MVS for OS/390 Primer
By David Shelby Kirk

A great introduction to the mainframe operating system. Great for those who are new to mainframe "legacy" systems, managers, job placement counselers "headhunters".
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IBM Mainframe Programmer's Desk Reference

By V. Mitra Gopaul

All those things you can't remember! A collection of 'cheat sheets' for the experienced and beginning mainframe programmer. Worth its weight in memory dumps!
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MVS Systems Programming

By David Elder-Vass

A reference as well as a systematic introduction to IBM's MVS. Published in 2000. If you have any thought of becoming a systems programmer this is the book for you, although the current operating system descended from MVS is Z/os.
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OS Utilities

By Doug Lowe

Doug Lowe is one of Mike Murach Co's best authors. His style is clear and readable. This book was printed in 1981. There are few books available on IBM MVS/OS/390/Zos utilities. Although it is old and doesn't have the latest features of utility programs, it remains a very useful book. Available used at a very low price.
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Assembler: MVS Assembler Language

By K. McQuillen & Anne Prince

A reference manual that's filled with examples. Published July 1987.
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Advanced Assembler Language and MVS Interfaces: For IBM Systems and Application Programmers

By Carmine Cannatello

An all-new (Aug 1999) edition of the classic Assembler-coder's bible, completely updated to address the realities of the next programming century. With over 160 code examples.
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Assembler for COBOL Programmers MVS, VM (The J. Ranade IBM Series)

By Hank Murphy

This book enables COBOL programmers to understand what goes on behind their coding, as their program is translated into basic machine language and shown as Assembler language in the compiler's listing. This knowledge will make it easy for you to understand your program's coding as shown in a dump.
Although COBOL has gone through several evolutions, and Assembler as well, the principles are still valid and all of the instructions shown are still valid.
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An Introduction to IMS(TM): Your Complete Guide to IBM's Information Management System

By Dean Meltz

A new book on IMS, published Dec. 2004. Written by specialists at IBM. An in-depth book on IMS, for the programmer, support person or IMS DBA.
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IMS/VS Data Communications Programming Using Message Format Service

By Ziep N. Vuong

IMS/MFS. More light on an obscure component of IMS.
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IMS for the COBOL Programmer, Database processing with DLI, part 1

By Steve Echols

IMS/COBOL. Published February 1986. For the first time IMS/DB programmer. IMS is a hierarchical database management system.
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IMS for the COBOL Programmer, DC and MFS, part 2

By Steve Echols

IMS/DC - the online component of IMS. A must read for every COBOL programmer who handles IMS databases on line.
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IMS programming techniques: A guide to using DL/I

By Dan Kapp

Available used at a very low price. If your job includes maintenance of "old" IMS systems, you'll appreciate having this book.
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IMS Administration, Programming, and Data Base Design

By Joseph R. Geller

Available used at a very low price. Contents: Introduction 2. Goals and Users of the Data Base Design 3. Logical Design 4. Physical Design 5. Data Sharing 6. Data Base Support 7. Utilities 8. Online Considerations for the DBA 9. Programming Techniques 10. Online Considerations for the Programmer A. Sample Data Base B. IMS Version 3
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Ensuring IMS Database Integrity Using IMS Tools

By IBM Redbooks

Essential book for the IMS DBA.
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TSO: MVS TSO Part 1: Concepts and ISPF

By Doug Lowe

Introduction to TSO/ISPF: the program development tool of choice for MVS, OS/390, Z/OS. Perfect for the newcomer to the mainframe, or someone who has been away for a few years.
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TSO: MVS TSO, CLIST & REXX part 2

By Doug Lowe

More about TSO/ISPF for developers. Excellent introduction to TSO native/line mode commands. One of the few rare books that shows you how to do ISPF Edit macros. Gets you started programming with REXX and ISPF Services (Panel system). Some readers have said that it is light on the nuts and bolts of actually creating and running programs. Your co-workers should be able to fill you in on specifics.
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MVS-OS/390 TSO Quick Reference Guide

