Jeff:
 
Not that I entirely understand your problem, but doesn't the
INDEX subsommand of a DATABASE search do the trick?
 
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//ListSrch JOB Echo=no
Database Search DD=Rules
//Rules DD *
s * in h-amstdy
index
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