Have a look at the catalog interface (sys1.samplib(IGG*)). They use rexx to invoke the utility. I believe same way can br used with the smpe api. I once tried that, but didn't have the time to complete the work...
ITschak On Tue, Aug 8, 2017 at 10:07 PM, Paul Gilmartin < [email protected]> wrote: > On 2017-08-08, at 11:01, Nims,Alva John (Al) wrote: > > > It is documented in "SA23-2276-02 SMP/E for z/OS Reference" look for > GIMAPI, on the CBTTAPE are some routines that provide an interface between > REXX and GIMAPI. > > > I don't consider GIMAPI a Rexx API; it's Rexx-hostile. It requires > that the caller supply pointers in argument blocks, and pointers are > not a capability of Rexx. So an interface to the interface is > necessary. > > ICSF did far better with its API -- its arguments are Rexx-friendly > without being Rexx-peculiar. It's a pity that the designers of GIMAPI > lacked such foresight. > > -- gil > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > -- ITschak Mugzach *|** IronSphere Platform* *|** Automatic ISCM** (Information Security Contiguous Monitoring) **| * ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
