IBM z/OS ISPF smart practices. Volume 2, Programmer's guide / Franz Lanz.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lanz, Franz, author.

Series:

IBM z/OS ISPF Smart Practices ; Volume 2

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

ISPF dialog manager.

Interactive computer systems.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (322 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Berlin, Germany ; Boston, [Massachusetts] : De Gruyter Oldenbourg, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book is intended to support ISPF application programmers to become professional in the smart programming of ISPF applications using the REXX language. The contents are presented in a modular manner to suit reading with heterogeneous ISPF programming knowledge. The following topics are covered: Introduction to the programming language REXX as well as to ISPF programming, data processing in ISPF applications, use of messages, panels, skeletons, tables, ISPF variables and an introduction to creating and applying edit macros. Each theme is vividly illustrated by programming examples. The Smart ISPF Utilities contain some very useful programming aids that are often useful when programming ISPF applications. The book serves as a textbook as well as a manual for daily work. Many cross-references are included as well as an extensive index. Moreover, the author gives many helpful hints and tips on smart ISPF programming practices. The Smart ISPF Utilities contain many useful programming aids.

Contents:

Front matter

Preface

Contents

1. Introduction

2. Introduction to the REXX programming language

3. The REXX commands

4. The REXX functions

5. The TSO/E REXX commands

6. Execute REXX programs

7. Introduction to ISPF programming

8. Data set processing using ISPF

9. Messages – Definition, setting, output

10. Panels – create and use

11. Skeletons – Design and use

12. Tables – Create and edit

13. Variables – Definition and using

14. Edit macros – Create and apply

15. The SMART ISPF utilities

List of programs

List of tables

List of screens

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed February 9, 2016).

ISBN:

9783110407617

3110407612

9783110407655

3110407655

OCLC:

979626776