the command to open a dataset directly from the JCL instead
of opening it separately using 3.4 option.

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the command to open a dataset directly from the JCL instead of opening it separately using 3.4 opti..

Answer / mr. cooooool

Hi................

U can also open a file using dslist
as following.

DSLIST 'COOL.TOP.JCL'


Thanks.

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the command to open a dataset directly from the JCL instead of opening it separately using 3.4 opti..

Answer / aswini

There is a command availablemode
Thus, we can avoid using 3.4 option.
Issue : EPDF ‘MYID.MYPS’ . The Dataset will be opened in
EDIT MODE
If you want to open in VIEW mode:
Issue : EPDF ‘MYID.MYPS’VIEW
Similarly, for opening in BROWSE mode, typeB ROWSE at the
end.

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the command to open a dataset directly from the JCL instead of opening it separately using 3.4 opti..

Answer / vishwadeep

at the command prompt give CB or CE depending on(browse or
edit) and hit enter placing the
cursor on the DSN which you want to open.

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the command to open a dataset directly from the JCL instead of opening it separately using 3.4 opti..

Answer / pradeep k (cr)

write either LV(to open in view mode) or ED(to open in EDIT
mode) in command prompt and select your dataset by keepking
mouse point at that dataset. Now hit enter, selected
dataset will open.

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the command to open a dataset directly from the JCL instead of opening it separately using 3.4 opti..

Answer / ranjit

1.Type "LDSN" in the command line
2.Place the cursor on the dataset you want to open
and Hit enter

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the command to open a dataset directly from the JCL instead of opening it separately using 3.4 opti..

Answer / muttaiah

Hi,
There is no such command as far as i know, We can create a
rexx macro using which we can open in edit/view/browse mode
without using 3.4 option.

I hope you didn't work in real time that's why not aware of
this thing.

Thanks,
Muttaiah.

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the command to open a dataset directly from the JCL instead of opening it separately using 3.4 opti..

Answer / vani

In changeman tool,
at the command prompt give b/v/d and hit enter placing the
cursor on the DSN which you want to open.

In rational tool,
at the command prompt give du b/v/d and hit enter placing
the cursor on the DSN which u want to open

b-browse
v-view
d-delete

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