Re: What is a PC Call?
The presentation was done 14 years ago. Please check the current publications to insure accuracy. Bob Shannon Rocket Software -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: Comments on DFSMS verbose messages?
I asked for some of you ESP people who gave the initial feedback (or anyone else) for your real life numbers as to what you considered clutter. I haven't seen any responses yet. See the last paragraph of this post: Well, I agree with Mark. I think it's helpful, particularly as we have a lot of people who aren't that familiar with z/OS, and the cost is minimal. We installed 1.13 in production (such as it is here) in October 2011, and had an early version running 10-11 months before that. Bob Shannon Rocket Software -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: Java PTF Packaging Error Deletes the Java SDK With RC=0! (See APAR IV05507)
I'm not saying you, Ed or anyone else shouldn't install Java using SMP/E. I'm just saying I personally don't see a benefit. We support all of the supported Java versions and addressing modes. We just download the code from IBM and don't bother installing with SMPE. For everything else I'm a believer in SMPE, but for Java in our environment it isn't worth the effort Bob Shannon Rocket Software -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: Have you ever done this using FTP?
lcd 'local pdsname' cd 'foreign pdsname' MPUT * This works for text. I typically either use TRSMAIN, TSO XMIT, or DFDSS to dump the PDS to a seq file, then do the FTP. If it is, use the technique above as described by Lizette Koehler. Bob Shannon Rocket Software -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: Have you ever done this using FTP?
TRSMAIN is still available AFAIK. TRSMAIN is an alias of AMATERSE. Bob Shannon Rocket Software -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: Why does Enterprise COBOL V4.1 optimization complain about a PERFORM loop?
Can anyone explain to me why I get Enterprise COBOL V4.1 informational message IGYOP3094-W in the do-nothing program listed below? I haven't written in COBOL in over 30 years, but I suspect it's because SUB-PARA-2 sits in between SUB-PARA-1 and PARA-EXIT. 44SUB-PARA-1. 45IF WS-SUB 6 46 1MOVE 0 TO WS-SUB 47 1GO TO PARA-EXIT. 48 49SUB-PARA-2. 50DISPLAY WS-SUB. 51 52PARA-EXIT. 53EXIT. Bob Shannon Rocket -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: DESERV for HFS Folders?
I need to be able to process for input all members of a PDS, PDSE, or HFS folder. Refer to UNIX System Services File System Interface Reference SA22-7808. Bob Shannon Rocket Software -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: Modernizing the BCP code ?
What us users of z/Pdt ? Well, everything I know came from the SOD. I have no inside information. Having said that I can't imagine IBM not supporting 2.1 on a zPDT. Send a note to Bill Ogden for a definitive answer. Bob Shannon Rocket Software -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: z/OS every two years (Official announcment)
Bookreader? Really?? Like a number of other people, I prefer PDF when printing and Bookmanager when searching. The elimination of Bookmanager is unfortunate but not surprising. Bob Shannon Rocket Software -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: Modernizing the BCP code ?
and seems to me the code is not very modern First, there are structures in the BCP code that are 40 years old. They haven't changed and are extremely difficult to change. Second, z/OS 1.13 will IPL on a z900/z800. This means the BCP can only use instructions supported by those processors. Third, according to yesterday's SOD, z/OS 2.1 requires at least a z9 processor. This implies the BCP in 2.1 can use instructions introduced on those processors. Bob Shannon Rocket Software -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: Modernizing the BCP code ?
What about folks not running Z9 for z/os 2.1 ? 2.1 requires an architectural level set. If you are running a z9 or higher (i.e., z10, z196 or z114), then you will be fine. If you are running a processor prior to a z9 (i.e., z800/z900, z890/z990) then you need a new processor if you want to run 2.1. Of course, with the extended support periods there is certainly need to rush into this. Bob Shannon Rocket Software -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: Modernizing the BCP code ?
So, I suspect it was political decision whether to support z/990 and z9. I think supporting the older processors this long was a marketing decision. Sooner or later they had to drop off and now they have. zVM V6 requires a z10 processor or higher, so it's somewhat surprising that z9s are still supported by z/OS 2.1. Bob Shannon Rocket Software -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: Modernizing the BCP code ?
