John, I would agree using the catalog interface is not fun. Also I ran a quick test and I was wrong about using the (0) as part of the name. I had to use ABC.XYZ.* to get any information back with the test code I had. The output that came back was a list of all the datasets in the GDG base.
Thanks.. Paul Feller AGT Mainframe Technical Support -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Lizette Koehler Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2019 3:17 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: TSO REXX -- find absolute generation # from relative? [EXTERNAL] I have done a LISTC ENT('gdgname') Then parsed the output to find the gen0 Take the First entry on the GDG list GDGBASE.G0000v00 + GDG limit = close to gen0 Lizette > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> On > Behalf Of John McKown > Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2019 12:47 PM > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > Subject: TSO REXX -- find absolute generation # from relative? > > I just don't see any _simple_ way to do this. I need to convert the > gdgbase(0) into gdgbase.GnnnnVnn absolute. Believe it or not, I have a > product which creates a number of PDS libraries (not PDSE) which are > GDG. I want to generate some JCL which is the equivalent of: > > //SYSUT1 DD DISP=SHR,DSN=GDGBASE(0)(MEMBER) > > Which is a JCL error. > > -- > A sine curve goes off to infinity, or at least the end of the blackboard. > -- Prof. Steiner > > Maranatha! <>< > John McKown > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Please note: This message originated outside your organization. Please use caution when opening links or attachments. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
