Re: Replacement for the NCZ93205 subroutine.

The new version has two new functions added that allow sequential
reading of the PDS directory (to retrieve member name) from COBOL
programs.  In addition,  PL/1 (F) programs can call and access all of
the functions.  The module was renamed to PDSGET with entry
points/aliases of NCZ93205 and PDSGETP.  PL/I (F) restricts external
program names to 7 characters.

If you don't want to read the directory or call it from PL/I,  this
module offers nothing new over the "old" NCZ93205.

Ed

--- In [email protected], "halfmeg" <opplr@...> wrote:
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> > cedarlakebuzzards wrote:
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> > I have just uploaded a replacement for the NCZ93205 subroutine that
> > allows COBOL programs to access PDS members dynamically. The file is
> > PDSUNLOD.ZIP
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> > This new routine is called PDSGET. It allows individual random
> > access of member or sequential pass of the directory. It can be
> > called by MVT COBOL and PL/I(F) programs. A demo program to print
> > the contents of an entire PDS is included in the ZIP.
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> > COBOL PROGRAMS should call as PDSGET or NCZ93206.
> > PL/1(F) programs should call PDSGETP.
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> > The comments in the code and the demo program document how to use
> > PDSGET.
>
> I haven't looked at either of these, but how does this differ from:
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> 2004 Feb 28   ncz93205   Added subroutine to enable COBOL program
access to partitioned datasets
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> http://www.jaymoseley.com/hercules/miscpgms.htm#AccessPDSMembers
>
> Phil
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