# \#Adabas-Utilities-on-Mainframes **URL:** https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/tag/adabas-utilities-on-mainframes/59.md [Latest](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/tags.md) --- ## [Is there any ADABAS utility that tells me what type of access a file has.](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/is-there-any-adabas-utility-that-tells-me-what-type-of-access-a-file-has/207939)
**Author:** [@Fernando\_Zarazua\_Vilchis2](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/u/Fernando_Zarazua_Vilchis2)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2020, 9:57pm UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/is-there-any-adabas-utility-that-tells-me-what-type-of-access-a-file-has/207939 "2020-06-18T21:57:54Z")
I have a question, there is an ADABAS utility that tells me what access types an ADABAS file has, (example. INSERT, DELETE, UPDATE, FIND, READ, GET AND HISTOGRAM) the purpose is to delete ADABAS files that are no longer … --- ## [Adding 3390 volumes to an existing dataset](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/adding-3390-volumes-to-an-existing-dataset/208089)
**Author:** [@Sue\_Northcott2](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/u/Sue_Northcott2)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2020, 4:46pm UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/adding-3390-volumes-to-an-existing-dataset/208089 "2020-04-30T16:46:32Z")
I need to add additional space to our existing databases. I’m running test JCL at the moment, but it doesn’t recognise the new volume, and tried to add the space on the last volume of the existing dataset. Any ideas? JC… --- ## [ADARUN Utility failed in production !](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/adarun-utility-failed-in-production/208034)
**Author:** [@Unnikrishnan\_S](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/u/Unnikrishnan_S)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2020, 12:09am UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/adarun-utility-failed-in-production/208034 "2020-04-26T00:09:17Z")
Hi , I have a production job modified for ADABAS file unload, which uses the program, ‘ADARUN’ and failed with below error code and description; \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*TOP \*\*\*\* ADACMP DECOMPRESS INFILE= ADACMP : ERROR OCCURED DURI… --- ## [ADABAS on Hitachi MF - How to analyze the code?](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/adabas-on-hitachi-mf-how-to-analyze-the-code/206439)
**Author:** [@Mark\_Gunter](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/u/Mark_Gunter)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2019, 7:53pm UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/adabas-on-hitachi-mf-how-to-analyze-the-code/206439 "2019-12-12T19:53:49Z")
Dear experts, I’m coming with an SAP background to this place and have no experience working with ADABAS. My customer in Japan works with a Hitachi mainframe that uses ADABAS as the database system. It is planned to tr… --- ## [ADABAS Review error REV20108 - sizing buffers to avoid losing data during peak activity](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/adabas-review-error-rev20108-sizing-buffers-to-avoid-losing-data-during-peak-activity/204003)
**Author:** [@Dana\_Sherbondy1](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/u/Dana_Sherbondy1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2019, 7:56pm UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/adabas-review-error-rev20108-sizing-buffers-to-avoid-losing-data-during-peak-activity/204003 "2019-06-10T19:56:04Z")
Losing data because the buffers cannot be copied off fast enough and they overwritten during very busy times… which of course is when you want some data to be see what is going on and debug/troubleshoot. Getting error R… --- ## [ADAREP XML data format](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/adarep-xml-data-format/203947)
**Author:** [@Lizaveta\_Baranava](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/u/Lizaveta_Baranava)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2019, 10:48am UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/adarep-xml-data-format/203947 "2019-05-24T10:48:45Z")
Hello, I’m currently working on ADAREP XML report automated parsing. I’ve noticed that for on of our Adabas databases (version 8.3) field in looks like VENDOR.DBID.WORKR1 and for another (version 8.2) it looks like … --- ## [ADAREP with XML output ABEND](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/adarep-with-xml-output-abend/203189)
**Author:** [@Lizaveta\_Baranava](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/u/Lizaveta_Baranava)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2019, 3:52pm UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/adarep-with-xml-output-abend/203189 "2019-03-20T15:52:45Z")
Hello, everybody, I’ve been trying to produce XML adarep report for Adabas v832 using option ADAREP OUTPUT=‘XML,UTF8’ and it ended with an abend and an error message. Here are the details from the log: CSV003I REQUES… --- ## [Calling ADAREP utility via API](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/calling-adarep-utility-via-api/202609)
