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Software Announcement 200-217 July 11, 2000 IBM High Level Assembler for MVS & VM & VSE Version 1 Release 4
At a GlanceIBM High Level Assembler for MVS & VM & VSE R4 provides:
For ordering, contact: Your IBM representative, an IBM Business Partner, or IBM Americas Call Centers at 800-IBM-CALL (Reference: LE001). OverviewThe IBM High Level Assembler for MVS™ & VM & VSE R4 provides a powerful and flexible tool for developing and maintaining all Assembler Language applications, converting symbolic source statements to machine language object code with extensive checks for common coding errors. The assembler and its Toolkit Feature enhance programmer accuracy, productivity, and application reliability, maintainability, and serviceability. Among the new features of IBM High Level Assembler for MVS & VM & VSE R4 are:
Key PrerequisitesIBM High Level Assembler for MVS & VM & VSE R4 is designed to run on a broad range of processors and operating system families. For specific prerequisites, refer to the Technical Information section.
September 29, 2000 DescriptionAmong the new features of IBM High Level Assembler for MVS & VM & VSE R4 are:
Year 2000This product does not have date dependencies and is Year 2000 ready. Euro CurrencyThis program is not impacted by euro currency. Product PositioningIBM High Level Assembler and Toolkit Feature R4 are the flagship ESA/390™ assembler products. Hardware and Software Support ServicesSmoothStart™/Installation ServicesIBM SmoothStart or Installation Services will not be provided for IBM High Level Assembler and Toolkit Feature R4. Reference Information
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Technical InformationSpecified Operating EnvironmentHardware RequirementsIBM High Level Assembler for MVS™ & VM & VSE R4 supports IBM308x, 3090™, and later processors of the System/370™ and System/390® family. It requires at least 800K virtual storage, and possibly more depending on the application being assembled. The Program Understanding tool (ASMPUT) component of IBM High Level Assembler Toolkit Feature R4 requires a workstation capable of running OS/2®, Windows 95, or Windows NT™ with a minimum of 16 MB memory (32 MB recommended) and at least 20 MB of available hard-drive space, an SVGA display configured for at least 256 colors, and a host-system connection or other means of transferring host files to the workstation. Software RequirementsIBM High Level Assembler for MVS & VM & VSE R4 executes on:
IBM High Level Assembler Toolkit Feature R4 executes on the above platforms, except that VSE/ESA 2.2.0 or higher is required for the Interactive Debug Facility. The Program Understanding tool (ASMPUT) component of IBM High Level Assembler Toolkit Feature R4 requires one of:
Note: Under Windows 9x and NT, using the online help system requires that Microsoft™ Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher be installed. A recommended host-connection software package is eNetwork™ Personal Communications Version 4.2 or higher (8H8735), which supports OS/2 and Windows. Compatibility: IBM High Level Assembler and Toolkit Feature R4 are upward compatible with previous releases of IBM High Level Assembler for MVS & VM & VSE and the Toolkit Feature. New instruction mnemonics may conflict with existing customer macro names, but specifying an appropriate OPTABLE option will allow existing programs to assemble as before. Performance Considerations: IBM High Level Assembler for MVS & VM & VSE R4 is designed to utilize storage efficiently; large regions will help eliminate any need for utility file I/O. New language features can speed assembler processing of large macro-based programs. User Group Requirements: This announcement satisfies or partially satisfies four requirements from one or more of the worldwide user group communities, which include Australasian SHARE/GUIDE (ASG), COMMON, COMMON Europe, Guide Latin American (LAG), G.U.I.D.E./SHARE Europe (GSE), Japan GUIDE/SHARE (JGS), SHARE Incorporated, and other sources. Requirements satisfied include:
Planning InformationCustomer Responsibilities: Detailed planning information is included in the IBM High Level Assembler and Toolkit Feature R4 Installation and Customization Guides. The changes from previous releases are minimal. Packaging: All IBM High Level Assembler and Toolkit Feature R4 components are shipped as host files, on 4mm Data Cartridge, 3480 Data Cartridge, and 9-track 6250 BPI DTR. Security, Auditability, and ControlThe announced program uses the security and auditability features of the host operating system. The customer is responsible for evaluation, selection, and implementation of security features, administrative procedures, and appropriate controls in application systems and communication facilities. Customer FinancingIBM Global Financing offers attractive financing to credit-qualified commercial and government customers and Business Partners in more than 40 countries around the world. IBM Global Financing is provided by the IBM Credit Corporation in the United States. Offerings, rates, terms, and availability may vary by country. Contact your local IBM Global Financing organization. Country organizations are listed on the Web at: Ordering InformationCurrent LicenseesCurrent licensees of IBM High Level Assembler and Toolkit Feature will be sent a program reorder form that may be returned directly to IBM Software Manufacturing Solutions. These reorder forms are scheduled to be mailed by September 29, 2000. Reorder forms returned to IBM Software Manufacturing Solutions will be processed within 10 workdays of receipt. When Release 4 is available, Release 3 will no longer be available. New LicenseesOrders for new licenses can be placed now. Shipment will not occur before availability date. Unless a later date is specified, orders entered before the planned availability date will be assigned a schedule date of one week following availability. Shipment will begin on the planned availability date.
