EVORXALO - Allocate/Concatenate DD Names - ironstream_for_micro_focus_universal_discovery - 7.4

Ironstream for Micro Focus® Universal Discovery for IBM Z® Administration
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Ironstream > Ironstream for Micro Focus® Universal Discovery
Version
7.4
Language
English
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Integrate
Product family
Ironstream
Product name
Ironstream for Micro Focus Universal Discovery for IBM Z
Title
Ironstream for Micro Focus® Universal Discovery for IBM Z® Administration
Copyright
2022
First publish date
2007

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Description

This function allocates and concatenates the dataset name(s) listed to the DD name provided. If the 'ddname' DD is currently allocated, then datasets will be concatenated to the existing allocation. If the named dataset is already part of the DD's concatenated list, no action will be taken.

Syntax

EVORXALO('ddname','dsname'[,'dsname'...])

where:

ddname A 1 to 8 character symbolic DD name

dsname A pre- existing and cataloged dataset name

Return Value

A variable can be assigned to the command to hold one of the following return texts:

OK Allocations and/or concatenations were successful

ERROR IN Incorrect parameter(s) specified

SPECIFYING FUNCTION

ALLOCATE FAILED; See the "DYNALLOC" entry in IBM z/OS MVS

RC - rc, REASON - Programming: Authorized Assembler Services

reas Guide for explanation of the return code and reason code

CONCATENATE ERROR; See the "DYNALLOC" entry in IBM z/OS MVS

RC - rc, REASON - Programming: Authorized Assembler Services

reas Guide for explanation of the return code and reason code

DYNAMIC ALLOCATION The ddname was freed prior to the addition of the

INFORMATION dsname. Retry the allocation command.

PROBLEM WITH

DDNAME

REXX

Example

x = EVORXALO('MYLIB','TEST.JCL')

x = EVORXALO('DD1','TEST.LOADLIB1','TEST.LOADLIB2')