How to verify the syntax of CA Datacom DBUTLTY commands without running them.

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Issue/Introduction

Introduction

When introducing new functions from the CA Datacom DBUTLTY program, or when making changes to existing jobs that use this program, a typographical error – a pair of translated letter, a missing comma, or even the wrong value for a parameter – can cause the job to fail, and could result in a callout to a support programmer in the middle of the night.

There is a function built into the DBUTLTY program to perform a syntax check of the commands you want to use, to be sure that the commands will pass the basic edits for the function you wish to perform.

Instructions: 

To use this syntax-checking feature, add the EDIT function into your set of DBUTLTY commands, and from that point forward, each command will be validated but will not be processed (with the exception of some “SET” commands).  With this function, DBUTLTY edits all of the subsequent commands and their keywords/parameters for missing or invalid input. DBUTLTY displays all of the input processed, along with messages indicating any errors.

Note that this function does not attempt to verify that any database, area, or table specified in the input actually exists, and does not validate references to other external files (like backup file DD statements). Also, the edits will check most conditions, but cannot validate every possible scenario.

Here are a couple examples of input sets with the left-side partial output of the program. The errors in the input are highlighted with bold and underline when possible.

//SYSIN    DD  * 
EDIT
SET OPTION1=DUMPPGM=DBMSTLST                            (Good command)
RETIX DBDI=161    
ACCESS DBID=601,STATUS=OFF,USERS=FIAL

Date: 10/26/2015    ***************************************************************
                    *                                CA Datacom/DB                
Time: 14.18.05      *                                General Utility              
                    *                    Copyright . 2009 CA. All rights reserved.
                    ***************************************************************
                                                                                  
                    CONTROL CARD(S)                                               
                    .........1.........2.........3.........4.........5.........6...
                     EDIT                                                         
                                                                                  
                    FUNCTION=EDIT                                                 
                                                                                  
DB10016I - EDIT ONLY, NO FUNCTION(S) PROCESSED                                    
Date: 10/26/2015    ***************************************************************
                    *                                CA Datacom/DB                
Time: 14.18.05      *                                General Utility              
                    *                    Copyright . 2009 CA. All rights reserved.
                    ***************************************************************
                                                                                  
                    CONTROL CARD(S)                                               
                    .........1.........2.........3.........4.........5.........6...
                     SET OPTION1=DUMPPGM=DBMSTLST                                 
                                                                                   
Date: 10/26/2015    ***************************************************************
                    *                                CA Datacom/DB                
Time: 14.18.05      *                                General Utility              
                    *                    Copyright . 2009 CA. All rights reserved.
                    ***************************************************************
                                                                                   
000000  D4C1E2E3 C5D940D3 C9E2E340 0004000C   00000000 00000020 00000000 00000000
000020  00000100 00000000 00000000 00000100   00000000 00007FFF 00000000 00000000 
. . .
. . .
Date: 10/26/2015    ******************************************************************
                    *                                CA Datacom/DB                   
Time: 14.18.05      *                                General Utility                  
                    *                    Copyright . 2009 CA. All rights reserved.   
                    ******************************************************************
                                                                                      
                    CONTROL CARD(S)                                                  
                    .........1.........2.........3.........4.........5.........6......
                     RETIX DBDI=161                                                   
                                                                                     
                    FUNCTION=RETIX                                                   
*****- ERROR -*****    AREA=---     DB10046E - REQUIRED BECAUSE - SORT=              
*****- ERROR -*****    DBID=-----   DB10013E - REQUIRED KEYWORD MISSING              
*****- ERROR -*****    SORT=-----------  DB10046E - REQUIRED BECAUSE - AREA=         
*** INVALID KEYWORD - DBDI                                                            
                                                                                     
DB10016I - EDIT ONLY, NO FUNCTION(S) PROCESSED                                       
Date: 10/26/2015    ******************************************************************
                    *                                CA Datacom/DB                   
Time: 14.18.05      *                                General Utility                 
                    *                    Copyright . 2009 CA. All rights reserved.   
                    ******************************************************************
                                                                                     
