The MVS/TSO Service on the University of Georgia Mainframe

The MVS (Multiple Virtual Storage) operating system is currently running on an IBM ES/9000-720 mainframe located on the first floor of Boyd Graduate Studies Bldg on the UGA campus.

Some sample documents for the MVS/TSO system:

• An overview of the MVS JCL (Job Control Language).

JCL controls Batch programs on an MVS system. It calls up appropriate compilers (such as C/370, Fortran, or PL/I), packages (such as BMDP, Lisrel, SAS, or SPSS), utilities (such as ADRDSSU, and DSDUMP), and miscellaneous batch programs (such as TSOBATCH, and FTP).
• Our introduction to TSO and ISPF (Time Sharing Option and Interactive System Productivity Facility).

TSO handles interactive sessions, while ISPF/PDF provides an interactive, full-screen environment for writing and debugging both batch and interactive programs, dataset maintainence, and miscellaneous utilities.
• Our summary of MVS Abend Codes provides a summary of the most common Abend Codes that occur running MVS batch jobs.