Re: Personal: bad news

2011-06-24 Thread Howard Rifkind
John, hope you remember me…Seton Hall University and ‘How to recovery and extend an HFS dataset in z/OS 1.4’ went it craped out. I never forgot your help and how it got me out of the dog house those few days…still have you notes. I had no idea you were ill as I’ve haven’t been employed for

Re: Korean bank Moves back to Mainframes (...no, not back)

2010-01-10 Thread Howard Rifkind
Well loose one gain one. I saw a post on the z/VM list that the University of Maine just shut down their mainframe operation. --- On Thu, 1/7/10, Chase, John jch...@ussco.com wrote: From: Chase, John jch...@ussco.com Subject: Re: Korean bank Moves back to Mainframes (...no, not back) To:

Re: IBM driving mainframe systems programmers into the ground

2009-11-13 Thread Howard Rifkind
I think the answer to this (below) is that what we are looking at is not the beginning of the end for z/Systems Programmers but the end of the beginning. Ten releases from now (z/OS 20.x) and chimps will be able to do out jobs because IBM will have altered things to the point where highly

Re: IBM driving mainframe systems programmers into the ground

2009-11-12 Thread Howard Rifkind
It’s in creditable although not surprising. The vendor must be getting $50-$60 an hour out of this. --- On Thu, 11/12/09, Pinnacle pinnc...@rochester.rr.com wrote: From: Pinnacle pinnc...@rochester.rr.com Subject: IBM driving mainframe systems programmers into the ground To:

Re: IBM driving mainframe systems programmers into the ground

2009-11-12 Thread Howard Rifkind
Yes, and we all will have jobs in La La land. --- On Thu, 11/12/09, Bill Fairchild bi...@mainstar.com wrote: From: Bill Fairchild bi...@mainstar.com Subject: Re: IBM driving mainframe systems programmers into the ground To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Date: Thursday, November 12, 2009, 4:45 PM Or

Re: Back to Work

2009-10-19 Thread Howard Rifkind
of my friends are here -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Howard Rifkind Sent: Sunday, October 18, 2009 4:45 PM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Re: Back to Work Best of luck to you. I'm sitting here with two

Re: Back to Work

2009-10-18 Thread Howard Rifkind
Best of luck to you. I'm sitting here with two requests from IBM regarding Dubuque, Iowa positions. My wife is really opposed to going out there at our ages. Family around these parts (NYC Metro) and all that. --- On Sun, 10/18/09, Eric Bielefeld eric-ibmm...@wi.rr.com wrote: From: Eric

Re: More bad news.

2009-10-09 Thread Howard Rifkind
Ed, (smile) I contend there isn't any mainframe skills shortage. z/VM, z/OS, SDF/Cobol/CICS/ DB2 and anything else you can think of. With all the mainframe folks out of work now you could fill every standing mainframe job opening in the contry and then some. Who was the wise guy yelling

Re: More bad news.

2009-09-28 Thread Howard Rifkind
Jaffe edja...@phoenixsoftware.com wrote: From: Edward Jaffe edja...@phoenixsoftware.com Subject: Re: More bad news. To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Date: Monday, September 28, 2009, 6:10 PM Howard Rifkind wrote: So now what's the ratio of real mainframes to mainframe systems programmers in the USA

More bad news.

2009-09-27 Thread Howard Rifkind
Don't mean to be harping on this but if you read the papers this morning or checked out any of the web news sites you would of seen this: U.S. job seekers exceed openings by record ratio Something like 6 to 1 and if that's the case in the general job market it's only worse for mainframe

Re: IBM Program To Help Students Gain Critical Mainframe Skills Grows To More Than 600 Universities

2009-09-26 Thread Howard Rifkind
Well, just that we would sell disaster recovery services and other services to help support the operations. Sysprogs out of would could subscribe, be given their own LPAR at specific times with their own data and tinker for a while as they please. Sort of like a subscription service with lower

Re: IBM Program To Help Students Gain Critical Mainframe Skills Grows To More Than 600 Universities

2009-09-26 Thread Howard Rifkind
Gain Critical Mainframe Skills Grows To More Than 600 Universities To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Date: Saturday, September 26, 2009, 10:52 AM Sort like Sungard or Comdisco ..but more for the sysprog.   Scott J Ford www.identityforge.com  From: Howard

Re: IBM Program To Help Students Gain Critical Mainframe Skills Grows To More Than 600 Universities

2009-09-26 Thread Howard Rifkind
Universities To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Date: Saturday, September 26, 2009, 10:52 AM Sort like Sungard or Comdisco ..but more for the sysprog.   Scott J Ford www.identityforge.com  From: Howard Rifkind ibm_m...@yahoo.com To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Sent

Re: IBM Program To Help Students Gain Critical Mainframe Skills Grows To More Than 600 Universities

2009-09-25 Thread Howard Rifkind
I used to think that there wasn't enough experienced (10-15+ years) out there anymore. But that was when I was working on a full time job and the economy hadn't bellied up yet. When I was laid off from a NYC bank I got a rude awaking as to how many of us older folks are now out there looking

Re: Very interesting discusion...

