On Fri, 21 Feb 2020 17:15:29 +0000, Farley, Peter x23353 wrote: >Thanks for that link, interesting stuff. For ZOA, is there any intent to >provide support for other scripting languages, in particular for (g)awk and >perl? Currently the z/OS Unix Services version of awk uses fopen() for input >and output files so it does accidentally support regular z/OS datasets, but it >would be nice of that were made permanent and easier to use instead of "oops, >yes you can do that but we don't promise to keep it that way in the future". > +1
Years ago, I wished on MVS-OE that the Classic data set world could be incorporated into z/OS UNIX so functions such as open() (not just fopen()) and shell redirection would simply work. WJS followed up, supplying the terminology I didn't know, that the Classic data set hierarchy might be implemented as a VFS (Virtual Filesystem). This was not a commitment nor a SoD. >-----Original Message----- >From: Mike Fulton >Sent: Friday, February 21, 2020 11:46 AM > >IBM Z Open Automation Utilities is a free FMID today. >We are changing this to make it a free PID: >http://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/ShowDoc.wss?docURL=/common/ssi/rep_ca/7/897/ENUS220-087/index.html&lang=en&request_locale=en > ... >I wrote a blog about this for those that are interested: >https://makingdeveloperslivesbetter.wordpress.com/ -- gil ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