Yes, but z/VM 5.4 is still supported and marketed. zVM 5.4 was withdrawn from marketing December 12, 2011. It goes out of service September 20, 2013. Bob Shannon Rocket Software -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: z/os every two years
A good guess, but until there's an official notification I can't plan on supposition. Then you will be wrong. In this case plan on supposition. Bob Shannon Rocket Software -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: z/os every two years
I attended SHARE. I looked at the positions the speakers have at IBM and concluded it's a done deal. Too much horsepower to be sending the wrong message. Bob -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Mark Jacobs Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2012 8:03 AM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Re: z/os every two years Methinks you have inside information :-) On 03/28/12 07:58, Bob Shannon wrote: A good guess, but until there's an official notification I can't plan on supposition. Then you will be wrong. In this case plan on supposition. Bob Shannon Rocket Software -- Mark Jacobs Time Customer Service Tampa, FL Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is to not stop questioning. - Albert Einstein -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: Backlevel IPCS issue at z/OS 1.13
Q1) Any idea why TSOLIB ACTIVATE DDNAME(IPCSLIBS) appears to work at z/OS 1.11 but not at 1.13? No idea. Q2) Am I wasting my time here. Should the latest version of IPCS work with all older dumps? No, what you are trying to do is necessary. IPCS is not backwards compatible. Q3) If the answer to 2) is no then how do other people do this? We copy the IPCS stuff to datasets with a different HLQ. As a vendor we receive dumps from a lot of back level systems so we keep the IPCS datasets forever. Bob Shannon Rocket Software -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: LAE instruction
I don't know why the OP had difficulty finding that information. One has to look first. Bob Shannon Rocket Software -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: IBM Announcement Letters
I received an announcement letter this morning, but it was almost content free. Bob Shannon Rocket Software -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: Program FLIH backdoor - This is a criminal breach of security!
I wrote an SE hardware emulator that would run on Ups, APs, and MPs and while you got a 15% performance increase with the hardware upgrade and MVS/SE we still got around 12% with my PCFLIH hardware emulator and we were able to move to MVS/SE 3 years sooner that we could have had we all had to wait until all the 168s were replaced. That's exactly what Amdahl's SE and SP Assist did. Bob Shannon Rocket Software -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: where do you store your tcpip configs
On Sysplexed systems we use sysplex.tcpparms. On standalone systems we use sysid.tcpparms. Bob Shannon Rocket Software -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: Hiper Dispatching
Does anyone know if turning on Hiper Dispatching on a single book box machine would make a difference in performance? The answer is yes, but I believe with your configuration the answer is no. Hiper Dispatch tries to dispatch the work on a subset of logical processors. Since you only have 4 CPs those are the only ones you can be dispatched on anyway so you get the effect of Hiper Dispatch by default. If you had more processors you'd see a benefit in using Hiper Dispatch. OTOH it probably won't hurt to turn it on to try it. Bob Shannon Rocket Software -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: NASA closes it's last mainframe
One of my favorite SHARE sessions was in San Diego 2007 when Jan Green presented Space Shuttle Usage of z/OS. That was a really good session. I shared it with my then boss who had been a NASA flight controller. Bob Shannon Rocket Software -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: Dedicated vs. Shared CPs
I do not. Sorry. Check the past SHARE Proceedings, particularly for Kath Walsh's sessions. Although I know of nothing specific, she has talked about topics such as this in the past. Bob Shannon Rocket Software -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: Dedicated vs. Shared CPs
Our workload is entirely for development. Since we can't predict where demand will come from we share all of the CPs so that capacity will float to where it's needed. One disadvantage is that this is bad for the cache(s). In our environment the cost is acceptable. I wouldn't do this if we ran a production workload. Bob Shannon Rocket Software -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: Dedicated vs. Shared CPs
Why would this be bad for cache? Since multiple LPAR are isong the CP, because multiple LPARs are causing cache updates. If you have production LPARs it's best to limit cache updates to a single LPAR so that your cache hit ratio will be better. Dedicating CPs will do that. Bob Shannon Rocket Software -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: Very Lage Page Datasets (was ASM and HiperPAV)
At around 50%, SVC dump will fail with 'ASM shortage'. I think at some point, maybe 1.13, AUXMGMT=YES became the default which prevented taking dumps at a lower aux storage percentage. You can return to the previous default threshold by issuing this command: CD SET,SDUMP,AUXMGMT=OFF Reference OA30726 Bob Shannon Rocket Software -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: C program and LE/IMS option
I am delighted to learn that SPC is alive and apparently not even moribund. I believe SPC has been stabilized, officially or unofficially, for a long time. Metal C seems to be the intended replacement. Bob Shannon Rocket Software -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: IBM Research z196 Papers
Charging for the Research Journal publication is one of the worst decisions IBM has made. Maybe AD Cycle was worse, but that's debatable. Think about it. They decided to write great articles about their state of the art technology, and then insured that many people who want to read the articles cannot. Talk about penny wise pound foolish. Bob Shannon -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: ISPF Workstation Agent for Windows 7?
