> TN3270? ssh? IND$FILE? FTP? sftp? ... No TN3270 or IND$FILE at all yet -- but there are hints that it may yet be provided. For the rest or your questions, the VSCode interface provides all you need - ssh login to z/OS shell and all that provides, dataset access in the VSCode environment (via the zowe extension) to all classic and Unix datasets on their mainframe instance that you have permission to see, job submission directly from the VSCode interface via right-click menu on the member/file to be submitted and job retrieval (all JES output datasets together or separately, just like SDSF capabilities). Also DB2 interfaces, and several exercises running and logging into docker images of z/Linux running from the LinuxOne IBM cloud site. Even an Ansible exercise, which was intriguing.
Python 3 is installed and usable from the z/OS Unix shell (not sure whose version though, IBM or Rocket, but probably IBM's given this is IBM setting it up and controlling it). There is direct (creation / edit/view / deletion) of (datasets / files / members) available from the VSCode interface via right-click, so ftp of any kind is not usually needed, but I also haven't tried ftp to their system. It may or may not be there. The zowe cli also provides create/access/delete capabilities to MVS and Unix datasets, job submission and retrieval (from/to local PC files) in a Command window. The zowe cli provides direct dataset upload and download too. It also provides direct execution of Rexx scripts. Installing VSCode and the zowe interface does require installing node.js on your PC. That is apparently a zowe requirement, not VSCode. Try it, you may find that you like it. You may even learn new things (I have, and I am quite enjoying it). Peter -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Paul Gilmartin Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2021 1:23 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: AWK ? - Re: Top 8 Reasons for using Python instead of REXX for z/OS On Wed, 22 Dec 2021 18:02:27 +0000, Farley, Peter x23353 wrote: >This is an explanatory page describing the resource and providing links to the >actual zXplore site: > >https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.ibm.com/it-infrastructure/z/edu >cation/zxplore__;!!Ebr-cpPeAnfNniQ8HSAI-g_K5b7VKg!eQGlg68gps4qwx75L523M >jGq-AaV1-08oQr5938woimwFXT_UMfQHVMbKxH07oigkHuCWA$ > >This is the site itself: > >https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://ibmzxplore.influitive.com/__;!!Ebr- >cpPeAnfNniQ8HSAI-g_K5b7VKg!eQGlg68gps4qwx75L523MjGq-AaV1-08oQr5938woimw >FXT_UMfQHVMbKxH07ogizLQ8cA$ > I found those with Google, but thanks. > ... (no TSO or ISPF access at this time, for instance). ... > But they mention JCL and Rexx. OK. I can edit JCL with vi by ssh to z/OS UNIX, submit with allocated INTRDR, and fetch the output with Rexx SDSF API. But I doubt that's what you mean. TN3270? ssh? IND$FILE? FTP? sftp? ... Thanks, gil -- This message and any attachments are intended only for the use of the addressee and may contain information that is privileged and confidential. If the reader of the message is not the intended recipient or an authorized representative of the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by e-mail and delete the message and any attachments from your system. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
