In a recent note, jim harrison said: > Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2006 12:16:19 -0500 > > If you specify the dataset name in your JCL and you know the DDNAME, you > can use the LM (Library Access) functions of ISPF to dynamically retrieve > member names > > The sequence would be something like LMINIT, LMOPEN, LMFIND or LMMLIST and > LMFREE > He said in a followup subsequent to the one you replied to, that he wants TSO-independence. (Why?) So those are out. > > "Marco Gianfranco Indaco" <[log in to unmask]> wrote in message > news:[log in to unmask] > <SNIP> > > Yes, I want to specify in my jcl the name of partitioned without membername > having so a dynamic selection of its members. > If Rexx can't do, in you opinion, is there any tricks? > You can allocate with DSORG=PS,RECFM=F,LRECL=256; read the directory blocks, and parse them to enumerate the members. Tedious but straightforward if you have the right manuals.
You'd still need to allocate member-by-member, but BPXWDYN allows that with no TSO dependency. -- gil -- StorageTek INFORMATION made POWERFUL ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
