We've got a problem with clist. The character [ and ] (left and right square brackets) are stored ok in the dataset (x'AD' and x'BD') but when clist displays them at terminal they appear as : (colon). This is true even if the clist displays any dataset with [ or ].
TSO can't display them but ISPF can. Try displaying the characters as part of an ISPF message or ISPF panel (etc).
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