I have been using compile/go JCL to run my COBOL MVS programs, since that was the JCL I found used for other things. Since I mentioned in a video that the execution speed of a JOB was not a true indication of speed, because in addition to the execution, the program was compiled every time. …
Monthly Archives: April 2021
Hercules – Web Browser Interface
A reminder to myself http://localhost:8038/ This information can be found it the Hercules configuration file. In my case HTTP PORT ${HTTPPORT:=8038}HTTP ROOT hercules/httprootHTTP START
Transferring source files to/from MVS
Since I like to develop MVS programs locally (on Linux)…for my purposes I find it easier to use a IBM utilitiy to move PDS members to/from the mainframe. As a former VM/VSE systems programmer with no great desire to be a MVS systems programmer, this might be a good way to run jobs on a …
Made YouTube video public
Well I finally made my “Using Virtual Tapes to transfer data to MVS on Hercules” public. I think it may be of use. Moshix did cover Virtual Tapes at one point, but all his data transfer videos seemed to focus on 80 column data, specifically PDS members. I think mine is different enough to add …