**Author:** [@Lizaveta\_Baranava](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/u/Lizaveta_Baranava)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2019, 1:07pm UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/calling-adarep-utility-via-api/202609 "2019-01-30T13:07:42Z")
Hello, everybody, I looked through ADABAS utility documentation, and came up with a question: is there a possibility to run ADABAS utilities via program calls (ADABAS API), or running with JCL is the only possible way? … --- ## [Decompressed unload file for Employee and vehicle file](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/decompressed-unload-file-for-employee-and-vehicle-file/202227)
**Author:** [@Sindhu\_Jose](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/u/Sindhu_Jose)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2019, 1:27pm UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/decompressed-unload-file-for-employee-and-vehicle-file/202227 "2019-01-02T13:27:11Z")
Dear Team, Can I Please get a copy of Decompressed version (ADACMP DECOMPRESS) of the sample ADABAS files i.e Employee and Vehicle file in mainframe format(UARC =2 i.e high-order byte first, EBCDIC encoding family,IBM37… --- ## [Decompressed VB file along with FDT and MU/PE count in 2 bytes](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/decompressed-vb-file-along-with-fdt-and-mu-pe-count-in-2-bytes/201915)
**Author:** [@Sindhu\_Jose](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/u/Sindhu_Jose)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2018, 10:26am UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/decompressed-vb-file-along-with-fdt-and-mu-pe-count-in-2-bytes/201915 "2018-12-21T10:26:28Z")
Dear Team Can you please help me understand the JCL options to be used for decompressing an unload file on Mainframes. Followed the below steps, to generate a decompressed unload on windows What would be the correspond… --- ## [EQUIVALENT TO AN ADAOPR DISP = HIGHWATER, BUT IN ADABAS MAINFRAME](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/equivalent-to-an-adaopr-disp-highwater-but-in-adabas-mainframe/201415)
**Author:** [@Fernando\_Zarazua\_Vilchis1](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/u/Fernando_Zarazua_Vilchis1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2018, 11:08am UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/equivalent-to-an-adaopr-disp-highwater-but-in-adabas-mainframe/201415 "2018-10-24T11:08:56Z")
Can someone help? in ADABAS UNIX you can use ADAOPR db = XX disp = highwater, but now I want to use it in SO Z / OS for ADABAS, do you know if there is something similar in the Mainframe ?. Thank you. --- ## [ONLINVERT](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/onlinvert/199107)
**Author:** [@Ilana\_Stone](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/u/Ilana_Stone)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2018, 1:34am UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/onlinvert/199107 "2018-09-08T01:34:08Z")
Hi, this is my first post here. we are exploring the use of online invert to create a super descriptor for a very big file without an outage . Are there any tips that we should watch out for ? At the moment , all I c… --- ## [Using ADASAV RESTORE FILES with moved SAVE data sets](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/using-adasav-restore-files-with-moved-save-data-sets/200356)
**Author:** [@Joe\_Testa](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/u/Joe_Testa)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2018, 5:19pm UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/using-adasav-restore-files-with-moved-save-data-sets/200356 "2018-08-02T17:19:42Z")
When ADASAV SAVE data sets have been moved by an external copy product to a new z/OS tape volume with the same device type as the original SAVE data set(s), will the RESTORE FILES operation be able to properly restore th… --- ## [Descriptor\`s Uniqueness](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/descriptor-s-uniqueness/198381)
**Author:** [@Nikolay\_Kuhta](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/u/Nikolay_Kuhta)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2018, 2:57pm UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/descriptor-s-uniqueness/198381 "2018-03-05T14:57:42Z")
Hi guys, We have a quite large (~180M records) Adabas file with some super-descriptors on it. My question: is there any way - without making any changes on the file - to know that a specific super-descriptor contains o… --- ## [ADASTRIP](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/adastrip/196194)
**Author:** [@Ivan1](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/u/Ivan1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2017, 4:50pm UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/adastrip/196194 "2017-08-31T16:50:03Z")
Hi Everyone, I know ADASTRIP must be done though an JCL. Does any one have a basic layout of JCL for adastrip? It seems there is not a lot of information on the net regarding ADASTRIP. I need to strip a adabas file t… --- ## [ADASTRIP and ADAUNLD](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/adastrip-and-adaunld/193612)
