Date:         Wed, 23 Jan 2002 23:31:43 GMT
Reply-To:     Huck <huck@SKIPTHISFINN.COM>
Sender:       "SAS(r) Discussion" <SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
From:         Huck <huck@SKIPTHISFINN.COM>
Organization: AT&T Worldnet
Subject:      Re: List of Mvs Files With a Wildcard

pauls was cuter, but this also shows how to start tso as a mvs step

On 23 Jan 02 11:35:23 GMT, peter.crawford@DB.COM (Peter Crawford) wrote:

>If you have an tso session, it could
>execute the ispf commands
>    dslist  'thedata*.*' ; save datalist
>which would generate a file "&useridprefix.datalist.datasets"
>with lots of info about all datasets matching filter thedata*.*
>Without ISPF available, you could capture the output from the
>  listcat command  in PGM=IDCAMS
>This can be executed in batch via jcl or in a sas session
>on mvs/os390 as proc idcams.
>
>
>One limitation of the listcat command is that the* global character
>can not be used for only part of a name level, only for a whole level
>So  listcat level('hlq.slq.date*.data') volume outfile(resultF)
>is not valid, but this is
>      listcat level('hlq.slq.*.data') volume outfile(resultF)
>
>
>I know no way of using the filter in the ftp engine,
>but you might use the features of the ftp filename engine, like
>
> filename dirs ftp ''            /* provide _no_ physical name  */
>                ls               /* list files instead          */
>                cd = "'hlq.slq'" /* high level qualifies to list*/
>              host = "&ipAddress"/* of ftp server               */
>              user = "&yourID"
>             prompt              /* for password                */
>           ;
>Of source, this won't tell you which datasets are on-line
>or migrated, but it makes a good start;
>
>If you provide a pds name at cd="'name'"
>then LS returns the member list
>
>If you find some way of issuing a remote command (like LIST) to
>provide further detail, let us know.
>I haven't found the way, yet !
>
>good luck
>Regards
>Peter Crawford
>
>
>
>Datum:         22.01.2002 22:19
>An:            SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
>
>
>
>
>Antwort an:    Gary Ross <gary_ross@MGIC.COM>
>
>Betreff:       List of Mvs Files With a Wildcard
>Nachrichtentext:
>
>How can I get a list of Mvs files similar to what can be issued on Unix
>command with wildcards?
>
>For example: ls -l thedata*.*
>
>Once I get the Mvs list to Unix, I will be processing those files using
>a Saspipe ftp process which is working. I just don't want to have to
>tweak the program everytime I need to run it because the number of flat
>files and the beginning qualifiers of the dataset names change. Any
>thoughts?
>
>
>
>
>
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