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CBT TapeWeb Site HostingWelcome to my website which I've dedicated to making available to the 'world' software that I've written over the years. Here you will find XMITIP, the OS/390 and z/OS E-Mail application (on the TCP/IP Tools page) and many other tools for OS/390 and z/OS. These tools are primarily written in REXX with a few Assembler programs.My name is Lionel B. Dyck and I've been in systems programming since 1972 (starting with MVT 21.6 - remember IBM APARs delivered on punch cards) and have developed a number of tools over the years. I've created this site to (1) share useful code that I've developed and (2) to return a little back to the community of mainframe systems programmers from whom I've learned so much. I've gleaned code and knowledge from the MVT Tools Tapes (remember the Blue Berets?) to the current CBT Tape and a wealth of Web Sites. I hope my contributions here are helpful to others.Note: I am no longer actively developing but I will occasionally update a file when I receive bug reports or suggestions and find the time to implement the updates.These files are being made available (without any warranty or guarantee). The software was working when it was uploaded and the author accepts bug reports, suggestions, comments, and occasional complaints.If you are really adventurous you can check out my beta page - last updated >>> 10/04/08 <<<.Site Change History12/17/2008Update to TXT2PDF. Add new tool XLATCOMP to compare translation tables (thanks to Hartmut)12/15/2008XMITIP version 08.12 now posted. See the history page for updates.12/01/2008Minor updates to TXT2HTML and TXT2RTF - mostly cosmetic and change to use the GPLV3 license.11/17/2008Update to TXT2PDF. Resolves issue with Acrobat Reader 9. Adds site default compression option. 
to resolve issue with an unresolved variable and corrected to include correct xmit file of the TXT2PDF installation PDS.11/11/2008XMITIP version 08.11 now posted. Several minor updates and an update to the LDAP validation routines.10/30/2008Updated Beta posting of XMITIP (08.10b). This is an XMIT file and does not contain everything in the zip'd package. This is for beta testing only. See the CHANGES member of the restored PDS for details.10/27/2008Beta posting of XMITIP (08.10b). This is an XMIT file and does not contain everything in the zip'd package. This is for beta testing only. See the CHANGES member of the restored PDS for details.10/25/2008Update of XMITIP version 08.10a with a couple of bug fixes and with several useful enhancements - see history10/15/2008Update to LSTPROC version 2.4 with minor updates10/04/2008Updated the beta page with the XMITIP beta (go there to get it if you want it)10/04/2008Update to plpispf_v128.zip version 1.28 to fixing an issue if the SYSPREF /= SYSUID09/12/2008Refresh of XMITIP version 08.09a with a couple of bug fixes and with several useful enhancements - see history09/06/2008Refresh of XMITIP version 08.09 with several useful enhancements and a bug fix - see history08/27/2008Refresh of XMITIP version 08.08 with several enhancements - see history07/30/2008Update to FTPBatch to version 1.219 with a minor update07/27/2008Refresh of XMITIP version 08.07c with correct xmitip.xmit file07/19/2008XMITIP version 08.07c with updates to better support the REXX Compiler07/11/2008XMITIP version 08.07b with a typo correction :-)07/10/2008XMITIP version 08.07a with a few minor updates.07/09/2008Numerous updates today:XMITIP version 08.07 with several updates - see the change history.TXT2HTML. TXT2RTF and TXT2PDF minor update to return version when called for version level checking (txt2html and txt2rtf are also updated within the XMITIP package).FTPBatch updated to resolve an issue sending a PDS with 1 member.04/12/2008Update to CSVEDIT version 1.1 package was updated some new capability and updated users guide (thanks to RickTurnbull)04/11/2008Update to XMITIP version 08.04 package was updated with several minor bug fixes04/09/2008Update to CSVEDIT version 1.1 package was updated some new