Mystery solved. The file that would not DETERSE was indeed corrupt. It had been transferred to my pc using the DownloadDirector. I used HTTPS in yet one more trial and that file did pass muster.
Now for a little complaining: 1. It is really bad form to require the use of an undocumented utility. 2. It is worse for such a utility to end with a bad return code that is not accompanied by an explanatory message. 3. It would be much nicer if the electronic delivery method used by shopzSeries were the same as that used for delivery of a PTF. It would be much better if we could FTP the files directly to our VM systems. Regards, Richard Schuh > -----Original Message----- > From: Schuh, Richard > Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2008 1:39 PM > To: 'The IBM z/VM Operating System' > Subject: RE: DETERSE > > Unfortunately, it was F 1024 and is supposed to be in the > proper form. I have re-downloaded the file a couple of times, > to no avail. It must be time to contact the shopzseries support folks. > > > Regards, > Richard Schuh > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: The IBM z/VM Operating System > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Shimon Lebowitz > > Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2008 1:28 PM > > To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU > > Subject: Re: DETERSE > > > > AHA!! > > See this in the archives: > > http://listserv.uark.edu/scripts/wa.exe?A2=ind0108&L=IBMVM&P=R > > 4389&I=-3&X=1C92616CD0C12A1458&Y=shimonl%40iname.com > > > > (as always, beware URL wrapping). > > > > The gist is: > > If you are getting a return code 1001 then the file may not > in a form > > to be detersed. It should have RECFM F with LRECL 1024. > > > > ---- Original message ---- > > >Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2008 23:22:31 +0300 (IDT) > > >From: Shimon Lebowitz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >Subject: Re: DETERSE > > >To: The IBM z/VM Operating System <IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU> > > > > > >I think I remember getting errors when the input file > format and/or > > >lrecl were wrong. > > >Sorry I do not remember what "right" is. > > > > > >Shimon > > > > > > > > >---- Original message ---- > > >>Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2008 13:03:28 -0700 > > >>From: "Schuh, Richard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >>Subject: DETERSE > > >>To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU > > >> > > >> What reasons does DETERSE have to end with a return > > >> code of 1001 and no message, whatsoever? This is > > >> really helpful from a necessary utility that has/is > > >> no HELP. > > >> > > >> Regards, > > >> Richard Schuh > > > > > > > >
