To read line by line in jcl,proc and manipulate the same

rashmi1482 · New User Joined: 22 May 2007 Posts: 3 Location: Bangalore

Hi,
I want to create a REXX tool change a prod jcl to test jcl by changing some jcl parameters and passing some symbolic parameters to the jcl. I want to pass an environment variable and jobname from an ispf panel and then the REXX tool should make the appropriate changes to the prod
jcl.

Also I want to read each line of a proc and if a parmlib member is encountered , the tool should go to the parmlib and search in the member for a string, if found the parmlib should be changed and a symbolic parameter should be introduced for the same in proc.

Also some steps should be commented out based on a parmlib member and exec pgm.

Please let me know if there is anyway of doing this thru REXX.

Also please send me the link of some rexx tool development materials.

Thanks,
Rashmi

enrico-sorichetti · Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2009 9:41 pm

since You asked for a Yes/no answer, thats what You are going to get
Yes... it can be done ( if You have the skill )

for the rexx manuals here they are ( not the last ones, but enough to get started
publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr_OS390/Shelves/IKJ4BK80

if You want to search for the latest fashion here is the whole manuals shebang
www-03.ibm.com/systems/z/os/zos/bkserv/index.html

if You want to see rexx in action here is a pointer to a jcl parser I wrote
ibmmainframes.com/viewtopic.php?t=32494

rashmi1482 · New User Joined: 22 May 2007 Posts: 3 Location: Bangalore

Hi,

Could you helpme on how to go about reading each line of a jcl with REXX because this the first thing that needs to be implemented in my case.

My idea is
1. Ge to the job name and the environmnet name from a panel.
2. Go to the job and make changes depending on the environment using rexx.
3. For this read line by line of jcl and make changes to the required parameters.

Please help me on how to read line by line of the jcl.

enrico-sorichetti · Posted: Sun Dec 27, 2009 1:14 pm

If You are so new to rexx that You cannnot read a line from a pds member or sequential dataset,

it would be wiser to review You planning in order to provide time for training.

I posted the link to the docs, You might also search the forums for "EXECIO",
You will find lots of samples and hints on reading
( also on using edit macros to achieve what You want )

I do not judge I state
why everybody wants to build tools without having the basic skills ??

mtaylor · Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2009 7:29 pm

This topic comes up pretty frequently. What the op is asking for is a tool to refactor jcl. My question is; why rexx on the mainframe? Why not transfer the jcl to a pc, do the changes there, and transfer back to the mainframe? Then you have access to all the tools and languages in the pc world like python etc and aren't limited to only rexx?

Akatsukami · Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2009 2:48 am

valyk · Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2010 12:41 am

It just so happens that I had a need to do something very similar for our CICS regions: