On Thu, 26 Apr 2007 11:30:30 -0500, McKown, John <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> -----Original Message----- >> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Wayne Driscoll >> Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2007 11:21 AM >> To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU >> Subject: Re: Best practices for software delivery >> >> >> I have to agree with John. I would suggest building an install package >> from XMIT output (or even do a 2 stage XMIT, ie create a PDS with XMIT's >> of the different libraries, then XMIT the PDS to a flat file), and make >> it available from the internet. If the customer can't get the file via >> the internet from the mainframe, they probably can get it onto a PC. >> I would only cut tapes as an absolute last measure. At a past company, >> we had our mainframe software available on the internet, and we >> never once had to cut a tape. >> Wayne Driscoll > >This is how stuff is distributed on the CBTTape site. XMIT all the files >which make up the package. Put those XMIT'ed files into a PDS. Put one >or more members into this PDS which can "expand" (RECEIVE) the members >back into individual files. XMIT that PDS to another sequential file. >Then "zip" that sequential file in order to conserve space. > >I even did this with some files that resided on UNIX. You use "pax" to >create an archive, and direct it out to a z/OS legacy dataset with >LRECL=1,RECFM=FB,BLKSIZE=?. Then XMIT the pax archive and put it in the >aforementioned PDS. > OK, I seem to be having an Alzheimer's moment. I want to put a PDS in XMIT format (PS), so I can transfer it to the PC and go from there. I don't seem to have any JCL left laying around for that, and can't remember how to do it. This would be similar to the CBTTAPE format methodology. Any and all helf would be appreciated. I'm sure it's just a few lines of XMIT/RECV commands, right?! THANX, Mark ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
