[OT] IBM Mainframe - Batch Job to Generate Data Set List?


All righty... this is for Big Blue Big Iron folks. Years ago I learned
how to invoke SuperC in a batch job so I can do simple things like search
a dataset for character strings or compare two datasets; the program
invoked is ISRSUPC and the skeleton for using it was generated by using
the Batch execution mode found at the bottom of the screen in options 3.12
and 3.14.

Now... option 3.4 is the Data Set List Utility; a 'P' on the command line
will cause the listing for the Dsname Level specified to go to the user's
allocated listing dataset (at this installation USERID.SYS4.SPFn.LIST,
where 'n' gets incremented if one chooses one of the Keep Data set options
on the Specify Disposition of List Data Set panel one is shown before
logging off).

Is there a way, then, that I might look to find an ability to
manipulate... whatever it is that generates this list by a batch job,
similar to ISRSUPC, so that I can put this listing into a dataset and
manipulate it without saving my current SPFn.LIST (which I usually
delete), logging off and logging on to free up said LIST from my current
session?

Thanks much!

DD

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