z/OS - TSO/E REXX interpreter language

Seminar content: In this seminar, participants learn about the possible uses of the REXX interpretation language. They gain practical knowledge how to simplify frequently recurring functions under TSO/E and know how to create TSO commands and EDIT macros with REXX execs.

In group work and detailed practical exercises with discussion of the solutions, the acquired knowledge is deepened.

• Basics
• System environments
• Portability of REXX to different platforms
• Components, call types, variables, expressions
• Control
• Loops (IF / SELECT / DO)
• Functions / Routines
• Internal and external functions, subroutine techniques
• Parameter passing, error handling
• Parsing
• Decomposition of variables, compound variables
• Data batch / file processing
• Instructions for I/O processing (PULL, QUEUE, PUSH, MAKEBUF, DROBUF, EXECIO)
• Possible applications
• Edit macros and TSO commands
• ADDRESS instruction, automation of editing tasks
• Create your own commands
• Test aids
• EXECUTIL, TRACE, Interactive Trace and Troubleshooting

In-house course:

In-house course possible from 1 participant on site at 2.845,- € plus travel expenses for the instructor against proof.

Course duration 4 days. Start 1.day approx. 10.00 o'clock - end last day approx. 16.00 o'clock.

Dates by arrangement.

For 2 participants flat rate 4.690,- €, each further participant additional 950,- € up to and including 5 participants. From the 6th participant up to and including 10 participants flat rate 7.900,- €, from the 11th participant each additional participant costs 750,- €. Travel expenses for the lecturer will be invoiced against proof.