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Go to the CBTTAPE.ORG and get the PDS utility. It has a recovery process. Or if you know the original attributes, use IEBGENER to write a new Member //S1 EXEC PGM=IEBGENER //SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=* //SYSIN DD DUMMY //SYSUT1 DD * Dummy record /* //SYSUT2 DD DISP=OLD,DSN=broken.pds(@#$Dmy),LRECL=x,BLKSIZE=X,DSORG=PO,RECFM=FB You really do need both the LRECL and BLKSIZE for this to be successful. I have used this, but it is at your own risk. If you have a backup of the file, I would go back to it an re apply changes Even in a Sandbox, I use HSM to back up critical files. It is better to be safe than sorry later. Lizette > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On > Behalf Of ????? ????????? > Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2016 8:39 AM > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > Subject: Re: Read a PDS (all members) like PS dataset > > Always interesting, I am dealing this week with an error that I hoped would > be solved by the different solutions presented here, but after trying some of > the solutions presented herein have not recovered. > Background: In preparation for a system cutover, executed IDCAMS LISTC with > SYSPRINT to a PDS file containing very important cutover data. (thought that > was an efficient method of documentation :) - the laugh is on me). > The original file was a typical jcl type (80 lrecl) after running the LISTC > and updating the results, the PDS members which existed prior to the LISTC job > execution were unreadable - IO ERROR. Since the disk was a 'sandbox' type > disk, it wasn't backed up nor dumped. I have been trying various recovery > methods - many of them as advised on this discussion list to not avail. Any > ideas ? Would it be preferable for me to specify the actions I already did > to try to recover the file? > > . ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN