Macro4 Insynch has an panel Option for VSAM Utilities which allows you to direct the IDCAMS Define to a data set. There must be others.
Entry Name ===> 'AFITJLM.DELETEME.XXXX' User Catalog ===> Entry type ===> 1 1 - KSDS Cluster 5 - Alternate Index 2 - ESDS Cluster 6 - Path 3 - RRDS Cluster 7 - Generation Data Group 4 - LINEAR Cluster Model name ===> Run type ===> PARM (EXEC, PARM, BOTH) From:"McKown, John" <john.mck...@healthmarkets.com> To:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Date:07/15/2011 07:13 AM Subject:VSAM definition deck from file itself Sent by:IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu> Is there some IBM or vendor utility which can recreate the DEFINE CLUSTER / DEFINE AIX / DEFINE PATH for a given VSAM sphere? We simply don't seem to have an accurate set of DEFINE decks for our VSAM files. Or will I need to parse up a LISTCAT using REXX? John McKown Systems Engineer IV IT Administrative Services Group HealthMarkets(r) 9151 Boulevard 26 * N. Richland Hills * TX 76010 (817) 255-3225 phone * john.mck...@healthmarkets.com * www.HealthMarkets.com Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message may contain confidential or proprietary information. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. HealthMarkets(r) is the brand name for products underwritten and issued by the insurance subsidiaries of HealthMarkets, Inc. -The Chesapeake Life Insurance Company(r), Mid-West National Life Insurance Company of TennesseeSM and The MEGA Life and Health Insurance Company.SM ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html