Preface Using the Hercules emulator to host MVS 3.8J requires real-time interaction with each system including host OS (i.e. Windows, Linux, etc.). A typical interactive setup may include: This post is a short communication for awareness purposes which outlines an alternative console log using a web browser immediately available via Hercules in tk4- and tk5 base distributions. Hercules Console Per…
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Files(n) in MVS38J
Preface Using the Hercules hardware emulator to run MVS 3.8J declares various files on your PC OS (e.g. Windows, Linux) file system such as MVS DASD devices, communication devices, MVS printer output, MVS logs, and punched output. A Hercules configuration file may contain the following unit-record devices as depicted in the below sample snippet: . . # Card Readers 000C…
Repeating CLIST Logic in MVS38J
Overview There are times when the same CLIST logic is repeatedly applied where the only varying item may be one or two command statements and/or variable settings. Instead of repeating the same logic, take advantage of CLIST variable concatenation and substitution by using variables for the varying arguments in a command while using a loop control to execute the main…