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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Purpose: Use ZOAU's mvscmdauth to run IDCAMS and print the contents of a VSAM data set
+#          in character format. The data set is specified as OME.QUAL.D250430.T171115.
+
+# Run IDCAMS to print the VSAM data set
+mvscmdauth --pgm=IDCAMS --sysprint=* --sysin=stdin --INVSAM=OME.QUAL.D250430.T171115 <<EOF
+  PRINT INFILE(INVSAM) CHARACTER 
+EOF