File 120 now has 2 new articles
Hi Folks, I like this forum. I am glad that people post questions here. I'd just like to mention, that all of the material in these two articles, came out of a(n unrelated) question that somebody posted on IBM-Main (I forgot what it was) a little over a year ago. (Maybe it had to do with LOGON RECONNECT.) The solution to the question had something to do with a field that was in the LWA (Logon Work Area) of TSO/E (macro IKJEFLWA in SYS1.MODGEN). While I was investigating that, I came across the fields in the LWA that had to do with authorization of TSO commands. That was something I was really interested in, and the resulting research on that topic took several months, giving rise to the 2 aforementioned articles and several new tools for all of us to use. So please keep posting your questions to IBM-Main, no matter how trivial they seem to you, or to experts. Food for thought, FEEDS THOUGHTS! Thanks. All the best of everything to all of you. Sincerely,Sam P.S. Again, the articles are on CBT Tape File 120 on the Updates page of www.cbttape.org (members starting with BM10). How to look at them, is the subject of the beginning of this thread. -- 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: File 120 now has 2 new articles
On Fri, 11 Jun 2010 11:33:25 -0700, Schwarz, Barry A wrote: The xmit manager has eliminated that technical roadblock for the PFCSKs, at least as far as text is concerned. I expect that inertia will continue to provide the desired segregation. On the other hand, I wonder how different things would be if they, or their managers, could easily understand the quality and variety available through CBT and SHARE, etc. They'd likely counter by asking whether you never heard of SourceForge, GNU, Linux, OpenSolaris, ... Some entire contemporary operating systems available at no cost beyond the guilt of declining a request for a donation. OTOH, you can counter with Hercules and MVS 3.8, both being actively developed and supported. I understand there's work underway to extend MVS 3.8j to 31-bit addressing ( http://mvs380.sourceforge.net/ with a few caveats). -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Sam Golob Sent: Friday, June 11, 2010 7:04 AM So I want to thank all of you guys in this group, because you have taught me something. Our use of XMIT format allows us to achieve our objective, in supplying the z/OS sysprog world with a continuous source of tools and help, while keeping all the other people, who really have no business with our stuff, away. This somewhat leaves users of z/OS Unix System Services out in the cold. Or do you count z/OS Unix users among the people [you want to] keep ... away? Of course, one could put a .pax archive inside the .xmit archive (which goes in a .zip archive to go on cbttape.org). This is getting pretty roundabout. -- gil -- 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: File 120 now has 2 new articles
In 4c10e811.2090...@actionsoftware.com, on 06/10/2010 at 09:26 AM, Gord Tomlin gt.ibm.li...@actionsoftware.com said: Using my DASD space for *articles* is not the obvious choice! You're not the only user. Using *my* DASD space for articles that I want to read is the obvious choice. -- Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz, SysProg and JOAT ISO position; see http://patriot.net/~shmuel/resume/brief.html We don't care. We don't have to care, we're Congress. (S877: The Shut up and Eat Your spam act of 2003) -- 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: File 120 now has 2 new articles
Rick Fochtman wrote: snip-- Well, if he wants to include those running OS/360, OS/VS1, OS/VS2 (SVS) or OS/VS2 3.8 under Hercules, he could always use IEHMOVE format g, d r r f unsnip-- Step1: secure a large bar of FELS NAPHTHA Laundry soap. Step2: wash out mouth with great thoroughness Step3: rinse with strong ammonia solution Step4: repeat steps 2 and 3 until all traces of IEHMOVE tendencies are eliminated. :-) Step 4 is going to take a long time, so long it is actually step 4 to step 40 . ;-D (I'm 99.98% sure today is Friday, but you just can't trust any stats! :-D ) Groete / Greetings Elardus Engelbrecht -- 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
File 120 now has 2 new articles
Hi Folks, I hope that I am answering all of your questions. There is a very good reason why I didn't post the topics of my 2 articles. They are supposed to be for our ears only. Mainframers (specifically sysprogs) should be the readership. So I'm glad about what the discussion topic was about (i.e. XMIT format). Now that you guys have brought up the topic of XMIT format, it proves to me that Sam K and I have done a good thing by packaging nearly everything in that format. Our website is officially open to everyone (no password or membership necessary) but it is really only intended for use by our own people. The general interest pc people should really be kept away. So I'm happy with XMIT format. And yes, XMIT format does serve the purpose of