Thanks! Will experiment with this. If I have/get authority... Thomas
Den tors 4 juli 2024 10:58Wayne Bickerdike < 0000059234794979-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> skrev: > See > > https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/zos/2.4.0?topic=directories-using-ishell-manage-unix-files > > Use the ISPF shell (ISHELL) to perform the following functions on UNIX > files: > > - Copy a PDS or PDSE to a UNIX directory. > - Copy a UNIX directory to a PDS or PDSE. > - List files in a directory. > - Create, delete, or rename directories, files, and special files. > - Browse, edit, and copy files. > - Display file attributes. > - Search files for text strings. > - Compare files or directories. > - Run executable files. > - Display information about symbolic links. > - Mount and unmount a hierarchical file system. > - Create an HFS data set or other UNIX file. > - Set up character-special files. > - Set up directories for a root file system. > - Set up users and groups for z/OS UNIX access. > > > On Thu, Jul 4, 2024 at 6:55 PM Wayne Bickerdike <wayn...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > From ISPF Option 6 - TSO commands: > > Enter the command > > OMVS > > > > Your RACF profile will need an OMVS segment and a UID. > > > > You can also poke around using the Interactive shell. It's a menu based > > shell into OMVS. > > > > ISHELL command... > > > > On Thu, Jul 4, 2024 at 5:58 PM Thomas Berg < > > 00000619bfe39560-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> wrote: > > > >> 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 > >> > > > > > > -- > > Wayne V. Bickerdike > > > > > > -- > 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