z/OSMF is the way to go if you really want multiple windows in the same ISPF session. I respect Tom's opinion, but IMO the z/OSMF interface, while clever, is a kludge. Each window requires a separate TSO session. Five windows requires five TSO sessions. I think it was written only to provide a TSO capability for z/OSMF, not for normal TSO use. Bob Shannon Rocket Software -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: PDSE
Try running an IEBCopy compress against the data set (option z against I believe compress is skipped for a PDSE. Bob Shannon Rocket Software -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: Peculiar issue related to TSO logons
I'd look for a spool problem or resource contention. Issue a D GRS,C. A seriously over loaded CPU can also show these symptoms. Bob Shannon Rocket Software -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: TSO on z/OS 1.12 with LOGONHERE and multisystem logon
Same answer as Jon. Used it since beta. No problem. Bob Shannon Rocket Software -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: z/OS's basis for TCP/IP
I believe that the TCP/IP for VM product which was ported to become the TCP/IP for MVS product which became incorporated into the Communications Server product as the IP component follows what is described as the Berkeley Software Distribution (BSD flavour of an implementation of the Internet Protocol and related protocols such as TCP and UDP and so on. However, TCP/IP was re-written for z/OS 1.5. I don't know how much of the original port remains. Bob Shannon Rocket Software -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: z/OS's basis for TCP/IP
Actually, it was OS/390 1.5, not z/OS 1.5. Too long ago. Bob -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Chris Mason Sent: Tuesday, December 06, 2011 7:42 AM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Re: z/OS's basis for TCP/IP Bob Would you care to supply some evidence for your contention? I find no trace of such an upheaval in the z/OS V1R5 Communications Server IP Migration and Exploitation manual: http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr_OS390/BOOKS/F1A1B130/ On the other hand, while there are still components of the system which require the functions associated with Step 3, Configure VMCF and TNF, of the configuration tasks. related to the dreaded Pascal API, you know you are still in the grip of the original ivory tower authors! http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr_OS390/BOOKS/F1A1B3B0/1.2.21.5 Chris Mason On Tue, 6 Dec 2011 12:07:22 +, Bob Shannon bshan...@rocketsoftware.com wrote: I believe that the TCP/IP for VM product which was ported to become the TCP/IP for MVS product which became incorporated into the Communications Server product as the IP component follows what is described as the Berkeley Software Distribution (BSD flavour of an implementation of the Internet Protocol and related protocols such as TCP and UDP and so on. However, TCP/IP was re-written for z/OS 1.5. I don't know how much of the original port remains. Bob Shannon Rocket Software -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: Data Areas?
OCO: Object Code Only. It means that not all of the control blocks are externalized. (That means they are not documented). Bob Shannon Rocket Software -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: IBMLINK
Works for me Jon. Bob Shannon -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: ShopZ Down?