                    CONTROL CARD(S)                                                   
                    .........1.........2.........3.........4.........5.........6......
                     ACCESS DBID=601,STATUS=OFF,USERS=FIAL                           
                                                                                      
                    FUNCTION=ACCESS                                                  
                       DBID=00601                                                    
                       STATUS=OFF                                                    
*****- ERROR -*****    USERS=FIAL   DB10010E - INCORRECT VALUE FOR KEYWORD           
                                                                                      
DB10016I - EDIT ONLY, NO FUNCTION(S) PROCESSED

//SYSIN    DD  * 
EDIT                                                    
 LOAD   DBID=601,FORMAT=BACKUP,DDNAME=DB601BK            (Comma missing)          
      KBYTES=98,SORT=999999999,OPTIMIZE=YES,OPTION1='(I)'
 LOAD   DBID=602,FORMAT=BACKUP,DDNAME=DB602BK,
     KBYTES=98,SORT=999999999,OPTIMIZE=YES,OPTION1='(I)' (Good function)

Date: 10/26/2015    ***************************************************************
                    *                                CA Datacom/DB
Time: 14.18.06      *                                General Utility
                    *                    Copyright . 2009 CA. All rights reserved.
                    ***************************************************************

                    CONTROL CARD(S)
                    .........1.........2.........3.........4.........5.........6...
                     EDIT

                    FUNCTION=EDIT

DB10016I - EDIT ONLY, NO FUNCTION(S) PROCESSED
Date: 10/26/2015    ***************************************************************
                    *                                CA Datacom/DB
Time: 14.18.06      *                                General Utility
                    *                    Copyright . 2009 CA. All rights reserved.
                    ***************************************************************

                    CONTROL CARD(S)
                    .........1.........2.........3.........4.........5.........6...
                        LOAD   DBID=601,FORMAT=BACKUP,DDNAME=DB601BK

                    FUNCTION=LOAD
*****- ERROR -*****    AREA=---     DB10046E - REQUIRED BECAUSE - SORT=
                       DBID=00601
                       DDNAME=DB601BK
                       FORMAT=BACKUP
*****- ERROR -*****    SORT=-----------  DB10046E - REQUIRED BECAUSE - AREA= AND/OR

DB10016I - EDIT ONLY, NO FUNCTION(S) PROCESSED
Date: 10/26/2015    ***************************************************************
                    *                                CA Datacom/DB
Time: 14.18.06      *                                General Utility
                    *                    Copyright . 2009 CA. All rights reserved.
                    ***************************************************************

                    CONTROL CARD(S)
                    .........1.........2.........3.........4.........5.........6...
                          KBYTES=98,SORT=999999999,OPTIMIZE=YES,OPTION1='(I)'

                    FUNCTION=
DB10007E - INVALID FUNCTION

DB10016I - EDIT ONLY, NO FUNCTION(S) PROCESSED
Date: 10/26/2015    ***************************************************************
                    *                                CA Datacom/DB
Time: 14.18.06      *                                General Utility
                    *                    Copyright . 2009 CA. All rights reserved.
                    ***************************************************************

                    CONTROL CARD(S)
                    .........1.........2.........3.........4.........5.........6...
                        LOAD   DBID=602,FORMAT=BACKUP,DDNAME=DB602BK,
                          KBYTES=98,SORT=999999999,OPTIMIZE=YES,OPTION1='(I)'

                    FUNCTION=LOAD
                       DBID=00602
                       DDNAME=DB602BK
                       FORMAT=BACKUP
                       KBYTES=0098
                       OPTIMIZE=YES
                       OPTION1=(I)
                       SORT=00999999999

DB10016I - EDIT ONLY, NO FUNCTION(S) PROCESSED

Additional Information:

For more information about the DBUTLTY program, please see the CA Datacom/DB DBUTLTY Reference Guide. 

 

As always, please contact CA Technologies support for CA Datacom if you have further questions.

Environment

Release: DATABB00200-14-Datacom/AD
Component: