VSAM browser
Hello, where can I find information about customizing VSAM browser (is that ISPF feature or something else)? Regards, Natasa -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: VSAM browser
On Thu, 21 Jul 2005 07:57:21 -0500, Natasa Savinc <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Hello, > >where can I find information about customizing VSAM browser (is that ISPF >feature or something else)? > >Regards, >Natasa It isn't really a "feature" of ISPF, but if you try to browse a VSAM file ISPF invokes the command that is specified in the customization table. By default, that command is "DITTO". When consulting I did not have control of that command nor the installed software, so I always used REVIEW (Greg Price's excelent tool - CBT file 134/135) or GSF's BR command (CBT file 183) in combination with this DITTO REXX exec: /* REXX */ /* THIS IS FOR 3.4 BROWSE OF A VSAM DSN SINCE THE DEFAULT ISPF */ /* CUSTOMIZATION INVOKES THE DITTO COMMAND */ ARG . DSN . "BR" DSN/* USE GILBERT SAINT-FLOUR'S BR: FROM CBT FILE 183 */ /* REV" DSN */ /* USE GREG PRICES REVIEW COMMAND FROM CBT FILE 134 */ If you have REVIEW or BR, simply put this exec in a SYSPROC/SYSEXEC ISPF library and you will be able to browse VSAM (for free). CBT site: http://www.cbttape.org Cheers, Mark -- Mark Zelden Sr. Software and Systems Architect Zurich North America and Farmers Insurance Group mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Systems Programming expert at http://Search390.com/ateExperts/ Mark's MVS Utilities: http://home.flash.net/~mzelden/mvsutil.html -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: VSAM browser
First, you need a VSAM browser. The REVIEW command on www.cbttape.org, file 134 is a good free one. Second, there is an ISPF configuration parameter to invoke a specific VSAM browser on option 1 (VIEW) when the dataset is in VSAM format. Regards, John Kalinich Computer Sciences Corp Natasa Savinc cc: Sent by: IBM Subject: VSAM browser Mainframe Discussion List http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: VSAM browser
Natasa Savinc wrote: Hello, where can I find information about customizing VSAM browser (is that ISPF feature or something else)? IMHO it is separate (priced) feature. It can be IBM DITTO product, I believe, other products can also be used. If you have DITTO, you can "integrate" it with ISPF, so action character B invokes DITTO and browses your VSAM dataset. I did it, the configuration change is written to loadmodule ISPCFIGUon ISPLLIB concatenation. See command ISPCCONF. -- Radoslaw Skorupka Lodz, Poland -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: VSAM browser
We have both these tools from the CBT tape and have discovered that they have certain problems with the VS-E format. You cannot, for instance, max down to the bottom, or browse backwards. Not that that negates their benefits... Greg Shirey Ben E. Keith Company -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Mark Zelden Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2005 8:38 AM When consulting I did not have control of that command nor the installed software, so I always used REVIEW (Greg Price's excelent tool - CBT file 134/135) or GSF's BR command (CBT file 183) in combination with this DITTO REXX exec: /* REXX */ /* THIS IS FOR 3.4 BROWSE OF A VSAM DSN SINCE THE DEFAULT ISPF */ /* CUSTOMIZATION INVOKES THE DITTO COMMAND */ ARG . DSN . "BR" DSN/* USE GILBERT SAINT-FLOUR'S BR: FROM CBT FILE 183 */ /* REV" DSN */ /* USE GREG PRICES REVIEW COMMAND FROM CBT FILE 134 */ If you have REVIEW or BR, simply put this exec in a SYSPROC/SYSEXEC ISPF library and you will be able to browse VSAM (for free). -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: VSAM browser
Greg, What is the VS-E format? Regards, John Kalinich Computer Sciences Corp Greg Shirey cc: Sent by: IBM Subject: Re: VSAM browser Mainframe Discussion List mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Mark Zelden Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2005 8:38 AM When consulting I did not have control of that command nor the installed software, so I always used REVIEW (Greg Price's excelent tool - CBT file 134/135) or GSF's BR command (CBT file 183) -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: VSAM browser
John P Kalinich wrote: Greg, What is the VS-E format? My guess: VSAM Extended Format -- Radoslaw Skorupka Lodz, Poland -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: VSAM browser
Yes, extended-format VSAM data set. When you look at the DSLIST panel, it will appear like this: Tracks % XT Device Dsorg Recfm Lrecl Blksz CreatedExpires Referred VTT.FAM.VT040V.DATA TEST01 465 ? 22 3390 VS-E ? ? ? 2005/06/08 ***None*** 2005/07/20 So, I was just using this abbreviation to refer to the type of data set. Greg -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of R.S. Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2005 10:20 AM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: VSAM browser John P Kalinich wrote: > Greg, > > What is the VS-E format? My guess: VSAM Extended Format -- Radoslaw Skorupka Lodz, Poland -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: VSAM browser
Thank you all for help! Best regards, Natasa -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
