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# zvm-tools
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# zvm-community-tools
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These are tools for z/VM, many based on Linux commands.
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Some emulate commonly used Linux commands such as ``diff``, ``grep``, ``man``, ``rm``, ``wc`` and ``who``. Others are more specific to z/VM such as ``calcdasd``, ``copydisk``, ``cpformat`` and ``ssicmd``. Most are REXX EXECs, some are XEDIT macros and there is one VMARC file containing all other files.
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Some emulate commonly used Linux commands such as ``diff``, ``grep``, ``man``, ``rm``, ``wc`` and ``who``. Others are more specific to z/VM such as ``calcdasd``, ``copydisk``, ``cpformat`` and ``ssicmd``.
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The following tools for z/VM are in this repository:
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The following EXECs for z/VM are in this directory:
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| File | Description |
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| HEAD EXEC | Output the first part of files |
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| HISTORY EXEC | Display list of commands previously run |
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| MAN EXEC | Give help on CMS/CP/XEDIT commands |
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| MKARCZCT EXEC | Create the VMARC file with all EXECs inside |
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| QA EXEC | Run QUERY ACCESSED |
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| RFN EXEC | Rename file changing only file name |
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| RFT EXEC | Rename file changing only file type |
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Name: CALCOSA EXEC - compute OSA statistics
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Usage: CALCOSA [(v|verbose]
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By including the ``(V`` verbose flag, free OSAs will be shown also.
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Here is an example of using it:
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1340 DTCVSW2 0600 OSA OSD F1 NONE
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1341 DTCVSW2 0601 OSA OSD F1 NONE
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1342 DTCVSW2 0602 OSA OSD F1 NONE
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2340 FREE A0 NONE
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2341 FREE A0 NONE
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2342 FREE A0 NONE
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Used OSAs: 6
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Free OSAs: 3
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'options' add to COPY command such as 'REP' or 'OLDD'
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For example, if you want to copy the file ``COPYDISK EXEC A`` to your B disk, you can type ``CFM B COPYDISK EXEC A``, but if your in a ``FILELIST``, you can simply type ``CFM B`` next to it, as the ``FN FT FM`` will be automatically added to the end.
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For example, if you want to copy the file ``COPYDISK EXEC A`` to your B disk, you can type ``cfm b copydisk exec a``, but if your in a ``FILELIST``, you can simply type ``cfm b`` next to it, as the ``FN FT FM`` will be automatically added to the end.
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### CFN EXEC
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The ``CFN EXEC`` copies a file just changing the file name.
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For example, ``man q da`` takes you to the ``CP QUERY DASD`` help screen, and ``man substr`` takes you to the ``XEDIT SUBSTR`` help screen.
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### MKVMARC EXEC
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The ``MKVMARC EXEC`` creates the z/VM file ``ZVMTOOLS VMARC`` from all of these REXX EXECs and XEDIT macros.
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### MKZVMARC EXEC
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The ``MKZVMARC EXEC`` creates the z/VM file ``ZVMTOOLS VMARC`` from all of these REXX EXECs.
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The ``QA EXEC`` simply calls ``QUERY ACCESSED`` to save keystrokes.
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## XEDIT Macros
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Following are descriptions of each XEDIT macro.
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### BF.XEDIT
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The ``BF XEDIT`` macro takes you to the last screen of a file.
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### PROFFLST.XEDIT
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Is it just me, or does the stock ``FILELIST`` command *not* have an option to sort by file name?
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The ``PROFFLST XEDIT`` macro sets PF10 to *Sort by name* to the ``FILELIST`` command.
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### PROFILE.XEDIT
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The ``PROFILE XEDIT`` macro is a slightly modified copy of the one on the ``MAINT 191`` disk. It's the *REAL THING*.
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## VMARC file
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There is a compressed file of all the EXECs and XEDIT macros in the file ``ZVMTOOLS.VMARC``.
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The ``VMARC`` tool to decompress it does not ship with z/VM. If you don't have it already, it has to be installed:
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### TO DO
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#### Possible new EXECs:
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| LOCATE EXEC | search for files on all CMS disks and SFS's |
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