Yes, there is a single language reference for HLASM (including macros). Yes, other manuals are needed to do effective HLASM programming. The POO is one of these other manuals. So are the Assembler Services reference manuals and guide. The Authorized Assembler guide and References. DFSMS Using Data sets Extended Addressability Guide just to name some that come immediately to mind.
-- Tom Marchant On Wed, 28 Jun 2023 11:03:20 -0700, Charles Mills <[email protected]> wrote: >The "other manual" for the Assembler is Principles of Operation. > >If you want to know how COBOL MOVE works, you look at the COBOL Language >Reference. > >But if you want to know how MVC works, you don't look at an assembler manual, >you look at Principles. > >Charles > >-----Original Message----- >From: IBM Mainframe Assembler List [mailto:[email protected]] On >Behalf Of Abe Kornelis >Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2023 10:38 AM >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: Variable symbol without leading & > >Jon, > >I've heard others make that remark before: HLASM is actually two languages. >I find the distinction rather arbitrary - both aspects of HLASM are >intimately interconnected. > >As Mr. Metz correctly remarked, there is only a single Language >Reference Manual for HLASM.
