Here is a working example. Technically, BPXBATCH only allows for 1 command. So you need to write a script, or stack multiple commands as one with the semicolon.
//OMVS EXEC PGM=BPXBATCH //***************************************** //* unmount the specified share. //***************************************** //STDERR DD DSN=&&STDERR,DISP=(NEW,PASS),RECFM=FBA,LRECL=133, // BLKSIZE=0,SPACE=(CYL,(5,1)) //STDOUT DD DSN=&&STDOUT,DISP=(NEW,PASS),RECFM=FBA,LRECL=133, // BLKSIZE=0,SPACE=(CYL,(5,1)) //STDPARM DD * SH cd /remote; echo 'unmount mobius' | su; echo 'unmount mobiusE' | su; echo 'unmount chkstkT' | su; echo 'unmount chkstk' | su; ls -al /* _______________________________ Dave Jousma Vice President | Director, Technology Engineering Fifth Third Bank | 1830 East Paris Ave, SE | Grand Rapids, MI 49546 From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]> on behalf of Farley, Peter <[email protected]> Date: Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 11:32 AM To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: Re: BPXBATCH question CAUTION EXTERNAL EMAIL This message came from outside your organization. DO NOT open attachments or click on links from unknown senders or unexpected emails. Report Suspicious<https://us-phishalarm-ewt.proofpoint.com/EWT/v1/MwwqYLOC6b6whF7V!odOFNz8FgiAhvko5LDivV__DuuLEDdE0Rf5JAPLS1h-Y3pzQivtuJWPTTPyLYzwxAR6ze8_C9xCAyCI9XnbhBWknaSFiZEhzRjUcFwTJZhyfw5Wz6ZFTvWPE5NNuNk2LJpI0b6YgyFCLGQ$> No help unfortunately. I tried both of these (AOPBATCH requires the leading “/” in the PARM): //SHOWSHEL EXEC PGM=AOPBATCH,PARM='//bin/echo $PATH' //STDIN DD DUMMY //STDOUT DD SYSOUT=* //STDERR DD SYSOUT=* //SHOWSHEL EXEC PGM=AOPBATCH,PARM='//bin/sh -c /bin/echo $PATH' //STDIN DD DUMMY //STDOUT DD SYSOUT=* //STDERR DD SYSOUT=* RC=0, STDOUT had zero lines of output. Peter From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]> On Behalf Of rpinion865 Sent: Wednesday, October 8, 2025 11:23 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: BPXBATCH question Maybe you could try AOPBATCH. "Confidentially doc, I am the wabbit. " Bugs Bunny Sent with Proton Mail secure email. On Wednesday, October 8th, 2025 at 11: 11 AM, Farley, Peter <0000031df298a9da-dmarc-request@ LISTSERV. UA. EDU> wrote: > Maybe you could try AOPBATCH. "Confidentially doc, I am the wabbit." Bugs Bunny Sent with Proton Mail secure email. On Wednesday, October 8th, 2025 at 11:11 AM, Farley, Peter <[email protected]> wrote: > I have a simple execution of BPXBATCH where all I wish to accomplish is to > display the PATH in effect when BPXBATCH starts a shell instance and the > environment variables that are set. Here is my simple JCL setup: > > //SHOWSHEL EXEC PGM=BPXBATCH,PARM=SH > //STDIN DD * > /bin/echo $PATH > /bin/env > //STDOUT DD SYSOUT=* > //STDERR DD SYSOUT=* > > The output on STDOUT reflects the messages generated by /etc/profile but > nothing else. > > According to "Chapter 19. BPXBATCH utility" in the "XL C/C++ Users Guide", > "If you specify SH with no program-name information, BPXBATCH attempts to run > anything read in from stdin.". > > That is not happening, and I do not understand why not. > > Any RTFM or other information you can provide to cure my ignorance is > appreciated. > > Unfortunately we do not have the luxury of having the CoZ tools installed > here so I do not have COZBATCH as an alternative. > > Peter > > This message and any attachments are intended only for the use of the > addressee and may contain information that is privileged and confidential. If > the reader of the message is not the intended recipient or an authorized > representative of the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any > dissemination of this communication is strictly prohibited. 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