back up a minute and tell us exactly what kind of ds you are attempting to read,
and what you want to do with it.

it could be as easy as read the file to stem, check each stem element for existance of 'DSN' and going from there.
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harsha vardhan reddy · Beginner Joined: 23 Apr 2011 Posts: 22 Topics: 3

Hi dbzTHEdinosauer,

Some datasets which are going to be created when we run that particular job & some input files(datasets) for that job to kick start...

By making use of stem i can able to read the DSN parameters, now i need to check if that particular data set is input or output for that jcl..

harsha vardhan reddy · Beginner Joined: 23 Apr 2011 Posts: 22 Topics: 3

Hi stefan,

The link which was provided by you is not any more available i think..

Yes stefan similar to that.. Not exactly for scanner but it needs to read the jcl as input file & could retrieve the datasets from that..