On 9 Apr 2006 12:40:06 -0700, in bit.listserv.ibm-main [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Paul Gilmartin) wrote:
>On Sun, 9 Apr 2006 11:43:35 -0500, Sebastian Welton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> On Sat, 8 Apr 2006 09:13:43 -0400, Aaron Peterson <[log in to unmask]> >> >reasonably competent with Perl, and I have looked over some C, although >> >> Thats a good start and to really help you in the mainframe arean I would >> suggest then to learn REXX which with the above noted skills will really >> make your job easier (you can get versions for any platform, including >> Windows so you can start now.) Welcome to the world of men with hairy chests >> and beards! >> >Second that. Rexx: > > Linkname: CONTENTS "z/OS V1R2.0 TSO/E REXX User's Guide" IBM Library Server > URL: > http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr_OS390/BOOKS/IKJ4C310 > > Linkname: CONTENTS "z/OS V1R5.0 TSO/E REXX Reference" IBM Library Server > URL: > http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr_OS390/BOOKS/IKJ4A340 > >.. is more nearly at the level of complexity of awk, rather than Perl. >But: > > Linkname: CONTENTS "z/OS V1R5.0 Using REXX and z/OS UNIX System Services" > IBM Library Server > URL: > http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr_OS390/BOOKS/BPXZB641 > >.. provides a repertoire of SYSCALL interfaces that Perl experts (I'm not >one) say is Perl-like. You might try learning MVS concepts and facilities >with Rexx before resigning yourself to the anguish of JCL. I'm sure >other readers of this list will accuse me of heresy and insist you >gotta start with JCL. Unfortunately, REXX or other better scripting language was not enhanced so that it could supplant JCL for all uses years ago with JCL being functionally stabilized with conversion tools provided. > >-- gil >-- >StorageTek >INFORMATION made POWERFUL > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
