On Sat, 28 Mar 2020 16:42:20 -0700, Charles Mills wrote: >I'm looking at Python on the Rocket site. > >Practically speaking, is Python usable from TSO or only from the UNIX command >prompt? That is > >> There's no advantage to REXX anymore, as fine a language as it is. > >In Rexx under TSO, I can allocate couple of datasets and then run a "legacy >MVS" (you know what I mean) program. > Equally true under OMVS. Allocate with BPXWDYN and execute with ADDRESS LINKMVS. As a bonus, LINKMVS supports an alternate DDNAME list.
> ... Is that practical in Python? > >Not picking fights here -- inquiring minds just want to know. > Hmmm. It appears that ISPF, NFS, and FTP use similar integrity protection on PDS(E): ENQ SHR on SYSDSN and ENQ EXCL on SPFEDIT member. Wouldn't it be great if that code were factored out and made available to all OMVS and z/OS utilities such as Python? (And NFS appears to use FAMS timestamps on PDSE members.) -- gil ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
