Re: destructive overlap

In <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, on 07/06/2005 at 11:57 AM, Steve Arnett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: >MVCL, as I now understand, is a noop if the move is destructive. When did that change? It used to set CC 3. -- Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz, SysProg and JOAT ISO position; see

Re: Does z/OS 24 bit,31 bit or 64 bit addressing mode affect "1

In <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, on 07/06/2005 at 08:00 AM, Paul Gilmartin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: >PDP-11 struggled with representing 16-bit words and 8-bit characters >in octal for a while, then turned to hex, which I perceived at the >time as an IBM 360 innovation. Hexadecimal[1] was used by Libra

Re: destructive overlap

In <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, on 07/06/2005 at 12:26 PM, Greg Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: >I am trying to figure out precisely what is destructive overlap. The left hand byte of the destination is inside the source, at least for left-to-right moves. I don't recall how IMVC works in that regard.

Re: Does z/OS 24 bit,31 bit or 64 bit addressing mode affect "1 byte is 8 bits"?

In <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, on 07/06/2005 at 08:17 AM, "McKown, John" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: >Anymore, a byte is always 8 bits in length. No. >In this context, a "byte" is not "8 bits", but rather "the >fundamental unit of memory addressing" (or some such thing). No, a byte is what it alway

Re: IBM VSAM Statistics are often Bogus

In <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, on 07/06/2005 at 12:00 AM, Ted MacNEIL <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: >Open/Close processing is not cheap. >Also, if you have (partial-)release on close, you can easily create a >multi-(tiny)extent file in no time. No. TCLOSE is not CLOSE. The data set remains open and there

Re: Duplicate UCB's on purpose

In <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, on 07/05/2005 at 09:30 AM, "Jousma, David" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: >One of my team mates is working up a new IODF. At our D/R site we >have Both production workload(live data), replicated data(for D/R, >from other site), and BCV's(for D/R testing). Because of this, t

Re: Has "VSAM" become synonymous with KSDS?

In <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, on 07/06/2005 at 04:34 PM, Howard Brazee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: >Is VSAM these days pretty much synonymous with KSDS? >But over time, I have been finding VSAM being used very little for >non KSDS, and have seen people referring to VSAM as "IBM's ISAM". I've seen peo

Re: Has "VSAM" become synonymous with KSDS?

In <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, on 07/06/2005 at 08:56 PM, Binyamin Dissen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: >Neither RRDS or ESDS have any particular advantage over BDAM (despite >IBM calling it obsolete) or BSAM/QSAM. Other than device independence, functionality and performance. -- Shmuel (Seymour

Re: HSM statistics

In <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, on 07/06/2005 at 08:51 AM, Ron and Jenny Hawkins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: >Seeing as the dataset is opened, wouldn't there be a type 42-6 record >for it that is not just using the relative concat id? Apparently not, although perhaps[1] there should be. IAC, the collect

Re: Has "VSAM" become synonymous with KSDS

In <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, on 07/08/2005 at 12:23 PM, Bill Fairchild <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: >What I was thinking when I said VSAM underlies page data sets was >that one uses IDCAMS to create a new page data set via DEFINE >PAGESPACE, and that what you get after the define is finished is >th

Re: Does z/OS 24 bit,31 bit or 64 bit addressing mode affect "1

In , on 07/06/2005 at 09:17 AM, Ray Mullins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: >The Honeywell Series 6000 boxes - taken from GE design, IIRC GE 625/635 and GE 645 for the Multics versions. >Decades ago, I wrote some GMAP (was that the assembler, Yes, depending on the date; initially it was GEMAP. >(

Re: APF in PROGxx

In <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, on 07/05/2005 at 11:41 AM, Craig Kittendorf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: >SYS1.CICSTS23.CICS.SDFJLPA ends up not being APF authorized. Try running your PROGxx through the PARMLIB syntax checker. -- Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz, SysProg and JOAT ISO position; see

Re: WLM data collection

How about IWMWSYSQ? Of course it doesn't help for syspley wide service class performance but provide some info about each image running in the sysplex. My program based on this service display System: AXXX CSA: 2256648 ECSA: 53457837 CPU

Re: CSRCTABL pointed by ECVTCTBL

and it's using slot 75 and not 74 Roland -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Im Auftrag von David Cole Gesendet: Samstag, 9. Juli 2005 11:05 An: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Betreff: Re: CSRCTABL pointed by ECVTCTBL What's to forgive, Roland.

