The alphaWorks 2.2.1 release is now available, which contains
some new cool stuff. Of particular note is the support for
generating Java classes from Cobol copy books.
Following is the package "README" file
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README for IBM JZOS Batch Toolkit for z/OS SDKs alphaWorks preview
Before you Begin:
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Note that the alphaWorks version of JZOS is not covered by IBM support. If you encounter
problems with this version, you should use the alphaWorks forum to report problems and/or
have your questions answered.
Installation:
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Please refer to the document: "JZOS alphaWorks Installation.pdf" in the "doc"
directory of this distribution for installation instructions.
2.2.1 New Features:
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- Support for automatic generation of record classes from
Assembler DSECTs (package com.ibm.jzos.recordgen.asm). See the sample JCL member DSECTGEN
and the document "JZOS Assembler Record Generator Users Guide.pdf" in the "doc" directory.
- Support for automatic generation of record classes from
COBOL copybooks DSECTs (package com.ibm.jzos.recordgen.cobol). See the sample JCL
member COBGEN and the document "JZOS COBOL Record Generator Users Guide.pdf" in
the "doc" directory.
2.1.1 New Features:
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- Changed PdsDirectory to read PDSE dirs as well as PDS dirs.
- Wrappers for CatalogSearch, LOCATE and OBTAIN.
- Sample program that illustrates the usage of the above three wrappers:
com.ibm.jzos.sample.CatalogSearchSample.
- Field converters for Assembler and COBOL datatypes (package com.ibm.jzos.fields)
This package also includes Factory classes for COBOL and Assembler.
- Class com.ibm.jzos.sample.MedicareRecord as a field converter sample.
- *Preliminary* support for automatic generation of record classes from
Assembler DSECTs (package com.ibm.jzos.recordgen.asm). See the sample JCL member DSECTGEN.
2.1.0 New Features:
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- Batch Launcher jar executables: If the first two arguments supplied to the launcher
are "-jar /path/to/jarfile", the manifest of the indicated jar file will examined to
determine which main() class to run.
- MVS job submission and status with Java/Rexx integration: See the javadoc and
sample code for com.ibm.jzos.sample.MvsJobSubmitter
- DFSORT Java interface and sample programs: See the javadoc and sample code for
the package com.ibm.jzos.sample.dfsort
- z/OS Logstream interfaces for IXGCONN (connect) and IXGWRITE (write): See the
javadoc for com.ibm.jzos.ZLogstream for details.
- Features added to com.ibm.jzos.ZUtil
- System Management Facility (SMF) interface via the __smf_record() C library routine.
- CPU time interface via the clock() C-library routine.
- Process ID interfaces via the getpid() and getppid() C-library routines.
License:
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For license information, refer to the contents of the "licenses" directory