I have had problems with Shopz all week I had an order just sit there Monday. I opened an ETR as critical. No response a day later. I resubmitted the order and it worked. Bob Shannon -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: Please Help IBM Fix 'Broken' PDSE Problems
In Ed's case, he is doing legal sharing with PDSESHARING(EXTENDED) and running into problems because of (alleged?) broken IBM code. We're a heavy PDSE user and we see these abends too. I don't think alleged applies to this problem. Bob Shannon Rocket Software -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: A little bit more about Gilbert Saint-flour
My daughter, who lives in Paris, found the death notice. Gilbert was 61. The obituary is not available online. Bob Shannon Rocket Software -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: BPXWDYN documentation without FTP
My company stubbornly blocks all FTP access outside of our intranet. Does anyone here know where I can obtain the BPXWDYN documentation other than via FTP? If FTP is forbidden, then presumably someone has made the publications available on your network. It's hard to believe that there is no available documentation. Bob Shannon Rocket Software -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: F8/F9 DSCB Mapping
Where are there macros SYS1.MODGEN(IECSDSL1) Bob Shannon Rocket Software -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: zVM V4 on zEnterprize
We still run VM 2.4 as a second-level guest on a z196. A V4 system is new compared to that. Bob Shannon Rocket Software -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: Scheduling Tasks via JES2 automatic commands
Download Dave Cole's Scheduler from the Cole Software website. It's free and works well. Bob Shannon Rocket Software -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Pax/Unpax Question
Posting for a colleague: I am attempting to pax/unpax an HFS but cannot keep owner/group settings, they change to mine in the target HFS. This is what I am using: pax -pe -x os390 -wzf //'MVS.pax.dataset.Z' . pax -pe -x os390 -rf //'MVS.pax.dataset.Z' . Can anybody point me to an example to preserve ownership and other settings when pax/unpax'ing? TIA Bob Shannon Rocket Software -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Replace 3590 With 3592
We are considering replacing the 4 3590 drives in our ATL with 4 3592 drives. Given the increased tape capacity, we are concerned with the seek time of the 3592s, i.e., will they noticeably delay recalls? I'd appreciate comments from those with experience in this area. TIA. Bob Shannon Rocket Software -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: Roll your own USS
Did we have to start this again? Bob Shannon Rocket software -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: CSA and SQA problem
Was z/OS 1.8 *ever* supported on z/10? Yes. 1.8 is also supported on a z196. Bob Shannon Rocket Software -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: iasxwr00
You can't seem to get that information without paying for it.. The code that was mentioned may be proprietary, but the SAPI API is publically documented in SA22-7642 Using The Subsystem Interface. Sample code (written by Dave Danner) can be found on File 790 of the CBTTAPE. Bob Shannon Rocket Software -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: batch job as non-swappable
It also has to be authorised. No, you are incorrect sir. It has to reside in an authorized library. Otherwise one sees message: IEF188I PROBLEM PROGRAM ATTRIBUTES ASSIGNED Bob Shannon Rocket Software -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: assembler help!
IBM did actually release PL/X (or maybe it was called PL/370 back then?) Are you thinking perhaps of PL/C, the WATFIV-like PL/1 processor from Cornell U. ?? IBM made PL/X available to ISVs in the mid-1990s. After about 18 months it was withdrawn. Bob Shannon Rocket Software -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: S/A Dump issue
No CVT is often a sign that the SA Dump is no good. Bob Shannon Rocket Software -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: Programmer-Name in SDSF?
FLDENT COLUMN(PNAME),TITLE(PROGRAMMER-NAME),WIDTH(D) If you can update parmlib you should be able to change this. Bob Shannon Rocket Software -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: z/OS 1.12 data areas
Barbara - You can download the .boo pubs (including the 1.12 data areas) from the IBM website http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/z/os/zos/bkserv/ Bob Shannon Rocket Software -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: Lines, Bars and ... mini-bars???
He did not say the PC instruction will not work above the bar The Entry Table Entry for a PC routine has not been expanded to 64 bits. Until it is, a PC routine cannot be above the Bar. It appears that Amode 64 is supported (but not documented) but the PC routine cannot reside above the Bar Bob Shannon -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: Lines, Bars and ... mini-bars???
I've heard it referred to as the dead zone since it exists but can't be used by mortals. Bob Shannon Rocket Software -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: Lines, Bars and ... mini-bars???
AFAIK the only fella that grabs storage from the 2G-4G area is Java via an IBM-internal API IIRC, the Private Area above the bar begins at 16Gb. Everything below that is reserved for Java. This change was implemented via PTF. Bob Shannon Rocket Software -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: Lines, Bars and ... mini-bars???
Java uses memory in the bar? Java uses the area for compressed pointers. It doesn't execute there. Bob Shannon Rocket Software -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: RMM ?
