Thanks Mike, I will take a look at the file.
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If you are not the intended recipient, please inform the sender and delete all copies. -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Mike Schwab Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2015 12:14 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: CA-1 programming example http://gsf-soft.com/Freeware/FILE183-index.html Member Names: TLMS Display a VMF record under PDF 3.4 This program reads the VMF record for the first volume of a tape data set, formats it pretty much like the CATLTSO command, then invokes BRIF to display the result. May only be used as a line command on the Data Set List panel (Option 3.4 of ISPF/PDF). TMS Display a TMC record under PDF 3.4 Same as TLMS, but for CA1/TMS 5.0 On Thu, May 21, 2015 at 11:07 AM, Hardee, Chuck <chuck.har...@thermofisher.com> wrote: > I had been looking in the Programming Guide for samples of how to call CA-1 > and obtain information about a volser. > There is a specific macro with which to do this, but, in my opinion, the > narrative for the macro and the other macros needed to provide the needed > interface leave something to be desired. > > I was hoping someone might have an example of a program that would take a > given volser and ask CA-1 for what it knows about it. > > As to reports, that won't work. What I'm doing isn't "report" driven and is > dynamic. > As to utilities, unless there's a callable utility module to which you pass a > volser and it returns the CA-1 data related to it, utilities won't work, > either. > > I will check out the CBT to see if there is anything usable there. > > Thanks to all that replied. > > C- > > Charles (Chuck) Hardee > Senior Systems Engineer/Database Administration > EAS Information Technology > > Thermo Fisher Scientific > 300 Industry Drive | Pittsburgh, PA 15275 > Phone +1 (724) 517-2633 | Mobile +1 (412) 877-2809 | FAX: +1 (412) 490-9230 > chuck.har...@thermofisher.com | www.thermofisher.com > > WORLDWIDE CONFIDENTIALITY NOTE: Dissemination, distribution or copying of > this e-mail or the information herein by anyone other than the intended > recipient, or an employee or agent of a system responsible for delivering the > message to the intended recipient, is prohibited. If you are not the intended > recipient, please inform the sender and delete all copies. > > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On > Behalf Of Lizette Koehler > Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2015 11:52 AM > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > Subject: Re: CA-1 programming example > > And the CA1 Utilities Manual will have examples for TMSGRW and EARL. > > Lizette > > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] >> On Behalf Of Lizette Koehler >> Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2015 8:50 AM >> To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU >> Subject: Re: CA-1 programming example >> >> There are a couple options. >> 1) TMSGRW >> 2) CA EARL >> 3) Vantage/SRM/GMI >> >> >> Lizette >> >> >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM- >> m...@listserv.ua.edu] >> > On Behalf Of Hardee, Chuck >> > Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2015 8:39 AM >> > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU >> > Subject: CA-1 programming example >> > >> > Has anyone out there written a program to inquire against a CA-1 tape >> > library? >> > I'm looking for tips and/or samples of how to do it. >> > I have a list of DSNs and their (tape) VOLSERs but I'd like to get >> > more information about the DSN/VOLSER from CA-1. >> > >> > Anything shareable that someone might have would be greatly >> appreciated. >> > >> > Thanks, >> > Chuck >> > >> > Charles (Chuck) Hardee >> > Senior Systems Engineer/Database Administration EAS Information >> > Technology >> > >> > Thermo Fisher Scientific >> > 300 Industry Drive | Pittsburgh, PA 15275 Phone +1 (724) 517-2633 | >> > Mobile >> > +1 (412) 877-2809 | FAX: +1 (412) 490-9230 >> > chuck.har...@thermofisher.com | www.thermofisher.com > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN -- Mike A Schwab, Springfield IL USA Where do Forest Rangers go to get away from it all? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
