Mainframe Utilities

Note: This collection of utilities is still under construction. All the utilities exist and are listed below, but I only have links to the code for the main module of the utility. I have all the other modules (e.g. panels, messages, sub-modules, etc.) and will be glad to email them to you if needed. Eventually, I’d like to see them all available for direct download individually as well.

In the meantime however, (or if you’re just a gadget freak like me), I have all the modules and components in IEBUPDTE format (i.e. one file to load an entire PDS), zipped right here. Just download what you need and you’ll never have to try drum up my help again! (Questions, of course, are always welcome!  Leave them on the forum so that everyone can profit.).

Note Also: These utilities were created during my 16 years in corporate IT, working mainly on IBM mainframe computers. This was from 1984 through 2000. I am now a missionary in Europe and have no mainframe access or job responsibilities. Consequently, while I’m glad to troubleshoot as best I can, I’m limited to applying my mind and memory to your queries, but unfortunately no CPU time (heck, I don’t even have SPF/PC or a good 3270 terminal emulator on my machines at home!).

Select a category of utilities to browse through, scroll, or search (searches only these mainframe utilities):

CICS

COBOL

CSP

DATASET

DB2

ISPF

JCL

MISC

CICS

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CICSDSN	Display DSNs associated with CICS file names
	This utility functions as a TSO command
MAPREDEF	Create COBOL redefinition of vanilla BMS map layout
	This utility functions as an ISPF Edit Macro
SHOWMAP	Show the map image for BMS source mbr being edited
	This utility functions as an ISPF Edit Macro

COBOL

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BC	Browse compile listing for the program being edited
	This utility functions as an ISPF Edit Macro
BRANCH	Branch to performed subroutine in a COBOL program
	This utility functions as an ISPF Edit Macro
BRANCHBK	Return to last spot in pgm you “BRANCH”ed from
	This utility functions as an ISPF Edit Macro
CMP	Merge two versions of a program (COBOL)
	This utility functions as a TSO command
COMPILE	Automatic compile/assemble JCL creator/submittor
	This utility functions as a TSO command
	This utility functions as an ISPF Edit Macro
COMPMARK	Mark COBOL compiler messages in code being edited
	This utility functions as an ISPF Edit Macro
COUNTPIC	Count the VALUE literal bytes and update the PIC
	This utility functions as an ISPF Edit Macro
CPY	Edit/Browse COPYBOOK member as edit or TSO command
	This utility functions as a TSO command
	This utility functions as an ISPF Edit Macro
EC	Edit compile listing for the program being edited
	This utility functions as an ISPF Edit Macro
INSCOPY	Insert copybook lines as message lines into a pgm
	This utility functions as an ISPF Edit Macro
LAYOUT	Show layout position,length or convert to sort sysin
	This utility functions as an ISPF Edit Macro
LINEUPTO	Line up “TO”s in COBOL programs by paragraph/section
	This utility functions as an ISPF Edit Macro
PC	Print compile listing DSN for COBOL pgm being edited
	This utility functions as an ISPF Edit Macro
PGMFLOW	Invoke the TREE utility pgm for the pgm being edited
	This utility functions as an ISPF Edit Macro
PKK	Create PIC clauses for all VALUE clauses in a pgm.
	This utility functions as an ISPF Edit Macro
SPLITTO	Use with LINEUPTO to automatically split error lines
	This utility functions as an ISPF Edit Macro
UNUSED	Mark unused working storage elements in COBOL pgms
	This utility functions as an ISPF Edit Macro
VIEWJCL	Display the “execute” JCL which invokes this pgm
	This utility functions as an ISPF Edit Macro

CSP

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APPLCMPR	Compare CSP application in DEVL w/higher levels
	This utility functions as a TSO command
CSPDB2XR	Create a CSP Record to DB2 Table Cross Ref. Report
	This utility functions as a TSO command
ESFRECD	Update CSP records in ENDEVOR directly from DB2
	This utility functions as a TSO command
PCKGCHCK	Perform where-used on package components
	This utility functions as a TSO command

