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I have worked on IBM MVS^™ systems since 1981 as an application programmer. I have worked with CICS, IMS, DB2, Assembler, COBOL, PL/I, and C/C++. I am currently employed at a small ISV in the Atlanta area.

John Parke - Saturday, January 8, 2021

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• METAL compiler option and Metal C Runtime Library
• Using z/OS Macros in Metal C SHARE Session 8739

• This presentation by Peter Relson, IBM Poughkeepsie was the single most helpful guide for me.

• CBT Tape

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