IIRC, EXPDT=98000 on the LABEL parameter is the keyword for foreign tapes. Bob Shannon Rocket Software -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: APF Authorization
Just guessing, but APF is simply a list of libraries and volsers etc. If you call the library by another name it won't match what's in the list. The a simple test is to add the alias name to the APF list and retest your job. Bob Shannon Rocket Software -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: Problems with TSO TEST
On a 1.12 system I get: l +0 +0 1BFF07FE TEST l +0 I +0SR R15,R15 Bob Shannon Rocket Software -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
ShopZ
ShopZ was down all day yesterday and is still unavailable this morning. It looks like it will be a while: ShopzSeries is temporarily unavailable for maintenance. ShopzSeries is scheduled to resume normal operations by Saturday, October 24th at 12:00 AM MDT / 06:00 GMT. Bob Shannon -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: EDC4052
EDC4052W Module name 1 chosen for generated IMPORT control statements. Explanation: The prelinker has assigned the default name TEMPNAME to the module in the Definition Side-Deck. Programmer Response: Include a NAME control statement in the prelinker input or specify the output object module of the prelinker to be a PDS member so that the prelinker will use that as the module name in generated IMPORT control statements. Bob Shannon -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: Leaving IBM-MAIN
I'm sorry - but if you are going to leave the list, just leave - no reason to throw daggers on your way out the door He expressed the feelings of a lot of people. Where is Darren when we need him? Bob Shannon Rocket Software -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: DB2 V9 Vs V10
we are into delema whether to go V8 to V9 upgrade or skip V9 and go directly to V10 from V8. Please,let me know what can be the possible issues or pros n cons if this skip of V9? From my DB2 guy: There three ways to look at this: 1) Migration paths, 2) code quality, 3) COO (Cost of Ownership). Migration Paths: My experience with the two migration paths is that the skip level path (V8 - V10) is not appreciably more difficult than the traditional path (V8- V9). In fact, when you factor in the subsequent migration from V9 to V10 (after doing V8 - V9), one could argue that the V8 - V10 migration path is in fact the easiest. I would review the preparation doc and run the preparation jobs for both migration paths, and unless something specific materialized to make me think otherwise, the skip level path is clearly the most desirable. Code Quality: One need only look at the number of PTF's which came out in the first 12 months for V9, as compared to the number of PTF's after V9 had been allowed to mature, to understand the potential ramifications. The first 12 months of any new version will produce the greatest number of issues/problems, and V10 will certainly be no exception. If you cannot tolerate this maturation process, and if you cannot wait until V10 has been GA for at least 12 months, then the V8 - V9 path is the most desirable. V9 is fairly stable code right now. I am not saying that V10 is not stable, but certainly not as stable as V9, for obvious reasons. COO: This is the easy one ... if you can save the cost of V9 with the skip level migration, obviously the V8- V10 path is your most desirable choice. Without knowing more about the specifics of your DB2 environment (e.g. is there something in V10 you really need in-house NOW?) ... this is the best feedback I can provide. Bob Shannon Rocket Software -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: AC (authorization code) change
What seems to have been missed in this whole discussion is that the module in question isn't even the job step task program, it does not need AC=1, and should not have the it's attributes changed. Scott is correct. DSNUTILS does not need to be link edited AC(1). Look elsewhere to solve the authorization problem. I agree that every systems programmer should know how to relink a module, and that in this case it's the wrong thing to do. Bob Shannon Rocket Software -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: HMC System Console usage (one more time)
I'm being asked one more time by TPTB to determine how the HMC System Console is actually being used by z/OS customers: 1) How many of you have used to it in an emergency as the console of last resort? Yes we did 2) How many of you have used it to recover OSA attached consoles? NO we have not. And I hope we won't. 3) How many of you have no locally-attached consoles and use the System Console to IPL and get you through NIP before transitioning to SMCS consoles (or some other console support requiring Comm Server to be up)? NO we have local consoles defined Bob Shannon Rocket Software -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: zIIPs and zAAPs
I would buy zIIPs instead of zAAPs, however, AFAIK zAAP on zIIP doesn't work if any zAAPs are available. Bob Shannon Rocket Software -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Richards, Robert B. Sent: Friday, March 18, 2011 10:31 AM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: zIIPs and zAAPs Is there any downside to running zAAP on zIIPs versus all zAAPs *if* there is no current appreciable zIIP workload present? Planning for a z196 and the thought is why not get zIIPs now and if zIIP activity starts to affect zAAP workloads, pay IBM and convert some of the zIIPs to zAAPS. Bob -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: zOS 1.8 and z196s
Yes. There are PTFs available for 1.8 and 1.9. Bob Shannon Rocket Software -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: Does R OUND datas et allocat ion mean c ylinder bo undary?