2009-09-25 Thread Howard Rifkind
Phil, How do I become a member of the group you listed below? T.Y. --- On Thu, 9/24/09, Phil Smith III li...@akphs.com wrote: From: Phil Smith III li...@akphs.com Subject: Very interesting discusion... To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Date: Thursday, September 24, 2009, 7:18 PM ...going on at

Re: Very interesting discusion...

2009-09-25 Thread Howard Rifkind
Phil, please ignore found out how to do this. thanks --- On Fri, 9/25/09, Howard Rifkind ibm_m...@yahoo.com wrote: From: Howard Rifkind ibm_m...@yahoo.com Subject: Re: Very interesting discusion... To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Date: Friday, September 25, 2009, 10:26 AM Phil, How do I become

Re: IBM Program To Help Students Gain Critical Mainframe Skills Grows To More Than 600 Universities

2009-09-25 Thread Howard Rifkind
Hope lots of you folks read this because it's right on target. I've been thinking about getting together with a group of people and looking into setting up a small mainframe with the latest software, z/VM, z/OS, CICS, DB2 etc. It would use z/VM as the base and run LPAR mode. We would like to

Re: IBM Program To Help Students Gain Critical Mainframe Skills Grows To More Than 600 Universities

2009-09-24 Thread Howard Rifkind
Wonderful, Now, after all these skills are acquired and these newbies without any practical experience, entering a VERY limited mainframe market place are competing with experience systems programmers with years of experience...what happen? Want cheap..hire a newbie low salary and what not.

Re: IBM Program To Help Students Gain Critical Mainframe Skills Grows To More Than 600 Universities

2009-09-24 Thread Howard Rifkind
Subject: Re: IBM Program To Help Students Gain Critical Mainframe Skills Grows To More Than 600 Universities On Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:56:31 -0700, Howard Rifkind ibm_m...@yahoo.com wrote: ... Want cheap..hire a newbie low salary and what not. Want to get the job done pick

Re: Startup of All STCs After IPL

2009-09-09 Thread Howard Rifkind
In my comment what I should have made clear was that on the older system everything is in sync with the older level and the newer system everything in in sync for the upgraded system. If I didn't make that clear then I should have...sorry about that. --- On Wed, 9/9/09, Mark Zelden

A personal request.

2009-09-08 Thread Howard Rifkind
I have a personal request from you folks on the list that attended Share. I anyone at Share heard my name mentioned would you be kind enough to email me off list. Thanks. Howard M. Rifkind VuQuest Internet Services and Consulting, LLC.

Re: A personal request.

2009-09-08 Thread Howard Rifkind
? (I didn't attend Share, so I can't help you). Eric Bielefeld Sr. Systems Programmer Milwaukee, Wisconsin 414-475-7434 - Original Message - From: Howard Rifkind ibm_m...@yahoo.com Newsgroups: bit.listserv.ibm-main To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 2009 4

Re: How often IPL a production LPAR (any good practice)

2009-09-07 Thread Howard Rifkind
Like everything else in this world, it depends. One of my customers has a multi LPAR z9/BC system and one LPAR is reserved for testing new RSU’s and any other added upgrades and functions. After all of the above is installed, upgraded or whatever, it means nothing unless you can do come

Re: Can CICS region share more than one processor

2009-08-12 Thread Howard Rifkind
John, Of course you are right. But it's now and into the future about share holder value...to coin a phrase I heard while working for Best Foods in Englewoodcliffs, N.J. ... from the President of the North American Division O' by the way he was from Germany. --- On Wed, 8/12/09, McKown,

Hercules; more information requested.

