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EzEDIT EzEDIT provides an easy-to-use editor, tight source control, a flexible and straightforward security system, flexible operations, and a powerful, yet simple-touse procedure processor. EzEDIT Has a straightforward security system, offering six access levels and any number of user/library security relationships. Consumes significantly fewer CPU cycles than ICCF with a lower virtual storage requirement. Allows any number of libraries to be defined and any number of members in a library, without loss of efficiency. Allows you to START, XCTL, or LINK to other CICS programs (when you are logged on through CICS), and you can log off anytime, even when you're editing a member. Supports 3270 CRT models two, three, four, and five, and permits lines up to 253 characters long. Offers a full-function internal mail system, allowing either full documents or single-line messages to be sent from one user to another. Provides source control with multiple facilities, including 99Check-in/check-out control 99Member auditing 99Member stamping 99Purge control Edits a work copy of a member, never the permanent copy. The work copy becomes a permanent copy only when the SAVE command is issued. If an inadvertent error is made, the command END NOSAVE ends the edit session without affecting the permanent copy. Provides a useful function list feature and easy-to-use LP (list queue) sessions while maintaining all groups and sessions on a circular chain.
EzEDIT Features a split-screen facility so that two different session types can be displayed on the screen. Always stores text in a compressed format, and always compresses outbound screen data to the maximum possible extent. Can be accessed through 99One or multiple CICSs 99VTAM directly 99A batch utility job stream 99The system console 99A TCP/IP FTP interface 99A user-written program calling EzEDIT interface routines Provides fast, automatic recovery after computer or other failure, and allows round-the-clock update access to its library, even while it is being backed up.
DataMiner DataMiner is the complete information manager, able to create from the simplest to the most complex reports. All common data-manipulation functions are provided, including the ability to search, sort, print, extract, update, dump, and copy your critical data. DataMiner replaces multiple utilities and gives you one simple product to accomplish most of your day-to-day data handling and reporting tasks, saving you time and licensing costs. Besides its own simple language, DataMiner also understands Easytrieve. This means you can take your existing Easytrieve programs and run them unmodified with DataMiner. Or users who are used to Easytrieve can include Easytrieve commands and parameters in their DataMiner jobs. Supported data sources are sequential and VSAM files, and DB2 databases. DataMiner can access DB2 for reporting, extracting, and updating. Data can be extracted from a DB2 table into a VSAM or sequential file. DB2 tables can be populated from VSAM or sequential files. DataMiner can import and interpret COBOL data definitions. Simply include your copybook(s) and DataMiner does the rest. No redefining of record layouts is necessary. DataMiner is useful for a number of tasks without requiring extensive programming skills including 99COPY one file to another 99SORT a file into any order, selecting, skipping, and updating records on the way 99DELETE or INSERT records in a file 99UPDATE records in a file 99EXTRACT parts of records and/or files into a new file 99PRINT a report from a file (automatically formatted or user-formatted) 99DUMP a file or selected records or fields to the printer 99SHOW selected fields on the printer
DataMiner DataMiner can change file organization, recording medium, block size, record length, or record content while copying data to a new dataset. DataMiner has a simple PRINT command and a more powerful report writer. The PRINT command produces a formatted report that DataMiner lays out for you. Records can be selected or skipped for printing, so you get a report of just the data you want. When a more detailed report is required, the DataMiner Report Writer is up to the job. It can sort the report into any order you like, summarize fields, do control breaks, and print totals. The Report Writer is equally at home producing mailing labels. DataMiner understands Easytrieve's well-known REPORT-statement syntax. DataMiner uses your normal SORT program to sort files into any order you like. Its commands are far more friendly than those of SORT, and you can write pre-sort, post-sort, input, and output routines in DataMiner so that your file sorts become easier to maintain and understand. DataMiner/Online is a CICS VSAM editing system that programmers use as a development and testing aid: 99All VSAM and temporary storage read/write functions are supported under CICS 99Records can be displayed in either alphanumeric or hexadecimal format 99Records can be read by key and browsed, added, updated, and deleted without any programming knowledge DataMiner's ISPF editor lets programmers browse and edit any dataset that they have access to. Editing can be done in character, hex, or both, making it an ideal tool for incorporating test conditions into datasets quickly. DataMiner/VE is a general purpose VSAM module that simplifies and standardizes access to VSAM files: 99Works with any language that can call an assembler routine including fourth-generation languages (4GL) such as NATURAL and Focus 99Provides a more efficient way of accessing VSAM from programs written in COBOL and PL/I 99Works for CICS programs, bringing new simplicity to the job of the online transaction programmer 99Provides consistent VSAM access across applications and processing environments, and reduces VSAM training needs for your programming staff VSAM expertise is no longer required to access VSAM files!