capability02/23/2008Update to XMITIP version 08.02 package was updated with several minor bug fixes01/25/2008Update to XMITIP version 08.01 package was updated with an update to TXT2RTF to remove an extraneous trace statement. The Users Guide was updated to correct a missing tag in the table of contents for an example.01/17/2008Update to XMITIP to version 08.01 (new versioning system) with enhanced NLS capabilities. See the overview for the details. The Users Guide and Installation Guide have also been updated.Addition of new TXT2CSV version 0.02 (Text to CSV)12/09/2007Update to CAVXTRT 1.25 with support for CA-View Release 11 included.11/12/2007Update to TXT2HTML, TXT2RTF and TXT2PDF with information on using these tools with the German Language.11/05/2007Update to XMITIP to 5.70 with several updates including improved NLS support (thanks to Hartmut). See the overview for the details. The Users Guide and Installation Guide have also been updated.Update to TXT2HTML to match the version in the XMITIP package (should have done this awhile ago as the update is from 2005)10/17/2007Update to LSTPROC version 2.3 to support use in batch.07/03/2007Updates to CMT version 3.2 with with support for longer commentsUpdate to XMITIP to 5.68a to resolve a problem with the creation of the download library.06/30/2007Update to XMITIP to 5.68 with correction to nulls conversion, updated SDSFEXT 1.10, and more.06/15/2007Update FTPBatch to version 1.217Update SDSFEXT to version 1.10 with option to extract all DDnames using an *.06/10/2007Update to XMITIP to 5.66 with one minor update correcting a bug found in 5.64 when sending a text file with imbedded nulls.05/12/2007Update Point to a Lotus Notes database I developed for supervisors and managers called a Managers Toolkit (hosted at http://www.openntf.org) 05/03/2007Update to XMITIP to 5.64 with several minor updates. Updated overview, users guide and installation guide.04/19/2007Update to XMITIP to 5.62 with several minor updates and 3 new symbolics. Updated overview, users guide and installation guide.02/22/2007Update to LSTPROC version 2.2 to correct loop if JES2 Proc in library 3 or higher.Add to Articles page 2nd article on High Reliability Organization principles.02/11/2007This site is now being maintained using Microsoft Expression Web (formerly used Microsoft Frontpage 2003). 02/02/2007Update to XMITIP to 5.60 to support SLIKZIP and PDS members . Updated overview, users guide and installation guide.01/25/2007Update to TXT2RTF 1.06 (will be included in a future XMITIP package update) to resolve an issue using + ASA CC with the overprint record longer than the prior record01/19/2007Update to XMITIP to 5.58 to correct the Daylight Savings Time routine, add support for SLIKZIP and enable installation defined symbolics. Updated overview, users guide and installation guide.12/06/2006Update to XMITIP to 5.56 to add &Z symbolic for concatenation and update the daylight savings time detection routine for the new start/end dates for 2007. Updated overview and users guide.12/01/2006Update to LSTPROC version 2.1 to change the packaging to eliminate character issues during transfer.Add to Articles page new article on High Reliability Organization principles.10/26/2006Update to XMITIP to 5.54 to add &YEAR2 and &YEAR4 symbolics. Updated overview and users guide.10/09/2006Update to XMITIP to 5.52 to add &SYSPLEX symbolic. Updated overview and users guide.Update to LSTPROC Update to System Library Manager (SLM) version 1.0509/12/2006Update to XMITIP to 5.50 to resolve an issue with the LANG keyword in a CONFIG file. Updated users guide included.08/11/2006Update to XMITIP to 5.48a to include the latest copy of TXT2RTF in the distribution package.07/14/2006Update to XMITIP to 5.48 with several minor updates. Updated overview and users guide and installation guide.06/23/2006Updates to CMT version 3.1 with support for PL/I and minor bug fixes.06/05/2006Updated ABCs of OS/390 and z/OS page with a link to a the ABC's of Systems Programming Volume 7 which was just released today.05/16/2006Update to XMITIP to 5.46 with