Re: JCL Logics involving TAPE and Normal File

2009-01-07 Thread Ram Balaji

Flat file is just a sequential file..


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On Wed, 7 Jan 2009 13:51:43 -0600, Mark Zelden wrote:


On Wed, 7 Jan 2009 13:15:39 -0500, Ram Balaji wrote:


2)I have to prepare a JCL
   -  Which will just copy the GDG Version to a Flat
file if the attribute is DASD
   -  If the GDG Version is TAPE the jcl should 

conver

it to DASD and copy the converted DASD to a Flat file.

Is this possible using JCL...?


Another home work assignment?


Can't tell, exactly.  But what does the glossary
in the Utilities RM say for "flat file"?

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JCL Logics involving TAPE and Normal File

2009-01-07 Thread Ram Balaji

Hi all,

I have an urgent requirement. Can anyone help me?

Requirement:

I need to prepare a JCL to perform the following task

1)I have a GDG base say xxx.xxx whose versions might be generated in 
"TAPE or DASD"

2)I have to prepare a JCL
   -  Which will just copy the GDG Version to a Flat 
file if the attribute is DASD
   -  If the GDG Version is TAPE the jcl should conver 
it to DASD and copy the converted DASD to a Flat file.



Is this possible using JCL...?


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(Sorry for my English)

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Partition dataset manager

2008-11-17 Thread Ram Balaji
Hi all,

Can anyone provide me pdsm(partiotion dataset manager) document or link. 


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Re: JCL to upload PS file from Mainframe to Local drive

2008-11-17 Thread Ram Balaji
Thanks John..


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On Mon, 17 Nov 2008 09:18:38 -0500, Ram Balaji <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

>Hi Elardus Engelbrecht,
>
>ps-->? Flat file
>Upload>? From mainframe to Local drive
>Mainframe--->? OS/390
>Local drive--->? windows
>
>Regards,
>Ram Balaji.S.
>(Dying Hard to explore MainFrames)

There are many possibilities. However, they all require special
implementation. One way is to have a ftp server on your Windows machine.
This is generally not done for desktops. It, generally, requires that IIS be
installed because the Microsoft ftp server is a part of IIS.

Another possibility is to use NFS. However, this requires that an NFS server
be installed on your Windows machine (again unlikely) and that it be
"mounted" onto the z/OS system (again unlikely).

Have you looked at ISPF's WSA. I'm not familiar with WSA, but others have
used it successfully. But I don't know if it can be used in batch. It
requires installation of a client on your Windows machine.

What I'm really getting at is that every solution that I know of to do this
requires installation of "non standard" software on your Windows machine.

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2008-11-17 Thread Ram Balaji
Hi all,

Can anyone provide me pdsm(partiotion dataset manager) document or link. 


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Re: JCL to upload PS file from Mainframe to Local drive

2008-11-17 Thread Ram Balaji
Hi Radoslaw Skorupka,

Thanks for the reply.Its working fine.


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On Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:34:20 +0100, R.S. wrote:

>Ram Balaji wrote:
>> Hi All,
>>
>> does anyone have a JCL to upload PS file from Mainframe to Local drive...?
>
>Yes.
>--
>Radoslaw Skorupka
>
>P.S. I couldn't resist...
>
Indeed.  I have one also.  The OP might have told us
at least what OS controls the local drive, and what
file sharing mechanisms are available.

IBM supplies some examples here.  Hammer and file to fit:

   Linkname: Submitting FTP requests in batch
URL: 
http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr_OS390/BOOKS/f1a1b980/4.9

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Re: JCL to upload PS file from Mainframe to Local drive

2008-11-17 Thread Ram Balaji
Hi Elardus Engelbrecht,

ps-->? Flat file
Upload>? From mainframe to Local drive
Mainframe--->? OS/390
Local drive--->? windows



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Ram Balaji wrote:

>does anyone have a JCL to upload PS file from Mainframe to Local drive...?

Perhaps...
Probably what I have could be useful... 

'Upload'? From what perspective? From 'Mainframe' or from 'Local drive'?

What PS file? (There are no such thing like PS file, on z/OS there are PS data 
sets)

What Mainframe? (z/OS, OS/390, MVS/ESA, MVS/XA, OS360? )

Where is that 'Local drive'? (unix, windoze, as/400, dos?)

Groete / Greetings
Elardus Engelbrecht

PS: Thanks for the excellent hint, Radoslaw... :-D

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JCL to upload PS file from Mainframe to Local drive

2008-11-17 Thread Ram Balaji
Hi All,

does anyone have a JCL to upload PS file from Mainframe to Local drive...?



