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MVS 3.8 Add On Software




    

        
The Source ....

        
There is so much (free) software availbable for MVS 3.8
        ... So I selected a few of it and 'ported' (back) to MVS
        3.8. I also added some modifications/new pieces. Unless
        marked as *own*, as of current, all the original programs
        can be found at http://www.cbttape.org (I used the old
        CBT249 link to get these commands and utilities working
        .... 

        

        Note 1: I do not include the full CBT packages, but I (try)
        to mention, where I got it from, so you should be able to
        get the full package. The 'Last Update' date is changed
        for software and/or documentation changes ...

        
Note 2. some of the packages marked with "*own*"
        may be derived work from the CBT packages ...

        		
    






    

        
The packages:

        		
    

    

        
        INDX - (*own*) - a (poor) 'substitute' for
        the SYSINDX function in CLISTs

        This little 'helper' CLIST acts as a substitute for the
        &sysindx function in modern CLIST. It finds the
        needle in a haystack and gives you the position as it's
        return code. 

        View
        Documentation - Download
        here - Download
        Documentation

        Status Software: Last update 2001-07-01 - Documentation: Updated 2001-07-01		
    

    

        
        C3270 (*own*) - A new Version of the KOMM
        command

        This is a new version of the KOMM command (CBT file 300).
        It contains an enhancement that makes it possible to use
        full screen input with multiple fields from a CLISTS. The
        difference is that C3270 translates the SBA orders (x'11')
        in input messages to a '|' that can be used in CLISTs.
        See the documentation for examples.

        View
        Documentation - Download
        here - Download
        Documentation

        Status Software: Last update 2001-02-25
        - Documentation: Updated 2001-07-01		
    

    

        
        Selected TSO Commands from CBT file 300 (CBT249
        Tape)

        More nice TSO commands: ASMF an interactive 'prompter'
        for the F Assembler, COUNT (the number of lines in a
        dataset/member), DA - display active jobs, DSNCHECK -
        check existence of dataset/member (for CLISTS), KOMM (3270
        programming for CLISTS), QCB - query enqueues, SHOWDS a
        better 'LISTD' command (shows allocation as well).

        View
        Documentation - Download
        here cbt300v1-1.zip - Download Documentation

        Status Software: Last update 2001-02-25
        (V1-1) - Documentation: New 2001-02-25

        

        Update: 2001-02-25 (V1-1): Fix error in KOMM command that
        could cause PROGxxx errors or mispositioned cursor on
        3270 screen. May also be fixed with the job cbt300_fix.txt
        supplied here.		
    

    

        
        Q aka QUE aka QUEUE: a full screen TSO JES2
        Processor

        Even if it is not SDSF, it's quite comfortable ... 

        View
        Documentation - Download
        Software - Download
        Documentation 

        Status: Software: Last update 2001-02-09
        - Documentation: Last Update 2001-02-17		
    

    

        
        LISTVOL and LISTSPC TSO command processors
        from CBT File 48

        Nice display of allocated and free space on volumes/dataset
        levels - much easiser to read then LISTC/IEHLIST output.
        And directly available as a TSO command processor. It's
        worth to install it ... 

        View
        Documentation - Download
        Software - Download
        Documentation 

        Status Software: Last update 2001-02-09
        - Documentation: Last Update 2001-02-15		
    

    

        
        PDS 7.0 - a universal command for many
        utility function on PDSs 

        - needs it's own tutorial, I know, of course all the
        functions that need SPF do not work. 

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        Documentation - Download
        Software - Download Documentation 

        Status Software: Last update 2001-02-09 - Documentation:
        Last Update 2001-02-15		
    

    

        
        TSO Commands from CBT file 296 (CBT249 Tape)

        Some useful commands: BLKDISK (shows optimal BLKSIZE),
        COMPARE, DSAT (dataset attribut list - poor man's ISPF 3.4),
        DVOL (shows free space on volumes), HEL - full screen
        help command and REVIEW - full screen display of all
        datasets.

        View
        Documentation - Download
        here - Download
        Documentation

        Status Software: Last update 2001-02-09 - Documentation New 2001-02-17		
    

    

         
         
    

    

        
        All add on packages contain the required source code
        and macros unless otherwise noted. The zip files contain
        the jobs needed to install the products. The jobs are
        numbered (01_xx.txt, 02_xx.txt) just execute them in the
        given order. For most TSO commands HELP members are
        installed into SYS1.HELP. 
    

    

        
        The 'Download Documentation' links will give you a
        self contained HTML file - without the navigation and
        style elements of my website. Your browser will offer it
        as .htx file - in the hope that .htx is not associated to
        anything ... just save them as .html or .htm and your
        browser should be able to open them.
    








Last update: 2001-07-01