updates to XMITBULK. Updated overview and users guide.05/11/2006Update to LSTPROC Update to System Library Manager (SLM) version 1.04a03/07/2006Update to TXT2RTF 1.04 (will be included in a future XMITIP package update)02/01/2006Update to TXT2RTF 1.03Update to XMITIP to 5.44a to include the updated TXT2RTF01/26/2006Update to LSTPROC to resolve an issue under z/OS 1.6 thanks to Ian Ramage 01/20/2006Update to XMITIP to version 5.44 file with several updates including an updated User Guide and updated Installation Guide. See XMITIP Overview for more information.01/22/2006Updates to CMT 01/03/2006Update to XMITIP to version 5.42 file with a correction when the confirmation message is on the bottom plus a new routine (exit) for supporting 8 character userids.11/19/2005Update to XMITIP to version 5.40 file with correction when using more than 3 escape characters in the MSGT text.10/25/2005Update to XMITIP to version 5.38 file with corrected User Guide which would not print completely because of a PDF corruption (it viewed fine but had a problem on page 25)10/18/2005Update to XMITIP to version 5.38 file with several minor updates.08/10/2005Update to CAVXTRT 1.23 to better support larger files.07/05/2005Update to XMITIP to version 5.36a file with updated SDSFEXT package 1.0906/23/2005Update to XMITIP to version 5.36 file with corrected User Guide which would not print completely because of a PDF corruption (it viewed fine but had a problem on page 25)06/12/2005Update to XMITIP to version 5.36 minor cleanup and updated User Guide and Installation Guide.05/20/2005Update to XMITIP to version 5.34 to correct counting file size twice for zip attachments and ensure better uniqueness in the zip work file name.05/12/2005Update to XMITIP to version 5.32 to correct Subject Date NLS issue and improve Sender field for MS Exchange05/02/2005Updated ABCs of OS/390 and z/OS page with a link to a new IBM publication.Update to FTPB to version 2.16 - Correction for space for ADRDSSU unloads04/19/2005Update to XMITIP to version 5.30 to correct IgnoreSuffix and a few other minor updates.03/24/2005Removed the Bulletin Board as it had been hacked. Will rebuild at a future date.03/08/2005Update to TRYIT 2.2 (add check being called as a ISPF macro)03/07/2005Update to TRYIT 2.1 (add support for ISPF Skeletons)01/25/2005Update to XMITIP to version 5.28 to correct mime attachment for CSV and the report in XMITIPSP.12/06/2004Updated the ABCs page with a link to the IBM Systems Journals electronic archive.11/03/2004Update to SpellC to version 2.2 to verify it is being called as an ISPF Edit command and not a TSO command11/01/2004Added new article on the ISPF Edit Spell Checker to the Articles page.10/13/2004Update to XMITIP version 5.26 with minor updates.Update to TXT2HTML to version 2.9 with minor updates.10/03/2004Update to XMITIP version 5.24 with updated users guide and installation guide08/12/2004Refresh of SPELLC version 2.1 with yet more additional words and a minor bug fix07/16/2004Refresh of SPELLC version 2.0a with yet more additional words.07/15/2004Refresh of SPELLC version 2.0 with additional words.07/12/2004Update to TryIt to version 2.0 - Scrollable Panel and more.Added a new article to My Articles page on Packaging Software.07/08/2004Update to TryIt to version 1.8 - minor message correction.07/07/2004Update to TryIt to version 1.7with support for JCL Syntax checking products.Update to XMITIP to version 5.22 (new keyword RC0)07/02/2004Update to TryIt to version 1.6. Several enhancements for Assembler thx to Hartmut06/25/2004Update to TryIt to version 1.5. Many changes and improve ability to try ISPF Panels.Update to XMITIP to version 5.20Update to SPELLC to version 2.0 to give option for dynamic ISPF panels.06/14/2004Update to TryIt to version 1.4. Inline TryitASM Panel and correction for clist/rexx member call (add %)06/10/2004Update to SDSFEXT to version 1.09 - minor updates06/04/2004Update to LOADISPF to enhance comments and performance.Update to TXT2HTML to use enhanced loadispf.06/02/2004Update to TXT2HTML to enhance the HTML Table