A screenshot of the Go2 Challenge PDF
Ever wonder how some of the most data centric organizations in the world manage their data? A long time popular choice is Virtual Storage Access Method (VSAM). VSAM and Go on z/OS have become accessible and easy to learn with the latest Go Challenge on Z Xplore.
Coinciding with the release of Go 1.21.1 SDK for Go, Z Xplore is releasing the Go2 challenge that dives into creating VSAM records using the go-recordio module. This is an exciting challenge because Go is among the newest and fastest growing languages, and is being paired with VSAM which is a highly prized technology due to its speed, reliability, and security, to name a few of the benefits.
This challenge is built to help you grow your skills with Go as well as demonstrate how to use go-recordio. This module provides Go solutions to enable working with VSAM datasets. The activity is built to carry-on where the previous Go challenge left off and provides helpful hints along the way. In this way it is also a great training tool for employees and students. If you haven’t already tried the Go1 challenge, I suggest you try that first to understand the basics about Go. You can get started by checking out the Z Xplore platform by clicking here. Once you have logged in you can find the new Go2 challenge under the extended category.
A screenshot from Z Xplore showing some of the categories of challenges that are available.
After completing the challenge with your newfound skills you probably want to check out other possibilities with the go-recordio module. There a number of examples that can be found in the directory found at this link. https://github.com/ibmruntimes/go-recordio/tree/main/v2/example-recordio. This go-recordio link can also help you derive a solution if you get stuck.
I hope you enjoy this challenge as much I did putting it together along with the Z Xplore team.