Ask the Experts: RCFM=U dataset hints and tips

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July 01, 2004 Published by  Search390.com Ask The Experts NEWS     TOPICS     ASK THE EXPERTS     TIPS     WEBCASTS     WHITE PAPERS     Issue Sponsored By:   > KnowledgeStorm IN THIS ISSUE:   > RCFM=U dataset hints and tips   > How to call a COBOL program   > Creating a subtask from COBOL   > How is PLIEBCDIC used?   > Introduction to IMS RCFM=U dataset hints and tips [Tom Ross] A user asked: What are the requirements for reading a RECFM=U dataset in a z/OS COBOL 2 program? Click here for Tom's answer   KnowledgeStorm One of the best research tools for new product purchasing is right at your fingertips. Visit the Search390.com Product and Vendor Guide, powered by KnowledgeStorm, to compare specific hardware and software solutions. Don't jump from one vendor site to the next -- do all your comparisons all in one place. You can also receive quotes directly Click Here   How to call a COBOL program [Tom Ross] A user asked: Do you know how to call a COBOL module from an assembler program? Click here for Tom's answer Creating a subtask from COBOL [Tom Ross] A user asked: Is there any way to implement batch multitasking from one COBOL for OS/390 program to another using LE or some other standard package? Click here for Tom's answer How is PLIEBCDIC used? [Tom Ross] A user asked: I haven't been able to find much information about PLIEBCDIC, except for basic reference stuff. Would you have an example of how this built-in function is used? Click here for Tom's answer TOPICS:  Introduction to IMS IMS may be an older technology but that doesn't mean it's over the hill. The hierarchical database is still widely used today. Check out these links to learn more about IMS. TOPICS:  Acronym-o-phobia quiz You throw around words like CICS and MIPS every day. But do you know exactly what they mean? This quiz will test your mainframe acronym acumen. Enjoy! WEBCASTS:  IMS meets the Web! If you said Web-enabling a database, most people probably think you mean connecting DB2 to the Web. But IMS, IBM's older database, is just as Web worthy. IMS is geared for fast and frequent access. You can directly attach IMS to the Web or go via CICS or DB2. In this Webcast, Jim Keohane discussed the ins and outs of bringing IMS databases to the Web. Click here to check out this informative Webcast. Contact Us Sales For sales inquiries, please contact us at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Editorial For feedback about any of our articles or to send us your article ideas, please contact us at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Free E-Newsletters! Select e-newsletters you would like to receive via e-mail! Search390: Today's News Not a Member? We'll activate your membership with your subscription. ABOUT THIS E-NEWSLETTER This e-newsletter is published by Search390.com, a targeted Web site from TechTarget, the most targeted IT media and events company. Copyright 2004 TechTarget. All rights reserved. To unsubscribe from "Ask The Experts": Go to unsubscribe: http://search390.techtarget.com/u?track=NL-16 Please note, unsubscribe requests may take up to 24 hours to process; you may receive additional mailings during that time. A confirmation e-mail will be sent when your request has been successfully processed. Contact Us: Search390 MemberServices 117 Kendrick Street, Suite 800 Needham, MA 02494