How to write my own started task

MichaelLueghausen · Post by **MichaelLueghausen** » Wed Aug 02, 2006 2:21 am

Hi,

my question is not directly related to JZOS, but i read the term "started task" in some of the topics in the JZOS forum.
I have the task to write a programm in COBOL which should run as started task. One of the needs is that the programm must react to the console commands start, stop and modify. Another need is that the programm must be able to receive commands/requests in any form from other programs.

Is there anybody who could give me some hints on how to program that? Any kinds of hints are welcome (example code, references to literature)

Thanks,
Michael

Post by **dovetail** » Sat Aug 05, 2006 2:25 pm

From COBOL, you'll have to call either Assembler or C:

1) From Assembler, you use EXTRACT and QEDIT macros to receive START and MODIFY commands, and WTO to write console messages. See the "MVS Programming Authorized Assembler Services Guide" Chapter 2.3 and 7.2.

2) From C, you can use the __console2() api