How to compile a cobol program without using a JCL

cobolunni · Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2006 4:46 pm

Can anybody please tell me how to compile a cobol program without using a jcl in mainframe

shreevamsi · Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2006 5:11 pm

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cobolunni · Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2006 12:27 pm

I got the answer as

We can use the FREGROUND option in ISPF to compile the cobol program without writing a jcl program

ofer71 · Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2006 12:48 am

Or you can write your own REXX.

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cobolunni · Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2006 11:16 am

hello ofer71

Can you please explain with an example

cobolunni · Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2006 11:26 am

also ofer71 since i never used rexx i am unaware how to code and execute it
we are using a internet time sharing resource to access mainframe is it possible to do rexx program in that ? we never find a option or compiler for rexx in that s/m .how can i identify is there any rexx compiler in our mainframe please give a detail information about it

thanks in advance

ofer71 · Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2006 6:44 pm

Normally, REXX is interpreted, not compiled. Even if you don't have the compiler, you still can use REXX if you have TSO.
Also, I'm not familiar with "internet time sharing", but I know there are versions of REXX for PC and web.

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cobolunni · Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 11:28 am

How we are submitting rexx is that is by tso submit command
can you explain compiling a cobol program using rexx with a rexx code
please explain the entire step including creation of rexx code to execution.

if i assume we are writting the rexx code in a ps
then is it possible to execute it by simply a tso submit command in the command line

vijay_bn79 · New User Joined: 20 Nov 2006 Posts: 48 Location: Hyderabad

Hi..,

yes by using FREGROUND option in ISPF we can compile cobol program

Thanks

ofer71 · Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 5:32 pm

You normally invoke a REXX exec by the EXEC command. You can invoke it directly in foreground, or you can invoke it in batch using TSO's TMP (also known as IKJEFT01 or "batch TSO").

Have you thought about reading the fine manual?

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