Delete data sets cataloged in a JCL This one I developed I guess around 5 yrs back, there were lot of JCL’s in the system, poorly written not to have a delete Step at the top for deleting the datasets cataloged in the JCL. Each time I had to run the job I had to […]

Consolidated Report on Production Cycle. Almost all projects which run on mainframe have a requirement by the client to gather necessary details after the batch cycle is over. These vital statistics are used by the client to measure the performance of the project as well as to take measures to avoid any delays in Online

Abstract The objective of this document is to explain the model of creating a panel based user interface on mainframes. The ingredients of this hot recipe will be CLIST, ISPF PANELS, ISREDIT MACROS, SKELS, JOBS, and MESSAGES etc. Hope you have mouthwatering start!! The 3 Questions Before you start, find answers to these questions 1.

Mainframe saves various details against a member or physical sequential file like version, user, create date etc. These details can however be changed by the following methods 1. Using the Rexx code /* rexx */                                                dsname      = “USERID.ABC.XYZ” /* Work PDS    */                               usrid            = “USER1”    /* User id to be updated