what is rexx?

mframes · Posted: Thu Apr 29, 2004 1:48 pm Post subject: what is rexx?

could anyone explain me in very simple terms what rexx is ? and what is its use in mainframes?

superk · Posted: Thu Apr 29, 2004 3:24 pm Post subject:

This website offers a lot of good definitions of terms, such as REXX:

http://www.mainframes.com/#

REXX is used as a scripting language, as a Rapid-Development (RAID) tool, as an application front-end tool, and is the fundamental language for most system automation processes.

anuradha · Global Moderator Joined: 06 Jan 2004 Posts: 257

hello mframes,

You can refer the following thread where you can find the links for rexx:

http://ibmmainframes.com/expertforum/viewtopic.php?t=170

Just to add,you can see the advantages of REXX thru the following link.Please check out this..........

http://www-306.ibm.com/software/awdtools/rexx/language/rexxadv.html

Hope it helps you.

Thanks,
Anu