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Welcome to z390 Portable Mainframe Assembler and Emulator Google Group.

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d...@higgins.net, … Jon Perryman5

Apr 16

Example HLASM "Hello World"assembler program run on IBM Z Xplore z/OS mainframe via JCL with inline source code

Your jobcard has MSGCLASS=Z which may on your system purge important system messages. You might try

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Example HLASM "Hello World"assembler program run on IBM Z Xplore z/OS mainframe via JCL with inline source code

Your jobcard has MSGCLASS=Z which may on your system purge important system messages. You might try

Apr 16

d...@higgins.net, Abe Kornelis2

Mar 5

Don Higgins has retired from z390 development again

Don, We've worked together for over 20 years with on z390. I have always appreciated your kind

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Don Higgins has retired from z390 development again

Don, We've worked together for over 20 years with on z390. I have always appreciated your kind

Mar 5

Luca Masini, … Abe Kornelis3

5/7/23

z390 assembler option to list all lines of a COPYBOOK

Hi Luca, I've been able to reproduce the issue on my development system. This seems to be some

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z390 assembler option to list all lines of a COPYBOOK

Hi Luca, I've been able to reproduce the issue on my development system. This seems to be some

5/7/23

d...@higgins.net

1/21/23

RE: Implementing DB2 support in z390

Abe, John H, all I'll be happy to help get DB2 support added to z390. I'll be done with

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RE: Implementing DB2 support in z390

Abe, John H, all I'll be happy to help get DB2 support added to z390. I'll be done with

1/21/23

Abe Kornelis

1/16/23

Melvyn's final farewell

All, Melvyn Maltz, one of our contributors, has passes away. The service is at 11am on Wednesday, 18

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Melvyn's final farewell

All, Melvyn Maltz, one of our contributors, has passes away. The service is at 11am on Wednesday, 18

1/16/23

Abe Kornelis, … d...@higgins.net7

1/13/23

Question on default file extensions

Ward Z390 obj files were designed to be compatible with OS linker and I know it worked back in

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Question on default file extensions

Ward Z390 obj files were designed to be compatible with OS linker and I know it worked back in

1/13/23

Abe Kornelis

10/13/22

An open-source IDE that understands HLASM syntax

All, I found a blog post (already two years old) that showcases a plugin for Visual Studio that

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An open-source IDE that understands HLASM syntax

All, I found a blog post (already two years old) that showcases a plugin for Visual Studio that

10/13/22

Martin Ward, John Ganci6

10/1/22

Input codepage selection

That's good news. This response is also going to the z390development group. To those on

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Input codepage selection

That's good news. This response is also going to the z390development group. To those on

10/1/22

Fred van der Windt

8/17/22

bug reports and proposed fixes for v1.8.1

Hi, I have two bug reports and proposed fixes for z390 v1.8.1. What is the preferred way to deliver

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bug reports and proposed fixes for v1.8.1

Hi, I have two bug reports and proposed fixes for z390 v1.8.1. What is the preferred way to deliver

8/17/22

Anthony Delosa

5/25/22

z390 v1.8.1 now available

Hi all, I'm happy to announce the release of v1.8.1 of z390. You can download the distribution

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z390 v1.8.1 now available

Hi all, I'm happy to announce the release of v1.8.1 of z390. You can download the distribution

5/25/22

d...@higgins.net, Bill B3

5/2/22

IBM z/OS via IBM Z Xplore learning platform

Bill, all Glad to hear you are using IBM Z Xplore. I think it's a great way to keep up with IBM

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IBM z/OS via IBM Z Xplore learning platform

Bill, all Glad to hear you are using IBM Z Xplore. I think it's a great way to keep up with IBM

5/2/22

Abe Kornelis

5/1/22

emails problems

All, Unfortunately, I've been having problems with incoming email. It turns out some incoming

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emails problems

All, Unfortunately, I've been having problems with incoming email. It turns out some incoming

5/1/22

d...@higgins.net

4/30/22

Exterprise COBOL "Hello World" example run on IBM Z Xplore z/OS mainframe via JCL with inline COBOL source program

All Enterprise COBOL "Hello World" example run on IBM Z Xplore z/OS mainframe via JCL with

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Exterprise COBOL "Hello World" example run on IBM Z Xplore z/OS mainframe via JCL with inline COBOL source program

All Enterprise COBOL "Hello World" example run on IBM Z Xplore z/OS mainframe via JCL with

4/30/22

Bill B

4/16/22

TEST hanging

This started out to be a question about TEST mode. I've asked so many questions I thought I'd

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TEST hanging

This started out to be a question about TEST mode. I've asked so many questions I thought I'd

4/16/22

Bill B

4/15/22

Linux batch "export" options

I saw some example batch programs that had lines like... export SORTIN=sort/TESTSORT.IN[RECFM=FT,

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Linux batch "export" options

I saw some example batch programs that had lines like... export SORTIN=sort/TESTSORT.IN[RECFM=FT,

4/15/22

Bill B, John Ganci3

4/13/22

390 load module PSW

Thank you so much for the explanation. On Wed, Apr 13, 2022, 12:41 PM John Ganci <jyganci@gmail.

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390 load module PSW

Thank you so much for the explanation. On Wed, Apr 13, 2022, 12:41 PM John Ganci <jyganci@gmail.

