giving a dynamic name in listcat

[sayanapex06]

Hi,

I have a following a jcl step and I know it is not a jcl forum, but I would be highly oblidged to get a help...

//STEP102  EXEC  PGM=IDCAMS                                         
//SYSPRINT DD  DSN=CHMICST.LISTCAT3,DISP=SHR                        
//SYSIN    DD  *                                                    
   LISTCAT LVL('EDIB88T.NTRCS1T.D102916.T*.M*.ENTC')ALL             
/* 

Is there any other way other than to hardcode the date 'D102916' cause its a dynamic name. SO i want to get another way to give the name instead of hard coding it.                                                          

[Patrick]

There are ways in JCL to actually code this and then use a variable instead of the name - but JCL is now so long ago for me that I would have to look up all the details of how that's done as well.

Another approach I've used in a SAS life long long ago was to generate the code - JCL and SAS code - and then pass it to the internal reader (intrdr).

[rogerjdeangelis]

Not sure if this is still relavant but I used it in the late 80's

I believe IDCAMS can be run interactively so you can
wrap it in macro, or you can create a JCL proc with an argument

Untested proc

HERE IS A PROC WITH THREE PARAMETERS

//*
//*  PROC PARAMETERS
//*   STATE  IS STATE TO PROCESS
//*   PRIOR  IS STATE TO STACK THIS ONE BEHIND
//*   FILE   IS FILE SEQUENCE NUMBER
//*
//*  NOTE: - FIRST STATE HAS STARTING VOLSERS CODED AS OVERRIDE
//*

//MAT PROC DATE=DEC87
//UNCATLG EXEC PGM=IEFBR14
//DUM DD UNIT=(CART,,DEFER)
//    DD UNIT=AFF=DUM,DISP=(MOD,UNCATLG),
//       DSN=XXXXXXX.M12.M703.FULL.&STATE..&DATE
//    DD UNIT=AFF=DUM,DISP=(MOD,UNCATLG),
//       DSN=XXXXXXX.M12.M703.STRIP.&STATE..&DATE
//*
//MATCH EXEC PGM=YYYY532
//SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=*
//SYSOUT   DD SYSOUT=*
//IDQ11521 DD DSN=XXX.XXX.STIDFILE,DISP=SHR
//IDQ11522 DD DSN=XXX.XXXZIPSTAT,DISP=SHR
//SORTWK01 DD UNIT=SYSDA,SPACE=(CYL,(100,25))
//SORTWK02 DD UNIT=SYSDA,SPACE=(CYL,(100,25))
//SORTWK03 DD UNIT=SYSDA,SPACE=(CYL,(100,25))
//SORTWK04 DD UNIT=SYSDA,SPACE=(CYL,(100,25))
//SORTWK05 DD UNIT=SYSDA,SPACE=(CYL,(100,25))
//SORTWK06 DD UNIT=SYSDA,SPACE=(CYL,(100,25))
//SORTWK07 DD UNIT=SYSDA,SPACE=(CYL,(100,25))
//SORTWK08 DD UNIT=SYSDA,SPACE=(CYL,(100,25))
//SORTWK09 DD UNIT=SYSDA,SPACE=(CYL,(100,25))
//SORTWK10 DD UNIT=SYSDA,SPACE=(CYL,(100,25))
//OUT   DD UNIT=CARTX,
//      DCB=(LRECL=532,RECFM=FB,BLKSIZE=32452,TRTCH=COMP),
//      DISP=(,CATLG),
//      LABEL=&FILE,
//      VOL=(,RETAIN,,99,
//      REF=XXXXXXX.M12.M703.FULL.&PRIOR..&DATE),
//      DSN=XXXXXXX.M12.M703.FULL.&STATE..&DATE
//STRIP DD UNIT=CARTX,
//      DCB=(LRECL=144,RECFM=FB,BLKSIZE=32688,TRTCH=COMP),
//      DISP=(,CATLG),
//      LABEL=&FILE,
//      VOL=(,RETAIN,,99,
//      REF=XXXXXXX.M12.M703.STRIP.&PRIOR..&DATE),
//      DSN=XXXXXXX.M12.M703.STRIP.&STATE..&DATE
//LONG  DD  DISP=(MOD,CATLG),DCB=(LRECL=532,RECFM=FB,BLKSIZE=27664),
//          SPACE=(CYL,(10,10),RLSE),UNIT=SYSDA,
//          DSN=XXXXXXX.MAR97.LONG.ADDRESS.RECORDS
//IN    DD DISP=OLD,DSN=YYYY0397.S0400.XXXS04.STATE&STATE,
//         DCB=TRTCH=COMP
//      PEND



