Top "Mainframe" questions

The mainframe tag refers to the class of "big iron" computers, primarily those from IBM.

How can I use SYNCSORT to format a Packed Decimal field with a specifc sign value?

I want to use SYNCSORT to force all Packed Decimal fields to a negative sign value. The critical requirement is …

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How to refer GDG generation if generation is created in step 2 and same i refer in step 3

I have faced an issue in GDG generation in production. New generation is created in STEP 2: //INP DD DSN=sample.…

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Reading a mainframe EBCDIC File

I have a EBCDIC coded mainframe file which I need to convert to an ASCII format. Which libraries/tools can …

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How to pull data from Mainframe to Hadoop

I have files in Mainframe. I want these data to be pushed to Hadoop(HDFS)/HIVE. I can use Sqoop …

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How is it possible to connect a mainframe with a PC running Windows?

How is it possible to connect a mainframe with a PC running Windows?.Is it still regarded a mainframe as …

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Is there a way to use INSPECT TALLYING with a check for multiple characters?

I have a string for which I wish to tally the count of characters till a certain pattern of characters …

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How to pass arguments to REXX program through JCL

Can we pass arguments to a REXX program from JCL? I suppose, JCL PARM can be used as we use …

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What is the difference between a variable-blocked format and a fixed-blocked format?

I have encountered these terms in a data file definition document for some data that I'm getting from a Mainframe …

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Is there a TSO command written in REXX or CLIST that can determine WHO has enqueued a dataset?

I need to write a REXX Exec or Clist to identify WHO has enqueued a Dataset and display a user …

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Is anyone still programming in ObjectStar (formerly known as Huron)

Huron was a 4GL that originated in the IBM 360 mainframe world in the early 1990s, created and sold by the …

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