VS-Code-Tasks

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How to use VS Code Tasks to simplify writing and testing z/OS Unix Shell scripts

As a developer, I want to write and execute a z/OS Unix shell script in VS Code without leaving the editor.

Zowe Explorer USS + ISPF
- I open VS Code, go to Zowe Explorer, and create a new file under USS Tree
- I do my coding and save the file, which is automatically written back to z/OS Unix
- I go to TSO -> OMVS, find my file, the run it
Zowe Explorer USS + DATA SETS + JOBS
- I open VS Code, go to Zowe Explorer, and create a new file under USS Tree
- I do my coding and save the file, which is automatically written back to z/OS Unix
- I go to my JCL collection in DATA SETS tree, find my BPXBATCH job, alter it to point to my file, then submit it
- I then go to the JOBS Tree, look for the job, and check the spool files
Keeps me in the editor, but still not happy with moving to different places and clicking around
Zowe Explorer USS + SSH ?!?
- I open VS Code, go to Zowe Explorer, and create a new file under USS Tree
- I do my coding and save the file, which is automatically written back to z/OS Unix
- TBD: next steps
Zowe Explorer USS + VS Code Tasks
- I open VS Code, go to Zowe Explorer, and create a new file under USS Tree
- I do my coding and save the file, which is automatically written back to z/OS Unix
- I run my custom task by pressing a personalized key bind to submit a remote pre-defined BPXBATCH JCL that runs my shell script
- output is displayed in the embedded console
This looks better! 😄