//*
//*  PROC PARAMETERS
//*   STATE  IS STATE TO PROCESS
//*   PRIOR  IS STATE TO STACK THIS ONE BEHIND
//*   FILE   IS FILE SEQUENCE NUMBER
//*
//*  NOTE: - FIRST STATE HAS STARTING VOLSERS CODED AS OVERRIDE
//*
//MA EXEC MAT,STATE=MA,FILE=01,
//       PRIOR=NONE
//MATCH.OUT DD VOL=(,RETAIN,,99)   FULL  STARTING VOLSER
//STRIP     DD VOL=(,RETAIN,,99)   STRIP STARTING VOLSER
//*
//RI EXEC MAT,STATE=RI,FILE=02,PRIOR=MA
//NH EXEC MAT,STATE=NH,FILE=03,PRIOR=RI
//ME EXEC MAT,STATE=ME,FILE=04,PRIOR=NH
//VT EXEC MAT,STATE=VT,FILE=05,PRIOR=ME
//CT EXEC MAT,STATE=CT,FILE=06,PRIOR=VT
//NJ EXEC MAT,STATE=NJ,FILE=07,PRIOR=CT
//NY EXEC MAT,STATE=NY,FILE=08,PRIOR=NJ
//PA EXEC MAT,STATE=PA,FILE=09,PRIOR=NY
//DE EXEC MAT,STATE=DE,FILE=10,PRIOR=PA
//DC EXEC MAT,STATE=DC,FILE=11,PRIOR=DE


It is possible to eliminate JCL entirely and run using
old text editor. You run 'interactive' batch
that can communicate with a master interactive SAS.
I found this very usefull back in the 80s, although IT hated it.

Here is some info (somewhat incomplete) on 'interactive' MVS batch.


%MACRO UTLTSO(STATE)

   / des="Bring up TSO batch xeq SAS and SAS objects";


/*-------------------------------------*\
|                                       |
| This is some really old code circa    |
| 1988                                  |
|                                       |
| The pupose of this utility was to     |
| run a second SAS MVS 'interactive'    |
| batch session while in old text       |
| editor. No JCL.                      |
|                                       |
| I used to use this code to do         |
| some tasks batch while I was doing    |
| other things in display manager.      |
|                                       |
| You may ask why:                      |
|                                       |
|    1. A JCL oriented MVS batch        |
|       environment is quite different  |
|       from other batch environments   |
|       ie Unix, OS/2, WinNT etc.       |
|       This utility gives the user     |
|       some of the properties of MVS   |
|       batch, ie batch queues, good    |
|       mutiprogamming, time and        |
|       storage limits etc.             |
|                                       |
|    2. No JCL needed                   |
|                                       |
|    3. All TSO utilities like IEBCOPY, |
|       IDCAMS available with           |
|       IEBGENER available with         |
|       SAS 'X' command. No JCL.        |
|       Also things like LISTDS         |
|                                       |
|    4. Programs run exactly the same   |
|       in true interactive or          |
|       interactive batch               |
|                                       |
|    5. Some SAS interactive commands   |
|       are available in 'interactive'  |
|       batch.                          |
|                                       |
|                                       |
| Inputs                                |
| ======                                |
|                                       |
| 1. A member  UTLPRTX in PDS           |
|    XLR82SAS.UTL(UTLPRTX)              |
|                                       |
|                                       |
|     %UTLPRTX                          |
|        (                              |
|        UIN=XLR2SAS.UTL.SDL,           |
|        UMEM=SASCOBOL,                 |
|        UPRN=NO,                       |
|        UOT=XLR82SAS.UTL.&UTLTSO.PRT,  |
|        UFLOP=05.06.07                 |
|        );                             |
|                                       |
| 2. You may want to customize the      |
|    config and autoexec files for      |
|    communication between the two      |
|    interactive SAS sessions.          |
|                                       |
|                                       |
| Process                               |
| =======                               |
|                                       |
|    In an active display manager       |
|    submit the following code          |
|                                       |
|    %utltso(utlprtx);                  |
|                                       |
|    What happens:                      |
|                                       |
|      1. UTLTSO is located in          |
|          the current autocall         |
|         library                       |
|                                       |
|      2. SAS dynamically creates       |
|         MVS JCL and submits the JCL   |
|         the appropriate batch que.    |
|         (using the internal reader)   |
|                                       |
|      3. MVS brings up a TSO session   |
|         in batch mode.                |
|                                       |
|      4. The Batch TSO session executes|
|         the SAS clist.                |
|                                       |
|           A. SASTSO is the name of    |
|              the CLIST.               |
|                                       |
|           B. The Clist communicates   |
|              with the interactive     |
|              session through          |
|                                       |
|       5. Job runs.                    |
|                                       |
|                                       |
| OUTPUT                                |
| =======                               |
|                                       |
|      XLR82SAS.UTL.UTLPRTX.PRT         |
|                                       |
|=======================================|
|                                       |
|                                       |
\*-------------------------------------*/


FILENAME OUTRDR SYSOUT=A PGM=INTRDR RECFM=FB LRECL=80;

DATA _NULL_;

