EXEC 2


EXEC 2 is an interpreted, command procedure control, computer scripting language used by the EXEC 2 Processor supplied with the IBM Virtual Machine/System Product operating system.
EXEC 2 is similar to CMS EXEC with the following enhancements:
XEDIT Macros are files with filetype XEDIT, whose contents are
written using the syntax of CMS EXEC, EXEC 2 or REXX. Like regular EXEC 2 "EXEC" command
files, they begin with a "&TRACE" statement, to distinguish them from CMS EXEC files.

History

Written in the 1970s,, EXEC 2 was preceded by CMS EXEC and superseded by REXX.
All three command interpreters—CMS EXEC, EXEC 2 and REXX — continue to be supported by the IBM CMS product.