By Olivia Carmandi

Handy when you're at a terminal and there are no manuals! Check it out at MVS-Training.
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TSO: MVS TSO/ISPF: Guide for Users & Developers

By Kurt Bosler

Numerous TSO/ISPF screen prints provide a guide for TSO commands, file manipulation and editing under the MVS TSO (Time Sharing Option) of IBM mainframes.
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MVS/TSO

Written in 1990. Enables you to teach yourself Native/ready mode TSO and ISPF.
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ISPF Services: Using the Dialogue Manager with REXX

Completely revised in 2006, clarified, enlarged. How to develop panel-based applications in TSO/ISPF with REXX as the scripting language.
It gets you started doing ISPF panels in a REXX program, gets you to do file tailoring, ISPF tables, using ISPF variables in a program, pop-up panels and ISPF messages.
This book is available at once.
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Practical TSO/ISPF for Programmers and the Information Center

By James G. Janossy

This book gets you quickly creating files, programs, submitting jobs and inspecting the results on MVS TSO/ISPF. Jim Janossy writes with a clear, interesting style. Available new and used.
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Using IBM's ISPF Dialog Manager Under MVS, VM, and VSE

By Howard Fosdick

This is an old one, and for a while, the only one. It looks like you can get this book used at Amazon at a low price. Grab one! Many examples with COBOL, TSO-CLIST, VM/CMS and VSE. No examples in REXX. If you know TSO, this book will get you started doing ISPF panels.
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Vm/Cms Handbook: For Programmers, Users, and Managers

By Howard Fosdick

There are very few books available on IBM's Virtual Machine/Conversational Monitor System. This was printed in 1987. It is available used at a very low price.
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VSAM Access Method Services & Application Programming

By Doug Lowe

Written in Doug Lowe's consistently clear style. How to handle VSAM files efficiently, and how to code for COBOL, CICS and assembler.
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VSAM Access Method Services

By James Martin

Published in 1997. About the utility program for VSAM and other file types.
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VSAM Demystified

By IBM Redbooks

Published February 2001. All you ever wanted to know about IBM's VSAM.
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Working With Focus: An Introduction to Database Management

By Clifford A. Schaffer

We have sold several copies of this book. There have been no returns.
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Focus Made Easy: A Complete Focus Handbook for Users and Programmers

By Richard Taha

Two customers ordered this and returned it to Amazon. Apparently it describes an out-of-date version of Focus. We suggest you not buy this book.
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Year 2000 Mainframe Survival Guide

By Sunny Easwaran

I know that the year 2000 "crisis" has come and gone.
This book is good for the person who is new to the mainframe, the mainframe beginner.
The majority of the book is a mainframe technical review with overviews of ISPF/PDF, COBOL, JCL, IBM utilities, CLIST, REXX, ISPF dialog manager, VSAM, IDCAMS control cards, IMS-DB, DB2, IMS-DC, and CICS, SAS, SYNCSORT and SPUFI, COMPAREX, SPUFI, File-AID, and XPEDITER.
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Application Debugging: An MVS Abend Handbook for COBOL, Assembly, PLI, and Fortran Programmers (Prentice-Hall Software Series)

By Robert Binder

A book every Programmer needs to have on his/her desk. Out of date because of COBOL 390 with the Language Environment. The principles shown are still valid. The details are not.
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Abend Debugging for Cobol Programmers

By B.H. Boar

Old but good. Although the book is written for obsolete versions of COBOL, the principles involved are still valid. The details are not.
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MVS/TSO: Mastering CLISTs (QED IBM mainframe series)

By Barry K Nirmal

It is very hard to find any book on TSO CLIST, a scripting language used on MVS/TSO. This book will tell you what you need to know about this programming language which was developed on, and still exists on MVS/OS/390/Zos TSO. The book contains numerous CLISTs that you can copy and use. If you are maintaining old CLISTs or writing new ones, this book will help you.
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TSO/E CLISTs: Basics, Applications and Advanced Techniques

By Hallett German

Numerous examples guide you through the process of creating TSO Command Lists (CLISTS).
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