Mainframe, MVS and zOS Discussion

Hi,

I'm trying to build something using which I can "extract" only the required info from the STROBE reports. I've reports available in notepad (thogh in mainframe also but I'm working on notepad reports) and want to fetch some specific columns from this report...what tool (scripting language) can be of use in this regard. Please suggest.

If you have the data outside the Mainframe, you can use any scripting language which is available and familiar to you.

I'd use AWK, because I'm more familiar with that.

I'd use Perl but then I am more familiar with it.

What are you considering "required" data on the STROBE report? I am assuming you are NOT looking to identify problems with programs and resolve them but rather are creating some kind of program data repository.

I'd use Rexx but I could do it in perl but not awk.

Thanks for the suggestions. So basically I've to pick some scripting language of choice and start learning it?