Can I modify the file structure of an Endevor source output library from a PDS to a VSAM file.

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• Endevor

Issue/Introduction

Can I change the file structure of a Endevor Source Output Library from a PDS to a VSAM file?

 

 

Resolution

The ability to modify a source output library from a PDS to a VSAM file cannot be done within Endevor. 

An Endevor Source output library stores the latest full source form of each element, created during output management. This is an optional library defined to each element type (although the same library can be shared across element types). This library is designed for use with COBOL copybooks, assembler macros, or JCL procedures that are copied elsewhere (and therefore have to be available in full source form). It can be used for any type element however. 

The source output library can be an OS PDS or PDS/E, or a Panvalet or Librarian data set.

A couple of examples explaining why this cannot be done:

• Endevor will consolidate all the levels that have been defined in Endevor and put the current level out to the source output library.  This allows the programmers to access a file that contains only the current code and not modify any code within Endevor.
• When doing package ship of only source code the only way to ship the code is through the source output library.  Endevor will take the source as it is and create a backout record.  Package ship requires that a backout is available before the element can be transmitted to the target location.