eliminating EBCDIC to ASCII (and vice-versa) translation, which for me was always a pain in the , and a packaging problem. XMIT only works in EBCDIC, really, (although ASCII files can ride along). This was the original reason and purpose for our use of XMIT format. I myself didn't think of the extra benefits of using it. So I want to thank all of you guys in this group, because you have taught me something. Our use of XMIT format allows us to achieve our objective, in supplying the z/OS sysprog world with a continuous source of tools and help, while keeping all the other people, who really have no business with our stuff, away. All this, without memberships and passwords. All the years, I was wondering why this arrangement was working out fine, and we weren't getting a big infiltration of all kinds of other kinds of people asking about our stuff. My heartfelt thanks to all of you, for revealing the obvious - to me. It's the XMIT format, helping us achieve our purpose without our realizing, and making the Internet work, as our distribution method. (We're gonna stick with it.) Thanks again for teaching me this obvious fact. All the best of everything to all of you. Sam -- 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: File 120 now has 2 new articles
In a message dated 6/11/2010 9:03:39 A.M. Central Daylight Time, sbgo...@cbttape.org writes: of other kinds of people asking about our stuff. My heartfelt thanks to all of you, for revealing the obvious - to me. It's the XMIT format, helping us achieve our purpose without our realizing, and making the Internet work, as our distribution method. (We're gonna stick with it.) Thanks again for teaching me this obvious fact. Yadda, yadda...still getting crc checks on the zip file. -- 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: File 120 now has 2 new articles
The xmit manager has eliminated that technical roadblock for the PFCSKs, at least as far as text is concerned. I expect that inertia will continue to provide the desired segregation. On the other hand, I wonder how different things would be if they, or their managers, could easily understand the quality and variety available through CBT and SHARE, etc. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Sam Golob Sent: Friday, June 11, 2010 7:04 AM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: File 120 now has 2 new articles Hi Folks, I hope that I am answering all of your questions. There is a very good reason why I didn't post the topics of my 2 articles. They are supposed to be for our ears only. Mainframers (specifically sysprogs) should be the readership. So I'm glad about what the discussion topic was about (i.e. XMIT format). Now that you guys have brought up the topic of XMIT format, it proves to me that Sam K and I have done a good thing by packaging nearly everything in that format. Our website is officially open to everyone (no password or membership necessary) but it is really only intended for use by our own people. The general interest pc people should really be kept away. So I'm happy with XMIT format. And yes, XMIT format does serve the purpose of eliminating EBCDIC to ASCII (and vice-versa) translation, which for me was always a pain in the , and a packaging problem. XMIT only works in EBCDIC, really, (although ASCII files can ride along). This was the original reason and purpose for our use of XMIT format. I myself didn't think of the extra benefits of using it. So I want to thank all of you guys in this group, because you have taught me something. Our use of XMIT format allows us to achieve our objective, in supplying the z/OS sysprog world with a continuous source of tools and help, while keeping all the other people, who really have no business with our stuff, away. All this, without memberships and passwords. All the years, I was wondering why this arrangement was working out fine, and we weren't getting a big infiltration of all kinds of other kinds of people asking about our stuff. My heartfelt thanks to all of you, for revealing the obvious - to me. It's the XMIT format, helping us achieve our purpose without our realizing, and making the Internet work, as our distribution method. (We're gonna stick with it.) Thanks again for teaching me this obvious fact. -- 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: File 120 now has 2 new articles
In 201006081712.o58hcmu2090...@ame8.swcp.com, on 06/08/2010 at 01:06 PM, David Cole dbc...@colesoft.com said: WOW! Of all the tools available on PCs for writing and packaging content, why on EARTH would you choose .XMI ! The CBT tape is not a repository of PC software. For those on MVS, XMIT is the obvious choice. That certainly will keep your circle of readers ... umm ... exclusive. Well, if he wants to include those running OS/360, OS/VS1, OS/VS2 (SVS) or OS/VS2 3.8 under Hercules, he could always use IEHMOVE format g, d r r f -- Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz, SysProg and JOAT ISO position; see http://patriot.net/~shmuel/resume/brief.html We don't care. We don't have to care, we're Congress. (S877: The Shut up and Eat Your spam act of 2003) -- 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: File 120 now has 2 new articles
-Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Shmuel Metz (Seymour J.) Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2010 1:10 PM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Re: File 120 now has 2 new articles In 201006081712.o58hcmu2090...@ame8.swcp.com, on 06/08/2010 at 01:06 PM, David Cole dbc...@colesoft.com said: WOW! Of all the tools available on PCs for writing and packaging content, why on EARTH would you choose .XMI ! The CBT tape is not a repository of PC software. For those on MVS, XMIT is the obvious choice. That certainly will keep your circle of readers ... umm ... exclusive. Well, if he wants to include those running OS/360, OS/VS1, OS/VS2 (SVS) or OS/VS2 3.8 under Hercules, he could always use IEHMOVE format g, d r r f -- Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz, SysProg and JOAT I agree that XMIT is an excellent choice for distribution of z/OS packages. But this makes me wonder a bit about the possibility of using SMP/E's method instead. XMIT is not very UNIX friendly. Yes, it can be done by using PAX to create a z/OS sequential file containing the UNIX subdirectories needed. And you can then XMIT the sequential file. But I wonder if changing from XMIT to SMP/E and doing an SMP/E RECEIVE FROMNTS might actually be the wave of the future? Just blue skying. -- John McKown Systems Engineer IV IT Administrative Services Group HealthMarkets(r) 9151 Boulevard 26 * N. Richland Hills * TX 76010 (817) 255-3225 phone * (817)-961-6183 cell john.mck...@healthmarkets.com * www.HealthMarkets.com Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message may contain confidential or proprietary information. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. HealthMarkets(r) is the brand name for products underwritten and issued by the insurance subsidiaries of HealthMarkets, Inc. -The Chesapeake Life Insurance Company(r), Mid-West National Life Insurance Company of TennesseeSM and The MEGA Life and Health Insurance Company.SM -- 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
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Using my DASD space for *articles* is not the obvious choice! -- Regards, Gord Tomlin Action Software International (a division of Mazda Computer Corporation) Tel: (905) 470-7113, Fax: (905) 470-6507 Shmuel Metz (Seymour J.) wrote (snipped): The CBT tape is not a repository of PC software. For those on MVS, XMIT is the obvious choice. -- 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
SMP/E for interchange? (was: File 120 now has 2 new articles)
On Thu, 10 Jun 2010 07:40:57 -0500, McKown, John wrote: I agree that XMIT is an excellent choice for distribution of z/OS packages. But this makes me wonder a bit about the possibility of using SMP/E's method instead. XMIT is not very UNIX friendly. Yes, it can be done by using PAX to create a z/OS sequential file containing the UNIX subdirectories needed. And you can then XMIT the sequential file. But I wonder if changing from XMIT to SMP/E and doing an SMP/E RECEIVE FROMNTS might actually be the wave of the future? Just blue skying. AYFK!?! By IBM's recent edict (Or didn't you notice?): Linkname: Re: Heads Up: APAR IO11698 - New SAF FACILITY class definition required ... URL: http://bama.ua.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind1004L=ibm-mainamp;P=92890 this would limit of use of the facility to users who ... should be as trusted, for example, as users who have authority to update APF authorized libraries. It's pretty roundabout. UNIX files for SMP/E FROMNTS are: o Copied to members of a classic PDS[E]. o Transformed with GIMDTS to FB 80. o Strung together in SMPPTFIN delimited by ++HFS control lines. o Unloaded to a .pax.Z archive o Put in a directory with an EBCDIC GIMPAF.XML file. The first 3 steps must be done by the programmer; GIMZIP does only the last two, AFAIK. The SMPPTFIN must be catalogued; GIMZIP has no support for uncatalogued data sets. You now have an SMPNTS directory containing a GIMPAF.XML file and a SMPPTFIN subdirectory containing a whatever.F1.pax.Z file. For modular transmission this must be further archived into a flat file. The recipient must submit a request to get RACF permission; create a CSI with UCLIN and create SMPWKDIR and SMPNTS UNIX directories; unpack the transmittal package, and run SMP/E RECEIVE FROMNTS. Ugh! It ain't like installing from an RPM. Or did I overlook something? -- gil -- 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: SMP/E for interchange? (was: File 120 now has 2 new articles)
For once gil and I are in almost total agreement. Strange but true. IBM staff may be constrained by dictates to enforce options regardless of rhyme or reason, but that needn't apply to the rest of us. Pigs ears are still pigs ears ... Shane ... On Thu, Jun 10th, 2010 at 11:51 PM, Paul Gilmartin paulgboul...@aim.com wrote: ... Ugh! It ain't like installing from an RPM. Or did I overlook something? -- 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: File 120 now has 2 new articles