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Deleting a segment in IMS-DB

2008-11-12 Thread Ram Balaji
Hi all,

I need to delete a parent segment and its child segments also?in IMS-DB.
How to do it with COBOL program. Iam new to IMS This?is?urgent requiremet 
for me
How to start?of with this...?






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Re: OUTREC - SHORT RECORD

2008-10-16 Thread Ram Balaji
Thank you frank


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Subject: Re: OUTREC - SHORT RECORD



Ram Balaji.S. wrote on 10/15/2008 10:58:33 AM:
> While reading VB file Iam getting the following error
>
> OUTREC - SHORT RECORD
>
> my SYSIN is
> SORT FIELDS=COPY
> OUTREC FIELDS=(1:1,6,3X,10:7,1491)
>
> If I change SYSIN as below
> SORT FIELDS=COPY
> OUTREC FIELDS=(1:1,6,3X,10:7,30)
>
> it works fine.
>
> What might be the reason...?
> Cant I select record from 7 to 1491...?
>
> Regards,
> Ram Balaji.S.
> (Dying Hard to explore MainFrames)

(I'm answering your question from a DFSORT viewpoint, but I think
the same thing applies to Syncsort.)

When you use 7,1491 in your OUTREC statement, it says that you expect
to have VB input records that are at least 1497 bytes long.  The error
message indicates you have a record shorter than 1497 bytes.  When you
use 7,30, it says that you expect to have VB input records that are at
least 36 bytes long.  Since that works fine, you don't have a record
shorter than 36 bytes.

If you want to copy the input bytes from position 7 to the end of the
record, use:

  OUTREC FIELDS=(1:1,6,10:7)

If you want to copy the input bytes from positions 7-1497 and pad any
missing bytes with blanks, you can use:

   OUTREC IFTHEN=(WHEN=INIT,BUILD=(1:1,6,10:7,1491))

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Re: Syncsort cumulative sum of a field

2008-10-15 Thread Ram Balaji
Frank,

Thank you.


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Subject: Re: Syncsort cumulative sum of a field



Ram Balaji wrote on 10/15/2008 10:41:01 AM:
> Hi all
>
> My requirement is, I have an input file with following details
>
> 1 10
> 2 21
> 3 15
> 4 02
>
> My desired output is
>
> 1 10
> 2 31 --> 31(10+21)
> 3 46 --> 46(10+21+15)
> 4 48 --> 48(10+21+15+02)
>
> Can this be done with JCL
>
> Regards,
> Ram Balaji.S.
> (Dying Hard to explore MainFrames)

You can do this with DFSORT's SUBTOT function as follows.  I imagine it
will work with Syncsort too.

//S1 EXEC PGM=ICEMAN
//SYSOUT DD SYSOUT=*
//SORTIN DD *
1 10
2 21
3 15
4 02
/*
//SORTOUT DD SYSOUT=*
//SYSIN DD *
  OPTION COPY
  OUTFIL REMOVECC,NODETAIL,
SECTIONS=(1,1,
  TRAILER3=(1,2,SUBTOT=(3,2,ZD,TO=ZDF,LENGTH=2)))
/*

SORTOUT would have:,

1 10
2 31
3 46
4 48

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OUTREC - SHORT RECORD

2008-10-15 Thread Ram Balaji
Hi all,

While reading VB file Iam getting the following error

OUTREC - SHORT RECORD

my SYSIN is
SORT FIELDS=COPY 
OUTREC FIELDS=(1:1,6,3X,10:7,1491)


If I change SYSIN as below
SORT FIELDS=COPY 
OUTREC FIELDS=(1:1,6,3X,10:7,30)

it works fine.


What might be the reason...?
Cant I select record from 7 to 1491...?



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Syncsort cumulative sum of a field

2008-10-15 Thread Ram Balaji
Hi all

My requirement is, I have an input file with following details

1 10 
2 21 
3 15 
4 02 

My desired output is 

1 10 
2 31 --> 31(10+21) 
3 46 --> 46(10+21+15) 
4 48 --> 48(10+21+15+02) 

Can this be done with JCLs?



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Fwd: PDS Lock

2008-10-15 Thread Ram Balaji
Hi all,

?

Thanks for all the suggestions.

I have?resolved my problem with the security team.

?

Special thanks to john?and?all for?the valuable suggestion's.?



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Re: PDS LOCk

2008-10-08 Thread Ram Balaji
Hi Linda,

1.? Are you a student??
Iam working in a software consultancy and new to Mainframes.

2.? What kind of data is it?? PDS? a database(if so what kind)? flat file? VSAM?
Dataset contains JCLs,Proc and cobol programs.
Say?it has some important JOBs.

3.? How much data, how many datasets, are you needing to protect? 
If I can find a way to protect 1 dataset it will be fine.

