Date:         Tue, 18 Aug 1998 10:28:31 -0000
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From:         Reynolds Rupert <rupert.reynolds@HYDER.COM>
Subject:      Re: How do I copy a file from a "Librarian PDS"?

That error message is due to a limitation of the TSO EXECIO routine.  It
only
processes a sequential DSORG=PS dataset, or a single member of a PDS if
allocated by the system so that it behaves like one.
 
If Librarian provides access routines then you can use them - Rexx ones if
given, or
any loadable modules using standard MVS linkage via Address LINKPGM etc.
 
As far as I know, the term 'PDS' is misleading when dealing with stuff like
Librarian and Roscoe libraries.  They are proprietary formats that can not
be
easily accessed using standard MVS routines.
 
Rupert
 
> ----------
> From:         Jeff[SMTP:a@A.COM]
> Sent:         18 August 1998 05:00
>
> Very helpful. Problem being I have tried to allocate the Librarian PDS's,
> dsorg=da, using TSO ALLOC command, but it keeps teeling me the allocated
> DSN
> must be a sequential (dsorg=ps) or partitioned (dsorg=po) . Where
> Librarian
> PDS's are neither of these.
>