How to get Dsname current generation

Question

I have these datasets.

FILE.AB1.NAME.G1000V00

FILE.AB2.NAME.G1000V00

FILE.AB3.NAME.G1000V00

When I enter FILE.AB1.NAME(0) I get FILE.AB1.NAME.G1000V00.

But when I enter FILE.*.NAME(0), I get "No data set names found"

How can I get all the following listed using (0)?

FILE.AB1.NAME.G1000V00

FILE.AB2.NAME.G1000V00

FILE.AB3.NAME.G1000V00

You write "enter FILE.*.NAME(0)" -- where do you enter this? — cschneid, Nov 07 '20 at 22:30
DSLIST does not support use of relative generation numbers in parentheses. — zarchasmpgmr, Nov 08 '20 at 03:49
Thanks. How would I be able to get all generation (0) datasets for FILE.*.NAME? — sduraybito, Nov 08 '20 at 23:28
Do a listc and process the results through a program of your choice. — NicC, Nov 09 '20 at 15:49
Thanks. I've never done a listc. Is that in 3.4 (utilities/dslist)? — sduraybito, Nov 09 '20 at 22:26

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Dec 07 '20 at 16:46

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If you use

(0)

at the end of the dataset name you will get the latest generation of a Generation Data Group (GDG). If you use

(-1)

you will get the penultimate generation of the GDG and so on.

If you want to list all datasets with the same generation you could use

FILE.**.G1000V00

answered Dec 07 '20 at 16:46

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Which is all very well if all the GDGs have a generation number in common. – NicC Dec 08 '20 at 10:14

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