Thanks Rob for your response. I appreciate the very nice APIs for SDSF, and agree that these are normally the best solution for this kind of problem. Unfortunately for the audience and on-the-fly context at hand, any REXX or code is probably ruled out :-)
-- Kirk Wolf PS> For the print separators - an option on the "PRINT or PRINT D" command would seem like a generally useful thing. It would basically cause a separator that identifies the next thing being printed. On Tue, May 3, 2022, at 3:46 AM, Rob Scott wrote: > I think that SDSF's REXX API and the ability to run your own rexx execs from > the "NP" column would give you a very decent starting point to add this > function. > > As the format of the separator record would most likely be variable depending > on the user or installation, this also nudges this requirement into the realm > of the SDSF REXX interface IMHO. > > If this feature was ever considered for SDSF via RFE, I would expect it to be > delivered as a sample SDSF REXX exec rather than as part of the builtin > actions and commands. > > Rob Scott > Rocket Software > > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> On Behalf Of > Lionel B. Dyck > Sent: 02 May 2022 13:08 > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > Subject: Re: SDSF - ISPF questions (wishes?) > > EXTERNAL EMAIL > > > > Kirk - I know of no way to add a descriptor record separating each DD when > extracting multiple DD's using SDSF to a single target dataset. > > That does look to be a useful feature - you should submit an RFE for it. > > > Lionel B. Dyck <>< > Website: https://www.lbdsoftware.com<https://www.lbdsoftware.com> > Github: https://github.com/lbdyck<https://github.com/lbdyck> > > "Worry more about your character than your reputation. Character is what you > are, reputation merely what others think you are." - - - John Wooden > > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU<mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU>> On Behalf Of > Kirk Wolf > Sent: Monday, May 2, 2022 06:53 AM > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU<mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> > Subject: Re: SDSF - ISPF questions (wishes?) > > I'm sorry if I was not clear. I was looking for something that used > standard SDSF commands and does not require that a client have some REXX > code of any kind. It's more about the usage context rather than anything > pejorative about REXX. > > On Sun, May 1, 2022, at 6:30 PM, Paul Gilmartin wrote: > > On Sun, 1 May 2022 23:00:39 +0000, Gibney, Dave wrote: > > > > >I do not believe there is any z/OS system without Rexx available. > > > > > >> >Pretty sure there is no such thing as a z/OS install without Rexx > > >> > > > I misunderstood you to say that there is no installation procedure on > > z/OS that does not depend on Rexx. > > > > And the page cited by LBD, > > <https://github.com/lbdyck/sdsfxdd<https://github.com/lbdyck/sdsfxdd>>, > > includes "install.rex". > > > > ".rex"? I always spell it ".Rexx". 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