Using my DASD space for *articles* is not the obvious choice! At today's prices, what does it matter? And, we're only talking a couple of cylinders. - Too busy driving to stop for gas! -- 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: File 120 now has 2 new articles
snip-- Well, if he wants to include those running OS/360, OS/VS1, OS/VS2 (SVS) or OS/VS2 3.8 under Hercules, he could always use IEHMOVE format g, d r r f unsnip-- Step1: secure a large bar of FELS NAPHTHA Laundry soap. Step2: wash out mouth with great thoroughness Step3: rinse with strong ammonia solution Step4: repeat steps 2 and 3 until all traces of IEHMOVE tendencies are eliminated. :-) Rick --- Accept the fact that some days you're the pigeon, other days you're the statue. -- 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
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Sam, This is probably a dumb question, but how does one open the file? It is a .xmi file which has several type associations, each of which seems to require some special tool to open it. Thanks. Rex -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Sam Golob Sent: Monday, June 07, 2010 10:13 PM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: File 120 now has 2 new articles Hi Folks, Since I stopped writing for NaSPA's Technical Support magazine, it doesn't mean that I've stopped writing articles completely. On File 120 of the Updates page of www.cbttape.org, the articles prefixed by member names: BM** are owned by me, and NaSPA doesn't have any connection with them. There are two new articles there now (on the Updates page), with member names BM1005MY and BM1006JN. I trust you will find them interesting. All the best of everything to you and yours Sincerely,Sam Golob -- 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: File 120 now has 2 new articles
On 06/08/10 09:57, Pommier, Rex R. wrote: Sam, This is probably a dumb question, but how does one open the file? It is a .xmi file which has several type associations, each of which seems to require some special tool to open it. Thanks. Rex You have to upload it to your zOS system into a FB 80 dataset then execute the TSO/E RECEIVE command against it. It's stored in TSO/E XMIT format. Mark Jacobs -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Sam Golob Sent: Monday, June 07, 2010 10:13 PM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: File 120 now has 2 new articles Hi Folks, Since I stopped writing for NaSPA's Technical Support magazine, it doesn't mean that I've stopped writing articles completely. On File 120 of the Updates page of www.cbttape.org, the articles prefixed by member names: BM** are owned by me, and NaSPA doesn't have any connection with them. There are two new articles there now (on the Updates page), with member names BM1005MY and BM1006JN. I trust you will find them interesting. All the best of everything to you and yours Sincerely,Sam Golob -- 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 -- Mark Jacobs Time Customer Service Tampa, FL It is impossible to make anything foolproof, because fools are so ingenious. -- Robert Heinlein -- 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: File 120 now has 2 new articles
Or, presumably, xmit manager will work against this file ? Mark Jacobs mark.jac...@custserv.com Sent by: IBM Mainframe Discussion List IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu 08/06/2010 04:02 PM Please respond to IBM Mainframe Discussion List IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu To IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu cc Subject Re: File 120 now has 2 new articles On 06/08/10 09:57, Pommier, Rex R. wrote: Sam, This is probably a dumb question, but how does one open the file? It is a .xmi file which has several type associations, each of which seems to require some special tool to open it. Thanks. Rex You have to upload it to your zOS system into a FB 80 dataset then execute the TSO/E RECEIVE command against it. It's stored in TSO/E XMIT format. Mark Jacobs -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Sam Golob Sent: Monday, June 07, 2010 10:13 PM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: File 120 now has 2 new articles Hi Folks, Since I stopped writing for NaSPA's Technical Support magazine, it doesn't mean that I've stopped writing articles completely. On File 120 of the Updates page of www.cbttape.org, the articles prefixed by member names: BM** are owned by me, and NaSPA doesn't have any connection with them. There are two new articles there now (on the Updates page), with member names BM1005MY and BM1006JN. I trust you will find them interesting. All the best of everything to you and yours Sincerely,Sam Golob -- 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 -- Mark Jacobs Time Customer Service Tampa, FL It is impossible to make anything foolproof, because fools are so ingenious. -- Robert Heinlein -- 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 This e-mail message, including any attachments transmitted with it, is CONFIDENTIAL and may contain legally privileged information. This message is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed. If you have received this message in error, please notify us immediately and delete it from your system. Please visit our website to read the full disclaimer: http://www.euroclear.com/site/public/disclaimer
