Dave,
It is OK to have the “snip” line … it’s a comment record which is required for the first line of a REXX program. I think the problem is that you likely have an extra line at the END (very last line of the uploaded file on your VM system) of the file. I suspect you’ll find the last line of the file will contain what appears to be a “double quote” … delete that line. It’s common for file transfer utilities to add that to the end of a file. JR (Steven) Imler CA Senior Sustaining Engineer Tel: +1 703 708 3479 [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dave Keeton Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2008 12:32 PM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: CA's CDTAPE format Okay. I tried using a Windows Pee Cee for this (normally I use my linux workstation). I removed the first line of the exec which contained "snip here". This gives me a file with 2563 records like what Ed had. It was opened with NotePad ++ and verified that it's a Windows Text file. After ftp'ing with the Windows ftp client to z/VM and running 'exec upload extract a' I get the following error: 2563 +++ ? 2563 +++ ? 600 +++ temp = sourceline(l) 578 +++ sourcel = GetSourceLine(badline) DMSREX460E Error 13 running UPLOAD EXEC, line 2563: Invalid character in program I placed a call to CA for assistance, but was hoping I'd have it figured out before they call. I don't and they haven't called. ;-) It'd be easier to just have them send me a tape, I think. Dave On Wed, 2008-12-03 at 10:51 -0600, Dave Jones wrote: This looks like the old Windows vs. Unix/Mac line end character problem. Windows uses a pair of characters (CRLF) to denote end of line, while Unix and Mac just use one (Unix = LF and Mac = CR). If you take a look at the first line in the UPLOAD file in hex, I suspect that the last character in the line will be either a single CR or LF. The fix is simple, on your workstation simply make sure the UIPLOAD EXEC file is in Windows format. On a Windows PC, the free Notepad++ editor works can do this easily (http://notepad-plus.sourceforge.net/uk/site.htm) Dave Keeton wrote: > Thanks for the reply, Ed. Looks like my transfer produces a file that's > one record larger than yours: > > Cmd Filename Filetype Fm Format Lrecl Records Blocks Date > Time > UPLOAD EXEC A1 F 80 2564 51 12/03/08 > 7:31:25 > > > After I've transferred the file using the site command FIX 80, I get a > file that's 2564 records. I'm not sure why that is. When I try to move > on in the instructions for CDTAPE and extract the contents of the file, > I get the following error (in response to JR's reply): > > exec upload extract a > 1 +++ /*----------*snip here*----------*/? > DMSREX460E Error 13 running UPLOAD EXEC, line 1: Invalid character in > program > > Thanks, > Dave > > On Wed, 2008-12-03 at 06:27 -0800, Edward M Martin wrote: >> Hello Dave, >> >> >> >> Try issuing the z/VM FTP site command FIX 80. >> >> >> >> This does ASCII and creates a 80 byte record. >> >> >> >> I have used two different versions. Both work. >> >> >> >> Cmd Filename Filetype Fm Format Lrecl Records Blocks Date >> Time >> >> * UPLOAD EXEC P1 V 75 2563 41 9/21/07 >> 15:55:30 >> >> * UPLOAD EXEC C1 F 80 2563 51 9/07/07 >> 16:40:23 >> >> >> >> >> Ed Martin >> >> Aultman Health Foundation >> >> 330-588-4723 >> >> ext 40441 >> >> >> >> ______________________________________________________________________ >> >> From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> On Behalf OfImler, Steven J >> Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2008 6:52 AM >> To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU >> Subject: Re: CA's CDTAPE format >> >> >> >> >> >> Dave, >> >> >> >> I didn’t write those instructions, but yes, it means to FTP or UPLOAD >> with the ASCII option in effect for the transfer. >> >> >> >> You didn’t specify what error you received when you attempted to run >> the UPLOAD EXEC, so I can’t help you further. If you haven’t figured >> it out for yourself at this point, call the support center and Fran or >> Kitty can help you out. >> >> >> >> >> >> JR (Steven) Imler >> >> CA >> >> Senior Sustaining Engineer >> >> Tel: +1 703 708 3479 >> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> On Behalf OfKEETON Dave * OR SDC >> Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2008 08:26 PM >> To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU >> Subject: CA's CDTAPE format >> >> >> >> >> >> Can someone tell me what CA means by "upload the UPLOAD.EXEC file to >> your z/VM userid specifying text translation."? >> >> It doesn't appear they mean ASCII (by way of FTP), because that >> doesn't work with the next step of: >> >> EXEC UPLOAD EXTRACT A >> >> Which generates an error. >> >> Is there a command to specify 'text translation'? >> >> Thanks, >> Dave >> >> >
