In order to run Unix System Services (USS) shell commands, scripts and others, from a batch job, you can use the BPXBATCH program provided with z/OS. BPXBATCH can be invoked form a JCL (batch job) or from TSO: JCL: EXEC PGM=BPXBATCH,PARM=’SH program-name’ EXEC PGM=BPXBATCH,PARM=’PGM program-name’ TSO: BPXBATCH SH program-name BPXBATCH […]
Different levels of authority and RACF attributes allow you to issue different types of RACF commands. In this article we will see which RACF commands one can issue with each level of authority and attributes. System Special or Group Special Attribute Command Operands ADDSD With all operands ADDGROUP With all […]
The RACF Class Descriptor Table (CDT) contains information that directs the processing of general resources. The CDT contains the names and attributes of the general resource classes that can be used by RACF. The class descriptor table has two parts: The static Class Descriptor Table: It contains 2 modules: ICHRRCDX […]
A Virtual Tape Library (VTL) is a disk (DASD) based backup system that emulates a real tape library system. For the operating system and to those who use the VTL, it’s like working with real tapes, but in reality it’s disk. A Virtual Tape Library has several benefits: Better backup/restore […]
IBM has officially announced its latest enterprise mainframe server, the z14. A powerful addition to the z Systems mainframe family. Some of the IBM z14 feature highlights are: Trust – the foundation of digital relationships 100% encryption is 100% mainframe Real time insights and machine learning Lightning fast data access […]
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