Mainframe, MVS and zOS Discussion

... 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.

... am trying to learn mainframe from home. Can someone please share their experience thought with me on this. I learned from my searches online that Hercules can be of help in this. But is this the only resource, can I not learn it from somewhere else? Please ehlp me with your valuable thoughts. ...

... can be done at home too with non-enterprise tools. What I meant was - are you looking for Enterprise Level Software suites or something like Hercules. Having said that, and assuming you meant the former from my previous statement; check these links they might interest you: https://www.app5.unisys.com/offerings/ClearPathConnection/eclipse.html ...

hercules is an hardware emulator,

You will need a modern operating system to run CICS,
and the IBM licencing rules do not allow to run it under hercules

10242 For CICS I can not think of a way to "practice it at home" unless you have Hercules up and running. There are some pay-for-products which claim to provide IDE for CICS but I have not verified them as they are paid-products. Thanks Anuj for response. I ...

... good news is that you've got PC and Open Source implementation of it too. For assembler, suggest you have a look at these links from the Forum: Hercules, z390, zCOBOL, CBT Tape Files. How can I learn Assembler? Resources for Assembler. Hopefully, they might interest you and can be helpful as ...

For CICS I can not think of a way to "practice it at home" unless you have Hercules up and running. There are some pay-for-products which claim to provide IDE for CICS but I have not verified them as they are paid-products.

... we look forward to your contribution on the board. Would love to learn more about this paltform, if something is possible at home. Search for Hercules in this Forum and on google. Start slowly but start! Good Luck! :)

The term "simulator" is associated with Hercules-390, which simulates a mainframe through software on a PC or Unix machine.  Given an operating system, a Hercules-390 machine acts very closely to the same as a mainframe (although there ...

The term "simulator" is associated with Hercules-390, which simulates a mainframe through software on a PC or Unix machine. Given an operating system, a Hercules-390 machine acts very closely to the same as a mainframe (although there are ...

... / to the mainframe and the Windows / Unix software interprets the 3270 data stream for the GUI.  The term "simulator" is associated with Hercules-390, which simulates a mainframe through software on a PC or Unix machine.  Given an operating system, a Hercules-390 machine acts very closely ...

I have been on a non-mainframe side of activities for some time now and that keeps me on the boat with no mainframe access until I get a working Hercules. Tried a guess work for a SORT solution, see if this works: (it places the count for detail records on position 15 in header) //STEP01 EXEC ...

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Do we have some free Mainframe simulator somewhere?

I am thinking if here is someone who can help me in installing the Hercules on my computer!?

... to those questions. Some of the disciplines I think you can learn your own, for example: For assembler try these: Re: How can I learn Assembler? Hercules, z390, zCOBOL, CBT Tape Files. You can also try your hands with Hercules: Do we have some free Mainframe simulator somewhere? Re: Do we have ...

... to those questions. Some of the disciplines I think you can learn your own, for example: For assembler try these: Re: How can I learn Assembler? Hercules, z390, zCOBOL, CBT Tape Files. You can also try your hands with Hercules: Do we have some free Mainframe simulator somewhere? Re: Do we have ...

for a beginner
http://wotho.ethz.ch/tk4-/
might be better

it provides a ONE CLICK full working environment, hercules executables and mvs 3.8 ++

Continuing on what Akatsukami has said... This link gives details about the Hercules System/370, ESA/390, and z/Architecture Emulator http://www.conmicro.cx/hercules/. Visit this site for hercules manuals: http://www.jaymoseley.com/hercules/. Volker Bandke's: ...

There is the Hercules emulator. Be aware, though, that you will have to be your own sysprog.

Using the Free Turnkey 4 (to update 7) product which includes kics you can run under Hercules all aspects of the MVS system.