DATASET

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$COMPAR1	Set “OLD” dataset name to compare against
	This utility functions as a TSO command
$COMPAR2	Set “NEW” dataset for compare and initiate compare
	This utility functions as a TSO command
$C1	Alias of $COMPAR1
	This utility functions as a TSO command
$C2	Alias of $COMPAR2
	This utility functions as a TSO command
$F	Invoke File-Aid for a DSN on DSLIST (3.4 screen)
	This utility functions as a TSO command
$FB	Invoke File-Aid Browse for DSN on DSLIST (ISPF 3.4)
	This utility functions as a TSO command
$FE	Invoke File-Aid Edit for DSN on DSLIST (ISPF 3.4)
	This utility functions as a TSO command
$LC	Alias of $LISTCAT
	This utility functions as a TSO command
$LIBCLN1	Set OLD dataset value for LIBCLEAN utility from 3.4
	This utility functions as a TSO command
$LIBCLN2	Set NEW dataset value for LIBCLEAN utility from 3.4
	This utility functions as a TSO command
$LISTCAT	Dump LISTCATs to a file. Use in ISPF 3.4
	This utility functions as a TSO command
$P	Alias of “$PRINTIT”
	This utility functions as a TSO command
$PRINTIT	Invoke PRINTIT from the DSLIST (3.4) screen
	This utility functions as a TSO command
$RELGEN	Return the relative gen number for a g0000v00 DSN
	This utility functions as a TSO command
$S	Alias of $SCAN
	This utility functions as a TSO command
$SCAN	Invoke ISPF 3.14 from the DSLIST screen for a DSN
	This utility functions as a TSO command
$TD	Alias of $TDATE
	This utility functions as a TSO command
$TDATE	Display the create date and time of a tape on 3.4
	This utility functions as a TSO command
$TI	Alias of $TINFO
	This utility functions as a TSO command
$TINFO	Display TMS info for a tape from ISPF 3.4 screen
	This utility functions as a TSO command
A	Put AFTER any line containing
	This utility functions as an ISPF Edit Macro
ADDCOL	Add up #’s in a column of data w/in an ISPF edit
	This utility functions as an ISPF Edit Macro
ATEND	Place strings at “logical” end of a block of lines
	This utility functions as an ISPF Edit Macro
B	Put BEFORE lines containing
	This utility functions as an ISPF Edit Macro
BLDG	Build, Delete, and List GDG indexes on-line
	This utility functions as a TSO command
BROWSEME	Browse the dataset currently being edited.
	This utility functions as an ISPF Edit Macro
CENTER	Center the line of text in a file you are editing
	This utility functions as an ISPF Edit Macro
COLS	Create a “COLS” DATA line in the file being edited
	This utility functions as an ISPF Edit Macro
COMBOX	Insert various types of comment boxes in files
	This utility functions as an ISPF Edit Macro
COMPARE	Invoke ISPF option 3.13 from anywhere and get back
	This utility functions as a TSO command
COMPRSME	Compress the PDS that you are currently editing
	This utility functions as an ISPF Edit Macro
CONTENTS	Bring lines of named dsn into the file being edited
	This utility functions as an ISPF Edit Macro
COPYCOL	Copy a column of data to another column in edit
	This utility functions as an ISPF Edit Macro
COPYX	Copy excluded lines in file before/after another one
	This utility functions as an ISPF Edit Macro
COUNTKEY	Count the occurances of unique keys in files
	This utility functions as a TSO command
CUT	The data storage part of the CUT and PASTE utility
	This utility functions as an ISPF Edit Macro
DDCONCAT	Add libraries to top/bottom of standard ISPF DDs
	This utility functions as a TSO command
