Why? Either BPXWDYN or LISTDSI is simpler. -- Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz http://mason.gmu.edu/~smetz3 עַם יִשְׂרָאֵל חַי נֵ֣צַח יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לֹ֥א יְשַׁקֵּ֖ר
________________________________________ From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> on behalf of Binyamin Dissen <00000662573e2c3a-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> Sent: Thursday, August 22, 2024 12:58 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Simple Rexx question How about was1=outtrap("trash.") was2=trapmsg("on") "EXECIO 5 DISKR Q1Q2Q3 (FINIS" x=trapmsg(was2) x=outtrap(was1) if rc = 20 /*ddname not found, though trash.1 can be examined */ Let EXECIO do the work On Wed, 21 Aug 2024 19:28:12 +0000 Billy Ashton <00000665bda14df5-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> wrote: :>Hi all, I have a simple question, but my searches are eluding me (maybe :>I don't know what to ask for). :> :>In my Rexx program, before I try to do an EXECIO against it, I want to :>do something to make sure the DD statement is there and control the :>error. I tried ListDSI, but that only works on DASD files and not on :>instream (DD *) data. :> :>How can I test that I have the ABCXYZ DD statement allocated, if it is :>DD * or DD DATA? Likewise, how can I test for DD JKLMNO that is :>allocated to SYSOUT=* to be sure it is there (as I am writing via EXECIO :>to it)? :> :>Thank you and best regards, :>Billy Ashton :> :>---------------------------------------------------------------------- :>For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, :>send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN -- Binyamin Dissen <bdis...@dissensoftware.com> http://secure-web.cisco.com/1fTNnsHZBpFAOwLB8MNIUnAL3utDNYYje9SXCSOKQzqWZQ8ViL6Ao2-ziiIjLyzoMSqhUqLnIa170KLE-7BVHVPdJ4olhlCc9r5fx27IJbzvPA4i45pYUbXd_vWD8FxgRfodrnz1huv3FpbbZA0VKKMp93J4IWkAafn_mypwOgft_5fOaFxa95zgC4EeVT8dFkkcWGX2KYHobAV9G-s3blDvQXhAQ5Ma6CUBbbVB8TzWIj2VDsjvqsAApZHnwJJWdQOwyIszMbQUas_wQtg_JLkCi0WYOR8taNqHzf9NkG3hQwU-uneB6nvAvLBYQfUeS9KIHbLl-Rx_G9yEvfPjxBj3jyRhOkj10R8IETp2qMB89iLuVc9G4imhgpbiKPMK4Mv17KS9f6JDwRMnS1qeLiw/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dissensoftware.com Director, Dissen Software, Bar & Grill - Israel ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN