Rexx - 1.0
Description
If your Mainframe application contains Rexx source code and you want to view these object types and their links with other objects, then you should install this extension.
Download and installation instructions
The extension will be automatically downloaded and installed when any of the file types listed below are delivered in the source code. It can be managed through the Application → Extensions interface.
Supported file types
| Code type | Supported file extension | Required? | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rexx programs | *.REXX |
✅ | 1 program per file |
Transactions
Transaction support is derived from metamodel concepts used to build CAST Imaging Blueprint and structural transaction flows. Entry Points start transactions; Exit Points include both output/boundary concepts and Data Entities manipulated by transactions.
| Role | Support | Breakdown |
|---|---|---|
| Entry Point | No direct concept type details | |
| Exit Point | No direct concept type details |
Data version: 1.0.0-alpha1
ISO 5055 Structural Rules
Quality support is based on ISO 5055 structural rules available for the selected extension version.
| Reliability | Maintainability | Security | Performance Efficiency |
|---|---|---|---|
Data version: 1.0.0-alpha1
What results can you expect?
Objects
| Icon | Object Name | Comment |
|---|---|---|
 |
REXX Call to Program | Created when a call to a program is not resolved or an external program |
 |
REXX File | Equivalent to Cobol File Link in the Cobol Program |
 |
REXX Function | Standard Function declaration |
 |
REXX Procedure | Standard Procedure declaration |
 |
REXX Program | Standard Program declaration |
Links
List of links between custom objects
| Link type | Caller type | Callee type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| callLink | Program/Proc/Function | Proc/Function | Call to Procedure/Function |
| accessReadLink | Program/proc | REXX File | Read REXX File |
| accessWriteLink | Program/proc | REXX File | Write REXX File |
| callLink | JCL Step | Rexx Program | JCL Step to Rexx Program. IKJEFT01 and IRXJCL are covered. |
Quality Rules
None on Rexx language.