IBM Mainframe Tools

1.       FILEAID – Powerful editor, browse, edit, allocate, compare, copy, delete & print files / PARAMETERS, BROWSE / EDIT /EXIT.

2.       CHANGEMAN -   Create Package / diff. environment in which code can be tested / approval process. / BUILD, FREEZE, PROMOTE, APPROVE & DELETE.

3.       XPEDITOR -  Debug a program / Stage COBOL program in CHANGEMAN, make sure its status is active (While compiling select XPEDITOR option to ‘Y’ / JCL run COBOL program, enter ‘XP’ on command line in ISPF panel / F9 (to debug your program) / F12 (execute statement up to break point) / Break points – B(Before execution) / A(After execution) / Keep(K) – Keep <Variable Name> / PEEK <variable Name> / SKIP (Skip execution of particular line) / GOTO / WHEN (WHEN WS_X = 5456) / QUIT

4.       ISPF/TSO – PDF (Program development facility) / TSO Commands (TSO Mainview) can be embedded in REXX or CLISTs). / HEXON, HIDE, DISPLAY, VFMT & CHAR.

5.       ENDEVOR – Compile a Program & store every version of program. Run under MVS within TSO/ISPF environment in batch.

6.       ABEND-AID – Detects diagnose abends and condition codes. Automatically collect program & environment information relevant for failure & present in manner easily understood.

7.       EASYTRIEVE – Report generator product of CA technologies.

8.       BMC Utilities – REORG, RUNSTATS, IMAGE Copy, RECOVERY etc.

9.       BMC Tools – SQL Explorer, File Manager, APPTUNE, MAINVIEW etc.

10.   SYBASE Power Designer

11.   SUPERC Utility – Option 3.12 (Compare Dataset).

12.   SEARCH_FOR – Option 314 (Search datasets for strings of data)

13.   QMF - Query Management Facility

14.   SPUFI – SQL Processing using file input.

15.   CA7 – Scheduling Tool

16.   File Master Plus

17.   ISPW – For Version Control

18.   TRITUNE/APTITUNE