A syntax checker for DF/DSS would save countless hours!

Ken Smith

On Wed, Sep 30, 2015 at 8:49 AM, Andrew Metcalfe <
[email protected]> wrote:

> You may like to look at ImageFocus from Newera. It has more bells &
> whistles than just a syntax checker. However it is not a no-cost option!
>
> Andrew Metcalfe
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On
> Behalf Of Elardus Engelbrecht
> Sent: 30 September 2015 13:37
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: Parmlib syntax check macro
>
> Peter Relson wrote:
>
> >Thus it would be misleading to think of this as a parmlib syntax checking
> tool.
>
> and Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz wrote:
>
> >Well, I used it as one, for the members that it supported. As I wrote,
> limited but still usefull.
>
> I agree with both. If you have, say 10 groups of members each with their
> own unique syntax, you may need about 10 checkers *if they're available and
> useful*.
>
>
> In fact, the OP asked for a [* I believe a 'general' *] syntax checker,
> perhaps in a isredit macro format.
>
> AFAIK - there is no such thing, unless it was developed by someone or a
> vendor and we don't just know about it.
>
> I see from this thread - there are various syntax checkers (vendor
> supplied, IBM supplied, HILITE function, REXX/Assembler programs, custom
> written utilities, freebies, console commands, IEIBALL, etc.), but ...
>
>     ... all of them are only for specific members they're intended to work
> on.
>
> IEIBALL? Hmmm, you have to provide your own IEIBALL or use a second set
> from your friend - no vendors available. ;-D
>
> Groete / Greetings
> Elardus Engelbrecht
>
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