detection05/27/2004Update to TXT2PDF to version 4.147 with updated Users Guide from Leland Lucius05/25/2004Update to SPELLC to version 1.905/21/2004Updated FTPFromZ to release 1.0 with support for GDG source files and an improved report showing the batch ftp jcl and statements should you wish to use native ftp.Update to TryIt to version 1.3 to improve the detection of REXX ExecsUpdate to SPELLC to version 1.805/19/2004Update to XMITIP to version 5.18 with updated installation guide. Update to TryIt to version 1.2 with support for assembler programs05/17/2004Updated TryIt to version 1.0 with users guide and new packaging along with new features.Update to SPELLC to version 1.7 - several updates and more words and fix a bug if a misspelled word has a ' in it.05/14/2004Updated TryIt to be more dynamic and support ISPF selection and tutorial panels as well.05/13/2004Updated FTPFromZ to release 0.9 with test for minimum required keywordsNew TryIt. A tool for ISPF Edit to invoke the member being edited (Clist, Rexx, and Panel) - I'm also open to a better name.05/11/2004Update to XMITIP to version 5.16a 05/11/2004Update to XMITIP to version 5.16 with support for new TXT2HTML features and an updated Users GuideUpdate to TXT2HTML to support CSV to HTML Table conversionsUpdate to SPELLC to version 1.5 - many updates05/05/2004Update to SPELLC to version 1.4 - many updates including performanceUpdate to CAVXTRT to 1.22 - support using in multiple ISPF screens05/04/2004Update to SDSFEXT to version 1.08 - minor updates05/03/2004Updated SPELLC to release 1.2 to correct a spellca macro problem adding the 1st word in a line, adding more words to the public dictionary, and a few other changes.05/02/2004Updated SPELLC to release 1.104/30/2004Updated FTPFromZ to release 0.8 support multiple membersMoved from beta to release status SPELLC - an ISPF Edit Macro to verify spelling with a dictionary of over 10,000 words.04/30/2004Update to XMITIP to version 5.14 to correct a minor bug with &date/&month/&day calculations adding a bogus period. The Installation Guide have been updated as well.04/22/2004Update to XMITIP to version 5.12 to add a new ISPF dialog feature to bypass the XMITIP log and a correction when using the MSGQ option and a correction to the CONDCODE exec to correct a bug in reporting the highest condition code. The Users Guide and Installation Guide have been updated as well.04/19/2004Update to XMITIP to version 5.10 to add some more NLS support (dates). The Users Guide and Installation Guide have been updated as well.04/12/2004Update to new package LOGIT to veresion 0.5 to correct the setting of the wait time variable.Update to FTPB to version 2.15 - Clean up allocation of NETRC.04/05/2004Update to new package LOGIT to veresion 0.4 to reduce potential for x37 and add sample log copy/clear exec.04/02/2004Update to new package LOGIT to veresion 0.3 clean up the log header and give the package a version id and to eliminate potential for D37.04/02/2004Add new package LOGIT that can be used from any CLIST or REXX application to add an entry to a log data set.03/29/2004Update to PRMCK to support a new -REPORT option along with reporting data sets not referenced for over a year.03/28/2004Update to XMITIP to version 5.08 to add some more NLS support (dates). The Users Guide and Installation Guide have been updated as well.03/25/2004Updated the ABCs of Systems Programming page to include sections for the OS/390 series and for the z/OS series.03/24/2004Update to FTPB to version 2.13 - Add security to NETRC generated data set (RACF only at this point)03/19/2004Update to PRMCK to support checking linklist extents and support PROGxx members with both APF and LNK entries.03/18/2004Update to SDSFEXT to version 1.07 - now includes support for input data03/15/2004Update to XMITIP to version 5.06b to more accurately get the jobid for the antispoof message (update from 5.06 is only in XMITIPCU exec). 03/14/2004Update to XMITIP to version 5.06a to resolve a minor bug. 03/13/2004Update to XMITIP to version 5.06 along with updated users guide and installation guide.