PDX Batch Utility Command Language


The LOCAL COPY PLUS batch utility command language has five commands, listed in the following table.

LOCAL COPY PLUS Batch Utility Commands

Command

Description

PDX

Specifies a LOCAL COPY PLUS PDX Data Set for processing by other commands, or resets or initializes the data set.

SELECT

Specifies individual LOCAL COPY PLUS PDX Data Set members for processing.

UNLOAD

Unloads LOCAL COPY PLUS PDX Data Set to a physical sequential data set.

LOAD

Loads LOCAL COPY PLUS PDX Data Set from a physical sequential data set.

REPORT

Creates a cross-referenced report about the LOCAL COPY PLUS PDX Data Set.

 

The following sections describe the PDX Batch Utility commands individually. The following figure shows an example jobstream used to run the PDX Batch Utility.

Example JCL To Create A LOCAL COPY PLUS PDX Data Set Report

//LCPBATCH JOB (account)                   <--Update Job Card
//UTILITY EXEC PGM=IKJEFT01,
//             DYNAMNBR=8,
//             REGION=1024K,
//             PARM='LCPXQM00'             <--Batch Utility Name
//*
//SYSTSPRT DD TERM=TS,SYSOUT=*
//STEPLIB  DD DISP=SHR,DSN=BMCNODE.LCPLIB  <--LCP Load Library
//*
//LCPLIST  DD SYSOUT=*
//*
//SYSTSIN  DD *
 PDX 'LCP.V2.OLD.PDX'                      <--Open the PDX
 REPORT                                    <--Generate a PDX Report
 END
//

 

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