Can we show the contents of RDW ?

Anuj D. · Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 5:22 am Post subject: Can we show the contents of RDW ?

Hi,

Subject line says it all - Can we show the contents of RDW for a given VB file ?

Why would I like to do it - well, An empty mind is evils workshop..just kidding..actually curiosity..

Anuj D. · Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 5:39 am Post subject:

Please make this query availabe in DFSORT forum as well if possible.

Regards,
Anuj

CICS Guy · Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 6:21 am Post subject:

Ditto?
Redefine it as a "U" file and display it with HEX ON?

gcicchet · Senior Member Joined: 28 Jul 2006 Posts: 654

Hi,

tryhttp://ibmmainframes.com/viewtopic.php?t=28241&highlight=vlen

http://ibmmainframes.com/viewtopic.php?t=33484

Gerry

Aaru

Anuj,

Check the DISPLAY operator of ICETOOL.

From the manual:

Anuj D. · Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 7:03 am Post subject:

Gerry,

Thanks for the link, got what I was searching for.

Anuj D. · Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 7:05 am Post subject:

Hi CG,

Will try your suggestion soon & get back to you..BTW, I didn't get the meaning of "Ditto"..there.

Anuj D. · Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 7:05 am Post subject:

Hi Aaru,

I would take some time to work on your suggestion, anyhow I can't acees mainframes these days, Thanks.

dick scherrer · Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 7:27 am Post subject:

Hi Anuj,

Anuj D. · Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 7:44 am Post subject:

Hi Dick,

I heard about DITTO in conjunction with VSAM, however never used it. I couldn't realized some/any connection of 'it' with RDW of VB files, Thanks.

dick scherrer · Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 8:17 am Post subject:

Hi Anuj,

DITTO is much older than vsam

One of the DITTO commands was a "disk dump" that hex dumped physical blocks rather than logical records. This would let one see both the block descriptor as well as the record descriptor.