Re: z/OS V2.1 and SETLOAD
>So, yes, I think the documentation is not 100% clear having worked with a >different mechanism. In a way, you're sort of saying that you didn't read the documentation carefully because you had used a different technique in the past and perhaps were making some assumptions about the new approach. The written documentation describes what the SETLOAD function does. The alternate technique is available via IEASYMU2. >Is there a TEST function for SETLOAD No. But you might check out the SPPPACK tool (in samplib). This has existed for a long time to help you create LOADxx and to view parmlib members with symbolic substitution. Peter Relson z/OS Core Technology Design -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: z/OS V2.1 and SETLOAD
Peter, Sorry it has taken me some time to get back to this. Having used the SYMUPDTE I was able to change just the one symbol entry I needed to. The SETLOAD is a different process as it updates everything. Which is why I had some confusion. So, yes, I think the documentation is not 100% clear having worked with a different mechanism. Please let me know if the following is correct, or needs some updating. \Start Note SETLOAD. The SETLOAD command uses the information in LOADxx to identify the IEASYM member. When if finds that member, it then will update the entire IEASYM information in the system with the new information. Note: Should an entry be different than what is coded, that is - something you think is is changed to AAAB, then that update will take place. So it is possible to change an entry without noticing it. \End Note So, is there a TEST function for SETLOAD so I can see what it thinks it is going to change without changing it? For example. SETLOAD xx,etc...,TEST Produces SETLOAD TEST for Member XX IEASYMxx Value Current ValueNew Value Changed &CLONE.01 01 &MYSYM ABCDEWXYC1 YES Thanks Lizette > -Original Message- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] > On Behalf Of Peter Relson > Sent: Saturday, May 30, 2015 6:05 AM > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > Subject: Re: z/OS V2.1 and SETLOAD > > SYMUPDAT was never supported. The IEASYMUP program had been > provided about > 10 years ago. > z/OS 2.1 provides IEASYMU2 instead. If you invoke the z/OS 2.1 IEASYMUP it > will issue a message telling you so. > > I think/hope it is clearly defined that SETLOAD xx,IEASYM identifies the > *entire* symbol definition, not a delta. > The intent is that it represents what you will use upon the next IPL. > > Peter Relson > z/OS Core Technology Design -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: z/OS V2.1 and SETLOAD
Good to know. Thanks. Lizette > -Original Message- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] > On Behalf Of Bruce Hewson > Sent: Sunday, June 07, 2015 9:34 PM > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > Subject: Re: z/OS V2.1 and SETLOAD > > Lizette, > > works as advertised. > > update your parmlib IEASYMxx members to make your symbol change > permanent. > > run the SETLOAD command. > > similar to creating a new dynamic LINKLIST, your system gets a new SYMBOL > table based on your updated IEASYMxx members. > > Regards > Bruce Hewson -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: z/OS V2.1 and SETLOAD
Lizette, works as advertised. update your parmlib IEASYMxx members to make your symbol change permanent. run the SETLOAD command. similar to creating a new dynamic LINKLIST, your system gets a new SYMBOL table based on your updated IEASYMxx members. Regards Bruce Hewson -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: z/OS V2.1 and SETLOAD
SYMUPDAT was never supported. The IEASYMUP program had been provided about 10 years ago. z/OS 2.1 provides IEASYMU2 instead. If you invoke the z/OS 2.1 IEASYMUP it will issue a message telling you so. I think/hope it is clearly defined that SETLOAD xx,IEASYM identifies the *entire* symbol definition, not a delta. The intent is that it represents what you will use upon the next IPL. Peter Relson z/OS Core Technology Design -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
z/OS V2.1 and SETLOAD
I am looking to use the SYBMOLICRELATE in our environment. In the past I used the SYMUPDATE function to update the system symbols on a given system. I see now that is replaced with SETLOAD. This seems to work differently than the older process - which IBM states in its documentation should no longer be used. The SETLOAD command also allows you to replace static system symbol definitions in your current system symbol table without an IPL. The SETLOAD command specifies the LOADxx member that contains the PARMLIB or IEASYM statements to use for the switch. Has anyone started using SETLOAD? If so, could you clarify some simple questions. 1) Do I just create a new member and update just what I need to update? In other words, do I need to specify everything and just change the entries that need changing? Or can I just create the entries that just need changing? 2) Any gotchas? I wonder who this example was created for Example 4: SETLOAD 02,IEASYM,DSN=sys2.relson,VOL=123456 This command tells the system to process the IEASYM statement in member LOAD02. Member LOAD02 resides in the data set "sys2.relson" which can be located on volume "123456." These updates to the system symbol table will occur only on this system. Thanks for any guidance. Lizette -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
