chris6154 / tersedecompress

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).

tersedecompress

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: [email protected] 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.