Changes to Shopz
Anyone out there using Shopz to download RSU and PUT maintenance. We noticed the process changes between last month and this month on the website. We have an automated process in place and it started to fail. One thing is it now uses a HFS rather than normal PDS members. We made the changes and tested it seems to work. This is the Bitmap process it creates etc if your familiar with it. The questions though are as follows 1) Who and how did IBM announce these changes to the process so we could of had this all in place rather than race to get it fixed. 2) We noticed on the website we see RSU is available to download for our z/OS system but no indication of PUT which we also download. Does anyone know will it also be available like it used to be through shopz? Thanks Andy The information contained in this message may be CONFIDENTIAL and is for the intended addressee only. Any unauthorized use, dissemination of the information, or copying of this message is prohibited. If you are not the intended addressee, please notify the sender immediately and delete this message. -- 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: Changes to Shopz
I no longer get the emails from Shopz stating that the RSU maintenance is available. It has been missing the last two months. Thanks John Eatherly -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Andy White Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2009 9:20 AM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Changes to Shopz Anyone out there using Shopz to download RSU and PUT maintenance. We noticed the process changes between last month and this month on the website. We have an automated process in place and it started to fail. One thing is it now uses a HFS rather than normal PDS members. We made the changes and tested it seems to work. This is the Bitmap process it creates etc if your familiar with it. The questions though are as follows 1) Who and how did IBM announce these changes to the process so we could of had this all in place rather than race to get it fixed. 2) We noticed on the website we see RSU is available to download for our z/OS system but no indication of PUT which we also download. Does anyone know will it also be available like it used to be through shopz? Thanks Andy The information contained in this message may be CONFIDENTIAL and is for the intended addressee only. Any unauthorized use, dissemination of the information, or copying of this message is prohibited. If you are not the intended addressee, please notify the sender immediately and delete this message. -- 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: Changes to Shopz
1) Who and how did IBM announce these changes to the process so we could of had this all in place rather than race to get it fixed. 2) We noticed on the website we see RSU is available to download for our z/OS system but no indication of PUT which we also download. Does anyone know will it also be available like it used to be through shopz? Posting a response for a colleague: The recent ShopzSeries changes were intended to simplify installed software report selection and creation, and clarify package selection. We apologize for any disruption to your existing processes that occurred due to the lack of advance notice of these changes. Now let me address your other concerns. When creating the installed software report using the GIMXSID program you may change the SMPXTOUT DD statement to be a sequential data set, just like you had used for the other types of reports. This is identified in comment 3 in the sample JCL provided in the Help on the website (https://www14.software.ibm.com/ShopzSeries/GimxsidJCL.txt). To order PUT service, simply select package category "All service" in the z/OS service drop-down list on the "My orders" page. For a description of all the ShopzSeries changes deployed on January 26, 2009 click "News" on the left navigation bar of the ShopzSeries website (www.ibm.com/software/shopzseries). Should you have any further questions or concerns you may email me directly at de...@us.ibm.com. Deran Soovajian - IBM (z/OS Customized Offerings) -- 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
