Z/XDC Documentation

Z/XDC z2.2 Documentation

Z/XDC Release z2.2 is the current release of Z/XDC.

For information on which versions and releases of the Z/XDC products are supported under various versions and releases of the Z/OS operating system, please see our Statement of Support.

Z/XDC Documentation is presented in 3 different formats:

  • The HELP Database that is built directly into Z/XDC.
  • PDF documents linked below that can be accessed digitally or printed out.
  • An interactive HTML database called Z/XDC Help Online that can be accessed at https://colesoft.com/help.

New users should begin with the User Guide. Experienced users will need to  look at the Maintenance and New Functionality Guide first.

Z/XDC Help Online

Z/XDC Help online is an interactive HTML database of all documentation and help topics in the Z/XDC product.

User Guide

The User Guide contains comprehensive tutorials about the many features and capabilities of Z/XDC. This should be the jumping off point for new users.

Installation Guide

The Installation Guide describes how to access and install Z/XDC z2.2.

Commands Reference

The Commands Reference contains the detailed syntax, usage descriptions, and examples of all of Z/XDC’s commands.

Messages Reference

The Messages Reference contains descriptions of all of the messages that can be issued by Z/XDC and all of its various components.

The Module Mapping Extraction File (XDCMMEF) program

The Module Mapping Extraction File (XDCMMEF) program can be used to extract information that z/OS ignores when loading a program from a load library or program object library into storage.

The Z/XDC Primer and Quick Reference were written to help provide an accessible overview for Z/XDC.

The REAL Quick Reference

A quick reference for commonly used Z/XDC commands.

Railroad Track Command Reference

The Railroad Track Command Reference is a comprehensive syntax reference for Z/XDC, c/XDC and DumpXDC commands.

Z/XDC Primer

The Primer is a basic tutorial to help the beginner get started with Z/XDC.

c/XDC Primer

This Primer is a basic tutorial to help the beginner get started with Z/XDC and the support for C/C++ and MetalC languages.

dump/XDC Primer

The Primer is a basic tutorial to help the beginner get started with DumpXDC.