Looking at the doc for XMIT viewers and processors, it seems clear that, inside them is logic to process PDS/E Unloaded data. And, if I do elect to use TRANSMIT to archive, then these would help. However, GIMZIP uses /pax -x pax -zvwf with an input of a straight unloaded format. So, my desire is something that can look directly at the unzipped PDS/E unloaded file.
I have not installed and exercised any of the Xmit managers. > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> On > Behalf Of Charles Mills > Sent: Friday, January 29, 2021 12:33 PM > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > Subject: Re: Inspecting and extracting from /OS transportable files on other > platforms? > > Is this information relevant? > > https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.cbttape.org/xmitview.htm__;!!J > mPEgBY0HMszNaDT!5QfEXb_BCXkCkkV7xs- > uf_BOyVUHTbfwMmxjOtanxPWXxVCWDsYjVMLrxwMLOA$ > > Charles > > > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] > On > Behalf Of Gibney, Dave > Sent: Friday, January 29, 2021 11:55 AM > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > Subject: Re: Inspecting and extracting from /OS transportable files on other > platforms? > > 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. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> On > > Behalf Of Gibney, Dave > > Sent: Thursday, January 28, 2021 2:32 PM > > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > > 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 > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > > send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
