Time-Sharing Option/Extensions

Time-Sharing Option/Extensions (TSO/E) was introduced for MVS/370 in 1982 and for MVS/XA in 1983. It enhances and extends the capability of TSO which allows users to interactively work with the system.

Licensed programs:

• 5665-285 - TSO/E V1 for MVS/370 (Feature for MVS/XA)
• 5665-396 - ECF TSO/E Servers-Requesters
• 5685-025 - TSO/E V2

Version

Version 1

• Feb 1982
• Jul 1984: Release 2
• Dec 1984: Release 2.1
• Sep 1986: Release 3
• Sep 1987: Release 4 - MVS/XA only

Version 2

• 1988: R1
• Dec 1995: Release 5

Environments

• Information Center Facility
• Interactive System Productivity Facility (ISPF) with Program Development Facility (ISPF/PDF)
• Line Mode TSO/E

Documentation

• SC28-1882 - TSO/E Version 2 REXX/MVS User's Guide
• SC28-1883 - TSO/E Version 2 REXX/MVS Reference
• GX23-0026 - TSO/E Version 2 Quick Reference

• GC28-1964: OS/390 TSO/E General Information
• SC28-1965: OS/390 TSO/E Customization
• SC28-1966: OS/390 TSO/E Administration
• GC28-1967: OS/390 TSO/E Primer
• SC28-1968: OS/390 TSO/E User's Guide
• SC28-1969: OS/390 TSO/E Command Reference
• SC28-1970: OS/390 TSO/E Programming Guide
• SC28-1971: OS/390 TSO/E Programming Services
• SC28-1972: OS/390 TSO/E System Programming Command Reference
• SC28-1973: OS/390 TSO/E CLISTs
• SC28-1974: OS/390 TSO/E REXX User's Guide
• SC28-1975: OS/390 TSO/E REXX Reference
• SC28-1976: OS/390 TSO/E Guide to SRPI
• GC28-1978: OS/390 TSO/E Messages
• SC33-6678: OS/390 TSO/E System Diagnosis: Data Areas

Publications

• Gerhard E. Hoernes: REXX on TSO/E - IBM Systems Journal 28(2): 274-293 (1989)

Links

• ZP81-0796 - TSO Extensions (TSO/E) is announced
• TSO/E Primer