AWS & XMIT tools

Tools to handle AWS tape and XMIT archives in Windows/Unix

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AWSLIST - full-screen AWS tape browser. Browse tape files, directories and members of IEBCOPY or IEHMOVE unloaded data sets, enhanced browse of the printable data set having ASA control charaters.
AWSLOAD - extracts data from AWS tape. Entire files can be extracted as well as IEBCOPY/IEHMOVE unloaded members.
AWSDUMP - write data to AWS tape. Both standard labelled and unlabelled tapes supported, data set standard labels created as required. Existing tape may be appended.
AWSINIT - initialize AWS tape. The same as z/OS IEHINITT does.
AWSMAP - shortcut for AWSLIST -batch. Write AWS tape map and exits.
UNCOPY - extracts members from IEBCOPY unloaded file
UNMOVE - extracts members from IEHMOVE unloaded file
UNISAM - extracts data from IEBISAM unloaded file
XMITLIST - full-screen XMIT (TRANSMIT, IDTF) browser. A functional equivalent of well-known XMITMGR.
UNXMIT - extracts data from XMIT file
AWS2OMA - convert AWS tape to OMA/2 CD/DVD

Features

Both OOREXX and Regina REXX may be used
awslist.rex and xmit.rex can be invoked directly
awslist supports TAPE DUMP files
xmitlist supports nested XMIT files, like CBT File 880
awslist supports VMFPLC2 files
aws2oma utility offered to convert AWS tape to OMA/2 CD/DVD
awslist view binary files and support external viewer

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GNU General Public License version 3.0 (GPLv3)

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