Uncataloged Dataset & ZFile

Yellowcake · Post by **Yellowcake** » Sat Aug 05, 2006 4:50 pm

Is there a way to open an uncataloged dataset (using a VOLSER) without using a DD card?

Post by **dovetail** » Sun Aug 06, 2006 7:39 am

You should be able to dynamically allocate the dataset using ZFile.bpxwdyn and then open the dynamically allocated DD using ZFile.

Yellowcake · Post by **Yellowcake** » Sun Aug 06, 2006 5:21 pm

I was under the impression that BPXWDYN was used only to "allocate" a new dynamic dataset. I want to open an already exsisting one.

Could you give me a brief example of accomplishing this task?

Yellowcake · Post by **Yellowcake** » Mon Aug 07, 2006 12:48 pm

I will answer my own question:

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ZFile.bpxwdyn("Alloc fi(TESTDD) da(HLQ.TESTPDS(MEMBER)) vol(VOLSER) shr");
ZFile inf = new ZFile("//DD:TESTDD", "rb,type=record,noseek");