master the mainframe – Kevin's coding blog https://kevindurant.be Improving my programming skills step by step. You're invited! Sun, 26 Apr 2020 11:09:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.14 https://kevindurant.be/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/cropped-faviconround-32x32.png master the mainframe – Kevin's coding blog https://kevindurant.be 32 32 Tackle Master the Mainframe using Zowe CLI and VSCode https://kevindurant.be/2020/04/18/tackle-master-the-mainframe-using-zowe-cli-and-vscode/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tackle-master-the-mainframe-using-zowe-cli-and-vscode https://kevindurant.be/2020/04/18/tackle-master-the-mainframe-using-zowe-cli-and-vscode/#comments Sat, 18 Apr 2020 13:44:21 +0000 https://kevindurant.be/?p=1566 Continue reading Tackle Master the Mainframe using Zowe CLI and VSCode →]]> Ever wondered how to connect Zowe CLI to the IBM Master the Mainframe contest’s mainframe? Or how to use VSCode with Master the Mainframe’s mainframe? This will be a thorough guide on how to install and setup everything Zowe related in order to connect to the MTM mainframe. Sorry for the long title, I need to make sure Google indexes this well, haha. Heads up, if you mess up a lot during this...

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]]> https://kevindurant.be/2020/04/18/tackle-master-the-mainframe-using-zowe-cli-and-vscode/feed/ 3 IBM MTM 2019: Final Words https://kevindurant.be/2020/01/31/ibm-mtm-2019-final-words/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ibm-mtm-2019-final-words https://kevindurant.be/2020/01/31/ibm-mtm-2019-final-words/#comments Fri, 31 Jan 2020 19:23:39 +0000 https://kevindurant.be/?p=1519 Continue reading IBM MTM 2019: Final Words →]]> Hello! Here I am again! It has been a month or so since the last post. First of all, I would like to thank all my readers and commenters for being here and motivating me to complete the entire series! My first blog for this years’ challenge was on the 9th of September. The last one was on the 25th of December. A bit late, I know! So, let us take a look at my badge! It’s beautiful isn’t it?

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]]> https://kevindurant.be/2020/01/31/ibm-mtm-2019-final-words/feed/ 7 IBM MTM 2019: Part Three – Challenge #15 https://kevindurant.be/2019/12/25/ibm-mtm-2019-part-three-challenge-15/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ibm-mtm-2019-part-three-challenge-15 https://kevindurant.be/2019/12/25/ibm-mtm-2019-part-three-challenge-15/#comments Wed, 25 Dec 2019 22:25:18 +0000 https://kevindurant.be/?p=1462 Continue reading IBM MTM 2019: Part Three – Challenge #15 →]]> Hello Hello Hello Today I’m doing the very last challenge of the IBM Master the Mainframe 2019 contest. It has been a long 4 months and we’ve finally reached the finish line.Now let’s take some time to finish this exercise. Originally I wrote “exercise” wrong, but then I Googled it and corrected it. JUST. FOR. YOU. Isn’t that lovely? (heart emoji thing) Also, the WordPress spelling corrector...

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]]> https://kevindurant.be/2019/12/25/ibm-mtm-2019-part-three-challenge-15/feed/ 46 IBM MTM 2019: Part Three – Challenge #14 https://kevindurant.be/2019/12/12/ibm-mtm-2019-part-three-challenge-14/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ibm-mtm-2019-part-three-challenge-14 https://kevindurant.be/2019/12/12/ibm-mtm-2019-part-three-challenge-14/#comments Thu, 12 Dec 2019 19:08:47 +0000 https://kevindurant.be/?p=1433 Continue reading IBM MTM 2019: Part Three – Challenge #14 →]]> Hello Hello! This is the “last” challenge of IBM’s Master the Mainframe 2019 challenge! I can’t believe I already made 30 blogposts in the last 4 months. Time goes by so fast! The fifteenth challenge requires every individual contestant to come up with something unique. I won’t be much of help with the fifteenth challenge but at least you’ll have an example. I hope I don’t set the bar too low or...

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]]> https://kevindurant.be/2019/12/12/ibm-mtm-2019-part-three-challenge-14/feed/ 20 IBM MTM 2019: Part Three – Challenge #13 https://kevindurant.be/2019/12/12/ibm-mtm-2019-part-three-challenge-13/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ibm-mtm-2019-part-three-challenge-13 https://kevindurant.be/2019/12/12/ibm-mtm-2019-part-three-challenge-13/#comments Thu, 12 Dec 2019 18:41:30 +0000 https://kevindurant.be/?p=1428 Continue reading IBM MTM 2019: Part Three – Challenge #13 →]]> Hello! Let’s get our hands dirty and modify some REXX code! This time we’re looking at some system variables and we’ll print them to a data set member! PS: I’m not sure if I will make the student’s deadline this year. The learning system deadline is the 9th of september 2020 or something. But I’ll try my best! IBM Master the Mainframe Part Three – Challenge #13 I’ll leave this part up to you In my...