DELDUPS	Delete duplicate records in a dataset being edited
	This utility functions as an ISPF Edit Macro
DELETEME	Delete the PDS MEMBER currently being edited
	This utility functions as an ISPF Edit Macro
DRAWBOX	Draw a box within a file being edited
	This utility functions as an ISPF Edit Macro
ECHANGE	Extended edit “change” facility for long strings
	This utility functions as an ISPF Edit Macro
FINDALL	Find all occurances of string that your cursor is on
	This utility functions as an ISPF Edit Macro
FLOW	“Text-flow” a paragraph and indent to the cursor pos
	This utility functions as an ISPF Edit Macro
GDGGEN	Return “GOOVOO’s” for GDG DSN’s for use in CLISTs
	This utility functions as a TSO command
INFODSN	Display information about a dataset
	This utility functions as a TSO command
	This utility functions as an ISPF Edit Macro
INFRONT	Put a string in column 1 of each identified line
	This utility functions as an ISPF Edit Macro
KEYCOUNT	Count “key” columns in an ISPF edit w/”COUNTKEY”
	This utility functions as an ISPF Edit Macro
LABLPROF	Save/Reset ISPF Edit Labels associated with a file
	This utility functions as an ISPF Edit Macro
LIBCLEAN	Compare and clean up two copies of a PDS library
	This utility functions as a TSO command
LONGEST	Mark the longest text line in a file w/a msg line
	This utility functions as an ISPF Edit Macro
MARK	Mark file lines containing string combinations
	This utility functions as an ISPF Edit Macro
MISSING#	Mark missing sequence numbers in file being edited
	This utility functions as an ISPF Edit Macro
MOVEX	Move excluded lines in file before/after another one
	This utility functions as an ISPF Edit Macro
NOBLANK	Delete blank lines in the file you are editing
	This utility functions as an ISPF Edit Macro
ONESPACE	Change mult. contig. blanks to 1 between non-blanks
	This utility functions as an ISPF Edit Macro
PAGECONT	Count the number of pages in your document using CC
	This utility functions as an ISPF Edit Macro
PASTE	The data retrieval part of the CUT and PASTE utility
	This utility functions as an ISPF Edit Macro
PDSUTIL	Invoke the PDS utility for the dsn you’re editing
	This utility functions as an ISPF Edit Macro
PRINTIT	Print datasets without having to mess with JCL
	This utility functions as a TSO command
	This utility functions as an ISPF Edit Macro
RENAMEME	Rename the PDS MEMBER currently being edited
	This utility functions as an ISPF Edit Macro
SCAN	Invokes ISPF option 3.14 from anywhere
	This utility functions as a TSO command
SCRATCH	Generates TMS UPDATE form to scratch your tapes
	This utility functions as a TSO command
SETMASK	Establish a “mask” line from a data line in edit
	This utility functions as an ISPF Edit Macro
SIDBYSID	Reformat output from ISPF option “3.14”
	This utility functions as an ISPF Edit Macro
SIGN	Change the sign of a column of packed or zoned #’s
	This utility functions as an ISPF Edit Macro
STAMP	Mark a line w/a DATETIME, DATE, or TIME stamp
	This utility functions as an ISPF Edit Macro
SWAPCOL	Swap 2 columns of data in the file you are editing
	This utility functions as an ISPF Edit Macro
UNARC	Create a batch job to unarchive your datasets
	This utility functions as a TSO command
UNSTRING	Create a file containing each string from a file
	This utility functions as an ISPF Edit Macro
VIEW	Place cursor on dsn in edit mode & edit/browse it
	This utility functions as an ISPF Edit Macro

