I am saying that the techniques used in the Naviquest application to run ISP.F panels in batch might help develop scripts to run your ISPF panels in batch. I don't remember for sure, but it's probably CLIST.
> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> On > Behalf Of Farley, Peter > Sent: Friday, November 8, 2024 1:01 PM > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > Subject: Re: Old ISPF application scripting from batch? > > I’m not sure I understand your answer – How does Naviquest (which at first > glance seems to be batch manipulation of the ISMF storage definition system) > help me script a totally separate old ISPF application that has nothing to do > with storage management? > > Are you saying the Naviquest batch tool can be used to manipulate more than > just the ISMF application screens? > > Color me confused. > > Peter > > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> On > Behalf Of Dave Gibney > Sent: Friday, November 8, 2024 2:49 PM > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > Subject: Re: Old ISPF application scripting from batch? > > > The Naviquest application (Part od ISMS) is batch ISPF. Burns CPU, but > > works. Might be used as an example to getstarted. > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > > <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU<mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU>> On > > > Behalf Of Farley, Peter > > > Sent: Friday, November 8, 2024 9:53 AM > > > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU<mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> > > > Subject: Old ISPF application scripting from batch? > > > > > > I am asking this question here because the ISPF-L list has been pretty > > dormant > > > for a while now. > > > > > > We have an old ISPF application which does NOT have a callable API of > > any > > > kind that I need to be able to automate for a targeted list of "screen" > > actions. > > > > > > Aside from coding a VBS screen "macro" application using (for > > instance) > > the > > > IBM PCOMM VBS interface (which I have done previously, but which is > > > tediously tricky to cover "all the possible errors and recovery > > steps"), > > is there > > > any way a BATCH program (Rexx or other language) can interact with > > such a > > > system? > > > > > > It needs to be something that can be run from a batch job (or Unix > > services > > > shell script if needed) as part of a larger automation project. > > > > > > I have been investigating the python "tnz" package for 3270 scripting, > > but > > > haven't yet had the chance to try to run it under z/OS Unix services. > > One > > > "gotcha" I found running a testing script using the "tnz" package from > > the > > PC > > > side is that if your normal LOGON process keeps the "RECONNECT" switch > > set > > > and you aren't currently logged off from any real 3270 session, then > > the > > 3270 > > > script "takes over" your prior session, which then totally bollixes up > > the > > script > > > because it doesn't know where it is. We don't have our TSO logon's > > enabled > > > for multiple logon to the same LPAR, we are still strictly one logon > > at > > any time > > > and only one TSO userid per user. > > > > > > So if there was any way to script an ISPF "screen-only" application > > from a > > > batch job that would be a much better solution. > > > > > > If anyone knows of any way to handle such a project besides 3270 > > scripting, > > > please let me know. > > > > > > Peter > > -- > > This message and any attachments are intended only for the use of the > addressee and may contain information that is privileged and confidential. If > the reader of the message is not the intended recipient or an authorized > representative of the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any > dissemination of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have > received > this communication in error, please notify us immediately by e-mail and delete > the message and any attachments from your system. > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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