2009-08-01 Thread Howard Rifkind
Greetings all, Please forgive the cross post with the z/VM list. I’ve just read through the posts on Hercules (z/VM list). I’ve heard about it but don’t know much about this software. Does it run on a PC in Windows, Linux…what? Is Hercules a shell for z/VM and/or z/OS and if so where does one

Re: Mainframe hacking

2009-07-20 Thread Howard Rifkind
Interesting, I didn't think that back in '93 MVS 4.3 had a USS piece. Or was it OS390 R1 or something like that. --- On Sun, 7/19/09, Mary Anne Matyaz maryanne4...@gmail.com wrote: From: Mary Anne Matyaz maryanne4...@gmail.com Subject: Re: Mainframe hacking To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Date:

Re: SMP/E packaging of maintence / products (was: FMID descriptions)

2009-05-31 Thread Howard Rifkind
I’ve been following this post and regarding 3390 mod 3’s, the bank I was working for has an EMC whatever box and I know it has a bunch of storage. Your can divide this storage up in any format you like 3’s 24’s, what not. Why the operate with mod 3’s is beyond me it cause more problems then it

Re: FMID descriptions

2009-05-31 Thread Howard Rifkind
Would it be wonderful if IBM could just figure out how to make the FMID's really directly relate the the software product name... --- On Sat, 5/30/09, Richards, Robert B. robert.richa...@opm.gov wrote: From: Richards, Robert B. robert.richa...@opm.gov Subject: Re: FMID descriptions To:

Re: SMP/E packaging of maintence / products (was: FMID descriptions)

2009-05-29 Thread Howard Rifkind
Kurt, I also find this a pain in the a__. Is it still IBM's purpose to 'Make this more difficult so we will understand it' You took something that worked real well and messed it up. How about two procedures, one for the z/OS-z/VM and one for HFS/OMVS/UNIX fixes??? --- On Fri, 5/29/09, Kurt

APAR PTF...Which one to use

2009-05-26 Thread Howard Rifkind
Applicable component levels R400 PSY UK40432 UP08/10/08 P F810 R500 PSY UK40433 UP08/10/08 P F810 I'm in the process of installing CICSTS32 and need one of the above PTF's however I don't understand which one to pick. Can someone tell me what the difference is between the

Re: APAR PTF...Which one to use

2009-05-26 Thread Howard Rifkind
- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Howard Rifkind Applicable component levels R400 PSY UK40432       UP08/10/08 P F810 R500 PSY UK40433       UP08/10/08 P F810 I'm in the process of installing CICSTS32 and need one of the above PTF's however I don't understand

Re: vse to z/os migration

2009-05-18 Thread Howard Rifkind
Ron, First, do you have a z/OS (1.7 - 1/10) running? You didn't mention that. Second. If you do and it's a Cobol APP and you have the source code just take the program and re compile it using the O/S Cobol compiler. Correct any syntax errors correct the run JCL (from VSE to MVS) then move

Re: vse to z/os migration

2009-05-18 Thread Howard Rifkind
I believe the 'Stop Run' statement just ends the program in VSE. In a z/OS environment you want the program to return control back to the O/S...a different world then VSE. --- On Mon, 5/18/09, Bill Klein wmkl...@ix.netcom.com wrote: From: Bill Klein wmkl...@ix.netcom.com Subject: vse to z/os

Need email address of Rich Packer

2009-04-29 Thread Howard Rifkind
Would any of you good folks know the email address of Rich Packer at AIG in Livingston, N.J.? -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET

Wacked again - One time post.

2009-04-06 Thread Howard Rifkind
Wacked again. This time in less the a year, boy that makes two lost jobs in less then 18 months. What’s going on? Laid off in a 20% cut back. Anyone on the list who has any knowledge of any z/VM or z/OS openings in the NYC Metro area please be kind enough to advise off line. Also, know any

Re: Wacked again - One time post.

2009-04-06 Thread Howard Rifkind
with updated resume asap. Thank you. Sincerely yours, Vera Etinger (212) 710-5524 vetin...@infotechnologiesinc.com -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Howard Rifkind Sent: Monday, April 06, 2009 9:49 AM To: IBM-MAIN

Re: More Layoffs ?

2009-03-30 Thread Howard Rifkind
Tell me about it. The ax fell on Friday, for me it's the second time in less then 18 months. Banking industry is in trouble all around. --- On Mon, 3/30/09, esst...@juno.com esst...@juno.com wrote: From: esst...@juno.com esst...@juno.com Subject: More Layoffs ? To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu

Greetings all,

2009-03-13 Thread Howard Rifkind
Greetings all, Is there a command I can key in to z/OS to determine if the O/S was assigned an I/P address? Thanks _ LEGAL NOTICE Unless expressly stated otherwise, this message is confidential and may be privileged. It is intended for the addressee(s) only. Access to this E-mail

O/S IP Question.