DataMover DataMover is a PC-Host File Transfer System that allows data to be transferred between z/os and any PC that is running a 3270 emulator or using a TCP/IP connection. All transfers can be secured on the host, using sign-on authorization, and an extensive set of security options is available to limit access to host datasets, reports, and members to appropriate PC users. The Host Initiated Automatic File Transfer feature (HOSTAFT) allows transfers to be initiated by the host through a batch jobstream or a CICS application program. Transfers are initiated and controlled by the PC. In this mode, the host side acts as a server, responding to the requests from the PC. Types of data that can be transferred to and from the PC: 99EzEDIT members 99Output in the JES2 queues 99VSAM datasets 99VSAM-managed-SAM datasets 99SAM datasets 99CICS transient data (uploads to CICS only) 99CICS temporary storage queues The host side of DataMover runs under CICS. The PC-to-host connection can be LU 6.2 or TCP/IP. An online transaction (FTRM) is provided to define to the host the types of transfers that are to be supported and which PC users are allowed to perform them A Transfer Activity Log can be maintained by the host side of DataMover in a VSAM RRDS dataset. An online transaction (FTRL) is provided for viewing this log, which can also be maintained at each PC.
DataMover Transfers can be performed by request or can be automated Data can be transferred in either EBCDIC or ASCII, with or without CRLF separation A script language is provided for both the PC and the host for use during all downloads. Scripts can be used for record selection and data format conversions, and the PC script can also be used for other file conversions. A PC upload script can be used to concatenate PC files and/or wrap host JCL around files during uploads
FileMarvel FileMarvel has all the power and speed that programmers and production support staff need to handle all of their dataset management jobs. FileMarvel is fast, easy to use, consistent in its commands, and able to fit into your software budget with room to spare. Online editing and viewing of VSAM, PDS, PDSE, and sequential disk and tape datasets speed up application development and help pinpoint production and testing problems. FileMarvel works on every type of VSAM file, including KSDS, ESDS, RRDS, extra-large records, alternate indexes, and compressed datasets it even gives you interactive access to your DB2 databases. FileMarvel lets you view and edit VSAM, sequential, BDAM, DB2, and PDS datasets through an ISPF terminal. FileMarvel offers far more useful facilities than other dataset management products, and being ISPFbased, it has a more familiar feel an ISPF user unfamiliar with FileMarvel can immediately work with it with absolutely no training. FileMarvel excels at browsing, editing, changing the layout, copying, sorting/merging, printing, and allocating of datasets. Displays can be formatted in a number of ways including hex, character, and of particular interest to application programmers laid out to match a COBOL, PL/I, or assembler copy member. You can use FileMarvel to allocate VSAM datasets for you, based on a model definition if you like no more having to remember (or type!) IDCAMS commands.
