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- Date: Wed, 22 Jul 1992 01:32:00 PDT
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- From: Leonard D Woren <LDW@USCMVSA.BITNET>
- Subject: Re: JCL formatters/checkers/converters
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- If you have to make single changes to large numbers of JCL members
- which are stored in a small number of PDSs, the REPLACE subcommand of
- PDS can be convenient. Since PDS is an interactive tool, it can only
- do one change at a time, so multiple changes will read all the data
- for each change, which is probably too inefficient for you. If you
- have installed MVS from CBIPO, you can use the IPOUPDTE program to do
- the mass updates. IBM supplies documentation for IPOUPDTE in the
- RIM materials received with the CBIPO. Of course, IPOUPDTE will
- refuse to run on your libraries, complaining that they're not
- eligible. So, what to do? I hope IBM doesn't get too upset at me for
- spilling the beans on this one... Add a $$$COIBM member to the
- library to be updated, run IPOUPDTE, then (if you wish) delete the
- member. I have libraries containing a $$$COIBM with one record with
- the text "Dummy member to fool IPOUPDTE". Your mileage may vary, use
- at your own risk, etc.
-
- PDS 8.4 is available on the CBT tape.
-
- /Leonard
-