2009-03-13 Thread Howard Rifkind
Sorry, bad subject name. Howard Rifkind rifki...@emigrant.com 3/13/2009 10:23 AM Greetings all, Is there a command I can key in to z/OS to determine if the O/S was assigned an I/P address? Thanks _ LEGAL NOTICE Unless expressly stated otherwise, this message is confidential

Re: Greetings all,

2009-03-13 Thread Howard Rifkind
Thanks all, that hit the spot. Mark Zelden mark.zel...@zurichna.com 3/13/2009 10:37 AM On Fri, 13 Mar 2009 10:23:21 -0400, Howard Rifkind rifki...@emigrant.com wrote: Greetings all, Is there a command I can key in to z/OS to determine if the O/S was assigned an I/P address? From TSO: TSO

Re: O/S IP Question.

2009-03-13 Thread Howard Rifkind
. Systems Programmer Milwaukee, Wisconsin 414-475-7434 - Original Message - From: Howard Rifkind rifki...@emigrant.com Newsgroups: bit.listserv.ibm-main To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Sent: Friday, March 13, 2009 9:35 AM Subject: O/S IP Question. Sorry, bad subject name. Howard Rifkind rifki

NEED SOME HELP WITH IEBCOPY

2009-03-13 Thread Howard Rifkind
Need some help with IEBCOPY, I have a number of flat files which I want to copy to tape and then back down to DASD on another system. Would anyone out on the list have a sample job to do this which the are willing to share? Any help would be appreciated...Friday night and I would like to

Re: NEED SOME HELP WITH IEBCOPY

2009-03-13 Thread Howard Rifkind
as the input file. HTH HITACHI DATA SYSTEMS Raymond E. Noal Senior Technical Engineer Office: (408) 970 - 7978 -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Howard Rifkind Sent: Friday, March 13, 2009 2:17 PM To: IBM-MAIN

Re: NEED SOME HELP WITH IEBCOPY

2009-03-13 Thread Howard Rifkind
the UNIT=HCRT and assigning the dataset to a DASD volume, rather than a tape. === Wayne Driscoll Omegamon DB2 L3 Support/Development wdrisco(AT)us.ibm.com === Howard Rifkind rifki...@emigrant.com Sent

Re: NEED SOME HELP WITH IEBCOPY

2009-03-13 Thread Howard Rifkind
. === Wayne Driscoll Omegamon DB2 L3 Support/Development wdrisco(AT)us.ibm.com === Howard Rifkind rifki...@emigrant.com Sent by: IBM Mainframe Discussion List IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu 03/13/2009 05:03 PM Please respond to IBM Mainframe

Re: NEED SOME HELP WITH IEBCOPY

2009-03-13 Thread Howard Rifkind
Again thanks to all who chipped in on this. The problem was for both IEBCOPY and IEBGENER an HLQ issue. It appears that I can't allocate tape datasets with my HLQ. My manager gave me one which worked out. Lizette Koehler stars...@mindspring.com 3/13/2009 7:21 PM Howard, I would think

Re: NEED SOME HELP WITH IEBCOPY

2009-03-13 Thread Howard Rifkind
Boy, must be these senior moments getting to me again, forgot about that. Lizette Koehler stars...@mindspring.com 3/13/2009 7:32 PM Howard, One more point. I went back through the IBM Main Archives and you had this same issue on Oct 2008 and Dec 2008. I did not see how you resolved the issue

SDSF COMMAND LINE ON BOTTOM OF PANEL

2009-03-11 Thread Howard Rifkind
Hello all, Just got the z/OS 1.10 system up and the command line for SDSF is on the bottom of the panel. I don't remember how to get this to the top of the panel. Any help is appreciated. Thanks. _ LEGAL NOTICE Unless expressly stated otherwise, this message is confidential

Re: SDSF COMMAND LINE ON BOTTOM OF PANEL

2009-03-11 Thread Howard Rifkind
Thanks all, Did the settings for the ISPF panels and that worked but it didn't carry over to SDSF. In SDSF did what was suggested (settings) and all is O.k. now. thanks again. Mark Zelden mark.zel...@zurichna.com 3/11/2009 1:15 PM On Wed, 11 Mar 2009 12:59:19 -0400, Howard Rifkind rifki

VTAM USSTAB QUESTION

2009-02-09 Thread Howard Rifkind
I have the following entry in my USSTAB: P39TMMVS USSCMD CMD=P39TMMVS,REP=LOGON,FORMAT=BAL USSPARM PARM=APPLID,DEFAULT=TMONMVS When I key in P39TMMVS we are really getting TMONMVS as the executable. What I don't understand is what path is followed to execute TMONMVS? Any help

