I am a huge fan of RGEN. It’s like a context aware version of the ISPF MODEL command. That is some excellent work. And so is the HELP facility in general.
On Fri, Jun 14, 2024 at 18:29 Rob Scott < 00000618c90e6fdf-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> wrote: > For every z/OS release we also create a "What's new in SDSF" style > presentation that we give at Share and GSE and then upload to the IBM > Education GitHub. There is also an in-product help table of new functions > for the release. > > As for SDSF rexx examples, you can use the RGEN command that will generate > sample rexx statements to navigate to where you currently are in the > product OR use "RGEN X" to pick a sample from the supplied list of basic > scenarios. > > Rob Scott > Rocket Software. > > Sent from Outlook for Android<https://aka.ms/AAb9ysg> > ________________________________ > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> on behalf > of Radoslaw Skorupka <00000471ebeac275-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> > Sent: Friday, June 14, 2024 9:02:59 PM > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> > Subject: Re: As a long-time Rexx programmer (SDSF) > > EXTERNAL EMAIL > > > > > Friday, a little bit off-topic, but still about mainframes and SDSF > > SDSF is great tool. I was enhanced significantly last years. I like it. > However I observe many users are simply *not aware* of many new features. > They obviously use panels, which are visible in main menu, but they miss > many other tools. > I believe everything is documented, but it is rather rare that someone > read whole documentation as a novel. > > Q: is there any presentation or whitepaper describing "new and shining" > things in SDSF? > > Regarding SDSF and REXX - I miss simple examples. It is not only > SDSF-related pain. I observe many z/OS users are looking for code > samples via Google search and we find some bad or very bad ones, > submitted on some forums. > > My €0.02 > > Regards > -- > Radoslaw Skorupka > Lodz, Poland > > > > > > > W dniu 14.06.2024 o 20:20, Rob Scott pisze: > > I must admit that I find nothing amiss with the quoted section. > > > > It describes the syntax requirements of the SDSF-specific ISFEXEC verb. > > > > It does not get into any generic REXX techniques to provide the > statement buffer to the verb as that is not required in this case. > > > > Contrast that with the documentation for ISFSLASH that does include > required REXX techniques as it supports alternate input using stem > variables. > > > > The product documentation is written by information development team > members, but based on input provided by the development team. In this case, > that developer (not me) has decades of asm, plx and rexx experience and is > fully aware of the nuances of the language. > > > > The documentation will always be updated when required for the current > (most recent) release. > > > > > > > > Rob Scott > > Rocket Software > > > > Get Outlook for Android<https://aka.ms/AAb9ysg<https://aka.ms/AAb9ysg>> > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > > ================================ > Rocket Software, Inc. and subsidiaries ¦ 77 Fourth Avenue > <https://www.google.com/maps/search/d+subsidiaries+%C2%A6+77+Fourth+Avenue?entry=gmail&source=g>, > Waltham MA 02451 ¦ Main Office Toll Free Number: +1 855.577.4323 > Contact Customer Support: > https://my.rocketsoftware.com/RocketCommunity/RCEmailSupport > Unsubscribe from Marketing Messages/Manage Your Subscription Preferences - > http://www.rocketsoftware.com/manage-your-email-preferences > Privacy Policy - > http://www.rocketsoftware.com/company/legal/privacy-policy > ================================ > > This communication and any attachments may contain confidential > information of Rocket Software, Inc. All unauthorized use, disclosure or > distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please > notify Rocket Software immediately and destroy all copies of this > communication. Thank you. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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
