Re: RMDS error DBNV016

How large is the exit routine? (number of csects and sizes in bytes) Michael At 01:42 PM 6/23/2024, José I. Ríos wrote: Hi, Yes, but it was compiled apperantly without no changes long time ago. We are searching the source code. There was no new maintenance only that we moved the LPAR to a

Re: ACS Routines Missing Source

Appears to be RACF related and not for ACS routines reconstruction, Michael At 07:23 PM 6/18/2024, Mike Schwab wrote: Try CBTTAPE file 781. >> //***FILE 781 is from John McKown, and is his modification of an* FILE 781 //* IBM-distributed sample program called RACSEQ. The

Re: Missing SMF Record Type 89

What records are not missing from Sandbaox on May 10th? Do you have the job logs from SMF off-loading for may 10th data? What do the 2 and 3 SMF record time-stamps from the May 10th -look like? Michael At 09:06 AM 6/3/2024, rpinion865 wrote: Content-Transfer-Encoding: base64We are running

Re: IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for z/OS Version 6, Release 2

What are you trying to accomplish by not de-compressing the file on the receiving system? Michael At 09:12 AM 5/22/2024, Sasso, Len wrote: Good morning! The Connect Direct set of cards below will compress the file during transfer to the destination and then extract the file at the

Re: SDSF:DA snapshot

What are you trying to accomplish? (for example, RMF III)already has this capability.) Michael At 11:43 PM 5/21/2024, Peter wrote: Hello Good evening Is it possible to take an hourly snapshot of SDSF:DA panel to a GDG ? Has anyone tried and would like to share the method to achieve this?

Re: Refresh RMFGAT collection settings

Correct syntax: F RMF,F III,MEMBER(04) Michael At 09:15 PM 5/15/2024, Michael Oujesky wrote: Off the top of my head: F RMF,F III,M=04 At 08:27 PM 5/15/2024, Mark Jacobs wrote: Content-Transfer-Encoding: base64If I make changes to ERBRMF04 is there any way to refresh what's being

Re: ./ ADD - which utility?

I really miss WSA and it's ability to take a text PDS and transfer all the members to Windows creating individual members in the target directory and doing the EBCDIC to ASCII translation for each member in the PDS. Michael At 05:34 PM 4/13/2024, Wayne Bickerdike wrote: I have some REXX

Re: Refresh RMFGAT collection settings

, May 16, 2024, 6:18 AM Michael Oujesky wrote: > Off the top of my head: > > F RMF,F III,M=04 > > At 08:27 PM 5/15/2024, Mark Jacobs wrote: > >Content-Transfer-Encoding: base64If I make changes to ERBRMF04 is> >there any way to refresh what's being collecte

Re: Refresh RMFGAT collection settings

Off the top of my head: F RMF,F III,M=04 At 08:27 PM 5/15/2024, Mark Jacobs wrote: Content-Transfer-Encoding: base64If I make changes to ERBRMF04 is there any way to refresh what's being collected without restarting RMFGAT? Mark Jacobs Sent from [ProtonMail](https://protonmail.com),

Re: IEFBR14 -- DSCB set? [WAS: Consultation on the Potential Risks of Deleting Specific Datasets]

If I remember correctly, extended-format PS datasets get an EOF written at allocation. Michael At 12:00 PM 5/8/2024, Seymour J Metz wrote: Content-Transfer-Encoding: base64Could you be thinking of the option to write an EOF when allocating a new PS? -- Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz

Re: Mainframe performance tool replacement

Food for thought, while MICS is tied to running on z/OS, SAS runs on multiple platforms. So you might consider a MICS to MXG conversion and shifting to a Windows/Unix platform for the core processing and subsequent data analysis and reporting. Michael At 08:20 AM 5/7/2024, raji wrote:

Re: How to turn off an OPERLOG filter before getting into SDSF LOG

Create a backup copy of your profile without the filter, then overlay your current profile with the backup before entering SDSF? Michael At 12:40 PM 4/18/2024, Collinson, Shannon wrote: I keep hosing myself up by setting an operlog filter to find very specific needles-in-the-haystack and

Re: Anyone exploiting ZEDC?

Unless the file is already compressed. For those they just get passed to ML2 or BACKUP as-is. Michael At 04:04 PM 4/17/2024, Glenn Wilcock wrote: DFSMShsm is an excellent use case for zEDC and is our number one best practice for HSM. When enabled, DSS zEDC compresses all blocks of data

Re: Anyone exploiting ZEDC?

| Director, Technology Engineering From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List on behalf of Michael Oujesky Date: Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at 3:24 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Anyone exploiting ZEDC? Food for thought. zEDC is block oriented rather than record oriented (i. e. reads

Re: Anyone exploiting ZEDC?

but writing interval SMF records to say they haven't processed any data. Scott Chapman On Wed, 17 Apr 2024 16:36:34 +1000, Andrew Rowley wrote: >On 17/04/2024 12:09 pm, Michael Oujesky wrote: >> Yes and zEDC poorly compresses internally RLE compressed records. > >I was surprise

Re: Anyone exploiting ZEDC?

Just a thought, but 30's compress quite well also. Michael At 07:18 AM 4/17/2024, rpinion865 wrote: Also, you will need this for SMF compression. ISRBROBA PINIONR.BAS.PARMLIB(SMFPRM00) - 01.12Line 00 Col 00 Command ===> Scroll

Re: Anyone exploiting ZEDC?

the compressed internally compressed. Ditto for the IFASMFDL logstream unload processing when the output files are SMS compressed with zEDC, Michael At 06:19 PM 4/16/2024, Andrew Rowley wrote: Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit On 17/04/2024 7:52 am, Michael Oujesky wrote: My current

Re: Anyone exploiting ZEDC?

Have you considered using zEDC on your SMF logstreams? My current recommendation is to remove internal compression from CICS CMF (110/112) and DB2 (100-102) records, Zedc compress the SMF logstreams, then compress the logstream offloads via SMS zEDC compression. Note that DFHSM archives

Re: Anyone exploiting ZEDC?

Actually to z/OS IAM datasets look like physical sequential. They look to the application like VSAM. At 02:02 PM 4/16/2024, Jousma, David wrote: Thanks for that. We do have IAM here, we’ll open a ticket with BMC asking about support. I was just doubting since it presents to the OS as a

Re: Anyone exploiting ZEDC?

Not surprising. IAM replaces VSAM, including physical I/O to the file(s), along with better buffering and lookaside. VSAM can have internally compressed records (like RMF III data stores do), but the application is responsible to processing the by the application data into a usable form.

Re: Anyone exploiting ZEDC?

Food for thought. zEDC is block oriented rather than record oriented (i.e. reads/writes full track blocks on DASD and BLKSIZE become logical (i.e. the size of the buffer used to exchange data with the application)), so any processing that expects to make use of BLKSIZE to perform physical I/O

Re: FTP translate table defaults

See EZY2640I in your FTP log. Ours: EZY2640I Using 'TCPIP.FTP.DATA' for local site configuration parameters. You will want to investigate the SBDATACONN setting. We encountered translation issues using the default translation table (TCPIP.STANDARD.TCPXLBIN) that gave a mu in the translated

Re: Slow FTP's

Just a thought, but is Connect Direct available? Michael At 12:26 PM 3/28/2024, Jousma, David wrote: Ding ding ding…..Gil gets the prize! Off-list send me your favorite adult beverage and where to send it, and I’ll have it delivered to your door! Coding EBCDIC, and STRU R was the magic

Re: Learning one's tools

Wonder how he made senior. Politics and not skills or expertise. At 03:19 PM 3/15/2024, Farley, Peter wrote: Content-Transfer-Encoding: base64+1 from me on continuing to learn the tools of our profession. I use STRING and UNSTRING where they make sense, and I am still learning new things

Re: Learning one's tools

A chain is only as strong as it's weakest link. Michael At 11:37 AM 3/15/2024, Bob Bridges wrote: To rant on a related subject, I once worked at a company that instituted code reviews; a new program would be gone over by a half-dozen coworkers to be sure it adhered to local standards. This

Re: IGGCSI00 Catalog Search interface

Have you looked at DCOLLECT data? Michael At 08:19 AM 3/14/2024, Don Johnson wrote: Good morning! I am working with the IGGCSI00 module, and have looked at the field descriptions and think I am missing something. Does anyone know the CSI field name and format where I can discover if a

Re: Can DFSORT assign custom Return Code values?

Presuming these are three different z/OS instances. why not just use system symbols to make the determination of what environment is being used? Michael At 10:12 AM 3/4/2024, Sri Hari Kolusu wrote: Content-Transfer-Encoding: base64>> I was to be able to assign one of three different Return

Re: [Very much off-topic] Re: AI is the real deal.

moving over power lines generating massive amounts of current. https://www.sciencetimes.com/articles/44957/20230721/quebec-blackout-1989-lessons-geomagnetic-storm-shocked-entire-nation.htm On Thu, Feb 22, 2024 at 9:08 PM Michael Oujesky wrote: > > And all it will take is one solar flare l

Re: [Very much off-topic] Re: AI is the real deal.

And all it will take is one solar flare like the one in 1859 (Carrington event) to take the world back to pre-electricity days https://www.bu.edu/articles/2012/detecting-the-perfect-solar-storm/#:~:text=If%20a%20massive%20storm%20like,U.S.%20National%20Academy%20of%20Sciences. Michael On Thu,

Re: Something keeps releasing space on a large (annual) DS

with a z/OS upgrade. But next month... --- Bob Bridges, robhbrid...@gmail.com, cell 336 382-7313 /* For Sale: Parachute. Only used once, never opened, small stain. */ -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Michael Oujesky Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2024 13

Re: Something keeps releasing space on a large (annual) DS

You might consider SMS compression to reduce the physical size of the file. If you do, change the BLKSIZE to 32760 as SMS compression writes full tracks and the BLKSIZE becomes logical (the size of the buffer used in passing date to/from the application). Michael At 11:44 AM 2/21/2024, Bob

Re: Insecure security - was SDSF PS Command column

Won't work when there is electical tape across the camera lens. Webcam when they open the binder to enter the password. -- Mike A Schwab, Springfield IL USA Where do Forest Rangers go to get away from it all? -- For

Re: Connect:Direct question

Another tidbit on using the ADRDSSU exit - if the file(s) is/are compressed, they are transferred without de-compression and re-compression. Michael At 12:26 PM 2/1/2024, Michael Oujesky wrote: Food for thought. You might investigate using the ADRDSSU exit available to C:D. Not only does

Re: Replacement for LMAC program in ISPF 3.1

Looks like ISPF jumped from version 7.5 on z/OS 2.5 to 8.x in 3.1, so, presuming services requests are used in lieu of control block manipulation in the code, zapping BD7 from '7' to '8' just might work. Michael At 04:36 PM 2/2/2024, Michael Oujesky wrote: Presuming those control block

Re: Replacement for LMAC program in ISPF 3.1

Since the original source code nor the PL/X compiler are available, rather a moot question. Michael At 06:20 PM 2/2/2024, Paul Gilmartin wrote: On Fri, 2 Feb 2024 16:36:34 -0600, Michael Oujesky wrote: >Presuming those control block revisions were made >with the specific intent to

Re: Replacement for LMAC program in ISPF 3.1

Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Michael Oujesky Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2024 5:49 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Replacement for LMAC program in ISPF 3.1 In LMAC CSECT, offset BD4 is '5.8' and BD7 is '7.9'. Code segment at 152 does the checking. Michael At 08:37 AM

Re: EXTERNAL EMAIL: JES2 JOBDEF DUPL_JOB=NODELAY - Any gotchas?

And poorly designed applications that dynamically request the same resources exclusively, but in a different order in various separate instances. Michael At 01:46 PM 2/1/2024, Seymour J Metz wrote: Content-Transfer-Encoding: base64You only get that deadly embrace with dynamic allocation.

Re: Connect:Direct question

Food for thought. You might investigate using the ADRDSSU exit available to C:D. Not only does it allow specifying target dataset(s) SMS classes, it even allows copying whole volumes or dsname-masked groups of files between z/OS systems. Michael At 07:50 AM 1/31/2024, Gadi Ben-Avi wrote:

Re: Replacement for LMAC program in ISPF 3.1

In LMAC CSECT, offset BD4 is '5.8' and BD7 is '7.9'. Code segment at 152 does the checking. Michael At 08:37 AM 1/30/2024, Lionel B. Dyck wrote: After looking into it the code is in a load module that appears to have been written in PL/X. There are no visible constants for either 5.8 or

Re: Masking SMF data internally

REVIEW (CBT134) can at least browse SMF VBS files. Michael At 12:43 AM 1/21/2024, Jake Anderson wrote: I am not even able to browse It says 'Invalid record length'. I tried setting the block size and LRECL but by default it takes as Record length': 32767 Block size : 32760 On Sun, Jan 21,

Re: allowed characters in member name

And for multi-level aliases also? Michael At 07:15 PM 1/6/2024, Steve Thompson wrote: Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Would that be because of a Catalog issue? As in an Alias can't contain "-"? Steve Thompson On 1/6/2024 6:18 PM, Ed Jaffe wrote: On 1/6/2024 2:14 PM, Radoslaw Skorupka

IEAMDBLG tweak

Just an FYI. but IEAMDBLG can be modified to exten the output record length from 132 to 255 and thereby remove split SYSLOG lines. Michael At 11:16 AM 1/4/2024, Radoslaw Skorupka wrote: Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit The following scenario: z/OS 2.5, two-member parallel sysplex. Sometimes

Re: SMF Interval

Perhaps using RMF III VSAM data stores with a 60 second sampling interval would be a better a better approach. Michael At 03:46 AM 12/29/2023, Colin Paice wrote: With MQ some customers would set the interval to one minute for a period to get granular statistics and accounting to help with

Re: Hex (was: Stupid JCL question)

At 03:21 PM 12/24/2023, Paul Gilmartin wrote: On Sun, 24 Dec 2023 14:18:34 -0600, Michael Oujesky wrote: >Just as an aside, the default EBCDIC to ASCIIi translation table in >FTP has issues with some special characters. We used CONVXLAT >against TCPIP.SEZATCPX(EUS) to create one t

Re: Hex (was: Stupid JCL question)

Just as an aside, the default EBCDIC to ASCIIi translation table in FTP has issues with some special characters. We used CONVXLAT against TCPIP.SEZATCPX(EUS) to create one that works for the texts we have, Then in the FTP control statements, used LOCSITE SBDataconn= to specify use of the

Re: Hex (was: Stupid JCL question)

Why am I reminded of the Karate Kid? Hex-on, hex-off? At 03:42 PM 12/22/2023, Paul Gilmartin wrote: On Fri, 22 Dec 2023 16:23:31 -0500, Bob Bridges wrote: >Just to be pedantic, aren't ~all~ characters hex characters? > I think the only hex characters are 0-9 and A-F. > ... That

Re: Stupid JCL question

"/*EOF" works for me and is easy to spot, whereas "// " is sometimes easy to miss. Michael At 10:04 AM 12/22/2023, Bob Bridges wrote: I should know this - I've been using JCL for decades - but I find I'm uncertain about something I haven't done in a while. I have a production job here

Re: Assembler optimization OPTION

No option. Coding changes to position the volatile (modifiable) data areas from from static (both code and constants) so that the cache pipelines are not compromised during execution. Michael At 01:29 PM 12/8/2023, Ituriel do Neto wrote: Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hello everyone,

Re: 60 US credit unions offline after cloud ransomware infection • The Register

AKA promiscuous operating systems (wanting to mate with anything and everything, any time, any where, any place)/ At 01:11 PM 12/3/2023, Dave Beagle wrote: Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit All of these ransom attacks are against non mainframe systems that are modern, code for cheaper. Sent

Re: Assembler programmer wanted

At 02:11 PM 12/6/2023, Radoslaw Skorupka wrote: Yes and no. Even your very significant thing you designed can be sold. It can be expensive, but it is subject of trade. Last, but not least: You can sell anything you created, like (fictitious case) Edison who sold his light bulb. But maybe the

Re: Is True Skip-Sequential Processing Possible with RECFM=FB,DSORG=PS?