Re: Mainframe Memories

2009-02-07 Thread Howard Rifkind
Natalie, how do I get my hands on one of these or subscribe? T.Y. --- On Thu, 2/5/09, Natalie Boike nbo...@msptechmedia.com wrote: From: Natalie Boike nbo...@msptechmedia.com Subject: Mainframe Memories To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Date: Thursday, February 5, 2009, 9:35 AM Hello all, I

Adding entries to the APF List in Parmlib Question

2009-02-07 Thread Howard Rifkind
Below is an example of a current entry in my PROG00 member APF ADD DSNAME=CCPLUS.REV202.A.LOADLIB VOLUME=PLT040 I have a library which is quite long, but less then 44 characters and what I would like to know is this: Can I use DSN= instead of DSNAME= and can I use VOL= instead of

Re: Adding entries to the APF List in Parmlib Question

2009-02-07 Thread Howard Rifkind
BTW Forgot to add, can I split the line into 2 lines??? How? --- On Sat, 2/7/09, Howard Rifkind ibm_m...@yahoo.com wrote: From: Howard Rifkind ibm_m...@yahoo.com Subject: Adding entries to the APF List in Parmlib Question To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Date: Saturday, February 7, 2009, 6:01 PM

Re: Adding entries to the APF List in Parmlib Question

2009-02-07 Thread Howard Rifkind
YES to all of the above. Under pressure right now from the boss ... had to go to the video tape (z/OS initialization and Tuning Reference page 613, my manual level) --- On Sat, 2/7/09, Howard Rifkind ibm_m...@yahoo.com wrote: From: Howard Rifkind ibm_m...@yahoo.com Subject: Re: Adding

SMPE APPLY - CHECK QUESTION

2009-01-23 Thread Howard Rifkind
Hello all, I have a number PTF's which have to go on the system for several of the ASG monitor products. I know as a fact that these fixes with add and/or change members in a SAMPLE PDS. However when I do an APPLY/CHECK the DD for the sample library doesn't appear. When I do the actual

Re: SMPE APPLY - CHECK QUESTION

2009-01-23 Thread Howard Rifkind
Larre, Much thanks for the explanation. Larre Shiller larre.shil...@ssa.gov 1/23/2009 5:24 PM Howard - I believe that is because SMP/E does not OPEN the data sets for an APPLY CHECK. That's why an APPLY CHECK can end with a CC 0, yet when the SYSMODs are actually applied, the data set can

SMPE Retry problem.

2009-01-22 Thread Howard Rifkind
Hello all, I would like to back out and redo every thing done by the smpe run below. How could I go about this? Retry/Redo did nothing. //SMPCNTL DD * SETBOUNDARY(LM2PWMT) OPTIONS(OPTLMK) . APPLY APARS

Re: SMPE Retry problem.

2009-01-22 Thread Howard Rifkind
Lizette Thanks for the suggestions...I'll check out the redo. Lizette Koehler stars...@mindspring.com 1/22/2009 5:59 PM Howard, The way I would approach this is to identify each and every PTF that was applied. Then create a RESTORE of each and every ptf. This will take time as anything

Missing something LOGR Dataset

2009-01-15 Thread Howard Rifkind
We got the following running some various CICS transactions on z/OS 1.6 / CICSTS 2.2 I ran the job listed below but couldn't find the entry for this dataset. It looks like SMS is generating this but looking at ISMF I couldn't find how and where this is being defined. Any help in resolving

IBMLink AskQ

2009-01-05 Thread Howard Rifkind
There is or used to be a product from IBMLink (Software Excel) called AskQ. It was a COST FUNCTION of IBMLink where you could email these people various technical questions and they would respond. I can't find where or how to contact some one regarding this service. Anyone have any phone

Re: IBMLink AskQ

2009-01-05 Thread Howard Rifkind
Any idea what this costs? Just for the ETR piece of the pie. Scott Rowe scott.r...@joann.com 1/5/2009 2:06 PM I hope you have DEEP pockets ;-) Howard Rifkind rifki...@emigrant.com 1/5/2009 12:55 PM There is or used to be a product from IBMLink (Software Excel) called AskQ. It was a COST

Re: SDSF Question

2008-12-28 Thread Howard Rifkind
Thanks all, I'll reorder the parms so SYSPROGX is first... --- On Sat, 12/27/08, Ed Finnell efinnel...@aol.com wrote: From: Ed Finnell efinnel...@aol.com Subject: Re: SDSF Question To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Date: Saturday, December 27, 2008, 12:39 PM In a message dated 12/27/2008 11:32:19

SDSF Question

2008-12-26 Thread Howard Rifkind
Hello all, Below is an entry I placed is the ISFPARM's file in order to create a new group for anyone who is listed under the NTBL NAME(SYSPRGSX). There is only one entry in NTBLENT. This was done in order for various people to do the SDSF LOG command and have the log come up at column 51.