**Author:** [@sajith\_kumar](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/u/sajith_kumar)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2017, 8:50pm UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/adastrip-and-adaunld/193612 "2017-03-15T20:50:41Z")
HI, pls give the difference between ADASTRIP and ADAULD . does ADASTRIP has performance issues compared to ADAunload when extracting data from ADABAS, which utility is preferred. regards --- ## [Rerunning ADABAS save utility](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/rerunning-adabas-save-utility/191208)
**Author:** [@Emyr\_James1](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/u/Emyr_James1)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2016, 10:35am UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/rerunning-adabas-save-utility/191208 "2016-10-14T10:35:52Z")
Hi , I’ve just completed installing ADABAS and Natural. I decided to run ADASAV. It failed with B37 full dataset. I increased the allocation and re-submitted. I got the following. \[b\]ERROR-089, Utility not permitted … --- ## [Rebuilding DB - Creating the DATASET & Attaching VOLSERs ADAFRM](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/rebuilding-db-creating-the-dataset-attaching-volsers-adafrm/191111)
**Author:** [@system](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2016, 7:23pm UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/rebuilding-db-creating-the-dataset-attaching-volsers-adafrm/191111 "2016-10-07T19:23:39Z")
File Aid shows the second VOLSER but LISTCAT & TSO 3.4 does not. See appropriate results below. JOBNAME JobID Owner Max-RC INCR23D0 JOB77551 MPSFIM CC 0000 … 1st job ran fine see results below INCR23D2 JOB775… --- ## [Is it possible to create custom pfkeys for the program area?](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/is-it-possible-to-create-custom-pfkeys-for-the-program-area/190370)
**Author:** [@Marcelo\_Oliveira1](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/u/Marcelo_Oliveira1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2016, 4:06pm UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/is-it-possible-to-create-custom-pfkeys-for-the-program-area/190370 "2016-08-25T16:06:25Z")
Hi again. I’m afraid I was not crystal clear on the subject, so… I am in the edit program screen, looking at my code, then I decide to scan for a string. ok. so I type " SC #ISN-UPD-DB01 " (no quotes) Then I want to … --- ## [UNLOAD with a user exit 9 option](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/unload-with-a-user-exit-9-option/189849)
**Author:** [@Pascal\_Poullaouec](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/u/Pascal_Poullaouec)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2016, 5:12pm UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/unload-with-a-user-exit-9-option/189849 "2016-07-25T17:12:44Z")
Hello all. One of my coworker just told me about a specific ADAULD option with a user-exit9 . I read the Documentation but I found nothing helpful: may be I am a bit dumb. :wink: What is the User-Exit-9 for ? Have yo… --- ## [Download a Natural-ADABAS code in a text file](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/download-a-natural-adabas-code-in-a-text-file/188641)
**Author:** [@Vijayendar\_Gururajan](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/u/Vijayendar_Gururajan)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2016, 10:44am UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/download-a-natural-adabas-code-in-a-text-file/188641 "2016-05-26T10:44:43Z")
Hi guys, I am very new to the Natural-Adabas world and I have a requirement to download all the natural-adabas code from a specific library into a notepad. Is there a way to do this (like the OPTION 6 in the TSO) from t… --- ## [U0034 where merge full and delta save after convert adabas 8.2 to 8.3](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/u0034-where-merge-full-and-delta-save-after-convert-adabas-8-2-to-8-3/186463)
**Author:** [@Thierry\_Couairon](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/u/Thierry_Couairon)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2016, 9:43am UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/u0034-where-merge-full-and-delta-save-after-convert-adabas-8-2-to-8-3/186463 "2016-03-29T09:43:09Z")
Hello We have executed adacnv utility to past adabas version from 8.2 to 8.3 After this operation, our merge job (full + delta save) return code u0034 You found all informations below (Jcl and return) We have prospec… --- ## [How it works - (ADASAV SAVE) - (ADASAV RESTORE) and (ADAORD REORDB)](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/how-it-works-adasav-save-adasav-restore-and-adaord-reordb/186773)
