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Sreejith

Does anyone know a way to change mainframe password using a cobol program.
The only solution so far I know is by submitting a JCL with USER and PASSWORD parms from COBOL.

Is there any callable RACF Service which can be called from COBOL to change the password..

Thanks
Sreejith

kolusu · Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2006 7:31 am Post subject:

Sreejith,

May be a REXX exec can do the Job.

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Sreejith · Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2006 7:46 am Post subject:

Kolusu,
thanks for the reply. I need a COBOL solution as it needs to be done via an IMS online screen. I will check whether we got a REXX compiler so that I can create a load module of REXX something like below and call it from cobol

kolusu · Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2006 7:53 am Post subject:

Sreejith,

Try this sample listed here

http://www.mvsforums.com/helpboards/viewtopic.php?p=12095#12095

Hope this helps...

Cheers

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bauer · Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2006 8:21 am Post subject:

Hi,

are talking about a CICS program?

If so, uses EXEC CICS command !

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bauer

Sreejith · Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2006 8:44 am Post subject:

Kolusu,
Thanks for the pointer..

bauer
No. I have IMS DC here

Thanks
Sreejith

Cogito-Ergo-Sum · Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2006 1:29 pm Post subject:

Sreejith,
Callable compiled REXX code ? Well, I do not know. Can it be defined to IMS region 'easily' ?

You can go the long route, though. Since, you can invoke a REXX exec via IDCAMS and you can call IDCAMS thru" COBOL, you can try an approach which involves calling a COBOL program that calls IDCAMS.
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Sreejith · Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2006 7:11 am Post subject:

Cogito-Ergo-Sum
I guess it is possible to move the REXX load module to IMS load lib and call it. But when I discussed this with one of my team mate he raised a question whether IMS online can address TSO address space.. Looks like a valid point. I haven't tried anything yet.

thanks
Sreejith