JCL Analyzer JCL Analyzer is a fast, easy-to-use cross-reference utility that produces nine reports displaying job, JCLLIB, include, procedure, file, and program relationships. JCL Analyzer produces the following: 99A Job Report showing every selected procedure, program, include, and file referenced in each job selected for inclusion in the report 99A Procedure Report showing every selected job in the cross-reference run including each program, include, and file referenced within each procedure 99A File Report showing every selected job, procedure, include, and program that uses each file identified in the cross-reference run 99A Program Report showing every selected job, procedure, and include referencing each selected program and each selected file used by each selected program included in the run 99A Procedure List which is an abbreviated Procedure Report omitting the file information 99A Program List which is an abbreviated Program Report omitting the file information 99A JCLLIB Report showing job usage, search order, and source library name 99An Include Report showing job, procedure, and include usage, level number, and source library names 99A DCB Report showing all references to RECFM, LRECL, and BLKSIZE 99A file containing a list of all program names encountered in the JCL 99A database of all cross-reference information, which can be used for data searches and to produce custom reports In addition to the nine reports produced by JCL Analyzer, you can use the DASD output produced by JCL Analyzer to produce formatted documentation of your own design and specifications. JCL Analyzer provides a quick way of identifying every JCLLIB, include, procedure, program, and dataset used in all or any of your jobs, or all procedures and programs that use each of your files. JCL Analyzer provides an excellent way to install data dictionary control over jobs, procedures, programs, and datasets and gives you an easy way to uniformly and accurately document production jobstreams. With full job, procedure, program, dataset, and selectivity features, JCL Analyzer can be used as a powerful problem definition and search utility.
M-Pact M-Pact reduces response time and contention among terminals on the same line by compressing 3270 CRT or printer output data transmission. It can also be used to compress the data on selected entry- and key-sequenced VSAM files to conserve valuable disk storage resources. M-Pact removes repetitive characters from the data stream and rebuilds the screen (or printer) buffer so that the 3270 constructs the intended image at the terminal. M-Pact is fully transparent to programmers, operators, and application programs selected files can be re-defined and reloaded, after which the compression process is automatic and invisible. Transmission reduction typically varies between 15 and 75 percent, depending on application programs and data entered by terminal operators. Response time improvement depends on the reduction amount and the line speed. M-Pact displays statistics on the effectiveness of 3270 CRT or printer output data transmission compression, such as 99Terminal I/O counts 99Character totals before and after compression 99Compression percentage M-Pact includes a file analysis program, which can be run against selected files to establish the potential compression ratio, and thus the value of using M-Pact for the file and the site generally. M-Pact supports all telecommunication protocols (BTAM, TCAM, and VTAM) under z/os.
Override Although VSAM is very important to most installations, it is rarely used optimally. Override significantly increases the performance of VSAM in every installation. Performance benefits can be so significant that it may be possible in some cases to defer the purchase of new hardware. Perhaps best of all, these savings can be realized almost immediately. Override installs in minutes with no need to change any existing files, programs, or JCL. Override does not alter any VSAM files or make modifications to VSAM itself. The following savings have been achieved in benchmarks of real-life applications: Physical I/Os Elapsed Typical sequential access 33% 10-50% Typical random access 25-50% 40-60% Clustered random access 99% 95% Override remains transparent to the programs involved.
PDS Manager PDS Manager is a high-speed batch editor used by technical and non-technical personnel to access data on partitioned datasets (PDSs). Users can search, examine, change, copy, print, or dump the contents of any partitioned dataset. PDS Manager can process any PDS with records of any length, such as JCL, procedure libraries, parameter libraries, and source code. PDS Manager automatically updates significant ISPF statistics for all new or replaced members, providing an audit trail on all changes and adds. PDS Manager has an easy-to-use control syntax that allows its use by both technical and nontechnical personnel. Security is provided by the installation of an optional password.
Reliant Reliant provides dataset protection for your shop s VSAM datasets, with VSAM dataset recovery and VSAM journaling for batch programs. Reliant allows users to recreate a file s condition prior to a disk failure or file deletion, using a file backup and the appropriate journals. Reliant provides batch programs with the type of journaling support for VSAM datasets that is provided by CICS for online programs, ensuring total recovery for your online and batch systems. Application programmers need not include specialized change-log logic in their CICS programs if the IBM-supplied automatic journaling feature of CICS is used. This feature, along with Reliant, is all that is needed to provide VSAM file recovery. Reliant provides a batch journaling facility that is analogous to CICS journaling, allowing recovery of VSAM updates made in a batch environment without re-running the batch jobs. Reliant will re-apply changes made since the latest backup after a destroyed VSAM file has been restored. Verification software and procedures are included that ensure the correct execution of all the steps involved in the recovery process the CICS journaling, your backup and restore system, and the Reliant software.