Re: SDSF Question

2008-12-26 Thread Howard Rifkind
1830 East Paris, Grand Rapids, MI 49546 MD RSCB1G p 616.653.8429 f 616.653.8497 -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Howard Rifkind Sent: Friday, December 26, 2008 3:10 PM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: SDSF Question Hello

Re: SDSF Question

2008-12-26 Thread Howard Rifkind
616.653.8497 -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Howard Rifkind Sent: Friday, December 26, 2008 3:35 PM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Re: SDSF Question Thanks David, The problem is that when user E18823 logs into SDSF

And Once Again The Time Has Come...

2008-12-25 Thread Howard Rifkind
To Say Thank You to all on this list. YouR help through out this year and all past years has been invaluable and I can't mention how many times you have kept me above water. So...THANKS AGAIN -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe

Tape Space Issue

2008-12-08 Thread Howard Rifkind
Hello, Can anyone tell me what I'm missing on the JCL below. Job keeps asking for a space parameter. //STEP1 EXEC PGM=IDCAMS //SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=* //RECEIVE DD DSNAME=E18823.TDB.SYSPROG.SYMD.CAVHPROT.CLUS, //

Allocated Dataset Question

2008-11-20 Thread Howard Rifkind
I just can't remember...senior moment! I remember doing an ISPF 3.4 and some how being able to see which users/jobs have a particular dataset allocated to them. Can anyone refresh my memory whith this how to? Thanks. _ LEGAL NOTICE Unless expressly stated otherwise, this

Re: Allocated Dataset Question

2008-11-20 Thread Howard Rifkind
Keyed in WHOHAS on the option line and it was invalid...DSN is on the DSname line. Lucy Arnold [EMAIL PROTECTED] 11/20/2008 10:31 AM WHOHAS Lucy Arnold Storage Manager U.C. Davis Medical Center 916-734-5498 -- For IBM-MAIN

GDG QUESTION

2008-11-14 Thread Howard Rifkind
Hello all, I'm having problems with a GDG definition/datasets. I use the following JCL to set the GDG up: //DEFGDG EXEC PGM=IDCAMS //SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=* //SYSINDD * DEF GDG(NAME('PCYC.TMVHSTM.TMVS04.IRR')

Re: GDG QUESTION

2008-11-14 Thread Howard Rifkind
Sorry for the typo, this should have been: DUMPIN DD DISP=SHR,DSN=PCYC.TMVHSTM.TMVS04.IRR NOT TMVS01 Howard Rifkind [EMAIL PROTECTED] 11/14/2008 5:42 PM Hello all, I'm having problems with a GDG definition/datasets. I use the following JCL to set the GDG up: //DEFGDG EXEC PGM=IDCAMS

Re: GDG QUESTION

2008-11-14 Thread Howard Rifkind
PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Howard Rifkind Sent: Friday, November 14, 2008 5:43 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: GDG QUESTION Hello all, I'm having problems with a GDG definition/datasets. I use the following JCL to set the GDG up: //DEFGDG EXEC PGM=IDCAMS //SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT

Test...Please Acknowledge.

2008-11-13 Thread Howard Rifkind
Thanks _ LEGAL NOTICE Unless expressly stated otherwise, this message is confidential and may be privileged. It is intended for the addressee(s) only. Access to this E-mail by anyone else is unauthorized. If you are not an addressee, any disclosure or copying of the contents of this

Re: Hello all,

2008-11-07 Thread Howard Rifkind
Yep...I think that's what I was thinking about but forgot. BTW, how do you also copy the alias? Thanks. Vernooy, C.P. - SPLXM [EMAIL PROTECTED] 11/7/2008 2:46 AM Howard Rifkind [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... Hello all, I'm missing a load module from

Hello all,

2008-11-06 Thread Howard Rifkind
Hello all, I'm missing a load module from a loadlib. I found it in another loadlib and I'd like to know if there would be any sort of issues just copying to the target loadlib I need? I thought in some where in the past some told me there could be an issue but right not I can't remember