Re: File 120 now has 2 new articles
Also, if you want to look inside the XMI files on the PC, you can use XMIT Manager (see http://www.cbttape.org/njw/index.html) - Don Imbriale On Tue, Jun 8, 2010 at 10:06 AM, Don Imbriale don.imbri...@gmail.comwrote: Instructions are at http://www.cbttape.org/downloadtrouble.htm Usually .XMI files (at least in the mainframe arena) are TSO XMIT files. Hope that helps. - Don Imbriale On Tue, Jun 8, 2010 at 9:57 AM, Pommier, Rex R. rex.pomm...@cnasurety.com wrote: Sam, This is probably a dumb question, but how does one open the file? It is a .xmi file which has several type associations, each of which seems to require some special tool to open it. Thanks. Rex -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Sam Golob Sent: Monday, June 07, 2010 10:13 PM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: File 120 now has 2 new articles Hi Folks, Since I stopped writing for NaSPA's Technical Support magazine, it doesn't mean that I've stopped writing articles completely. On File 120 of the Updates page of www.cbttape.org, the articles prefixed by member names: BM** are owned by me, and NaSPA doesn't have any connection with them. There are two new articles there now (on the Updates page), with member names BM1005MY and BM1006JN. I trust you will find them interesting. All the best of everything to you and yours Sincerely,Sam Golob -- 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 -- 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: File 120 now has 2 new articles
Instructions are at http://www.cbttape.org/downloadtrouble.htm Usually .XMI files (at least in the mainframe arena) are TSO XMIT files. Hope that helps. - Don Imbriale On Tue, Jun 8, 2010 at 9:57 AM, Pommier, Rex R. rex.pomm...@cnasurety.comwrote: Sam, This is probably a dumb question, but how does one open the file? It is a .xmi file which has several type associations, each of which seems to require some special tool to open it. Thanks. Rex -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Sam Golob Sent: Monday, June 07, 2010 10:13 PM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: File 120 now has 2 new articles Hi Folks, Since I stopped writing for NaSPA's Technical Support magazine, it doesn't mean that I've stopped writing articles completely. On File 120 of the Updates page of www.cbttape.org, the articles prefixed by member names: BM** are owned by me, and NaSPA doesn't have any connection with them. There are two new articles there now (on the Updates page), with member names BM1005MY and BM1006JN. I trust you will find them interesting. All the best of everything to you and yours Sincerely,Sam Golob -- 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 -- 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
XMIT format tools (was: File 120 now has 2 new articles)
On Tue, 8 Jun 2010 08:57:12 -0500, Pommier, Rex R. wrote: This is probably a dumb question, but how does one open the file? It is a .xmi file which has several type associations, each of which seems to require some special tool to open it. I have a JCL job which fetches CBT packages and expands them all on z/OS; no contact with desktop (except for bootstrapping). I've never had quite the inspiration or craft to package it production quality; I'd welcome reviews/critiques/suggestions. -- gil -- 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: File 120 now has 2 new articles
In a message dated 6/8/2010 8:57:37 A.M. Central Daylight Time, rex.pomm...@cnasurety.com writes: a .xmi file which has several type associations, each of which seems to require some special tool to open it. Ugh... Extracting FILE120.XMI bad CRC bdfa4de0 (should be cd64faa1) Warning: the size of the extracted file (5556472) does not match t -- 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: File 120 now has 2 new articles
