# Shadow REXXTOOLS REXX Functions

QSAM | BPAM | VSAM
IDCAMS | Data Set Information | MVS Supervisor Services
General REXX Extensions | DB2 |

## QSAM

CLOSE | Finish processing a sequential data set or PDS member.
GET | Read a record.
OPEN | Begin processing a sequential data set or PDS member.
PUT | Write a record.

## BPAM

CLOSE | Finish processing a partitioned data set.
FINDM | Position to a PDS member and (optionally) retrieve the contents of its directory entry.
GET | Read a record.
OPEN | Begin processing a partitioned data set.
PUT | Write a record.
STOWM | Create/update/delete a directory member.

## VSAM

CLOSE | Finish processing a VSAM data set.
ENDREQ | Force buffers to be written and relinquish control of a control interval.
ERASE | Remove a record from a VSAM file (does not apply to ESDS).
GET | Read a record (or CI) from a VSAM file.
OPEN | Begin processing a VSAM file.
POINT | Position to a specific record.
PUT | Write a record (or CI) to a VSAM file.
VERIFYV | Correct end-of-data information.

## IDCAMS

DSNDEL | Remove a data set from the catalog and/or VTOC.
LISTC | List cataloged data sets.

## Data Set Information

DDNINFO | Retrieve allocated data set information.
DSNINFO | Retrieve data set information.
LISTA | Retrieve current allocation information.
LISTM | Retrieve PDS directory information.

## MVS Supervisor Services

DEQ | Relinquish control of a resource.
DOM | Remove a message from an operator console.
ENQ | Obtain control of a resource.
FREEMAIN | Free processor storage.
GETMAIN | Allocate processor storage.
POST | Indicate event completion.
RACROUTE | Verify access to a resource.
WAIT | Wait for event or time interval completion.
WTL | Write a message to the system log.
WTO | Write a message to a system operator.
WTOR | Write a message to a system operator and retrieve the operator's reply.

## General REXX Extensions

D2F | Convert a REXX decimal number to S/390 floating point format.
D2P | Convert a REXX decimal number to S/390 packed decimal format.
D2PIC | Format a REXX decimal number under the control of a COBOL-style picture specification.
F2D | Convert a S/390 floating point number to REXX exponential format.
MATCH | Compare strings with a pattern.
P2D | Convert a S/390 packed decimal number to REXX decimal.
PARSETOK | Parse a string into tokens.
PIC2D | Convert a picture-printed number to REXX decimal.
QWIKREF | Access elements of the MVS/Quick-Ref database.
SWXTERM | Terminate a REXXTOOLS environment and free all allocated resources.
STEMSORT | Sort the elements of a REXX stem variable.
STORAGEX | Extract portions of and/or change processor storage.
WORDSORT | Sort the blank-delimited words in a string.

## DB2

DB2INFO | Obtain DB2 subsystem names and default settings information.
DSNALI | Connect to and disconnect from a DB2 subsystem.

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