BAL, MVS38J, TSO

CHKDSN in MVS38J

Overview CHKDSN – Check for DSN Utility for MVS 3.8J TSO / ISPF / Hercules(current version 1.0.01  2024-03-14) Sometimes it is necessary to immediately (in real-time) determine if a dataset (DSN) exists, whether on the system catalog and VTOC or VTOC only. In other words, check for the presence of a cataloged or uncataloged DSN. Under TSO, the SYSDSN function…

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BAL, COBOL, MVS38J, PL/I, Subroutine

GETDTE in MVS38J

Overview GETDTE – Get Date-Time-Environment Utility for MVS 3.8J TSO / ISPF / Hercules(current version 1.0.02  2024-07-01) When writing software, whether a quick report or utility, it may be necessary to display a current date and/or time component on a screen or report. This basic information is so common, why not isolate into a common module? GETDTE, a subroutine utility,…

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