Re: OT: Surgery Delay

2008-11-03 Thread Howard Rifkind
Good first choice. Hope all goes well. Keep us posted... Ed Gould [EMAIL PROTECTED] 11/2/2008 1:17 PM Sorry to break in but just wanted every one to know that the surgery has been delayed. The doctors want to see if it can be treated by medicine instead if it can't then surgery will

Re: Generic Device Names and FDR

2008-10-31 Thread Howard Rifkind
,KEEP) Howard Rifkind [EMAIL PROTECTED] 10/30/2008 3:48 PM Spoke with them for about 30 minutes...they think it might have something to with the Tape manager ... RMM but that's as far as we got. Cebell, David [EMAIL PROTECTED] 10/30/2008 3:38 PM Innovations has wonder Tech

Can't Cancel a CICS Region

2008-10-31 Thread Howard Rifkind
Hello, This might not be the right list for this question but here goes. A CICS region which is part of an MRO group isn't shutting down after a 'p shut immed' The other two regions TOR and an AOR did shutdown with the above command but this one is hung. From an SDSF console I keyed in

Re: Can't Cancel a CICS Region

2008-10-31 Thread Howard Rifkind
Pat, how would I do this...? Force ASID??? Pat Mihalec [EMAIL PROTECTED] 10/31/2008 5:45 PM You can force it down. Pat Mihalec Rush University Medical Center Senior System Programmer (312) 942-8386 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- For

Generic Device Names and FDR

2008-10-30 Thread Howard Rifkind
I'm trying to use the FDRABR scratch facility to restore a deleted dataset. An FDR print report showed that the dataset had been properly backed up and all the information needed appeared to be in the report for the indicated dataset. However I can't seem to be able to get the job to run due

Re: Generic Device Names and FDR

2008-10-30 Thread Howard Rifkind
Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Howard Rifkind Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2008 2:25 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Generic Device Names and FDR I'm trying to use the FDRABR scratch facility to restore a deleted dataset. An FDR print report showed

Re: Generic Device Names and FDR

2008-10-30 Thread Howard Rifkind
- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Howard Rifkind Subject: Generic Device Names and FDR I'm trying to use the FDRABR scratch facility to restore a deleted dataset. An FDR print report showed that the dataset had been properly backed up and all

FTP MEMBERS FROM PC TO MAINFRAME (HOW TO)

2008-10-29 Thread Howard Rifkind
Hello all, I have a whole bunch of JCL files on my PC and would like to get them over to a library in my user id in z/OS. I could do this one member at a time but it would take forever. Any suggestions how to do all the members in one fell swoop would be appreciated. Thanks.

Re: FTP MEMBERS FROM PC TO MAINFRAME (HOW TO)

2008-10-29 Thread Howard Rifkind
this e-mail and any attachments without reading, forwarding or saving them. Thank you. From: Howard Rifkind [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Date: 10/29/2008 01:16 PM Subject: FTP MEMBERS FROM PC TO MAINFRAME (HOW TO) Sent by: IBM Mainframe Discussion List IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU

CICS-L URL

2008-10-28 Thread Howard Rifkind
Would one of you fine folks be good enough to send me the url used to sign up for the CICS listserv? Thanks. _ LEGAL NOTICE Unless expressly stated otherwise, this message is confidential and may be privileged. It is intended for the addressee(s) only. Access to this E-mail by

Re: CICS-L URL

2008-10-28 Thread Howard Rifkind
Thanks all... Ed Finnell [EMAIL PROTECTED] 10/28/2008 1:15 PM In a message dated 10/28/2008 11:59:29 A.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Would one of you fine folks be good enough to send me the url used to sign up for the CICS listserv?

ISPF Edit Recovery ON Question.

2008-10-24 Thread Howard Rifkind
When I edit a file I keep getting the following even when I key in 'RECOVERY ON'. -Warning- The UNDO command is not available until you change your edit profile using the command RECOVERY ON. While in the edit menu I key in PROFILE and get the following: =PROF SAMPJCL (FIXED

Re: ISPF Edit Recovery ON Question.

