In addition, for true ZIP file output, remember that the Java "jar" command actually reads and writes zip files. Unfortunately, it only supports z/OS UNIX files, not legacy z/OS data sets. Whether this is a bother or not depends on what the "far end" wants to do with the zip file contents. For the truly advanced person, GIMZIP is a very powerful way to package up z/OS legacy data sets (sequential, PDS, and VSAM) as well as UNIX resident files.
http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr_OS390/BOOKS/gimrfr40/11.7 <quote> The *GIMZIP* service routine creates portable packages of software and associated materials. Typically the packages will contain SYSMODs, RELFILE data sets, HOLDDATA, and associated materials such as documentation, samples, and text files. These *GIMZIP* packages may be transported through a network, processed by the GIMUNZIP service routine, and then processed by the SMP/E RECEIVE command. More specifically, a *GIMZIP* package consists of a single package definition file, a set of archive files, and text files. The package definition file describes the total package and identifies the archive files and text files contained in the package. An archive file consists of : 1. a portable image of any of the following: - a sequential data set - a partitioned data set - a VSAM data set - a file in the UNIX file system - a directory in the UNIX file system 2. and the information necessary to reload the data from the portable image. A single *GIMZIP* package typically consists of several archive files. *Notes:* 1. *GIMZIP* is a separate load module residing in the MIGLIB library and runs independently from the rest of SMP/E processing. 2. *GIMZIP* requires either the Integrated Cryptographic Services Facility (ICSF) One-Way Hash Generate callable service or Java 2 Version 1 Release 4 to be available for its use in order to compute an SHA-1 hash value. </quote> 2013/6/21 Paolo Cacciari <[email protected]> > Jan, > > what about (IBM) TRSMAIN??? Should be imbedded in Z/OS release..... > > > Paolo Cacciari > Senior IT Specialist - Certified - IBM BCRS Italy > > IBM Italia S.p.A. > Sede Legale: Circonvallazione Idroscalo - 20090 Segrate (MI) > Cap. Soc. euro 347.256.998,80 > C. F. e Reg. Imprese MI 01442240030 - Partita IVA 10914660153 > Società con unico azionista > Società soggetta all?attività di direzione e coordinamento di > International Business Machines Corporation > > (Salvo che sia diversamente indicato sopra / Unless stated otherwise > above) > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > -- This is a test of the Emergency Broadcast System. If this had been an actual emergency, do you really think we'd stick around to tell you? Maranatha! <>< John McKown ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
