BATCH - UW tools programs available in batch.

The programs in the UW Tools package are primarily intended for TSS. However, a number of them can also be used in batch.

The following explain files discuss ways of running various tools in batch:

expl b batch
expl bsort batch
expl fred batch
expl lodl batch
expl ranedit batch
expl tf batch

The following tools can also be executed in batch:

DIFF   FILES    FDP     LOCATE
LODL   OMLEDIT  RUED    SLIST

You execute these commands by obtaining the program from "cmdlib/etc/qstar". For example, here's some sample JCL for executing a LODL command:

$   program lodl
$   limits  ,25K
$   prmfl   **,r/c,r,cmdlib/etc/qstar
$   data    cz
lodl update=qstar <options>*

The JCL for the other commands is similar. Remember to supply an appropriate TSS-like command line after the "$data cz" card.

If a UW TOOLS command is not currently available in batch, experienced programmers may be able to create a batch version simply by compiling the source code with the +Batch option. (Note that some commands are not suitable for use in batch. For example, a command like DSTA is only relevant to the TSS environment and therefore will not work in batch.)

Finally, the TSYST command can only be used in batch. For further information, see "expl tsyst".