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geetha001 · Beginner Joined: 22 Jun 2005 Posts: 41 Topics: 14

1. Please let me know if there is a single command in TSO that can be used to change a particular string in all the members of a PDS.

2. I already reviewed this forum, to use REXX and FileAid to change a string in all the members of PDS.

3. I do not have FileAid in my shop, if there is no command, is there an alternative method to do this other than REXX ?

4. Also, I tried REXX programming to do this and I find that when I go into the dataset and executed the DOEDIT CHGALL REXX command by editing a PDS member, I will have to hit PF3 until I finish scanning all the members in the PDS dataset. Is there a easy way to do this ?

Thank you

kolusu · Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 12:28 pm Post subject:

geetha001,

There is NO single command which can change strings in all members. You need rexx/file-aid/file manager. Since you already ruled out File-aid try this

Courtesy of : http://www.sysprog.net/rexx.html

One of the most useful REXX execs is an edit macro to change a specified string in all members of a PDS. In this example the driver EXEC is called DOEDIT, and the edit macro containing the string to change is called CHGALL.

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

Try IPOUPDTE, if you have access to it:

geetha001 · Beginner Joined: 22 Jun 2005 Posts: 41 Topics: 14

Thank you Kolusu and Superk for your replies.

Superk,

When I tried to use the IPOUPDTE, I got the following message

STEP000X STEPLIB - DATA SET NOT FOUND

In fact I changed the HLQ to the highlevel qualifier used at our shop, and that did not work either. I got the same Dataset not found message.

Kolusu,

With the DOEDIT CHGALL command, after opening a member in the edit mode, I see that I have to keep hitting PF3 until I finish going through all the members in the PDS. Can this be avoided ?

Thank you.

blitz2 · Beginner Joined: 23 Jan 2007 Posts: 84 Topics: 14

Kolusu, thanks for putting in a detailed explanation like that. It helps other inexperienced members like me to understand things much better.
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Mervyn · Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2007 4:51 am Post subject:

semigeezer · Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2007 10:24 am Post subject:

also be aware that as written, the macro will change every member EXCEPT the one you are editing