Matt,
If TMS is used to print your scratch listing, then it is probably the
program issuing most of the messages on your console. We don't use TMS at my
shop, so I won't be much help on the actual messages -- you will probably need
to find a manual from Computer Associates, who develop and market TMS (aka
CA-1).
You might also find some useful information in the z/OS System Messages
manuals (found at
http://www-03.ibm.com/servers/eserver/zseries/zos/bkserv/r7pdf/mvs.html )
Jon
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Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2006 8:01 PM
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Subject: Don't fully understand IBM terminal
I just started my job as a Tape Operator. The primary instructor won't be
back for a few days so the lead operator is doing his best to fill in. I
monitor these terminals where information is always scrolling up the screen.
I think it's: time, job#, serial#, tape#, and some other stuff. But when a
message comes up that it needs a tape or something, I'm lost. That's why I
was curious as to what program this is, then maybe I could find some
additional information. I haven't found anything yet in the employee manual
on how to read the screens. There is a sloppy list of commands in the manual
such as _vt, and ojob (with parameters usually). A structured breakdown of
these commands would be nice to. Come a few weeks from now, I'm going to be
the only one in that room all night. I've got to know this thing. I probably
haven't given enough information to go on. TMS is used to print the scratch
tape report if that helps!
Matt Collins
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