That's exactly what I found at the end of the file - a double quote. Thanks for your help!
Dave On Wed, 2008-12-03 at 12:45 -0500, Imler, Steven J wrote: > 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 > >> > >> > > >