Greg Dyck changed IEWFETCH to use ECKD in z/OS 1.7, which remedied the situation for fetching load modules from PDSes. He moved to DB2 Development several years ago, so I doubt that he follows IBM-MAIN any more. Pity. He is a really good guy to work with. Our loss, DB2's gain. Bob Shannon Rocket Software -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: Long-running jobs, PDS, and DISP=SHR
then how can we be sure that TWO people won't try to update it at the same time DISP=SHR? I believe that concurrent updates to a PDS result in an S213-30 abend. Bob Shannon Rocket Software -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: digitize old hardcopy manuals
But there is still one question: Do you need OCR or just an image per page? I scanned roughly the same amount that you require. I used a regular copier that can scan to PDFs. It was a 1 to 1 conversion i.e., one page of hardcopy to one page of softcopy. It was tedious. The PDFs aren't searchable, but at least the hardcopy has been digitized. Frankly, given the age of your material I don't think having a searchable PDF is necessary. Due to the size of the manuals, you will probably require the version of Adobe that allows PDFs to be combined (Adobe Professional?). I assume that you don't want to pay a copying service to perform this work. Bob Shannon Rocket Software -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: speculation: z/OS enhancments
If you really want any of this stuff, build a business case and submit it to IBM. Sending a wish list to IBM-MAIN won't get it done. Frankly, I'd like code that did what I meant and not what I said, but I'm not holding my breath for it. For example, what business problem will jobnames GT 8 characters solve? What's the benefit to your organization? What's the business justification to do it? Will you convert to UNIX if the jobname restriction isn't changed? If it is changed, will it improve your profitability or productivity? Will it improve IBM's profitability or sell more copies of z/OS? Bob Shannon Rocket Software -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: $HASP395 JOB ENDED - 12/31/11 - 09.45.10 MAXCC=0000
Have you modified the message? I don't think the vanilla message contains the date. Bob Shannon Rocket Software -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: 64 bit mode disabled
So 64 bit mode is like a Dataspace The immediate problem addressed by amode 64 was to move data above the bar. Hence the current similarity to dataspaces. However, the architecture supports 64 bit execution; the problem is that the operating system doesn't. As Chris Craddock pointed out, many of the control blocks used to manage execution (and recovery) need to be changed to support execution above the bar. It's still a work in progress. Bob Shannon Rocket Software -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: spool to spool output transfer
1. NJE over TCP would result in one hop (assuming IP connectivity between the two MASs) 2. If it's a one-time exercise, can you do a spool unload/reload? Bob Shannon Rocket Software -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: spool to spool output transfer
Doesn't NJE over IP have the same restrictions as standard NJE of connecting two nodes of the same name? I overlooked that detail. You should be able to use a node number as long as they are different. Bob Shannon Rocket Software -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: Mac Emulator
Since I started this thread, I would appreciate the hijackers renaming it to something else. Bob Shannon Rocket Software -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Mac Emulator
Can anyone recommend a 3270 emulator for a Mac? (Asked on behalf of a co-worker). TIA. Bob Shannon Rocket Software -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: Diag traps, was: Re: z/os 1.11 and low private
Of course they're not documented But they are listed in SYS1.MODGEN(IGVDGNB). Bob Shannon Rocket Software -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
1.12 SDSF Problem
This one bit us today. We saw very bad performance looking at jobs on other systems in a MAS from a 1.12 system. It turns out all down-level JES2 systems must be warm-started with USE_XCFGRPNM=YES specified in JES2PARMs. To make matters worse, if you code USE_XCFGRPNM=YES on the 1.12 system JES2 doesn't recognize the parameter and prompts the operator for a response. It's described (sort of) in APAR OA34164. As one of my guys pointed out, (E)JES had no such problem. Bob Shannon -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: Shopzseries down?