Does seek() actually do a direct access? Or read, but skip the records from the start of the file? Michael At 04:21 PM 11/11/2023, Paul Gilmartin wrote: On 11/11/23 06:59:07, David S. wrote: UNIX readily solves the problem with seek() and DSFS is supposed to mimic a UNIX file with the

Re: Is True Skip-Sequential Processing Possible with RECFM=FB,DSORG=PS?

I forgt to ask what the BLKSIZE is and why yhe need to skip reading just the first 99 records? Michaet At 09:34 AM 11/11/2023, Michael Oujesky wrote: Just a thought as I have not done it, but use BDAM to access the file? Michael At 07:59 AM 11/11/2023, David S. wrote: To help resolve

Re: Is True Skip-Sequential Processing Possible with RECFM=FB,DSORG=PS?

Just a thought as I have not done it, but use BDAM to access the file? Michael At 07:59 AM 11/11/2023, David S. wrote: To help resolve a question posted to a LinkedIn group I manage: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:groupPost:910927-7128598004344786944 ... I'd like to find out if there's

Re: SMF record for number of program executions?

While others have already responded about how to determine how many times a program has been fetched into storage, determining how many "times" it was used (executed) requires a tool like STROBE that provides statistics on how many samples were taken while in the programs code. Michael At

Re: Kinda fun

And the discussions about whether each person needed a 3270 terminal at their desk or whether a room of shared terminals were sufficient. Abd the running of all the coax through the ceiings. Michael At 10:30 AM 11/8/2023, Paul Gilmartin wrote: On Wed, 8 Nov 2023 12:07:14 +, Seymour J

Re: Kinda fun

The printer running out of paper and the hood rises up Your card deck is spilled all over the floor Thanks …….Cameron From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Michael Oujesky Sent: Wednesday, November 8, 2023 10:26 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Kinda fun Sequence

Re: Kinda fun

Sequence numbers could also be used for implementing a new release of vendor software that had been customized by in-house modifications. By comparing the old/new/in-house code you could identify which programs needed no conversion effort. which programs could be automatically adapted to the

Re: Kinda fun

Boot being short for boot-strap. AKA IPL text. At 05:42 PM 11/7/2023, Bob Bridges wrote: My old boss sent me a pack of 50 blank punch cards for Christmas a few years ago, just as a sort of gag gift. He says he uses them for shopping lists and such. I'd probably be more inclined to keep them

Re: Programatically setting JCL symbols

the classic solution is a control card dataset that is read by the subsequent jobs. That control card dataset could even be a proc executed by the subsequent jobs. Michael At 09:17 AM 10/19/2023, Charles Hardee wrote: My apologies, I didn't mean to stir up the hornet's nest of opinions on

Re: Programatically setting JCL symbols

Why would you want/need to do this? Michael At 04:18 PM 10/18/2023, Charles Hardee wrote: Hello All, Thanks in advance for anyone that can shed light on the subject. Is there a mechanism for setting a JCL type variable from within a program? In other words, I would like to do this: // SET

Re: JCL symbols used to define other JCL symbols [was: RE: Is SMP/E needed for installs?]

Processing date from control card input is endemic to the financial industry, not just banks. I believe it stems from the fact that "daily" processing occurs after midnight, Michael At 11:08 AM 10/8/2023, Paul Gilmartin wrote: On Sat, 7 Oct 2023 22:30:52 +0200, Radoslaw Skorupka wrote:

Re: JCL symbols used to define other JCL symbols [was: RE: Is SMP/E needed for installs?]

Dynamic symbols (date/time) can be evaluated at different points in time during conversion, so if used multiple time in the JCL, they can resolve to different values. My ROT was to never use a dynamic symbol more that once in coding and where it was needed multiple time, set it to my own

Re: Will AI free Bill Johnson? (was AI will surpass human intelligence!)

I presume you have a copy of Faster Than Thought. Michael At 01:09 PM 9/17/2023, Bernd Oppolzer wrote: Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit I'd really be interested, because I am collecting historic computer related books, --

Re: AI will surpass human intelligence!

