Sorry for my ignorance, how do I access OMVS? Thomas Berg
Den tors 4 juli 2024 06:38Wayne Bickerdike < 0000059234794979-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> skrev: > In OMVS try the python command For version 3,1, it's python3. Or just have > a look around the OMVS directories. > > On Thu, Jul 4, 2024 at 8:02 AM <Thomas> <Berg> < > 00000619bfe39560-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> wrote: > > > A question: > > > > * How do I check if Python is installed/availible in an existing z/OS? > (I > > can't ask anyone for the moment due to an organisational mess at this > > site.) > > > > * Regarding REXX: > > - If performance is a priority and concern for the task I use a proper > > tool delivered by IBM or third party vendor (the latter if portability is > > not important). > > - If a proper tool is not avalible or usable and performance is a > priority > > etc for the task I code a COBOL or assembler program. But I very seldom > > have had a need to do that, at least the latest 20 years or so. > > - If performance is NOT a priority I use REXX. > > - I would use langs like Python if they are as easy and fast to code as > > REXX. If not they are irrellevant for me. And here portability may > probably > > be a concern. > > - I have never felt limited by REXX functionality in z/OS (other than > > regarding performance sometimes, but then you can easily use tools from > > REXX!). > > > > > > Thomas Berg > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > > send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > > > > > -- > Wayne V. Bickerdike > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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
