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Workspace z/OS
Categories USS
Created by Guest
Created on Jul 29, 2021

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OMVS GREP should support z/OS datasets

Many OMVS commands support accessing z/OS datasets using the "//'dataset.name'" but grep is not one of them. With OMVS scripting becoming more pervasive and with the need to access z/OS datasets still a requirement, this is important.

Idea priority Medium
  • Guest
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    |     Jun 12, 2023
    The support is available, with Data Set File System.
  • Guest
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    |     Jul 29, 2021

    I probably need to raise a separate RFE for this but the whole slew of USS/OMVS commands needs to be updated, not only to support MVS datasets but also just to support well-known options that have been available for years on other popular platforms.
    For instance, to mention just two:
    grep on USS also does not support the -r (recurse option)
    date does not support the -d option

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