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]]> https://kevindurant.be/2019/12/12/ibm-mtm-2019-part-three-challenge-13/feed/ 9 IBM MTM 2019: Part Three – Challenge #12 https://kevindurant.be/2019/12/07/ibm-mtm-2019-part-three-challenge-12/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ibm-mtm-2019-part-three-challenge-12 https://kevindurant.be/2019/12/07/ibm-mtm-2019-part-three-challenge-12/#comments Sat, 07 Dec 2019 13:20:21 +0000 https://kevindurant.be/?p=1406 Continue reading IBM MTM 2019: Part Three – Challenge #12 →]]> There’s a system problem! One of our system elements EZAFTPCU has encountered an issue! Let’s quickly get to our terminal and fix it! IBM Master the Mainframe Part Three – Challenge #12 TIP: take note of all the names! From the ISPF Primary Option Menu enter the primary command SM to display the SMP/E Dialog Panels. I’ll press F3 too to skip the tutorial. We don’t have time for this...

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]]> https://kevindurant.be/2019/12/07/ibm-mtm-2019-part-three-challenge-12/feed/ 9 IBM MTM 2019: Part Three – Challenge #11 https://kevindurant.be/2019/11/29/ibm-mtm-2019-part-three-challenge-11/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ibm-mtm-2019-part-three-challenge-11 https://kevindurant.be/2019/11/29/ibm-mtm-2019-part-three-challenge-11/#comments Fri, 29 Nov 2019 19:14:11 +0000 https://kevindurant.be/?p=1388 Continue reading IBM MTM 2019: Part Three – Challenge #11 →]]> Hellow! Today we’re doing some more ASM. I personally don’t really like these challenges, but at least it’s nice to get in touch with the language. Last year IBM said they would work with ZOWE. Why did they cancel it? Ah well, let’s continue. Warning: you need to echo High level languages hide complexity of assembler instead of High level languages hide complexity of system assembler.

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]]> https://kevindurant.be/2019/11/29/ibm-mtm-2019-part-three-challenge-11/feed/ 14 IBM MTM 2019: Part Three – Challenge #10 https://kevindurant.be/2019/11/19/ibm-mtm-2019-part-three-challenge-10/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ibm-mtm-2019-part-three-challenge-10 https://kevindurant.be/2019/11/19/ibm-mtm-2019-part-three-challenge-10/#comments Tue, 19 Nov 2019 10:17:04 +0000 https://kevindurant.be/?p=1372 Continue reading IBM MTM 2019: Part Three – Challenge #10 →]]> Hi people! Thanks for all the help by the way! You guys are awesome! And again, I’m sorry to the commenters, I have about 40 comments, 8 e-mails and some PMs on Slack still waiting for help with their challenges. I don’t have enough time to solve the challenges, write blogs and answer everything. I sincerely wish I could help everyone! I’ll do my best to answer the ones I can! I have noticed Akos...

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]]> https://kevindurant.be/2019/11/19/ibm-mtm-2019-part-three-challenge-10/feed/ 6 IBM MTM 2019: Part Three – Challenge #09 https://kevindurant.be/2019/11/16/ibm-mtm-2019-part-three-challenge-09/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ibm-mtm-2019-part-three-challenge-09 https://kevindurant.be/2019/11/16/ibm-mtm-2019-part-three-challenge-09/#comments Sat, 16 Nov 2019 10:34:56 +0000 https://kevindurant.be/?p=1358 Continue reading IBM MTM 2019: Part Three – Challenge #09 →]]> Hi people! I’ve been away for a while and haven’t been able to check my blog for some time. I’ve noticed a ton of comment and e-mails but it takes me a lot of time to answer all. I’ll get back to all my users soon! I hope you have been doing fine! Please, if you want faster help visit https://mtmcompetition.slack.com/. IBM Master the Mainframe Part Three – Challenge #09 Like most of the challenges...

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]]> https://kevindurant.be/2019/11/16/ibm-mtm-2019-part-three-challenge-09/feed/ 29 IBM MTM 2019: Part Three – Challenge #08 https://kevindurant.be/2019/11/01/ibm-mtm-2019-part-three-challenge-08/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ibm-mtm-2019-part-three-challenge-08 https://kevindurant.be/2019/11/01/ibm-mtm-2019-part-three-challenge-08/#comments Fri, 01 Nov 2019 22:57:22 +0000 https://kevindurant.be/?p=1342 Continue reading IBM MTM 2019: Part Three – Challenge #08 →]]> Stop! Java time! Get it? The reference to Java and U can’t touch this by MC Hammer? No? Schnitzel. Let’s get on with challenge #08 and fix a Java connection problem! IBM Master the Mainframe Part Three – Challenge #08 Like most of the challenges we need to acquire some data first! Let’s get started by entering the primary command =6 from the ISPF Primary Option Menu, this boots us to the command...

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