It appears it is well past time to remove Bill from IBM-MAIN. At 02:26 PM 9/14/2023, Bill Johnson wrote: It's already passed yours. Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone On Thursday, September 14, 2023, 3:22 PM, David Spiegel <0468385049d1-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> wrote: Yours

Re: SORTWK space usage

Just a warning, but the SORTWK specification decision depends on how SORT is provided the input data. If via SORTIN, then allowing SORT to make the determination should be fine. But when the incoming records are provided SORT one records at a time (piping, E15 exit, etc,) then nudging SORT's

Re: VSAM skip sequential processing

Sometimes mis-used instead of random. Point, then read (as I recall) flushes VSAM's data buffers, then reads in whatever number of control intervals have been specified by BUFND. If the application only needs a record or two and BUFND is set to read in a substantial potion of the control

Re: VBS file read in windows - end of record issue

MHO tools like File Manager allow such cheating. However it is just track editing play, not dataset usage. Regards -- Radoslaw Skorupka Lodz, Poland W dniu 17.05.2023 o 21:14, Michael Oujesky pisze: > Having read and written records longer than three MB, it is not > "cheating". Especia

Re: VBS file read in windows - end of record issue

uch cheating. However it is just track editing play, not dataset usage. Regards -- Radoslaw Skorupka Lodz, Poland W dniu 17.05.2023 o 21:14, Michael Oujesky pisze: Having read and written records longer than three MB, it is not "cheating". Especially with RMF 74.5 records with 59 "bro

Re: VBS file read in windows - end of record issue

ck is natural limit of BLKSIZE. It is no longer important since 3380 (80's), because track size exceeded 32k. -- Radoslaw Skorupka Lodz, Poland W dniu 16.05.2023 o 18:52, Michael Oujesky pisze: Just another tidbit, but when combining the record segments, while the VBS architecture does not spec

Re: VBS file read in windows - end of record issue

Just another tidbit, but when combining the record segments, while the VBS architecture does not specify a maximum record length, you can expect the full records to be up to 16,777,215 (16384K - 1) bytes in length. Realizing that the RDW is actually a SDW. Michael At 01:26 AM 5/16/2023,

Re: VBS file read in windows - end of record issue

Depend on what you need to do and there at least two levels to be addressed: * How variable length records appear on Windows * How to deal with SDW (spanned long record segments If you want both BDW and RDW/SDW present on Windows at least two approaches: * TERSE the file, binary

Re: Unlike data sets concatenation - revised

-0500, Michael Oujesky wrote: >Note that RECFM=V is missing the "B" (i.e. block descriptor >word). RECFM=V is almost the equivalent of RECFM=U, exceptt that the >data block is prefixed by a half-word length (limited to 32767) and "BB". > This says otherwise: <ht

Re: Unlike data sets concatenation - revised

t 12:40 PM 4/28/2023, Paul Gilmartin wrote: On Fri, 28 Apr 2023 12:20:29 -0500, Michael Oujesky wrote: >Would not think "V" could be included. "... > Why not? If I create a VBS data set; write a single logical record which happens not to be segmented, then close it, the conten

Re: Unlike data sets concatenation - revised

not open the file as concatenated, but treat the TIOT entries for the DDNAME as a list of data sets to be dynamically allocated separately and then each processed on it's own. using that approach, you can "concatenated" VSAM files. Michael At 07:12 PM 4/27/2023, Paul Gilmartin wrote

Re: Unlike data sets concatenation - revised

Presuming the program is assembler, I would suggest trying hard-coding for RECFM=VBS, LRECL=32767, BLKSIZE=32760, BFTEK=A. And presuming all the files are RECFM=VBS. If you do your own segmented record, LRECL=X ought to work. Michael At 08:00 AM 4/26/2023, Pierre Fichaud wrote: Seymour's

Re: Tape compression and modern encryption facilities.