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COBOL, DBCS, compiler message, etc (was: Another OS/390 to z/OS 1.4 migration question (COBOL)

Concerning the COBOL compiler message: "IGYPS0157-E A shift-out was found in column 50 without a matching shift-in in a nonnumeric or national literal. The literal was processed as written." The original problem has been "diagnosed" and hopefully solved. However, there has been a (semi)rea

Re: Vintage IBM Mainframe Stuff

In a message dated 7/9/2005 10:15:07 A.M. Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: The method by which they learned was not the best, however (a national election that went through ABEND processing). >> RTM in the clutch, no SADUMPs! Lots of FLITs ---

Re: WLM data collection

Rolf wrote; > Absolutely. I am fairly certain that this is where this > display gets its data from. > Dave Thorn wrote: > >You could also check the Sysplex Performance Summary Report > in RMF Monitor III for real time info. There is an awful lot of relevant data in the IWMRCOL and the IWMRQRY d

Re: Vintage IBM Mainframe Stuff

Speaking of chad: My second IT boss had punched card chad tossed at him and his bride at their wedding, then also at their car in which they drove away from the wedding. He was still finding chad in his car many years later. And I was very pleased that the rest of the country got to learn

Re: RVA: How to free up space from deleted datasets wtihout IXFP

In a message dated 7/8/2005 9:28:42 P.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Anyone familiar with such an "erase" feature? >> RACF profile ERASE on SCRATCH Be very careful with this feature. Namely, make sure you turn it off after you're through erasing data. And turn

Re: WLM data collection

Absolutely. I am fairly certain that this is where this display gets its data from. /re Dave Thorn wrote: You could also check the Sysplex Performance Summary Report in RMF Monitor III for real time info. Dave Thorn Senior Technology Analyst SunGard Computer Services 600 Laurel Oak Road Voo

Re: Vintage IBM Mainframe Stuff

In a message dated 7/9/2005 9:28:04 A.M. Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Worked at a place that provided service to NSA. They would evacuate the facility and do their own film processing. Then they would flush the chemical tanks contending that the silver left over could be

Re: Vintage IBM Mainframe Stuff

Worked at a place that provided service to NSA. They would evacuate the facility and do their own film processing. Then they would flush the chemical tanks contending that the silver left over could be analyzed. It is amazing how stupid BOSSES can be. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainfram

Re: Vintage IBM Mainframe Stuff

In a message dated 7/8/2005 11:46:37 P.M. Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I remember once when I had to write a program to convert from Card-Image EBCDIC (ie: The list of what holes are punched) into Internal EBCDIC (which bits are on) due to a need to read a card in Col

Re: CSRCTABL pointed by ECVTCTBL

Freudian slip?XDC is cool after all THIS CODE ROCKS:-) Seriously though it is an excellent tool. http://www.colesoft.com Thanks, Sam -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Schiradin,Roland HG-Dir itb-db/dc Sent: Friday, July 0

Re: CSRCTABL pointed by ECVTCTBL

What's to forgive, Roland. I think XDC is cool too. [;)] Dave Dave Cole REPLY TO: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cole Software WEB PAGE: http://www.xdc.com 736 Fox Hollow RoadVOICE:540-456-8536 Afton, VA 22920FAX: 540-456-6658 At 7/8/2005 08:10 PM, RSchiradin wro

High Level Assembler System Variable

I was trying to use the various HLASM System Variables to produce a table of information about some of my local Macros and discovered that one of the pieces of information I wanted wasn't available: the name of the current COPY member. Before I go to the trouble of submitting a requirement, I w