Hello, could someone please tell me what the //CMEDIT card is for in a NATURAL JCL Step?
Thanks in advance
I went to the Natural for Mainframes documentation page and typed CMEDIT in the search field. Search returned links to 10 manuals, including this reference under Operations - Natural in Batch Mode under z/OS.
CMEDIT - Software AG Editor Work File
The Software AG editor work file VSAM data set is required if a local or global Software AG editor buffer pool is to be used. If not defined in the JCL or by TSO command ALLOC, the name of the Editor work file specified by subparameter DSNAME of profile parameter EDBP or parameter macro NTEDBP is used by Natural to do the dynamic allocation for the Editor work file.
Alternatively, profile parameter EDPSIZE can be used to run with an auxiliary editor buffer pool, which does not require an editor work file. For more information about the installation of the Software AG editor, refer to Installing the Software AG Editor on z/OS in the Natural Installation for z/OS documentation.
That’s about all I know. As a programmer, I wouldn’t mess with it.
Hope that helps.
Hello George,
many thanks for your answer
Best Regards
Marc