SMS compression is limited to sequential DASD datasets, but some utilities (ADRDSSU) uses it internally for tape files. For those that do, turning off IRDC save cycles in the tape controller. At 09:12 PM 4/15/2023, kekronbekron wrote: And an add-on question if I may - zEDC or z15+ on-chip

Re: Comparing WLM Service Definitions

In a past life, I used the MXg REXXWLM to convert the old and new policy definitions to SAS data bases and compared the two, Another is to just print the old and new and Super-C the two. Michael At 05:50 AM 2/22/2023, Gadi Ben-Avi wrote: Hi, Is there a way to compare two WLM Service

Re: Transmitting SMF records

And just an FYI, but the logical record lengths SAS reads can be up to 16,777,215. Michael At 05:40 PM 1/25/2023, Kirk Wolf wrote: ISTR that distributed SAS has an option to read binary byte stream files with BDW+RDWs, which is what you would get if the program were to produce a merged

Re: DFSORT APAR

This what you were looking for?? II14047: USE OF DFSORT BY DB2 UTILITIES (ibm.com) At 12:19 AM 1/21/2023, kekronbekron wrote: Content-Transfer-Encoding: base64Hello, Does anyone have a copy of this? APAR II13495 - HOW DFSORT TAKES ADVANTAGE OF

Re: PDS compression needs a new name - defoam? unfoam? degas? I hope someone has a better idea!

Wrong end, Passing gas occurs at a different orifice. Michael At 08:40 AM 12/21/2022, Paul Gorlinsky wrote: Burping ... because we are removing the gas trapped above in a PDS -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive

Re: Can I get the true jobname in JCL

Just remember to add it to MSTRJCL asIEFJOBS. Michael At 10:39 AM 12/16/2022, Carmen Vitullo wrote: Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit I'm not sure this was a question or a statement but yes, I use SYS1.STCJOBS and place jobcards for STC's I want to add, accounting info or change the msgclass

Re: Split JES2 MAS

Food for thought - separate MAS for each environment, but same SYSPLEX. Though better to have each environment in separate SYSPLEX and MAS. (That also allows better separation for implementing changes to each environment. Michael) At 01:16 PM 12/8/2022, Michael Babcock wrote:

Re: Bytes in a 3390 track

Actually, if you are doing sequential processing, zEDC is perhaps the best as it "write"s full-tracks, regardless of the BLKSIZE specified. With zEDC, the BLKSIZE is just the size of data passed to/from the application and no longer the physical data "written" to disk. Michael At 12:14 PM

Re: TNZ 3270 Emulator: Any Experiences?

Object Code Only. I.e. executables only with no source code. Michael At 09:33 AM 11/18/2022, kekronbekron wrote: Hi Paul, What's OCO? - KB --- Original Message --- On Thursday, November 17th, 2022 at 7:52 PM, Paul Gilmartin <042bfe9c879d-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> wrote:

Re: CRTIME Field on $DJ(xxxxx),LONG command output

Careful, In a SYSPLEX with multiple local time zones, use of local time zone in a message can be confusing. Michael At 04:22 PM 9/21/2022, Paul Gilmartin wrote: On Wed, 21 Sep 2022 19:40:01 +, Seymour J Metz wrote: >Why not a settable option to use local, UTC or both? > Of course!

Re: Real fun for companies on older machines & SCRT

celink/svc00100.nsf/pages/SCRTsc236845/$file/e0z3s127.pdf Michael At 12:50 PM 9/10/2022, John McKown wrote: Not too sure the form the SMF data would need to be in. And I thought to he Linux version was only for z/Linux. But it's something to look into. On Sat, Sep 10, 2022, 11:56 Michael Oujesky

Re: Real fun for companies on older machines & SCRT

It has been a while since I worked with SCRT, but thought it also ran on Linux and Windows. Michael At 08:20 AM 9/9/2022, John McKown wrote: I just found out that IBM will be releasing version 29 of the SCRT program on 15Oct2022. Version 28 reports will be accepted only up to the Nov2022

Re: SMF type 76 records - RMF trace activity

Depends on what level of zOS you are at, RMF has been recently been split into the Data Gatherer and RMF components. https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/zos/2.5.0?topic=zos-rmf https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/zos/2.5.0?topic=zos-data-gatherer Michael At 12:53 PM 9/8/2022, Pierre Fichaud wrote: Where do

