Rexx modules in which a series of panels are displaying

esmayeel_s · New User Joined: 02 Apr 2008 Posts: 5 Location: pune

Hi,
we have one inhouse tool in which a series of panels are displaying one by one after entering some data.

In one of the panel we use to select a type giving "s" against a type like Jcl, once we hit a enter it will take us to one dataset from which we have to select some members for processing.

Now i want to know what happening behind this panel. is it calling some REXX, CLIST, SKELETON and displaying the nex panel populating the data or something different.

DS what it referring is wrong one it has to refer some other DS.

Thanks
Esmayeel

expat · Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2008 3:29 pm Post subject:

The uderlying processing is most likely to be either a REXX or CLIST.

esmayeel_s · New User Joined: 02 Apr 2008 Posts: 5 Location: pune

I don't know how to start digging in this.
Could you please guide me in this.

Thanks
ESmayeel

expat · Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2008 3:51 pm Post subject:

Many way ................

type PANID in the panel and see the name that appears in the top left corner.

Use SUPERSRC to search where the panel is displayed, ISPPLIB, SYSEXEC and SYSPROC. Use TSO ISRDDN to get the PDS names allocated to the DDnames.

It's not an easy process as the panels can be invoked from REXX, CLIST or other panels.

Good luck.

PeD · Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2008 3:54 pm Post subject:

expat · Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2008 3:59 pm Post subject:

enrico-sorichetti · Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2008 4:30 pm Post subject: Reply to: Rex modules

since it is an in house tool, why not ask Your peers

Pedro

How do you invoke your panels?

An alternate approach is to start with a known entity, like ISR@PRIM, and follow your normal path to get to your panel. Use TSO ISRDDN to find ISR@PRIM in your ISPPLIB concatenation, then follow the menu options that lead to your menu.

esmayeel_s · New User Joined: 02 Apr 2008 Posts: 5 Location: pune

Hi Pedro,
I found the panel name and that is there in ISPPLIB and this DS is in concatenation for my logging.

But i did't get what do you mean by "then follow the menu options that lead to your menu".

Could you please little bit more elaborate on this.

Thanks
Esmayeel

gcicchet · Senior Member Joined: 28 Jul 2006 Posts: 696

Hi,

select the panel and follow the options on the panel ie. the option may call another panel or call a CLIST/REXX or a PGM.

Then continue the hunt.

Gerry

expat · Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 11:15 am Post subject:

You need to read the source of the panel to find out what is happening.