EXECUTE

The EXECUTE (EXE) service executes a list of SYSPROG Services, MVS, or JES commands listed in a member within the specified data set.

This service enables you to invoke standard sequences of commands. Each SYSPROG Services command in the data set must be prefixed with @ (for example, @ENQ, @REPLIES) to distinguish it from MVS or JES commands.

Syntax

GUID-1593A039-7C0A-4BB7-BB01-BC4876B6BCC0-low.pngThe parameters are defined as follows:

Parameter

Description

memberName

member within the specified or default data set

dsname

specified data set name

  • If you do not specify a data set name, EXECUTE will use the previously specified data set.
  • If no previously specified data set exists, EXECUTE will use the data set allocated to DDNAME BBPARM.
  • If no data set is allocated to DDNAME BBPARM, EXECUTE will use the data set allocated to DDNAME LIB.
  • If no data set is allocated to DDNAME LIB, MainView for z/OS will display an error message.

Example

To execute the commands listed in BBPARM library member SHIFT1, type

EXE,SHIFT1

AMTK11I V 01A0,OFFLINE             [1]
AMTC22I IEE303I 01A0      OFFLINE  [2]
AMTK10I
AMTK11I V 01A1,OFFLINE             [1]
AMTC22I IEE202I 01A1      OFFLINE  [2]
AMTK10I
AMTK11I V 01A2,OFFLINE             [1]
AMTC22I IEE303I 01A2      OFFLINE  [2]
AMTK10I
AMTK11I V 01A3,OFFLINE             [1]
AMTC22I IEE303I 01A3      OFFLINE  [2]
AMTK10I

Legend:

  1. command read from the BBPARM member SHIFT1
  2. results of the command

In the following example, the EXECUTE service is used to execute three services contained in member STATUS in the data set VAM3.RES.LIB. The services are preceded by the @ symbol, indicating that they are MainView SYSPROG services. The services are executed sequentially, with the results displayed after each service name.

To execute the contents of the member STATUS in the data set VAM3.RES.LIB, type

EXE,STATUS,VAM3.RES.LIB

AMTK11I @RES [1]
AMTQ2PI SYSTEMS  (GLOBAL) Q=SYSIGGV2 R=ICFMCAT.SYSB [2]
AMTQ2QI SYSID    JOBNAME  ASID  STAT TYP TIME  9:11:08
AMTQ2RI SYSB     CATALOG (0023) OWNS SHR CVT
AMTK10I
AMTK11I @ENQ [1]
AMTQ15I NO ENQ CONFLICTS EXIST [2]
AMTK10I
AMTK11I @IO [1]
AMTI11I +*MASTER* Unit  227 PAGD27 IOQ 00FA4E00 Driver-ASM CCHH- 157  3 [2]
AMTI11I  XCFAS    Unit  800        IOQ 00FA4C00 Driver-*UNKNOWN
AMTI11I +XCFAS    Unit  801        IOQ 00FC1100 Driver-*UNKNOWN

AMTI11I  XCFAS    Unit  804        IOQ 00FA4900 Driver-*UNKNOWN
AMTI11I +XCFAS    Unit  805        IOQ 00FA4F80 Driver-*UNKNOWN
AMTK10I

Legend:

  1. name of the service to be executed
  2. results of the executed service

Usage notes

  • The z/OS and JES2 commands are executed by using the COMMAND service. Each z/OS command that is executed is logged at the issuing console.
  • The data set name specified (or the default data set) is not saved across sessions. You must specify a data set name, or accept the defaults, each time you restart MainView for z/OS.
  • You can display the previously entered data set name by typing EXEcute without any parameters.

Related topic

Services

 

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