Re: SMF type 76 records - RMF trace activity

AGE*16' */ TRACE(RCVPTR,END) /* TRACE 'PAGING RATE' */ Michael At 10:36 AM 9/8/2022, Michael Oujesky wrote: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/zos/2.1.0?topic=rmf-zos-programmers-guide See the sections on tracing. Michael ee the section on At 09:23 AM 9/

Re: SMF type 76 records - RMF trace activity

https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/zos/2.1.0?topic=rmf-zos-programmers-guide See the sections on tracing. Michael ee the section on At 09:23 AM 9/8/2022, Pierre Fichaud wrote: In the RMF manuals, there is no mention of this SMF type. How can I get these generated? Thanks in advance, Pierre.

Re: SDSF record and request types [EXTERNAL]

Just an FYI, but SYS1.SAMPLIB(IEAMDBLG) can be modifies to increase the record length of the SYSLOG formatted extract of OPERLOG from 132 to 255 and thereby eliminate split ("s") records. Michael At 09:21 AM 8/6/2022, Feller, Paul wrote: Content-Transfer-Encoding: base64This is from the

Re: Logstreams

Long ago (2005) we had one of the largest generators of SMF data on record and continued to use MAN datasets using a couple of techniques to carry the load. Environment: four CECS, all in the same SYSPLEX. four on UK time, ten on US time. Extensive use of CICSPLEX and transaction routine

Re: Logstreams

You might consider splitting the data into multiple logstreams. Michael At 12:41 PM 8/2/2022, Steve Beaver wrote: Has anyone ever created a LOGSTREAM on an M54 of 65000 cylinders. I have a very, very busy CICS and DB2 on the same LPAR Thanks

Re: Mainframe outage affecting W.Va. state agencies could take 48, 72 hours to resolve

Depending on whether or not the individual is subject to FINRA restrictions. Michael At 05:04 PM 7/27/2022, Mike Schwab wrote: Yep. Banking standards require everyone to take 1 or 2 weeks off with no work contact. On Wed, Jul 27, 2022 at 9:36 AM Bob Bridges wrote: > > Absolutely right. I

Re: Finding uncatalogued datasets

Sorry, meant to say DcOLLECT and LISTCATs merged to determine those not cataloged? At 12:21 PM 7/22/2022, Michael Oujesky wrote: Have you had a look at DCOLLECT data? Michael At 09:00 AM 7/22/2022, Jack Zukt wrote: Hi all, As a byproduct of what I am working now, I have found out a few

Re: Finding uncatalogued datasets

Have you had a look at DCOLLECT data? Michael At 09:00 AM 7/22/2022, Jack Zukt wrote: Hi all, As a byproduct of what I am working now, I have found out a few uncatalogued datasets. Now I would like to find out all the uncatalogued datasets that are forgotten on the hundred of volumes that are

Re: SMF Record types to capture

, the combinations could be as great at 1,073,741,824 if my match is correct. Michael At 11:50 AM 7/4/2022, Michael Oujesky wrote: Record type 125 is the new extended SMF record that provide for the double-byte record ID's. Probably the most concise collection of information is in Cheryl Watson's

Re: SMF Record types to capture

IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Michael Oujesky Sent: Sunday, July 3, 2022 13:51 To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: SMF Record types to capture The standard header is still a one byte field, so 0:255 captures them all. At each dump/off-load, I segmented our SMF records by category/i

Re: SMF Record types to capture

The standard header is still a one byte field, so 0:255 captures them all. At each dump/off-load, I segmented our SMF records by category/interest-group and anticipated retention period to reduce the processing resources and time by not having to process record types that ere superfluous. As

Re: SFTP JOB Data parameter

One way, presuming the job runs once per day: //SFTPB24E JOB (7330),MSGCLASS=X,CLASS=P,NOTIFY=,USER=STCSYS //GETYEST EXEC PGM=IKJEFT01,REGION=0M //SYSEXEC DD DISP=SHR,DSN=SYS1.SBPXEXEC //OUTPUT DD SYSOUT=* //SYSTSPRT DD SYSOUT=* //SYSTSIN DD DISP=OLD,DSN=MYHLQ.YESTFILE.CMD

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