Just look at the PS screens in SDSF.  All of those tasks are using Unix 
processes in one way or another.

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W dniu 13.04.2020 o 14:06, John McKown pisze:
> Other than the implicit use of UNIX by things such as FTP, I mean. In 
> particular I am speaking of keeping production data in a UNIX file, 
> rather than a legacy dataset; use of scripting via /bin/sh, awk, or 
> other, use of any of the BPX* UNIX callable services.
>
> Just curious. I use awk at times for doing stuff in my personal activities.
> But my manager dislikes UNIX so I can't use it in any of my "production"
> jobs because "nobody knows UNIX" and "everybody knows REXX".
>

Yes, we use various z/OS UNIX features in batch.
That include UNIX files, UNIX tools, UNIX scripts. I'm not sure about COBOL 
code since I usually see compiled modules only.

BTW: Does FTP apply? I was proud author of FTP in batch implementation. 
It was 20+ years ago and it was big eyeopener for consultant team. ;-)

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