... or port the NetView *for z/OS* suite of Rexx functions over to TSO. NetView PIPEs offer a lot of functionality/enhancements to the Rexx language.
On Sat, May 12, 2018 at 12:29 PM, Tony Thigpen <[email protected]> wrote: > The real question is: > > Why are z/OS developers unable to lower themselves and ask the z/VSE > developers to share their REXX VSAMIO code? > > And, while they are at it, they could also borrow the REXX SORTSTEM > function from z/VSE. > > These have been there since 2003 (or earlier). The code can't be that > different between the operating systems. I know the VSAMIO code (ARXVCSTB) > is C based so it should just be a recompile. > > Tony Thigpen > > > Farley, Peter x23353 wrote on 05/12/2018 12:53 PM: > >> Rexx does have several versions of VSAM support, though none from IBM. >> Quoting from the website of the late Gilbert St. Fleur ( >> http://gsf-soft.com/Documents/TSOVSAM.html): >> >> Several RXVSAM programs are available, all of them are free: >> >> 1.Written and supported by Mark Winges, in file 268 of the CBT Tape. ( >> http://cbttape.org/ftp/cbt/CBT268.zip) >> 2.Written and supported by Steven Scott, found here. ( >> http://sourceforge.net/projects/rxvsam/) >> 3.There is a read-only VSAM function package, also called RXVSAM, in the >> VSAM section of the Xephon archives. (http://www.xephon.com/archive >> s/a012a01.txt) >> 4. The EXECIOVS program, found on the HiLMAs web site, provides an >> EXECIO-like interface to VSAM data sets in REXX. >> >> HTH >> >> Peter >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On >> Behalf Of David Crayford >> Sent: Friday, May 11, 2018 10:10 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: Heretic alert: I really detest TSO REXX (the language) >> >> EXTERNAL EMAIL >> >> On 12/05/2018 6:23 AM, Tony Thigpen wrote: >> >>> Come comments on other posts: >>> >>> David Crayford wrote on 05/11/2018 02:22 PM: >>> >>>> The fact that REXX does not have native support for VSAM >>>> data sets is a shocking omission. >>>> >>> This is available on s/VSE. >>> >>> >> z/VM and z/VSE seem to have lots of features that z/OS lacks, like pipes. >> >> <Snipped> >> -- >> >> >> 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 >> >> >> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
