Can that invocation of IEBGENER be done from REXX called under a shell, and if so is "address TSO" required first? Or can this only be accomplished from TSO/batch REXX?
Thanks for helping cure my ignorance. Peter -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2005 11:27 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: PKZIP for mainframe <Snipped> If it's gzipped or zipped but not tarred (there's some, but little, point in tarring a sequential file) a Rexx script can pipe the output of gunzip or funzip (the latter from info-ZIP) directly into IEBGENER with SYSUT2 allocated to a Classic data set. This removes the need for an HFS intermediate file. _ This message and any attachments are intended only for the use of the addressee and may contain information that is privileged and confidential. If the reader of the message is not the intended recipient or an authorized representative of the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by e-mail and delete the message and any attachments from your system. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html