Abstract for MVS Program Management: Advanced Facilities

The interfaces described here are provided by the program management component of z/OS®, including the program management binder, the linkage editor, the batch loader, and the transport utility.

Purpose of this information:

This information is intended to help you learn about and use programming interfaces to create, modify, or obtain information about program objects and load modules. It contains general-use programming interface and associated guidance information.

Who should read this information:

To use this information effectively, you should have:

A thorough understanding of program binder concepts, options, and control statements.
Familiarity with the types of parameter lists and data structures used in z/OS programming.
Some knowledge of z/OS assembler terminology.