> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ed Finnell > Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2007 10:16 AM > To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU > Subject: Re: PDS to SEQ and back to PDS > > > > In a message dated 7/24/2007 9:14:11 A.M. Central Daylight Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > The simpliest way that I know of is to use SAS and PROC > SOURCE. That can > unload a PDS to a sequential file and put IEBUPDTE control cards (or > other control cards) between members. You then edit the > sequential file > and then submit an IEBUPDTE step to reload the PDS members. > > > > >> > Yazbut..if it's a very large PDS you run into line > constraints of the EDITOR. > Why not just use PDS86 to make changes to all members? > ===>ch a:z 'nano' 'pico' >
True. Being a very weird person, I'm likely to copy the member of the PDS to separate files in a UNIX subdirectory. I'd then use some of the UNIX editing tools to manipulate the members (perl, awk, sed, ed), then copy them back into the PDS. But I'm a known weirdo around here <grin>. -- John McKown Senior Systems Programmer HealthMarkets Keeping the Promise of Affordable Coverage Administrative Services Group Information Technology The information contained in this e-mail message may be privileged and/or confidential. It is for intended addressee(s) only. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, reproduction, distribution or other use of this communication is strictly prohibited and could, in certain circumstances, be a criminal offense. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender by reply and delete this message without copying or disclosing it. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
