Since you say there is no money for a replacement, this will probably not work. However, there is a SAS look alike product available that is much less expensive. It even processes SAS statements. I doesn't do everything SAS does yet, but it does have much of what's needed including the INFORMATS and FORMATS for things like SMF and RMF timestamps, and they keep improving it. Barry Merrill supports his MXG system on it. The name of the product is World Programming System (WPS). This is a link to the web site - http://www.teamwpc.co.uk/products/wps.
-----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of M Hunter Sent: Friday, June 25, 2010 8:56 AM To: [email protected] Subject: SAS is gone - long live ... ICETOOL? I know I'm not the only one to suffer this, but "management" have decided that SAS is too expensive and as it is only used by the technical group (OK, I'm the only one who writes it, though others use the reports) it has got to go. Frankly, I'm surprised I managed to hold on to it for so long. So, what to replace it with? There's no money to buy a replacement (not even a SAS windows licence) so I'm limited to existing software only. That basically means z/OS and DFSORT. Forgetting about SMF and MXG for the moment, most of the other reports process data from DCOLLECT and RACF IRRDBU, IRRADU. One feature that is used a lot is PROC SUMMARY (or PROC MEANS) to group (sum) data for a subset, for example by high-level qualifier, or part of dsname. I'm happy with REXX but a novice with ICETOOL, my ICETOOL experience being limited to tinkering with sample reports. Does anyone have any hints, gotchas, examples for how I might replace my reports? Thanks, Moira ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html ***************************************************************************** If you wish to communicate securely with Commerce Bank and its affiliates, you must log into your account under Online Services at http://www.commercebank.com or use the Commerce Bank Secure Email Message Center at https://securemail.commercebank.com NOTICE: This electronic mail message and any attached files are confidential. The information is exclusively for the use of the individual or entity intended as the recipient. If you are not the intended recipient, any use, copying, printing, reviewing, retention, disclosure, distribution or forwarding of the message or any attached file is not authorized and is strictly prohibited. If you have received this electronic mail message in error, please advise the sender by reply electronic mail immediately and permanently delete the original transmission, any attachments and any copies of this message from your computer system. ***************************************************************************** ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
