TEXT/E

TEXT/E is a z/OS-based solution designed for online browsing and editing of datasets and databases. It supports DB2, VSAM, IMS, and sequential/PDS datasets, and can be invoked from IMS, CICS, TSO, and VTAM environments. This provides a unified interface for managing data across different systems.

**Architectural Components:** * **Data Access Layer:** Provides access to various dataset types (DB2, VSAM, IMS, sequential/PDS). It uses native z/OS access methods to interact with the data. * **Security Integration Layer:** Integrates with z/OS security systems (RACF, ACF2, Top Secret) for authentication and authorization.

Access control is managed through z/OS security profiles. * **Display Management Layer:** Handles the display of data in a user-friendly format. It uses configuration files to define display settings.

, browsing, editing, saving data). TEXT/E uses configuration files to manage settings such as dataset naming conventions and display formats. It provides auditing capabilities to track data access and modification activities.

Audit logs can be generated for compliance and security analysis. Unlike some competing products, TEXT/E offers tight integration with multiple z/OS environments and comprehensive support for various dataset types. It does not expose standard APIs like REST or SOAP, relying instead on direct invocation from z/OS environments.

Communication between components is primarily through z/OS system calls and inter-process communication mechanisms.