On Mon, Jul 8, 2019 at 2:33 PM Paul Gilmartin < 0000000433f07816-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> wrote:
> On Mon, 8 Jul 2019 14:02:20 -0500, Elardus Engelbrecht wrote: > >... > >??? Please explain that. Do you mean, you want to add the members as an > input into that JCL? Why not just concatenate them using some DD statements? > > ... > >Why not use a [concatenated] DD refering to the source of that data in > that flat file / PDs / members of that PDS? > > > Me, too. But this thread inspired me to RTFM, where I see: > > > https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSLTBW_2.3.0/com.ibm.zos.v2r3.ikjc500/ikj2l2_SUBMIT_command_operands.htm > Note [brightly highlighed] > All characters in the job stream are converted to uppercase > before being processed. > > WTF!? Does that mean that if I SUBMIT a job containing: > //SYSUT1 DD * > This is Mixed Case text. > The effect is the same as: > //SYSUT1 DD * > THIS IS MIXED CASE TEXT. > As I read it, the translation to upper case only occurs when you do SUBMIT * to read the JCL from the terminal or when it is embedded in the CLIST (I don't think SUBMIT * works in REXX as it would in CLIST). > > I don't remember it that way, but I confess I can't remember having > tried it. Lately I've submitted only via FTP or copy to INTRDR. But > is a clarification RCF in order? > > I'd advocate RFEs for a > o SUBMIT FROMDDNAME(...) option > o Removing the Fixed-80 restriction, relaxed for JES2 circa z/OS 1.5 > and for JESZ3 far earlier, but lingering in TSO/ISPF submit. > That would be nice, but the likelihood of IBM doing any enhancements to TSO is about as likely as them releasing MVS/XA to the hobbists to use with Hercules. There are two chances: FAT and SLIM. > > -- gil > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > -- We all agree on the necessity of compromise. We just can't agree on when it's necessary to compromise. -- Larry Wall Maranatha! <>< John McKown ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
