TerseDecompress is a java program that can be used to decompress files which have been previously compressed on an IBM Mainframe using the TERSE / AMATERSE program (on IBM z/OS or IBM z/VM).
Description:
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TerseDecompress is a java program that can be used to decompress files
which have been previously compressed on an IBM Mainframe
using the TERSE / AMATERSE program (on IBM z/OS or IBM z/VM).
Purpose & benefit:
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As java programs can virtually run on any platform / operating system
with a JVM, this java decompression program can be very useful if you
don't have access to an IBM mainframe but need to analyze or process a
file which had been compressed on a IBM mainframe using TERSE on IBM z/OS.
With this java version of TerseDecompress, you can decompress those tersed
IBM Mainframe files on any workstation or laptop etc. that supports Java.
How to run it:
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TerseDecompress will uncompress a file that was compressed using the TERSE
program on IBM z/OS.
For execution, TerseDecompress needs a JVM runtime environment
Usage: "TerseDecompress [-b]"
Default mode is text mode, which will attempt ebcdic -> ASCII conversion
The -b flag turns on binary mode, no conversion will be attempted
How to build it:
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For compiling the java source code, a JDK is required
Build command: "javac TerseDecompress.java"
How to report problems and get support/help:
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If you have a problem / need help with TerseDecompress.java, please create a GitHub issue.
You can also send an email to: clientcenter@de.ibm.com or contact us on Slack at https://slack.openmainframeproject.org channel #tersedecompress
Please do not send code changes, but explain in a mail
what you want TerseDecompress to do.