The IBM Mainframe is partitioned, and Java lives under the Unix System Services (USS) USS is a tree structure with the following directories: / <- 'root' /u <- the home of all User's 'Home Directory' /u/ <- the actual Users Home Dir /usr <- the location where system application (Java WebSphere, etc) are installed /tmp <- the Unix Temp dir ------------------------------------------------------ I have a file on USS that I need to edit it turns out I can use ISPF to edit a USS file when I am in OMVS I run: oedit and I get to the ISPF editor If I am at a ISPF menu and write: TSO OEDIT 'runExample.sh' I get RUNEXAMPLE.SH in UPPERCASE