VShare VShare allows batch programs to update the same VSAM file simultaneously by letting your CICS regions control the VSAM requests. VShare consists of three basic components: 99The first component executes in the batch programs area it intercepts the I/O requests and ships them to the second component of VShare residing in CICS. 99The second component of VShare resides in the CICS region owning the VSAM files it performs all of the VSAM I/O on behalf of the batch job. 99The third component of VShare also resides in the CICS region it comprises a series of online programs providing the following functions: Define CICS regions to use VShare Define the TCP/IP address to VShare Monitor active jobs currently using VShare Suspend a job that is currently active Restart a job previously suspended Cancel a job Reduce the rate of I/O requests being sent to CICS in the event of heavy online activity Review prior executions of batch jobs VShare communicates using TCP/IP and z/os Cross Memory Services: 99TCP/IP can be used when the batch job and the CICS regions reside on the same or different CPUs. You can override the CICS region that owns the VSAM file using a DD dataset name parameter. 99Cross Memory Services provides a performance boost but the batch job and the CICS region must be in the same z/os system.
VSUM VSUM offers powerful design, monitoring, and tuning capabilities for VSAM catalogs and datasets, providing improved DASD-space utilization and job run performance through the efficient design and tuning of existing datasets. With VSUM, time spent scanning VSAM catalog listings and performing complex space calculations for new and existing data sets is greatly reduced, saving personnel hours of valuable time. VSUM can be executed either ONLINE using an ISPF interface or BATCH. VSUM provides the following major functions, which simplify many of the routine and complex tasks necessary for effective VSAM dataset design and management: 99An extended catalog search/list function to provide intelligent search capabilities based on over 100 individual catalog search parameters 99A dataset modeling and design feature to provide a simpler and more effective method for designing all types of VSAM datasets support for SMS controlled files and extended addressing is now available 99A dataset recommendations feature, which makes tuning and design recommendations for datasets being listed or analyzed 99A dataset space utilization analysis and backup option to interrogate a complete or user-specified part of a VSAM dataset and produce a variety of valuable statistics 99Batch dataset analysis reports can be generated from statistics that can optionally be saved by VSUM
VSUM-PC is a collection of Microsoft Windows-based applications that provide powerful analysis and file design capabilities for IBM mainframe-based VSAM files. VSUM- PC VSUM-PC Provides various rapid query and reporting functions to greatly enhance the productivity of VSAM file analysis and maintenance. Extracts and enhances the standard VSAM catalog information and stores that data in one or more PC databases. These databases are created in Paradox database format so that the information can be easily read by spreadsheet, reporting, and database packages for customized analysis projects. Includes 99VSAM LISTCAT Extract reads the standard VSAM LISTCAT output files to produce the PC databases used by the other tools 99VSAM Catalog Scan allows the stored VSAM catalog information to be quickly sorted by various key statistics, to locate the files that may require additional analysis 99VSAM File Manager provides a unique alternative method for viewing the stored VSAM file information, modeled after the Windows File Manager 99VSAM Space List provides quick access to the VSAM-managed DASD space associated with VSAM Catalogs, including printing of standard space utilization reports 99VSAM Top File Reports provides a quick way of obtaining standard reports from the stored VSAM file information, which can be used as to-do lists for VSAM Administrators or systems programmers 99VSAM Top File Charts allows you to view standard charts or graphs from the stored VSAM file information 99VSAM Model Definition provides a fast path to the VSAM modeling functions also available in the other applications, helping you make accurate estimates of new VSAM file requirements prior to file definition and loading