New users of IBM High Level Assembler and Toolkit Feature should specify:
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Basic License: Refer to the following announcements for prices and ordering information for IBM High Level Assembler for MVS & VM & VSE R4:
Entry Support License (ESL): To order an ESL license, specify the program number, feature number 9001 for asset registration, and the applicable ESL OTC feature number. Also specify the feature number of the desired distribution medium. ESL machines can be determined by referring to the IBM Entry End User/390 Attachment (Z125-4379). Basic Machine-Readable Material: There are no changes to ordering information for basic machine-readable material for IBM High Level Assembler and Toolkit Feature R4. Refer to the following:
Customization Options: Order customization options are unchanged from previous releases. Refer to the announcements listed in the Basic Machine-Readable Material. Optional Machine-Readable Material: To order, select the feature number for the desired distribution medium. This information is unchanged from previous releases. Refer to the announcements listed in the Basic Machine-Readable material. DSLO License: There are no changes to prices or ordering information for IBM High Level Assembler and Toolkit Feature R4. Refer to the following:
There are no changes to prices or ordering information for IBM High Level Assembler and Toolkit Feature R4. Refer to the announcements listed above. Ordering a DSLO feature will result in IBM maintaining a record of this customer location as a DSLO user only. All material for the DSLO license will be provided through the basic license location. If a user selects DSLO, no other feature numbers are valid for this order and no program materials or updates will be shipped. Unlicensed Documentation: There are no changes to the Unlicensed Documentation for MVS and VM from previous releases. Refer to the announcements listed in the Basic Machine-Readable material. Displayable Softcopy Publications IBM High Level Assembler and Toolkit Feature R4 publications are offered in displayable softcopy form. All unlicensed manuals are included. The displayable manuals are available in a Collection Kit on CD-ROM, which has feature number 7526. These displayable manuals can be used with the BookManager® READ licensed programs in any of the supported environments, and with the Adobe Acrobat Reader. Terms and conditions for use of the machine-readable files are shipped with the files. Licensed Documentation: Subsequent updates (technical newsletters or revisions between releases) to the publications shipped with the product will be distributed to the user of record for as long as a license for this software remains in effect. A separate publication order or subscription is not needed. Terms and ConditionsThe terms for IBM High Level Assembler and Toolkit Feature R4 are as previously announced in Software Announcement 292-244, dated May 5, 1992, as modified in Marketing Announcement 392-070, dated April 5, 1994, Marketing Announcement 394-205 , dated August 6, 1994, and Marketing Announcement 397-189 , dated October 7, 1997, and Software Announcement 295-006 , dated January 26, 1995, and Software Announcement 295-498 , dated December 12, 1995, licensed under the IBM Customer Agreement are unaffected by this announcement. Program Currency: IBM High Level Assembler and Toolkit Feature R4 (5696-234) Available until discontinued with 12 months' written notice. ChargesOTC: Customers who pay a OTC for a licensed program receive enhancements and future releases, if any, at no additional charge. Significant new function may be offered as an optional feature and charged for separately. If a replacement program is announced and the customer elects to license the replacement program for a OTC and replace the prior program, an upgrade charge may apply. Entry Support License OTC: An OTC authorizes use only on IBM Entry End User/390 Machines. For additional product information, refer to
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Use Priority/Reference Code: LE001
Phone: 800-IBM-CALL
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You can also contact your local IBM Business Partner or IBM representative. To identify them, call 800-IBM-4YOU.
Note: Shipments will begin after the planned availability date.
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