Python API mvscmd module

The zoautil_py.mvscmd module contains the utilities needed to execute both unauthorized and authorized MVS system commands. This module has only functions.


Functions


zoautil_py.mvscmd.execute(pgm, pgm_args, dds, **kwargs)


Description

  • Execute an MVS Program.

Returns

  • ZOAUResponse object including stdout_response, stderr_response and rc of mvscmd.

Return type

  • zoautil_py.ztypes.ZOAUResponse

Parameters

  • pgm (str) – Name of the program to run.

  • pgm_args (str) – Additional arguments to pass as the PARM parameter.

  • dds (list [zoautil_py.ztypes.DDStatement]]) – List of DD statements to pass with command.

Other Parameters

  • debug (bool) – Enable debug messages (best used with _function if available and read from ZOAUResponse.stderr_output).

  • tmphlq : (str) - Use an alternative high-level qualifier (HLQ) for the temporary dataset name.

  • verbose (bool) – Enable verbose messages (best used with _function if available and read from ZOAUResponse.stderr_output).


zoautil_py.mvscmd.execute_authorized(pgm, pgm_args=None, dds=[], *args, **kwargs)


Description

  • Execute an authorized MVS Program.

Returns

  • types.ZOAUResponse object including stdout_response, stderr_response and rc of mvscmdauth.

Return type

Parameters

  • pgm (str) – Name of the program to run.

  • pgm_args (str) – Additional arguments to pass as the PARM parameter.

  • dds (list[zoautil_py.ztypes.DDStatement]) - List of DD statements to pass with command.

Other Parameters

  • debug (bool) – Enable debug messages (best used with _function if available and read from ZOAUResponse.stderr_output).

  • tmphlq : (str) - Use an alternative high-level qualifier (HLQ) for the temporary dataset name.

  • verbose (bool) – Enable verbose messages (best used with _function if available and read from ZOAUResponse.stderr_output).