> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Shane Ginnane > Sent: Monday, June 16, 2008 10:20 AM > To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU > Subject: Re: replacing SAS for SMF reports? > > I see customers stampeding to SAS/PC (or whatever it's called). > Barry has some notes on how to get the SMF data up to the mickey-mouse > servers - even the PDBs I hear. If you "pull" from the PC end, all the > EBCDIC/ASCII, [big|small]- endian issues are resolved. > Must be cheap too ... > > Have a look. > > Shane ...
That is a possibility as well and is being discussed. But then we'd need a license for every desktop user (well, that's only 5 of us). But if person#1 does the work most of the time, then it would be difficult for person#2 to come in and take over while they are on vacation (or, in my group, at the doctor's). -- John McKown Senior Systems Programmer HealthMarkets Keeping the Promise of Affordable Coverage Administrative Services Group Information Technology The information contained in this e-mail message may be privileged and/or confidential. It is for intended addressee(s) only. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, reproduction, distribution or other use of this communication is strictly prohibited and could, in certain circumstances, be a criminal offense. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender by reply and delete this message without copying or disclosing it. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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