So, as I posted before:  

VTOC DSN is 44X'4'

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> On May 3, 2016, at 12:55, John McKown <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
>> On Tue, May 3, 2016 at 11:39 AM, michelbutz <[email protected]> wrote:
>> 
>> I have seen examples in the DFSMS advanced services using CVAFDIR one of
>> the parameters is the DEB of the VTOC is there a way to get that
>> Normally when you open a dataset its in the DCB
>> 
>> ​<quote>
> 
> The data extent block (DEB) can be obtained by opening a DCB for INPUT,
> using the RDJFCB and OPEN TYPE=J macros. (After issuing an OPEN TYPE=J
> macro, the DCB's DCBDEBA field contains the DEB's address.) The DCB's
> DDNAME must identify a DD statement allocated to the unit whose VTOC is to
> be accessed. Once your program issues the RDJFCB macro, it must initialize
> the JFCBDSNM field with the data set name of the format-4 DSCB: 44 bytes of
> X'04'. The RDJFCB macro is described under RDJFCB Macro Specification
> <https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSLTBW_2.1.0/com.ibm.zos.v2r1.idas300/rdjfcb.htm?lang=en-us#rdjfcb>;
> the OPEN macro is described under OPEN - Initialize Data Control Block for
> Processing the JFCB
> <https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSLTBW_2.1.0/com.ibm.zos.v2r1.idas300/openj.htm?lang=en-us#openj>
> . For an extended address volume the DCB macro must point to a DCBE where
> the EADSCB=OK keyword is specified. If you do not code this option, the
> OPEN function will issue ABEND 113-48 and message IEC142I.
> 
> </quote>​
> 
> 
> 
> So you need to ​allocate the volume​, either with JCL or DYNALLOC, and
> specify both DISP=SHR and VOL=SER=aaaaaa. One convention is to use a data
> set name of FORMAT4.DSCB as the DSN, e.g.
> 
> //VTOC DD DISP=SHR,UNIT=SYSALLDA,VOL=SER=aaaaaa,DSN=FORMAT4.DSCB
> 
> You have a DCB with a DDNAME=VTOC. You do a RDJFCB on the DD. You then
> modify the data set name in the returned.
> 
> <quote>
> 
> 
>   - Changing the data set name field or member field in the JFCB. See RDJFCB
>   Security
>   
> <https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSLTBW_2.1.0/com.ibm.zos.v2r1.idas300/rjsec.htm?lang=en-us#rjsec>
>    and RDJFCB Use by Authorized Programs
>   
> <https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSLTBW_2.1.0/com.ibm.zos.v2r1.idas300/sysmcrd.htm?lang=en-us#sysmcrd>.
>   You can open a VTOC by reading the JFCB, changing the data set name to 44
>   bytes of X'04' and then issuing the OPEN macro with TYPE=J. Use BSAM or
>   EXCP. If you use BSAM, also code RECFM=F, KEYLEN=44 and BLKSIZE=96 on the
>   DCB macro. For an extended address volume the DCB macro must point to a
>   DCBE where the EADSCB=OK keyword is specified. You'll find examples of
>   opening an EXCP DCB for a VTOC in Example of Using the CVAFFILT Macro
>   
> <https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSLTBW_2.1.0/com.ibm.zos.v2r1.idas300/fltxmp.htm?lang=en-us#fltxmp>
>    andExample of using the CVAFSEQ macro to process a volume in physical
>   sequential order
>   
> <https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSLTBW_2.1.0/com.ibm.zos.v2r1.idas300/ex2cvafseq.htm?lang=en-us#ex2cvafseq>
>   .
> 
> 
> </quote>
> 
> 
> -- 
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> certitude.
> 
> Maranatha! <><
> John McKown
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