We use Endevor and have for decades. It has a feature called PDM (Parallel Development Manager) which allows a base program to be compared to two versions. The resulting "report" is editable. The edited report can be used to create a new version. Beautiful program.
richard -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Assembler List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jonathan Scott Sent: Monday, December 11, 2017 10:29 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Any real need for sequence numbers in 73-80 any more? Ref: Your note of Mon, 11 Dec 2017 07:25:43 -0800 > In VM-land, they're canon, because of use of CMS UPDATE for maintenance. > z/OS is poorer for lack of an equivalent: I know there's IEBUPDTE, but > with no good way to create updates, it doesn't seem to be used much. > XEDIT in UPDATE mode makes source maintenance SO much easier! A shame > that functionality never got added to ISPF. > > ...phsiii The SUPERC utility (ISRSUPC from ISPF, or ASMFSUPC from the HLASM Toolkit) has an UPDMVS8 option which compares two levels of a file and produces an IEBUPDTE-type update file. It also has a similar UPDCMS8 option to produce a CMS UPDATE file. That method is in many ways safer and more flexible than using the editor to create update files, as it is not confused by lines which have been touched without actually having been changed, and it does not even need the new version of the file to have sequence numbers. So for example, one can update a source file on a workstation, upload it to VM and create a "delta" for the corresponding support copy maintained using sequence numbers in IBM's SPA repository. Jonathan Scott HLASM, IBM Hursley, UK ----------------------------------------- The information contained in this communication (including any attachments hereto) is confidential and is intended solely for the personal and confidential use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed. The information may also constitute a legally privileged confidential communication. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient or an agent responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this communication in error and that any review, dissemination, copying, or unauthorized use of this information, or the taking of any action in reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by e-mail, and delete the original message. Thank you