Has anyone been able to get into Shopz today? I'm getting the following message: ShopzSeries is temporarily unavailable for maintenance. ShopzSeries is scheduled to resume normal operations by Saturday, October 24th at 12:00 AM MDT / 06:00 GMT. I haven't tried today, but IMO ShopZ is very unreliable. A couple of weeks ago I opened a problem and they said they had a problem open with the developer. Testing doesn't seem to be a priority. Bob Shannon -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: z/os 1.11 and low private
Did you mean you need to explicitly request to use the new behavior by coding VSM USEZOSV1R9RULES(NO) A lot of early 1.10 customers did not complain. By making 1.9 the default, customers who want the new behavior will have to code this forever. Bob Shannon -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: What is the oldest version of zOS that requires use of the Extended-Immediate Facility?
For example, can z/OS 1.6 run on hardware without it? Extended immediate instructions were introduced on Freeway (i.e., z800/z900) processors. Operating systems prior to 1.6 could run on 9672 processors. 1.6 requires a Freeway processor. 1.6 went out of service 9/30/2007. Bob Shannon Rocket Software -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: FW: The meaning of SCIDS.
And I'd heard SHARE Collection of Inebriates, Drunkards, and Sots That's the definition I'd heard, but I don't think anyone really knows what SCIDS stands for. Q: What does SHARE stand for? A: SHARE is not an acronym. It stood for sharing information. Bob Shannon Rocket Software -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: Mainframe hacking?
I would think it means code that front-ends one of the First Level Interrupt Handlers That's how Amdahl implemented SE and SP assist years ago. I think IBM did it to implement the IEEE floating point instructions so that they would work on processors that lacked the hardware. Of course these were not malicious implementations. Bob Shannon Rocket Software -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: Mainframe hacking?
whether the mainframe has been hacked or not Well, do you really think either IBM or a customer would admit that a mainframe system had been hacked? In the old days some shops left the IBMUSER Id active on the system. I'm sure that such incompetence still exists. With TCP/IP, USS, Java, and a billion or so hackers worldwide, the risks are higher than ever. Bob Shannon Rocket Software -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: Batch loop in SYSplex
Did you open an issue with IBM? That should be step one. Isn't 1.9 unsupported now? Bob Shannon Rocket Software -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: Batch loop in SYSplex
If it's unsupported where did he get the RSU? And is there a more current RSU that he can get from the same source? One can order maintenance for unsupported releases, one just can't open problems. Bob Shannon Rocket Software -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: What data area contains number of CPU running on a processor
Would anyone know what data area this information is located in This I what I found for v1.9: Title: z/OS V1R9.0 MVS Data Areas, Vol 1 (ABEP-DALT)* *Document Number: GA22-7581-11* Can't anyone do their own research anymore? If someone has looked, couldn't find the required information and needs help, that's one thing, but some of these requests strike me as being downright lazy. Bob Shannon Rocket Software -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: Duplicate Volser
But I have SYSLOG proof that both UCBs are online at the same time, with the same VOLSER. I've never seen this happen, and didn't think it could happen. I'd like to see proof that this occurred. Bob Shannon Rocket Software -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: z990s still running?
We have two z890s (in addition to a z9 and a z10). They provide cheap MIPS. DB2 V10 will run on an z/890/z990 (but not on an z800/z900). However, both of the older classes of machines are stabilized so far as adding features is concerned. Bob Shannon Rocket Software -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: TRSMAIN RC=8
So you should find a copy of the new and improved AMATRSE in your shipped system from IBM. He said he's running 1.6, so this isn't an option. Here's what you can do: 1. XMIT the PDS to a sequential dataset 2. Terse the sequential dataset 3. IND$FILE (binary) the tersed file (presumably to a PC) 4. Upload (IND$FILE) binary to a sequential dataset (same DCB as from Step 2) 5. Unterse the file (Same DCB as in Step 1) 6. RECEIVE the input file to create a PDS I haven't used IND$FILE in years so I may have missed something. Bob Shannon Rocket Software -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: Newbie with the Hardware Instrumentation - HIS
I couldn't find any reporting facilities ... In particular the .SMP files look binary stuff Are there any ? Any help on getting me started ? There is no reporting facility. Bob Shannon Rocket Software -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: Contents of CVTDCB
I need to know what the expected setting of the CVTDCB field (CVT + X'74') is on a z/OS V1R9 system. Looks like it's been X'9B' for a long time. Bob Shannon Rocket Software -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: Heads Up: JES2 APAR OA32551 Undiscovered Toleration
