Are used to do it in programs a while ago.  First do a dynamic allocate 
Specifying a DS name of 44 characters of hex 04 for 44 characters and specify 
the valves there that you want. There is a mapping macro that describes each 
record that you can use. Do an open a read or a get as appropriate. Then your 
normal close. I can find an example late tonight if you care.

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> On Jun 13, 2019, at 11:44, Bill Ogden <og...@us.ibm.com> wrote:
> 
> My old memory is failing in too many areas.  Long ago, I seem to recall, 
> there was an easy way to read a VTOC with simple JCL using a "magic" 
> DSNAME ----- obviously not 040404... for JCL, but some other name.  Is my 
> memory correct?  What is the DSNAME?  While playing with google I cannot 
> find anything, but I might be using the wrong search words.
> 
> Bill Ogden
> 
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