DB2

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BINDCARD	Create BIND PLAN cards and load them into ENDEVOR
	This utility functions as a TSO command
COPYDB	Copy ENTIRE DB2 Database From Image Copies To Target
	This utility functions as a TSO command
DBSETUP	Create Test DB2 Database Environments From PROD
	This utility functions as a TSO command
DB2UTIL	Execute a Platinum Query to view utility jobs
	This utility functions as a TSO command
GENSYNS	Automatically Generate Needed DB2 Synonyms
	This utility functions as a TSO command
INDEXCOL	Show DB2 index lengths for a given creator
	This utility functions as a TSO command

ISPF

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CNVTUPCS	Convert desired ISPF table fields to upper case
	This utility functions as a TSO command
COMPONEN	Parse a CLIST for all it’s components
	This utility functions as an ISPF Edit Macro
COPYVAR	Copy one ISPF variable to another
	This utility functions as a TSO command
DIAGTEST	Invoke ISPF option 7 from anywhere
	This utility functions as a TSO command
DISVAR	Display the value of a given ISPF dialog variable
	This utility functions as a TSO command
DUMPTABL	Dump an ISPF table to a flat file and a reload file
	This utility functions as a TSO command
IDFIX	Convert ISPF Profile Members From One ID To Another
	This utility functions as a TSO command
ISPFTABL	Load/Create ISPF tables from “flat” files
	This utility functions as a TSO command
MAKEREFL	Construct ISPF Reflists From Ext. Edit/Browse Panels
	This utility functions as a TSO command
PROFUPDT	Update an ISPF profile variable for another profile
	This utility functions as a TSO command
PRSCREEN	Enables screen printing in the ISPF environment
	This utility functions as a TSO command
RESETPFK	Restore Previous Program Function Key Definition
	This utility functions as a TSO command
SAVEPROF	Write your current ISPF profile to disk to save it
	This utility functions as a TSO command
SETPFK	Define a Program Function Key Command
	This utility functions as a TSO command
SETVAR	Set An ISPF Profile Variable To A Specific Value
	This utility functions as a TSO command
SYNCEXT	Syncronize Extended Edit/Browse File Names In ISPF
	This utility functions as a TSO command
SYNCVARS	Syncronizes ISPF profile variables in mult. profiles
	This utility functions as a TSO command
TBINFO	Gather structure/statistics/status on an ISPF table
	This utility functions as a TSO command

JCL

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CA7CMD	Process CA7 commands from anywhere within ISPF
	This utility functions as a TSO command
	This utility functions as an ISPF Edit Macro
ECSR	Edit the dataset on a DSN= DD line
	This utility functions as an ISPF Edit Macro
GETOUTPT	Load batch job output from SDSF into a dataset
	This utility functions as a TSO command
JCLBLKSZ	Calculate and insert the BLKSIZE parameter in JCL
	This utility functions as an ISPF Edit Macro
JCLCHECK	Invoke the JCLCHEK utility for multiple members
	This utility functions as a TSO command
	This utility functions as an ISPF Edit Macro
JCLCLIST	Convert a JCL job step to equivilent CLIST stmts.
	This utility functions as an ISPF Edit Macro
JCLSCAN	Scan JCL being edited for PROC expansion and errors
	This utility functions as an ISPF Edit Macro
JCLSPLIT	Put concatenated JCL statements on seperate lines
	This utility functions as an ISPF Edit Macro
RELABEL	Relabel stacked tape label numbers in a jcl member
	This utility functions as an ISPF Edit Macro
SYS2JCL	Convert JES Sysout Back To Executable JCL
	This utility functions as an ISPF Edit Macro
TESTGDG	Create a CLIST to build test GDG indexes from JCL
	This utility functions as an ISPF Edit Macro
VCSR	File-Aid browse datasets on a DSN= DD line
	This utility functions as an ISPF Edit Macro

MISC

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CALCULAT	Display the results of a quick calculation
	This utility functions as a TSO command
CA11TABL	Dump the contents of a CA11 ISPF results screen
	This utility functions as a TSO command
DSNSTAMP	https://leighweb.com/mudocclr/DSNSTAMP.HTM
	This utility functions as an ISPF Edit Macro
EOL	End of Line Hot Key – Move cursor to end of line
	This utility functions as an ISPF Edit Macro
EXECME	Invoke the file being edited as a CLIST
	This utility functions as an ISPF Edit Macro
EXPERT	Display specific technology experts here at UNIPAC
	This utility functions as a TSO command
FINDMOD	Search a DD concatenation to find a member
	This utility functions as a TSO command
GDASWTCH	Toggle between your personal GDA and the system GDA
	This utility functions as a TSO command
GETHELP	Copy TSO “HELP” into a file and edit it.
	This utility functions as a TSO command
HEXADD	Add 2 hex numbers & display output in hex & decimal
	This utility functions as a TSO command
HEXSUB	Subtract 2 hex #’s & display output in hex & decimal
	This utility functions as a TSO command
HEX2DEC	Convert a hexadecimal number to a decimal number
	This utility functions as a TSO command
LA	Show allocations in a table, process against them
	This utility functions as a TSO command
PHONE	Display lines in phone list file matching input
	This utility functions as a TSO command
PIC	Counts the length of a string between single quotes
	This utility functions as an ISPF Edit Macro
PRINTQ	Display the SDSF output queue for a given class
	This utility functions as a TSO command
SETDEBUG	Toggles the CLIST “debug” switch on and off
	This utility functions as a TSO command
STATTEXT	Add Weekly Status Text To An “In Progress” Member
	This utility functions as a TSO command
TRAPDBUG	Trap CLIST debugging messages into a file.
	This utility functions as a TSO command

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