4.? Sensitive data can mean different things to different people.? Please 
explain why this data is sensitive.? 
It is sensitive because it updates the Training Database(say it adds a segment, 
deletes a segmentin DB).

5.? Are any of the datasets on your system resrticted?? Can anybody read, 
execute, update, or alter any datast they want too or are some/most datasets 
protected by some means?
Ya this can be done in Production region and not in Test Region.
Iam Working in Test Region.

6.? If some or many of the datasets on your system protected, can some there 
tell you how or help protect your dataset?

I havent seen any protected datasets in test region.

7)Where are you located?? Have you heard about zNextGen?? 

Iam from India. No I havent heard of zNextGen. Now Iam trying to google it.



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Hi Ram,

I have been reading your posts and the replies.  Could answer a few questions 
for me?

1.  Are you a student?  If so, high school, college, some other training 
program?  
2.  What kind of data is it?  PDS? a database(if so what kind)? flat file? VSAM?
3.  How much data, how many datasets, are you needing to protect? 
4.  Sensitive data can mean different things to different people.  Please 
explain why this data is sensitive.  
5.  Are any of the datasets on your system resrticted?  Can anybody read, 
execute, update, or alter any datast they want too or are some/most datasets 
protected by some means?
6.  If some or many of the datasets on your system protected, can some there 
tell you how or help protect your dataset?

On this forum, somthimes the 'old dogs' can be a bit gruff.  Most times they 
are 
very helpful and kind, once you get to know them.  I know too that all of us 
are 
cautious about people we don't know.  None of us would want to offer help to 
anyone who might not use it for good things.  Occasionally too, someone will 
ask 
many questions for what seems to be their own entertainment.   Most of us don't 
have enough time to guess about what someone needs.  Please try to give the 
full 
picture when you can.

Where are you located?  Have you heard about zNextGen?  

Thanks,

Linda Mooney
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From: Ram Balaji <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 

> Hi Anton/john, 
> 
> John your assumptions are correct, 
> 
> 1)Iam just a programmer. 
> 2)Sensitive data (I should have clearly explained this point). 
> 
> My sensitive datas are training datasets which I have created dealing with 
> training database. Many times I see?people trying to explore my dataset and 
run 
> them. I dont mind ppl using my dataset but these program point?Training DB, 
Iam 
> bit worried about this. 
> 
> I cant ask SAF to Protect since its my training dataset. 
> 
> Moreover keeping it in a notepad file is good option. But cant we make it bit 
> easier(within Mainframes). 
> 
> 3) Database sh
ould be visible to me alone. 
> 
> 4) Iam using Z/OS. 
> 
> 
> 
> Hey JOHN 
> 
> Thanks a lot for all your valuable suggestion. 
> 
> I tried using TSO PROTECT , this is no more a working command. 
> Any other solution? 
> 
> Hope I made it clear. Sorry for delayed response. 
> 
> 
> Regards, 
> Ram Balaji.S. 
> (Dying Hard to explore MainFrames) 
> 
> 
> -Original Message- 
> From: John McKown 
> To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU 
> Sent: Tue, 7 Oct 2008 6:08 pm 
> Subject: Re: PDS LOCk 
> 
> 
> 
> On Tue, 7 Oct 2008, Anton Britz wrote: 
> 
> > Hi Ram, 
> > 
> > Do not get confused with all these technical discussions that you received 
but 
> 
> > lets start at the very beginning : 
> > 
> > a) Are you a User , a Systems programmer or just a programmer 
> 
> For some reason, I just ASSuMEd that he was likely a programmer. 
> 
> > b) If you say "sensitive" data .. what do you mean by that 
> 
> Good point. If it is personal data, then I'd strongly suggest that it does 
> not belong on a company machine. 
> 
> > c) Who should be able to see this data ? ex. Only you, Your Department 
> 
> Again, on a company machine, "only you" should not be an option, IMO. 
> Reminds me of some foolish print operators at a place that I used to work. 
> Th

Re: Emulators

2008-10-08 Thread Ram Balaji
Ted MacNEIL

I didnt expect a hurting reply.
According to me nothing is a bad question. Even a stupid question has an 
answer. 
Any wat thanks for taking time to reply me.


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I think somebody's trying to get a 'free' education!
First, the question about 'locking' a PDS, and not understanding the response 
regarding a security package.
Now, this one.
Look it up, research the problem, then ask!
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Sent: Oct 7, 2008 14:20
Subject: Emulators

Hi all,

Is there any free?Mainframe(JCL,CICS) simulators available for desktop PC? 
They say NEXUS terminal is free nut I cant find a working host name/ Ip address 
for it...


