Preface JES2 (Job Entry System 2) is the spooling package distributed with MVS 3.8J to queue manage (schedule) job in-take, route and/or hold printer and punch output. JES2 is a principal component of MVS. The following manuals, at minimum, should be referenced whether following up on MVS / JES2 functionality, modifying JES2 or Hercules configuration: As a software developer or…
Category: Utility
VSI in MVS38J
Overview VSI – VSAM Information ISPF add-on for MVS38J / Hercules(current version 0.9.00 2023-11-15) VSI provides a function to display VSAM file information on one screen as an ISPF add-on. The single display screen offers a HELP screen, but has no other processing options. This original tool (VI) has been rewritten as a TSO CLIST for MVS 3.8J and ISPF…
CATMGT in MVS38J
Overview CATMGT – Catalog Management ISPF Add-on for MVS 3.8J TSO / ISPF / Hercules(current version 0.9.01 2023-11-15) While searching for miscellaneous MVS information, I stumbled across an article from the early 1980s that described the CATLOG Management function as a TSO/ISPF option. Although limited in the use of IDCAMS commands utilized by the option, I decided to embark on…
Tutorials for ISPF v2.2 / MVS 3.8J
Overview Tutorials for ISPF v2.2 / MVS 3.8J using LBTUTOR(current version 0.9.01 2023-11-15) Based on various ISPF manuals, while using ISPF, the HELP function is triggered by PF1/PF13 (default PF keys) to display additional information about a displayed message or transition into a tutorial mode displaying a help (tutorial) panel and/or a series of help panels. The term help and…
CALISPF in MVS38J
Overview CALISPF– Calendar on ISPF Panels for MVS38J /ISPF / Hercules(current version 0.9.00 2023-01-31) Displaying a calendar view for the current month as part of the ISPF Primary Option Menu is a simple panel modification / configuration task in the current ISPF product from IBM. The calendar date is maintained within ISPF similar to the the various z-variables under ISPF.…
CPDM in MVS38J
Overview CPDM – ISPF Personal Dataset Manager on MVS 3.8J TSO / ISPF / Hercules(current version 0.9.00 2022-11-24) Many systems and application development groups create a common set of tools to accomplish repetitive tasks such as standardized compilation procedures or utilities. Such tools may be exposed to development groups in a workbench presentation using ISPF dialogues (CLISTs, Panels, Messages). I…
PUTCARD in MVS38J
Overview PUTCARD – Utility to write 80-byte records on MVS 3.8J TSO / ISPF / Hercules(current version 0.9.01 2024-07-01) The requirement to write a record to a sequential file from a CLIST or MVS JOB is a more common occurrence than rare for a software developer. Over the years, many application and systems programmers have written different solutions. Browse various…
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.…
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…
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…