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Phantom · Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2003 4:04 am Post subject: Problem With SYSDSN command

The Rexx routine which I wrote works fine on my system. But when my neighbour used the same code, It gave an error on his system saying that a specified PDS name is invalid. But if I enclose the PDS Name withing Single Quotes then It works on his system. We are using same Software (RUMBA 2000). What could be problem?

ie. If I the rephrase the Command as

SYSDSN('TSOSUND.REXX.UTILS'), It works on both the systems. But If I specify as SYSDSN(TSOSUND.REXX.UTILS) then It works on my system but not on the other system.

Please give me your suggestions

Dibakar · Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2003 4:29 am Post subject:

Ifyou don't give quotes then the dataset will be prefixed by users prefix hence point to a different dataset. Prefix is generally userid. Can be verified by giving 'TSO PROF'. It can be changed but I don't recollect the command.

Diba.

Bill Dennis · Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2003 8:53 am Post subject:

Command PROF NOPREFIX will turn off your prefix so you don't need the quotes. The other shop probably has the default setting of PROF PREFIX(userid) .

Bill

taltyman · Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2003 2:14 pm Post subject:

Always write your code to function properly no matter what the profile prefix is set to.

Phantom · Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2003 12:56 am Post subject:

yes, In my system I had NOPREFIX set and in the other system the PREFIX option was set.

Thanks everyone for your kind help. I have changed my code in such a way that I will work in any system.

Thanks to all