MVS editors

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I'm very sure that this is NOT a comprehensive list of editors that run on the OS/390 (MVS) platform. These are the ones that I know about.

Name Vendor Environment Notes
ABE Freeware TSO It has the look and feel of the old FSE. It features over 200 subcommands. Download from the www.cbttape.org Overflow tape files 261-269.
ISPF IBM TSO
(batch and online)
IBM's premier editing solution on the MVS platform
EDIT IBM TSO
(batch and online)
Ancient line mode editor
FSE
FSE+
Applied
Software
TSO (online) Fast full screen editor that can be invoked in the READY mode.
IEDIT Interprocess ? APL editor
MINI
EDIT
MacKinney
Systems
CICS Edit in a CICS environment instead of TSO
ROSCOE Computer
Associates
ROSCOE Supports many users in one address space
Visual
SlickEdit
for OS/390
MicroEdge PC Edit Mainframe files from a Windows or Unix workstation
BIM-EDIT/MVS BIM-EDIT CICS or VTAM access BIM-EDIT can replace CMS, VOLLIE, ROSCOE, LIBRARIAN, CONDOR or PANVALET.
Condor Phoenix Software CICS or VTAM access CONDOR is a powerful, fully supported on-line library management and program development system. Its high-level system maintenance utilities let you access all areas of your system without disrupting production.



VSAM editors

Name Vendor Notes
FileAid Compuware VSAM editing with COBOL copybook support
ASG-SEDIT-MVS ASG An interactive, full-screen tool that facilitates the management and manipulation of MVS files.
Startool Serena VSAM editing with COBOL copybook support

ISPF editor enhancement products

Name Vendor Notes
ISPF-Aid ToolSoft Adds ISPF editor extensions

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