**Author:** [@Claudemar\_Martins](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/u/Claudemar_Martins)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2016, 4:57pm UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/how-it-works-adasav-save-adasav-restore-and-adaord-reordb/186773 "2016-02-12T16:57:32Z")
When I run a job with one utility (ADASAV SAVE), (ADASAV RESTORE) and (ADAORD REORDB) what each does? I searched the manual and found nothing talking. I’m not with parameters of doubt want to know how to work each. --- ## [Moving from 3390-3 to 3390-9](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/moving-from-3390-3-to-3390-9/75497)
**Author:** [@mark\_keating](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/u/mark_keating)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2015, 5:15pm UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/moving-from-3390-3-to-3390-9/75497 "2015-10-06T17:15:05Z")
Any gotchas in moving a DATA component from 3390-3 to 3390-9 devices on z/os? (ADABAS 7.4.3 and z/os 1.7) The steps I have in mind are: Run ADAFRM to allocate and format ADABAS.XXX.DATA.NEW with DSNTYPE=LARGE specif… --- ## [Max. Occurences of PE/MU-Fields in a File](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/max-occurences-of-pe-mu-fields-in-a-file/57820)
**Author:** [@Andreas\_J](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/u/Andreas_J)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2015, 9:56pm UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/max-occurences-of-pe-mu-fields-in-a-file/57820 "2015-09-24T21:56:27Z")
Is there an utility, which can calculate the maximal number of occurrences of PE-Fields and MU-Fields in a database file ? Andreas J --- ## [Keeping Oracle and Adabas in Sync](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/keeping-oracle-and-adabas-in-sync/180395)
**Author:** [@Pete\_Burke1](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/u/Pete_Burke1)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2015, 10:13am UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/keeping-oracle-and-adabas-in-sync/180395 "2015-02-06T10:13:50Z")
I have a client that wants to migrate their data from Adabas on a mainframe to Oracle on a Windows Platform. They want to decommission an application written in COBOL on the mainframe and create a new web based applicati… --- ## [ADASEL - date / time fields blank?](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/adasel-date-time-fields-blank/179964)
**Author:** [@Emma\_Ivemey1](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/u/Emma_Ivemey1)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2015, 6:03pm UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/adasel-date-time-fields-blank/179964 "2015-01-16T18:03:02Z")
The documentation for ADASEL states that the EXTENDED option will include displayable character DATE and TIME fields within the output. When I run the utility on any file within our PLOGs, these fields are not populated… --- ## [What is the effortless way to convert Alphanumeric field to Binary](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/what-is-the-effortless-way-to-convert-alphanumeric-field-to-binary/179080)
**Author:** [@Nikolai\_Chmatov](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/u/Nikolai_Chmatov)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2014, 1:34pm UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/what-is-the-effortless-way-to-convert-alphanumeric-field-to-binary/179080 "2014-10-24T13:34:45Z")
Any suggestion on effortless approach to change field format from A to B when content and length are remain the same --- ## [Need documentation describing structure of ADAULD file](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/need-documentation-describing-structure-of-adauld-file/76317)
**Author:** [@Ari](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/u/Ari)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2014, 2:53pm UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/need-documentation-describing-structure-of-adauld-file/76317 "2014-06-30T14:53:49Z")
I would like to take the file created by ADAULD, uncompress it with ADACMP, perform manipulations on it, recompress it, and load it using ADALOD. Can anyone provide a description/documentation/pointer to documentatio… --- ## [SYSAOS has toggled in demo mode (MENU005: (W) Now active in Demo mode for DBID 5 )](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/sysaos-has-toggled-in-demo-mode-menu005-w-now-active-in-demo-mode-for-dbid-5/177101)
**Author:** [@Thierry\_Couairon](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/u/Thierry_Couairon)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2014, 10:54am UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/sysaos-has-toggled-in-demo-mode-menu005-w-now-active-in-demo-mode-for-dbid-5/177101 "2014-06-26T10:54:10Z")
Hello Our full version of SYSAOS abruptly toogled in DEMO Version The documentation talks about license but that seems correct Any idea? Thank’s for your help Brgds [Next page](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/tag/adabas-utilities-on-mainframes/59.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=Adabas-Utilities-on-Mainframes)