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- From: TTZ488@waccvm.corp.mot.com (Hugh Dunn)
- Subject: Re: rexx in tso environme
- Organization: Motorola
- Date: 21 Jan 1993 05:32:24 MST
- Message-ID: <1993Jan21.124124.8342@schbbs.mot.com>
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- >------------------------- Original Article -------------------------
- >From: "stephen brackenbury" <stephen.brackenbury@canrem.com>
- >
- >Greetings,
- >
- Hello Stephen
-
- >
- >These are probably very simple questions, but:
- >
- > 1) How does one create a Rexx program in TSO?
- Put it in a file called 'pgname.CLIST' with the first line of
- the file being a REXX comment e.g. /* REXX */
-
- >
- > 2) Does TSO recognize a Rexx program by the same comment card that OS/2
- > recognizes Rexx?
- See above
-
- >
- > 3) Does it have to be compiled?
- No
-
- >
- > 4) How is it submitted? Does it require JCL to run?
- Type EX pgname from ready prompt, or you can use JCL steps to run it.
-
- >
- > 5) Is there a standard IBM manual or book that someone could recommend
- > to help me get up and running in Rexx TSO?
- There is an IBM manual called;
- TSO Extensions Version 2 (Procedures Language MVS/REXX Reference)
- that I find very useful.
- >
- >
- >If someone could provide me with a short summary of the usual steps
- >involved in creating a TSO Rexx program as well as a very simple example
- >of a TSO Rexx program I'd be more than grateful.
- >
- >Thanks in advance!
- >
- You will REALLY need the manual, espicially if you want to run in
- batch mode. Also, there are TSO specifics to the REXX implementation on
- MVS.
-
- Hope you find this helpful, however if you need further info the email m
- and I'll see if I can help.
-
- Hugh
- TTZ488@waccvm.corp.mot.com
-