Here is the latest update of PDSEGEN just in time for SHARE. You can download it from www.lbdsoftware.com <http://www.lbdsoftware.com> or www.cbttape.org <http://www.cbttape.org> (updates page file 312) I think this is a very useful tool that finally makes it very easy to take advantage of PDSE member generations. It isn't perfect but it does a lot. Comments, suggestions, corrections, etc. (including occasional constructive criticisms) welcome. The list of changes include: Version 3.5 July 28, 2016 - Exec changes PDSEGEN - Fix member display list - Dynamically get the system maxgen limit and use it for the COPY operation PDSEGBAK - Update to check system maxgen limit and compare to $ALLOC maxgen value. If $ALLOC value is greater then use system limit and inform user. PDSEGENC - Correction if used to copy a non-generation enabled PDS - Panel changes PDSEGHAU - update version PDSEGHCG - update change history PDSEGCPY - Add system maxgen limit and verify the range if the maxgen changed PDSEGENT - Add REINIT(ZCMD) Some ways to use it besides the traditional member list: 1. Create a portable copy (pdsegbak) for backup and transfer to other locations then use pdsegbak to restore 2. Change the maxgen value using pdsegenc (copy) or pdsegbak (backup then restore) 3. Create a backup (pdsegbak) on a daily basis in case ca-disk archives the primary file In the dialog/member list: 1. Find a string of text in all members and generations 2. Protection from editing a non-0 generation a. ISPF allows this (bozo no no) 3. Promote a non-0 generation to the base generation a. The base will become generation -1 so it isnt lost b. This allows it to be accessed using jcl, dynamic allocation, or other dialogs 4. Recover a non-0 generation to a non-0 generation member a. This allows it to be accessed using jcl, dynamic allocation, or other dialogs 5. Compare a non-0 generation to the base (generation 0) 6. Compare two non-0 generations
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