Executing Rexx Macro in Browse mode

[niru4u]

I just wanted to know whether a rexx macro can run on a dataset opened in browse.
My requirement is that to read contents of a dataset which is opened in Browse mode( i can't open it in view or edit mode) and finding a string using F command. I am not doing any edit. the rexx macro is working when I am executing it in view mode.. can somebody help me on this.. this is very important for us in developing a tool.
Folloowing is the part of code which executing fine when dataset is opened in Bro0wse mode.
/********************REXX***********************/
ADDRESS ISREDIT "MACRO PROCESS"
ADDRESS ISREDIT "(PGMLIB) = DATASET"
SAY "THIS IS THE FILE YOU ARE EDITING " PGMLIB
ADDRESS ISREDIT "(MEMBER) = MEMBER"
SAY "THIS IS THE MEMBER YOU ARE EDITING " MEMBER

I want similar kind of macro for getting the information of dataset opened in Browse mode.

Thanks in advance

Niranjan S
IBM
91-9986098908

 

[rexxhead]

You can't do it with an edit macro (they're called 'edit macros' for a reason...), but you can do it:

In your command table, have a line with a ZCTACT like this:

SELECT CMD(%....  |&ZDSN |&ZMEM |&ZMEMB)

The command you specify points to a CLIST or EXEC which can extract ZDSN, ZMEM, and ZMEMB from the parm. The information you want is there.

Frank Clarke
Tampa Area REXX Programmers' Alliance
REXX Language Assn Listmaster

 

[niru4u]

Hi Frank,

Thanks alot for the reply. Actually I am a beginer in Rexx, could you please let me know where should I add this SELECT CMD line.. I am confused of command table. Please let me know where should I add this code..

One more thing is I also want to read data from this dataset.

Thanks& Regards,
Niranjan

 

[rexxhead]

That isn't actually a REXX problem; it's an ISPF problem.

Do you know what a command table is, what it does, how it's formed, how it's accessed? The background information you need to do this is well beyond the scope of an answer in Tek-Tips. Have you no ISPF experts where you work? You should be asking them and learning from them and only coming here when everybody else gives you a 'dumb look'.

Really, the only advice I can give you here (without writing a book) is: get the manuals; start reading.


Frank Clarke
Tampa Area REXX Programmers' Alliance
REXX Language Assn Listmaster