2008-10-24 Thread Howard Rifkind
Thanks Steve...that did it. Steve Comstock [EMAIL PROTECTED] 10/24/2008 10:36 AM Howard Rifkind wrote: When I edit a file I keep getting the following even when I key in 'RECOVERY ON'. -Warning- The UNDO command is not available until you change your edit profile using

Message ICE099A ... Need Help

2008-10-16 Thread Howard Rifkind
I got the message below while trying to perform a sort. The Sortin concatenation is below. Does this look correct and if not what's wrong with it? Thanks. ICE099A 0 BLDL FAILED FOR SORTIN DATA SET ICE751I 1 D8-Q83041 D4-Q84357 E8-Q95214 //SORT EXEC PGM=SORT,REGION=4096K

Re: Message ICE099A ... Need Help

2008-10-16 Thread Howard Rifkind
: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Howard Rifkind Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2008 12:51 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Message ICE099A ... Need Help I got the message below while trying to perform a sort. The Sortin concatenation is below. Does

Re: Message ICE099A ... Need Help

2008-10-16 Thread Howard Rifkind
Thanks all, Two members are missing from SYSESB.TMON0832.STRSVC20.LMKCBLK Thanks all for you help. I don't have the messages manual, I'll have to download these manuals tonight. Howard Rifkind [EMAIL PROTECTED] 10/16/2008 2:32 PM Just this one.. Scott Ford [EMAIL PROTECTED] 10/16/2008

Finding the correct IEASYSxx member

2008-10-15 Thread Howard Rifkind
How can I trace back and find out which IEASYSxx member the system was IPL'ed with? If you don't key in a member name at IPL time doesn't the system pick IEASYS00? Thanks. _ LEGAL NOTICE Unless expressly stated otherwise, this message is confidential and may be privileged. It is

Re: Finding the correct IEASYSxx member

2008-10-15 Thread Howard Rifkind
Thanks all for you quick replies... Alvaro Quintupray [EMAIL PROTECTED] 10/15/2008 3:46 PM Hi. Here there is a REXX ( IPLINFOFrom Marc Zelden ) http://home.flash.net/~mzelden/mvsutil.html Atte. Alvaro Quintupray. -Mensaje original- De: IBM Mainframe Discussion List

Re: Help with deleting datasets which are not cataloged or don't exist.

2008-10-08 Thread Howard Rifkind
Thanks...been there done that and still NO Go Mohd Shahrifuddin [EMAIL PROTECTED] 10/8/2008 1:07 AM Dear Howard, How about try to delete using VVR option. May be can help. -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access

Help with deleting datasets which are not cataloged or don't exist.

2008-10-07 Thread Howard Rifkind
Hello all, I'm trying to delete the following datasets: PDB.SYSPROG.TMON.LMCICS.V22.VTCECNTL *VSAM* PDB.SYSPROG.TMON.LMCICS.V22.VTCECNTL.DATA OPSPR2 PDB.SYSPROG.TMON.LMCICS.V22.VTCECNTL.INDEX OPSPR2 For the first one a 'D'

Re: Help with deleting datasets which are not cataloged or don't exist.

2008-10-07 Thread Howard Rifkind
] On Behalf Of Howard Rifkind Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2008 3:22 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Help with deleting datasets which are not cataloged or don't exist. Hello all, I'm trying to delete the following datasets: PDB.SYSPROG.TMON.LMCICS.V22.VTCECNTL *VSAM

Re: Help with deleting datasets which are not cataloged or don't exist.

2008-10-07 Thread Howard Rifkind
Tried that also, No Go. Jack Kelly [EMAIL PROTECTED] 10/7/2008 4:34 PM This has been talked about numerous times, try the archives. Easiest way is to recatalog the DSN and then delete it (hopefully no BCS name issue) if you don't have one of the catalog products. Jack Kelly 202-502-2390

Re: Help with deleting datasets which are not cataloged or don't exist.

2008-10-07 Thread Howard Rifkind
not be cataloged, how else could it have been displayed? Howard Rifkind [EMAIL PROTECTED] 10/7/2008 4:22 PM Hello all, I'm trying to delete the following datasets: PDB.SYSPROG.TMON.LMCICS.V22.VTCECNTL *VSAM* PDB.SYSPROG.TMON.LMCICS.V22.VTCECNTL.DATA

Re: Help with deleting datasets which are not cataloged or don't exist.

2008-10-07 Thread Howard Rifkind
There is an entry there but that's all. Howard Rifkind [EMAIL PROTECTED] 10/7/2008 5:57 PM Yes it was. Here is the listing from a LISTCAT. CLUSTER --- PDB.SYSPROG.TMON.LMCICS.V22.VTCECNTL DATA --- PDB.SYSPROG.TMON.LMCICS.V22.VTCECNTL.DATA INDEX

Re: Help with deleting datasets which are not cataloged or don't exist.

2008-10-07 Thread Howard Rifkind
. Howard Rifkind [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent by: IBM Mainframe Discussion List IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU 08/10/2008 08:57 AM Please respond to IBM Mainframe Discussion List IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU To IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU cc Subject Re: Help with deleting datasets which are not cataloged or don't exist

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