How to unpax a installation PAX file into a z/OS USS parition via BATCH?

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• Compress Data Compression for MVS
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• Datacom
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• Mainframe Software Manager (Chorus Software Manager)
• MICS Resource Management
• CIS
• COMMON SERVICES FOR Z/OS
• 90S SERVICES
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• MAINFRAME CONNECTOR FOR LINUX ON MAINFRAME
• GRAPHICAL MANAGEMENT INTERFACE
• WEB ADMINISTRATOR FOR TOP SECRET
• Xpertware

Issue/Introduction

Sometimes it's not possible to install a product installation package (PAX file) via Mainframe Software Manager - MVS. This document describes the unpaxing of the file before the SMP/E installation can start.

Environment

Release:
Component: MSM

Resolution

Here a sample JCL to unpax the software installation package (PAX file):

//   Insert valid Jobcard
//*
//*********************************************************************
//*  UNPAX into an EXISTING USS directory for z/OS products
//*********************************************************************
//UNPAXDIR EXEC PGM=BPXBATCH,                list block spec files
//             PARM='sh cd /u/users/msmserv/msminstall;pax -rvf *
//             20000168X01.pax.Z'
//STDOUT    DD SYSOUT=*
//STDERR    DD SYSOUT=*
//*
//