CLIST, ISPF, ISPF 2.x, MVS38J, TSO

RCQCAL in MVS38J

Overview RCQCAL– Perpetual Calendar application using ISPF Panels and CLIST for MVS38J /ISPF / Hercules(current version 0.9.01  2022-10-01) While searching for an application that displays a requested month/day/year in a monthly calendar view, I located a spiffy ISPF Perpetual Calendar application authored by Michael Theys in December 1987 from Rockwell International.  This calendar application is contained in CBT File#182, the…

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BAL, CLIST, ISPF, ISPF 2.x, MVS38J, TSO, Utility

CPRT36 in MVS38J

Overview CPRT36 – Hardcopy Utility (lite-version) using ISPF Panels and CLIST for MVS38J / ISPF / Hercules(current version 0.9.01  2023-12-15) The Hardcopy Utility (option 3.6) is not available in ISPF v2.2 (ISPF-like product from Wally Mclaughlin). Rightfully so, as Wally, more than likely, focuses on developing more desired and higher-demand functions of the ISPF tool for the MVS 3.8J community.…

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CLIST, COBOL, ISPF, ISPF 2.x, MVS38J, TSO, Utility

CLGLST in MVS38J

Overview CLGLST – ISPF Log and List add-on for MVS38J TSO / ISPF / Hercules(current version 0.9.02 2024-07-01) As the current version of ISPF 2.x (ISPF-like product from Wally Mclaughlin) does not offer a LOG or LIST service, the purpose of this post is to discuss an alternate logging and listing application for ISPF 2.x on MVS 3.8J TK3 and…

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CLIST, ISPF, ISPF 2.x, MVS38J, TSO, Utility

CPRTOFF in MVS38J

Overview CPRTOFF – Foreground Print utility using ISPF Dialogue under MVS38J / ISPF / Hercules(current version 0.9.00  2022-02-10) Printing or spooling a data set using a batch job can be accomplished by simply submitting set of JCL to copy the data set to SYSOUT using IEBGENER. The MVS 3.8J public-domain OS includes many utilities. One TSO command utility I frequently…

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CLIST, ISPF, ISPF 2.x, MVS38J, TSO, Utility

DVTOC in MVS38J

Overview DVTOC – ISPF VTOC DSN Search Utility for MVS38J / Hercules(current version 1.0.03  2024-01-16) On Windows or Linux, one can easily and conveniently use the DIR or LS CLI command to obtain a list of files and folders resident on your system (i.e. series of online disk drives). On MVS 3.8J (public domain version), if using RPF, option 3.4…

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CLIST, ISPF, ISPF 2.x, MVS38J

ISPF TBDISPL Updates in MVS 3.8J

Overview ISPF table service, TBDISPL, is a powerful service! Not only will TBDISPL create a scrollable display of table data using a special ISPF model panel definition, TBDISPL also allows selected row(s) to be processed in a CLIST or dialog manager program one by one. Add, Change, Delete, Inquiry using ISPF TBDISPL In the following panel, PEMPL3US, action request(s) (ADD,…

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ISPF, MVS38J, TSO

Demo MVS38J System

Overview Demo MVS SystemUpdated: 2023/10/24 In the interest of providing direct access to my personal MVS38J community software contributions, I wanted to offer real-time access to my software functions to facilitate a ‘test drive’ experience for potential and interested community members before downloading and installing my packaged software onto your system. Therefore, a minimal capacity demonstration system comprised of the…

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BAL, ISPF, ISPF 2.x

DUCBD in MVS38J

DUCBD – Display DASD and TAPE UCB Information Utility for MVS38J / ISPF v 2.x / Hercules(current version 1.1.01  2024-01-01) The UCB (Unit Control Block) stores information regarding input/output devices on a MVS 38J operating system. Sometimes, it is necessary to inquire on some of that information for research purposes or general I/O device verification. DUCBD displays select control information…

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BAL, CLIST, ISPF, ISPF 2.x, MVS38J, TSO, Utility

DALCDS in MVS38J

DALCDS – Display TSO Allocations Utility for MVS38J / ISPF v 2.x / Hercules(current version 1.2.02  2024-05-01) Many file allocation listing type CPs can be found on the CBT website or various technical journals. DALCDS displays allocated datasets for the current TSO session on a ISPF panel display. DALCDS is written in assembler (IFOX00) using ISPF 2.1 (product from Wally…

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BAL, CLIST, ISPF, ISPF 2.x, MVS38J, Utility

DFSPC in MVS38J

** Temporary FIX Notification ** Due to a TBDISPL element limitation in ISPF v2.2 when using a model 2 (24×80) terminal session, the display will fail and not display correctly. To temporarily correct this issue, add two blank lines to the panel PDFSPC0 in the BODY section as shown (in red) below: Note: This limitation is compensated in version v1r2m00…

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