Can existance of multiple(2) DSNs be checked together?

prafull · New User Joined: 08 Dec 2006 Posts: 48

Can existance of multiple(2) DSNs be checked using following code ?

ARG DSN
STATUS=SYSDSN("'"DSN"'")
IF STATUS='DATASET NOT FOUND' THEN SAY 'DATASET NOT FOUND'
IF STATUS='DATASET NOT FOUND' THEN EXIT 02
ELSE EXIT 0

enrico-sorichetti

You tell us...

did You try ?

did You check the syntax of the SYSDSN command/function

prafull · New User Joined: 08 Dec 2006 Posts: 48

enrico-sorichetti,
I am quite busy @ my workplace.This work was a bit urgent.
Yes, I will try and let you know.

enrico-sorichetti

Hi!

I know perfectly that only one dataset name is allowed,

My reply simply suggested that for this kind of questions it is usually faster to look at the docs.

and run the snippet You typed in addition to posting it here

regards

e.s

http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr_OS390/BOOKS/ikj4a370/4.4.10?ACTION=MATCHES&REQUEST=sysdsn&TYPE=FUZZY&SHELF=IKJ4BK70.bks&DT=20060626210253&CASE=&searchTopic=TOPIC&searchText=TEXT&searchIndex=INDEX&rank=RANK&ScrollTOP=FIRSTHIT#FIRSTHIT

prafull · New User Joined: 08 Dec 2006 Posts: 48

enrico-sorichetti,I had a look at this syntax but since I am not much conversant with REXX thaught there could be another way , that I could get from expets overhere..neway thanks for all.

enrico-sorichetti

It is not what You asked for,

but the ALLOCATE command takes a list of dataset;