I am still interested in a Windows (or Linux) tool that can understand PDS/E
unload format.
But, here is another question. GIMZIP creates a GIMPAF.XML file describing
the contents. I would like to process this file back into the GIMZIP package
control tags. The purpose is to re-archive my system at it's current RSU state.
I've never needed to really pay attention to XML or predecessors (I was last
in the general arena with DCE 35 years ago)
I am sure I can do this with ordinary editors (ISPF), or Rexx, probably even
SORT. Or throw in some Excel.
Seems there might be an XML editor to make this easier.
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> Subject: Inspecting and extracting from /OS transportable files on other
> platforms?
>
> Isn't that a long winder subject?
> In preparation for shutting down my z/OS 2.3 system, sometime this year, I
> am looking at options for unloading/storing both my z/OS files as well as my
> application data and infrastructure files.
> I thought of experimenting with GIMZIP. Which, for a PDS/E uses IEBCOPY
> to create a sequential unload and then uses pax to create a
> Snnnn.dsname.pax.Z file containing the unload and a GIMFAF.XML
> descriptive file.
> I can download the .pax.Z file, and using 7zip decompress it.
> I looked on CBTTAPE.org and found the Xmit tools, and some terse/unterse
> options. And tools for .aws files.
> I didn't find anything to process ot look at IEBCOPY unloaded files. Does
> such
> a tool exist out there.
>
> I can of course TRANSMIT (and even AMATERSE it) before GIMZIP, or run
> pax outside GIMZIP. But, I'd kind of like the GIMFAF.XML file...
>
> Dave Gibney
> Information Technology Services
> Washington State University
>
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