Mainframe, MVS and zOS Discussion

How easy it for someone to install Hercules? If one has never done it before. Probably the easiest way to install it is through what are called the "Turnkey" systems. These consist of the emulator software and a pre-installed copy ...

Thank you zum13 and Robert.

How easy it for someone to install Hercules? If one has never done it before.

... https://www.ibm.com/cloud/wazi-as-a-service Youtube demo video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QAEd1cBkWs The only other emulator out there is Hercules but IBM aren't about to license anything to you to run on that which means that there is nothing legal you can run on it besides the old pre-1980s ...

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What can we use in place of ISPF in Hercules?

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I wanted to learn channel/containers on CICS. Is CICS available on Hercules? Please advise.

I have tried using hercules but it's touch to maintain the system itself. Is there a way to keep it stable?

Thanks for the guidance. I have started learning it again.

I am also reading about Hercules, will Hercules allow to practice assembler or do we need purchase assembler license to practice it on Hercules?

There are couple of ways to do that - like start with Hercules - however, it'd require to do some background work. Start with some open source COBOL compiler and take it from there. Have you tried something yourself? Edit: Had this thread open for long ...

I am practicing Assembly language with Hercules/TK4 and I am trying to figure out the proper way to print the job output to a dataset and creating a new member within it. I have come across a few different hits on this with Google, but when ...

I am trying to refresh on Assembly Language (learned it as an undergrad 10 yrs ago) and doing so with TK4 Hercules installed using ZOS/370. I am trying to FTP the files located in OUTLIST from the UTILITIES of the RFE menu option of MVS TK4. This would be JES output from an ...

Hello and welcome to the Forums, Excelling in any field needs perseverance and working with mainframes is no different. DB2 Express-C along with Hercules can be some of the terms to search on if you'd like to practice at home. Participating in Forums like this and others is also beneficial in ...

Hello and welcome to the Forums, Sure - whenever you have a question while you learn, post that here and someone will be around with an answer. Hercules is a great tool to have hands on with mainframes however if you have real world experience with mainframes it helps to work with Hercules, I ...

... help me get on the right track. I understand some of the logic of COBOL but I decided to go deeper with something more realistic, in this case the Hercules. I have Hercules installed and ready to operate IBM z /OS and BD2. For several times I tried to follow tutorials found on the internet but ...

I wanted to understand the software upgrade.

Can we practice the SMP/E on Hercules or some other set-up at home?

Thanks for your answers so far.

the link I posted points to a ready to run system ...
download, unzip, READ THE DOCS, click and go

Anuj Dhawan wrote: For COBOL, possibly you can pick up GnuCOBOL and experiment with it. For RDBMS and SQL, try using DB2 Express-C. There are PC versions of REXX and SAS too - I think with good hold on these, you'll be ahead of half the crowd easily, IMHO.

Thanks Anuj. Will check on these.

14482 just to clarify things a bit more ... Hercules is a BARE IRON emulator, once installed, You will need an operating system unfortunately the modern IBM operating systems are not available for free but, running an older operating system will ...

... mean DB2 admin? Programmer using DB2 etc etc. Some languages have PC equivalents. Some database managers have PC equivalents. Not all are free. Hercules is a tool for the experienced mainframe techy so, basically, you either need to find a trainee position or go to a college that uses a mainframe. ...

For COBOL, possibly you can pick up GnuCOBOL and experiment with it. For RDBMS and SQL, try using DB2 Express-C. There are PC versions of REXX and SAS too - I think with good hold on these, you'll be ahead of half the crowd easily, IMHO.

just to clarify things a bit more ... Hercules is a BARE IRON emulator, once installed, You will need an operating system unfortunately the modern IBM operating systems are not available for free but, running an older operating system will still ...