Checking catalog for pds

[jp1979]

I am trying to write a rexx prog to check to see if a pds is cataloged. any ideas on an easy statement that will do this?

"ALLOC DA("DSN") F(INDDXX) shr reuse" - seems to work for sequential dsn's. but i need something for pds's..

thanks

 

[rexxhead]

Well, a dataset is a dataset is a dataset. That technique will tell you whether the dataset exists or not, but not whether it's sequential or partitioned.

If what you want is to know whether this dataset is a PDS or not, "LISTDSI" is your guy. The write-up is in the TSO-E CLIST reference. One of the variables brought back by a successful LISTDSI call is "SYSDSORG": PS or PO or PO-E.


Frank Clarke
Tampa Area REXX Programmers' Alliance
REXX Language Assn Listmaster

 

[jp1979]

okay, i think i missworded my question... i need to see if a particular member exist. dsn.name(member).

the above statement works for the dsn.name but it doesn't do anything for the member. i just want to give a return code if the memeber does not exist.

thanks for the help!

 

[kevinf2349]

IF SYSDSN("'"Dsn"("member")'")<>'OK' THEN DO