If you have worked with IBM Mainframe, you probably know how to read datasets using ISPF, SORT utilities, COBOL programs, or DB2 unload processes.

But have you ever wondered:

Can we read a Mainframe dataset directly using Python?

Yes! And the interesting part is that IBM provides its own Python package to interact with Mainframe datasets.

In this article, we will explore how to read Mainframe datasets using Python on IBM z/OS with the help of zoautil_py, an IBM-maintained Python package available through ZOAU.