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Re: Emulators

2008-10-08 Thread Ram Balaji
Timothy Sipples 
Thanks yaar good one


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Subject: Re: Emulators



You may be able to join the "Master the Mainframe" contest, which is
running right now through (almost) the end of this year. Go here to sign up
and participate:

http://www.ibm.com/university/contest

This contest gives you hands-on access to z/OS -- and a great learning
experience. Prize awards are open to residents of the U.S. and Canada only.
There is no charge to participate.

The System z Remote Development Program is another option if you qualify,
although there is a monthly fee for this. Details here:

http://www-304.ibm.com/jct09002c/isv/spc/rdp.html

- - - - -
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Re: PDS LOCk

2008-10-08 Thread Ram Balaji
I cant ask because people who are using are also working for same client, But 
different team(say level)?
and moreover these are training datasets... Our concern does not provide 
progtection for training datasets


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>I cant ask SAF to Protect since its my training dataset.

Why can't you?
You can protect it from everybody, very easily.

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Re: PDS LOCk

2008-10-08 Thread Ram Balaji
Hi Anton/john,

John your assumptions are correct,

1)Iam just a programmer.
2)Sensitive data (I should have clearly explained this point). 

My sensitive datas are training datasets which I have created dealing with 
training database. Many times I see?people trying to explore my dataset and run 
them. I dont mind ppl using my dataset but these program point?Training DB, Iam 
bit worried about this.

I cant ask SAF to Protect since its my training dataset.

Moreover keeping it in a notepad file is good option. But cant we make it bit 
easier(within Mainframes).

3) Database should be visible to me alone.

4) Iam using Z/OS.



Hey JOHN

Thanks a lot for all your valuable suggestion.

I tried using TSO PROTECT , this is no more a working command.
Any other solution?

Hope I made it clear. Sorry for delayed response.


Regards,
Ram Balaji.S.
(Dying Hard to explore MainFrames)


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Sent: Tue, 7 Oct 2008 6:08 pm
Subject: Re: PDS LOCk



On Tue, 7 Oct 2008, Anton Britz wrote:

> Hi Ram,
> 
> Do not get confused with all these technical discussions that you received 
> but 

> lets start at the very beginning :
> 
> a) Are you a User , a Systems programmer or just a programmer

For some reason, I just ASSuMEd that he was likely a programmer. 

> b) If you say "sensitive" data .. what do you mean by that 

Good point. If it is personal data, then I'd strongly suggest that it does 
not belong on a company machine.

> c) Who should be able to see this data ? ex. Only you, Your Department 

Again, on a company machine, "only you" should not be an option, IMO. 
Reminds me of some foolish print operators at a place that I used to work. 
The printer was a Xerox 8700 laser. The operators placed "sensitive 
personal" information in a file on it, thinking that nobody else would 
ever see it. Management was not amused when the machine was audited by a 
Xerox person. They were quickly shown the error of their ways, and the 
door. Any wonder that I'm paranoid? .

> d) What operating system are you using

Do PDS'es exist on anything other than z/OS? I know that z/VSE has 
something similar, but the name is different. At least according to my 
fading memory.

> 
> Anton
> 

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Emulators

2008-10-07 Thread Ram Balaji
Hi all,

Is there any free?Mainframe(JCL,CICS) simulators available for desktop PC? 
They say NEXUS terminal is free nut I cant find a working host name/ Ip address 
for it...


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(Dying Hard to explore Mainframes)

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Re: PDS Lock

2008-10-07 Thread Ram Balaji
Lindy Mayfield 

This is a curious question...



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What utility is used to password protect a dataset?  That's one thing
I've never seen in over 20 years.

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With you Security package you should be able to secure (lock) this PDS
So only you have access to it.

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HI all,

Can anyone say how to lock a PDS. All the members of my PDS are
sensitive can I lock them with password
Please help me.

Regards,
Ram Balaji.S

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Re: PDS Lock

2008-10-07 Thread Ram Balaji
Hi David,

Iam not aware security packages... Is it possible to do it with JCLs... I mean 
while creating the PDS itself can we we lock it...?

Regards,
Ram Balaji.S






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With you Security package you should be able to secure (lock) this PDS
So only you have access to it.

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Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2008 12:07 PM
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Subject: PDS LOCk

HI all,

Can anyone say how to lock a PDS. All the members of my PDS are
sensitive can I lock them with password
Please help me.

Regards,
Ram Balaji.S

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PDS LOCk

2008-10-07 Thread Ram Balaji
HI all,

Can anyone say how to lock a PDS. All the members of my PDS are sensitive can I 
lock them with password
Please help me.

Regards,
Ram Balaji.S

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