 LENGTH J1-J8 $72.;

 FILE OUTRDR NOPRINT NOTITLES;

 J1="//XLR82SASW JOB (XXXXXXXX,XXXXXXX),MSGCLASS=X,CLASS=B,REGION=0M";
 J2="//TSO      EXEC PGM=IKJEFT01,REGION=16M,DYNAMNBR=30";
 J3="//SYSTSPRT DD   SYSOUT=*";
 J4="//SYSPRINT DD   SYSOUT=*";
 J5="//SASUSR   DD   DSN=XLR82SAS.UTLTSO.SASUSER.SDL,DISP=OLD";
 J6="//SASIN    DD   DISP=SHR,DSN=XLR82SAS.UTL(&STATE)";
 J7="//SYSTSIN  DD   *";
 J8="EX 'XLR82SAS.CLIST(SASTSO)'";

 PUT (J1-J8) ($CHAR72. /);

RUN;


%MEND UTLTSO;


%utltso(state=FL);
%utltso(state=NY);

[sayanapex06]

@rogerjdeangelis Hi Roger, Thanks!

but I need to use listcat and have the value pass through instream sysin. Can you help me with that

[Tom]

Instead of using 

//SYSIN    DD  *    

to read the list from the JCL stack point SYSIN to an actual file that you created in a earlier step.

[rogerjdeangelis]

It hase been over 20 years since I was on the maiframe but I found this code.

I am not sure this is relavent. Just can't remember.

This is an interactive solution?

Also I think you can stil use a JCL proc, but you may need aparameter for each listcat,

Some special chars did not map correctly to ascii. I think this does a bunch of listcats.

%macro utl04LP(__OF=&__OF., /* DSN of output file */
__USTR=&__USTR., /* HLQ String (blank-delimited) */
__OPTS=&__OPTS.); /* LISTCAT Options */
%utldelf(&__OF); * delete output fiel if it exists;

filename a "&__OF." disp=(mod,catlg)
space=(trk,(50,10),rlse) recfm=vba lrecl=255;run;

%local __C __HLQ __UGH;
%let __C = 1;
%let __HLQ = %scan( &__USTR., &__C., ' ' );
%do %while ( &__HLQ ª= );
%let __UGH = %str('&__HLQ.');
x "listcat level(&__UGH.) ofile(A) &__OPTS.";run;
%let __C = %eval( &__C. + 1 );
%let __HLQ = %scan( &__USTR., &__C., ' ' );
%end;
filename a clear;run;

%mend utl04LP;

[rogerjdeangelis]

I think IBM came out with 'do loops' and ifs in a proc. But that was well after I left mainframes?

[sayanapex06 · Accepted solution]

@Tom @rogerjdeangelis @Patrick  I got it and heres the solution... If you guys need it in future in any of your endeavors..

//RDDATA   EXEC  SAS,WORK='40000,40000'                 
//SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=*                                  
//CTLR    DD  DSN=CHMICST.LISTCAT.OUTPUT,DISP=SHR       
//SYSIN DD  *                                           
OPTIONS NOCENTER PS=1000 ;                              
DATA DATE;                                              
%LET TODAY=%SYSFUNC(TODAY(),MMDDYYN7.);                 
* %PUT D&TODAY.;                                        
%LET DTVAR = D&TODAY. ;                                 
%PUT &DTVAR;                                            
RUN;                                                    
DATA FINAL;                                             
  SET DATE;                                             
  INPUT FUNCTION          $ 4-16                        
        EDINAME           $ 17-24      

                SECNDQUL          $ 25-32                              
         DTEQUAL           $ 33-41                              
         TIMEQUL           $ 42-44                              
         MQUAL             $ 45-47                              
         LASTQUL           $ 48-52                              
         EQUAL             $ 53-57                              
         ;                                                      
        DTEQUAL = "&DTVAR" ;                                    
        ;                                                       
   DATALINES;                                                   
    LISTCAT LVL('EDIB88T.NTRCS1T.D&DTVAR...T*.M*.CTLR')ALL      
    ;                                                           
    PROC PRINT DATA=FINAL NOOBS;                                
    ;                                                           
  DATA _NULL_;                                                  
  SET FINAL ;                                                   
  FILE CTLR NOPRINT NOTITLES MOD ;                              
  PUT FUNCTION          $ 4-16                                  

      EDINAME           $ 17-24       
      SECNDQUL          $ 25-32       
      DTEQUAL           $ 33-39       
      TIMEQUL           $ 40-42       
      MQUAL             $ 43-45       
      LASTQUL           $ 46-50       
      EQUAL             $ 51-58       
      ;                               
 RUN;                                 

which gives me the output in the dataset : CHMICST.LISTCAT.OUTPUT

as :

LISTCAT LVL('EDIB88T.NTRCS1T.D010417.T*.M*.CTLR')ALL

Thanks,

Hope you find it  useful