4/13/22

d...@higgins.net, … Bill B3

4/13/22

Wanted: Recommendation on best z/os mainframe time sharing service I can signup for to test HLASM and COBOL on

That's awesome. I participated in "Master the Mainframe" but didn't know about

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Wanted: Recommendation on best z/os mainframe time sharing service I can signup for to test HLASM and COBOL on

That's awesome. I participated in "Master the Mainframe" but didn't know about

4/13/22

d...@higgins.net, W Mainframe2

4/13/22

Recommendations on best Linux OS to run in Virtual Box on Windows 11 PC?

Hi Don, Is it really necessary a Linux Distro? If you do not depend on a GUI interface, I can suggest

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Recommendations on best Linux OS to run in Virtual Box on Windows 11 PC?

Hi Don, Is it really necessary a Linux Distro? If you do not depend on a GUI interface, I can suggest

4/13/22

d...@higgins.net

4/11/22

Fix now available for z390 issue #215 handling of && in SETC strings

Fred, all As of April 11, the z390 main repository has fix to correctly handle assembly of &&

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Fix now available for z390 issue #215 handling of && in SETC strings

Fred, all As of April 11, the z390 main repository has fix to correctly handle assembly of &&

4/11/22

Bill B

3/30/22

Interactive Debugger

Trying to use the Interactive Debugger to step through a program. So I'm assuming some things. I

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Interactive Debugger

Trying to use the Interactive Debugger to step through a program. So I'm assuming some things. I

3/30/22

Bill B, Abe Kornelis2

3/28/22

Dumps

Bill, Apologies for belated reply. Welcome to the z390 community! We're all having fun toying

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Dumps

Bill, Apologies for belated reply. Welcome to the z390 community! We're all having fun toying

3/28/22

d...@higgins.net

2/20/22

Issue 300 - Addition of z390 MGRK multiply two 64 bit regs resulting in 128 bit reg pair

All I should have looked at this request before: Here is the java code required in pz390.java: case

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Issue 300 - Addition of z390 MGRK multiply two 64 bit regs resulting in 128 bit reg pair

All I should have looked at this request before: Here is the java code required in pz390.java: case

2/20/22

Abe Kornelis, d...@higgins.net4

2/20/22

Behaviour of instructions not supported on z390

Abe, John, all How about 2 abend codes: S0C2 for privileged opcode not supported S0C1 non-privaledged

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Behaviour of instructions not supported on z390

Abe, John, all How about 2 abend codes: S0C2 for privileged opcode not supported S0C1 non-privaledged

2/20/22

d...@higgins.net

2/16/22

Announcement of z390 Mainframe Assembler and Emulator Release V1.8.0 on Github

z390 User Group and IBM Assembler List Announcement of z390 Portable Mainframes Assembler and

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Announcement of z390 Mainframe Assembler and Emulator Release V1.8.0 on Github

z390 User Group and IBM Assembler List Announcement of z390 Portable Mainframes Assembler and

2/16/22

d...@higgins.net

1/29/22

RE: z390 status

Abe, Anthony, all Yes, I've pushed #343 fix to increase maxline default to 400000 and correct

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RE: z390 status

Abe, Anthony, all Yes, I've pushed #343 fix to increase maxline default to 400000 and correct

1/29/22

d...@higgins.net

1/14/22

z390 v1.8.0 beta1 release now available from Github - see updated download links on www.z390.info

All z390 v1.8.0 beta1 release now available from Github - see updated download links on www.z390.info

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z390 v1.8.0 beta1 release now available from Github - see updated download links on www.z390.info

All z390 v1.8.0 beta1 release now available from Github - see updated download links on www.z390.info

1/14/22

d...@higgins.net

11/26/21

RE: ZOPCHECK.CPY - used the data to create an instruction set search tool

Emanual. all Glad to hear you found z390 and the zopcheck copybook useful. Zopcheck includes all the

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RE: ZOPCHECK.CPY - used the data to create an instruction set search tool

Emanual. all Glad to hear you found z390 and the zopcheck copybook useful. Zopcheck includes all the

11/26/21

d...@higgins.net, W Mainframe2

11/16/21

Recommendation to move from Java 8 to Java 11 as default for future z390 builds

Don, I have used Java 8 due to compatibility with my sources. My product use different ways of

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Recommendation to move from Java 8 to Java 11 as default for future z390 builds

Don, I have used Java 8 due to compatibility with my sources. My product use different ways of

11/16/21

d...@higgins.net

11/10/21

I've opened z390\development GITHUB issue #327 to fix HLASM APAR PH34824 which causes z390 assembler to fail on LARL refence to odd length literal

All I've opened z390\development GITHUB issue #327 to fix documented problem (HLASM APAR PH34824)

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I've opened z390\development GITHUB issue #327 to fix HLASM APAR PH34824 which causes z390 assembler to fail on LARL refence to odd length literal

All I've opened z390\development GITHUB issue #327 to fix documented problem (HLASM APAR PH34824)

11/10/21

George Deluca, John Ganci3

9/17/21

Can't even get started

Thanks to all wh have replied (here or via email). I modified a BAT file sent by Melvyn and can now

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Can't even get started

Thanks to all wh have replied (here or via email). I modified a BAT file sent by Melvyn and can now

9/17/21