Mark, and others, Thanks for the tip. TSO XMIT was one of the formats that my scrounging pointed to but I figured since the file was articles that the format was some kind of PC-style. I should'a figured that since it was off the CBT tape that the XMIT format was the correct one. Rex -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Mark Jacobs Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2010 9:03 AM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Re: File 120 now has 2 new articles On 06/08/10 09:57, Pommier, Rex R. wrote: Sam, This is probably a dumb question, but how does one open the file? It is a .xmi file which has several type associations, each of which seems to require some special tool to open it. Thanks. Rex You have to upload it to your zOS system into a FB 80 dataset then execute the TSO/E RECEIVE command against it. It's stored in TSO/E XMIT format. Mark Jacobs -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Sam Golob Sent: Monday, June 07, 2010 10:13 PM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: File 120 now has 2 new articles Hi Folks, Since I stopped writing for NaSPA's Technical Support magazine, it doesn't mean that I've stopped writing articles completely. On File 120 of the Updates page of www.cbttape.org, the articles prefixed by member names: BM** are owned by me, and NaSPA doesn't have any connection with them. There are two new articles there now (on the Updates page), with member names BM1005MY and BM1006JN. I trust you will find them interesting. All the best of everything to you and yours Sincerely,Sam Golob -- 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 -- Mark Jacobs Time Customer Service Tampa, FL It is impossible to make anything foolproof, because fools are so ingenious. -- Robert Heinlein -- 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: File 120 now has 2 new articles
WOW! Of all the tools available on PCs for writing and packaging content, why on EARTH would you choose .XMI ! That certainly will keep your circle of readers ... umm ... exclusive. Dave Cole REPLY TO: dbc...@colesoft.com ColeSoft Marketing WEB PAGE: http://www.colesoft.com 736 Fox Hollow RoadVOICE:540-456-8536 Afton, VA 22920FAX: 540-456-6658 At 6/7/2010 11:13 PM, Sam Golob wrote: Hi Folks, Since I stopped writing for NaSPA's Technical Support magazine, it doesn't mean that I've stopped writing articles completely. On File 120 of the Updates page of www.cbttape.org, the articles prefixed by member names: BM** are owned by me, and NaSPA doesn't have any connection with them. There are two new articles there now (on the Updates page), with member names BM1005MY and BM1006JN. I trust you will find them interesting. All the best of everything to you and yours Sincerely,Sam Golob -- 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: File 120 now has 2 new articles
- Original Message - From: David Cole dbc...@colesoft.com Newsgroups: bit.listserv.ibm-main Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2010 1:16 PM Subject: Re: File 120 now has 2 new articles WOW! Of all the tools available on PCs for writing and packaging content, why on EARTH would you choose .XMI ! That certainly will keep your circle of readers ... umm ... exclusive. Dave, All the tools on the CBT mods tape are packaged as .XMI files. It's a safe way of downloading and uploading content to a mainframe without worrying about ASCII/EBCDIC translation issues. I actually imbed a PDF file in one of my FB80 files. Download it binary to a PC and viola! You have my SHARE presentation. Regards, Tom Conley -- 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: File 120 now has 2 new articles
On Tue, 8 Jun 2010 16:24:31 -0400, Pinnacle pinnc...@rochester.rr.com wrote:
I actually imbed a PDF file in one
of my FB80 files. Download it binary to a PC and viola! You have my SHARE
presentation.
Similar to what I do with one of my files:
Installation Documentation for Introduction To TSO/E REXX
The RXINTRO member of this PDS is in TSO XMIT format. You must
receive the file, download it to your workstation/PC in binary
format, and un-zip it.
1) TSO RECEIVE INDA('cbt.file434(RXINTRO)')
- you will be prompted to enter a data set name:
DA('userid.REXX.INTRO.ZIP')
2) Transfer the file you received/created in step 1 to your
workstation/PC. Make sure the transfer is binary (do not use
ASCII/CRLF if using IND$FILE, use the BIN option if using
FTP). Name the file something like REXXINTRO.ZIP on the PC
side.
3) You should now have a usable ZIP file you can UNZIP. The
unzipped file is called REXXINTRO.DOC. The file was created
using Microsoft Word.
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Re: File 120 now has 2 new articles
All the tools on the CBT mods tape are packaged as .XMI files. Yes. But! Consider written articles as something other than mainframe XMI and compatable text. Even ZIP TXT can still be done. - Too busy driving to stop for gas! -- 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
File 120 now has 2 new articles
Hi Folks, Since I stopped writing for NaSPA's Technical Support magazine, it doesn't mean that I've stopped writing articles completely. On File 120 of the Updates page of www.cbttape.org, the articles prefixed by member names: BM** are owned by me, and NaSPA doesn't have any connection with them. There are two new articles there now (on the Updates page), with member names BM1005MY and BM1006JN. I trust you will find them interesting. All the best of everything to you and yours Sincerely,Sam Golob -- 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