In my judgment anyway, the presence of even two and certainly of three different levels of JES2 in the same MAS is 1) avoidable and 2) desirably avoided without compromising 24/7 availability, etc., etc. I would prefer to run all JES's at the same level, but agree with Mark that unless one slam dunks maintenance and upgrades on all systems simultaneously, it's unlikely to happen. At the request of our developers, in a four-way Sysplex, we run three systems at N and one at N-1. In six years we haven't seen a JES problem due to the release level. Bob Shannon Rocket Software -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: Anyone Using z10 Large Pages in anger
Right now because of the bug I wrote about in a previous post, it just takes a lot more planning than it should have What was the resolution of the Sev 1? BAD? I can understand something not working correctly, but I can't understand it not working correctly forever. Bob Shannon Rocket Software -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: DB/2 V7 on Z/os V1.11
I was told that today's obscene software prices goes back to the consolidation timeframe. Many shops were around back then and each paying a separate license fee. Then, huge service bureaus opened up and many shops consolidate to few. And the few then multiplexed their software licenses to all their clients. And the software vendors were badly hurt. So they invented the pay per MIP charging. Imagine what MS would __like__ to do (if possible) if Intel came out with a 128 core processor and data centers collapsed all their servers on a 100:1 ratio? And wanted to do the same with their MS software licenses. Oh, and in addition decided to use Linux desktop which would remote desktop into a terminal server arrangement (so the users would still be running their normal Windows applications) so that MS got 1 server license instead of 100 desktop licenses. All of a sudden, MS would demand pay per MIP as well! Come to think of it, I think MS uses pay per seat for this arrangement just to make it undesirable. I thought you saved your rants for Fridays. Bob Shannon -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: Where what to do next - Load modules missing from PDS
I'm at a lost as to where to go next. It depends on what you want. If you need the modules back, you should be able to regenerate them from Endevor. If the library is a PDS then you could use the PDS command to look at, and optionally restore, the deleted members (assuming a compress wasn't done). If you are more concerned about diagnosing the problem, revue syslog and logrec from the previous Wednesday. If the library is a PDS it's possible you have a damaged directory block. Run the VERIFY option of PDS. If the library is a PDSE, look for APARS. Bob Shannon Rocket Software -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Stocker, Herman Sent: Thursday, August 05, 2010 3:23 PM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Where what to do next - Load modules missing from PDS G'day, We have had a mystery here. On Wednesday last week all programs were in the PDS. On Thursday there were 7 programs missing. The 7 programs belong to the same development group, and no other group has any thing missing. Compress is done once a month when IMS is down, if not IMS regions abend all over the place with programs not found, this has not happened. We are an Endevor shop and Endevor and a very small number of people have access other then read to the data sets. Endevor shows no deletes, The source is showing that the modules have not been generated since 2008 2009. SMF shows no access of update except for Endevor. RACF log shows the same as SMF. I'm at a lost as to where to go next. All help is greatly appreciate. Regards, Herman Stocker The sender believes that this E-mail and any attachments were free of any virus, worm, Trojan horse, and/or malicious code when sent. This message and its attachments could have been infected during transmission. By reading the message and opening any attachments, the recipient accepts full responsibility for taking protective and remedial action about viruses and other defects. The sender's employer is not liable for any loss or damage arising in any way from this message or its attachments. -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: zEnterprise announcement
Maybe I have a post-retirement second career path as a sales/marketing person? Not a chance. You have too much integrity. Bob Shannon Rocket Software -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: IND$FILE question
-Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of John P. Baker Sent: Sunday, July 18, 2010 1:38 PM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Re: IND$FILE question Ed, There were separate products released for MVS, VM, and VSE. All were released in 1983. On MVS, the product number was 5665-311, and the FMID was HFX1112. John P. Baker -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Ed Gould Sent: Sunday, July 18, 2010 1:58 AM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: IND$FILE question I vaguely remember (A LONG TIME AGO mind you) that there was a separately installable FMID for IND$FILE (bonus points for the year it came out) Does anyone remember this? As a side question there was a separate help member in sys1.help (vague recollection here) Does(did?) IBM still ship the Help member for it? I seemed to remember that it was dropped along the way and it was never put back. Is this true? I just vaguely remember creating a usermod to add it back. Ed -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
