Re: What Are the Chances That CICS/VS will Be Available for DOS/VS Under Hercules???

"Robert" <dosvsoperator-/[email protected]> Mon, 27 Dec 2010 20:53:11 -0000
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I am using the DOS/360-vintage ANS COBOL compiler which lacks VSAM support.=
 However, I was called upon, among other things when we converted over from=
 an IBM System 370/125 DOS/VS system to an IBM 4341 Group II DOS/VSE system=
 around 1980, to modify existing COBOL programs to use VSAM KSDS files inst=
ead of ISAM files. It was not a terribly difficult task...

--- In [email protected], Mike Schwab <Mike.A.Schwab@...> w=
rote:
>
> ISAM file support was removed from the z/OS install a few years back.
>=20
> Have you investigated using VSAM for porting to z/OS?
>=20
> On Mon, Dec 27, 2010 at 10:58 AM, Robert <dosvsoperator@...> wrote:
> >
> > I guess all we can really hope for is a regime change at IBM - a new CE=
O
> > who would take a nostalgic fancy to their old code and help support its
> > use under Hercules, et al. I'd love to get all the manuals (especially
> > the ANS COBOL ones), the old software (e.g. CICS/VS), etc., on CD/ROM
> > for a fair price. It doesn't have to even go beyond providing support
> > materials for the OSes which predate copyright protection. No DOS/VSE?
> > No VSE/SP, etc.? I'm cool.
> >
> > Fortunately, my memory of some of the stuff I worked with back in 1979
> > is intact and improving. I have made good progress on my simple General
> > Ledger project. I have the accounts on an ISAM file, plus some
> > applications written to maintain it. I also have General Journal,
> > account posting an trial balance programs working. It's nothing
> > elaborate - only a handful of jobstreams - but it's working well...
> >
> > Yours truly,
> >
> > Robert S. Duncan
>=20
> --=20
> Mike A Schwab, Springfield IL USA
> Where do Forest Rangers go to get away from it all?
>



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      <p>I am using the DOS/360-vintage ANS COBOL compiler which lacks VSAM support. However, I was called upon, among other things when we converted over from an IBM System 370/125 DOS/VS system to an IBM 4341 Group II DOS/VSE system around 1980, to modify existing COBOL programs to use VSAM KSDS files instead of ISAM files. It was not a terribly difficult task...<br>
<br>
--- In <a href="mailto:hercules-advocacy%40yahoogroups.com">[email protected]</a>, Mike Schwab &lt;Mike.A.Schwab@...&gt; wrote:<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; ISAM file support was removed from the z/OS install a few years back.<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; Have you investigated using VSAM for porting to z/OS?<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; On Mon, Dec 27, 2010 at 10:58 AM, Robert &lt;dosvsoperator@...&gt; wrote:<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt; I guess all we can really hope for is a regime change at IBM - a new CEO<br>
&gt; &gt; who would take a nostalgic fancy to their old code and help support its<br>
&gt; &gt; use under Hercules, et al. I'd love to get all the manuals (especially<br>
&gt; &gt; the ANS COBOL ones), the old software (e.g. CICS/VS), etc., on CD/ROM<br>
&gt; &gt; for a fair price. It doesn't have to even go beyond providing support<br>
&gt; &gt; materials for the OSes which predate copyright protection. No DOS/VSE?<br>
&gt; &gt; No VSE/SP, etc.? I'm cool.<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt; Fortunately, my memory of some of the stuff I worked with back in 1979<br>
&gt; &gt; is intact and improving. I have made good progress on my simple General<br>
&gt; &gt; Ledger project. I have the accounts on an ISAM file, plus some<br>
&gt; &gt; applications written to maintain it. I also have General Journal,<br>
&gt; &gt; account posting an trial balance programs working. It's nothing<br>
&gt; &gt; elaborate - only a handful of jobstreams - but it's working well...<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt; Yours truly,<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt; Robert S. Duncan<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; -- <br>
&gt; Mike A Schwab, Springfield IL USA<br>
&gt; Where do Forest Rangers go to get away from it all?<br>
&gt;<br>
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