'ON ERROR' equivalent in COBOL

Hi, Recently we're helping a customer to rewrite their PL/I programs using Enterprise Z/OS COBOL. In PL/I programs, such statements were used to handle unidentified errors: ON ERROR BEGIN; ON ERROR SYSTEM; CALL PLIRETC(12); PUT SKIP LIST(' *UNEXPECTED ERROR**'); STOP; END; As far as I

Re: Baby MVS???

When I set up a customer site for DR, I put all of their documentation on a USB drive along with a copy of all of their DR jobs. I also carry another USB pocket-size disk (this one is 4 GB) with copies of their system packs (just in case). Brian --

Re: The Fate of VM - was: Re: Baby MVS???

On Tue, 15 Aug 2006 14:58:54 -0400, Charles Mills <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >1. Last I knew, VM was heavily used by the IBM z/OS developers. > >2. My impression is that VM is a strategic part of IBM's Linux commitment. > >Charles > I don't know about the z/OS developer part, but everything I've

Re: IDCAMS VERIFY for VSAM datasets

VSAM OPEN will run an implicit VERIFY if it detects the data set was not closed properly the last time it was open for update. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jim McAlpine Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2006 8:29 AM To: IBM-MAIN@BAM

Re: 轉寄： Re: how to use "ADRDSSU" to copy multiple volume dataset to other DASDs

Hi Justin, It works. thanks a lot and thanks for your advice for the "FULL DUPLEX" to "DUPLEX PENDING" state, tommy __ As it mentions in the ADR918I message explanation, for extent reason codes you have to look at the QFRVOLs extent reason codes in the Advanced Services manual.

Re: Why is JCL allergic to lower case?

On 15 Aug 2006 06:44:58 -0700, in bit.listserv.ibm-main you wrote: >I'll second the motion to allow lower case in JCL. In fact, I'd like to >see an option to allow "user friendly" JCL: While I like the idea, plan on major effort to convert JES exits, IEFUJI and IEFUJV among other things. I would

Re: wlm sdsf display for transaction level stc

On Tue, 2006-08-15 at 12:15 -0500, Joel Ivey wrote: > Another question: Since sdsf doesn't display the transactional service > classes, is there a way that I can dynamically change the sc of a > transaction-managed stc? Changing it through the "da" panel does not > change the transaction sc.

Re: The Fate of VM - was: Re: Baby MVS???

re: http://www.garlic.com/~lynn/2006o.html#49 The Fate of VM - was: Re: Baby MVS??? http://www.garlic.com/~lynn/2006o.html#51 The Fate of VM - was: Re: Baby MVS??? http://www.garlic.com/~lynn/2006o.html#52 The Fate of VM - was: Re: Baby MVS??? email from long ago and far away To: wheeler Sub

Re: wlm sdsf display for transaction level stc

On Tue, 2006-08-15 at 13:30 -0500, Tom Marchant wrote: > If you want to see the activity in terms of the transaction service > classes, you will need a monitor, not SDSF. Your best bet is a CICS > monitor such as Omegamon/CICS, though I have used Omegamon II/MVS for crude > monitoring. Even R

Re: 1.4 to 1.7 Experiences?

http://tinyurl.com/hfkpm Tiny URL or watch the wrap on the previous loong URL. Thanks, Sam This email/fax message is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distributio

Re: 1.4 to 1.7 Experiences?

http://shareew.prod.web.sba.com/client_files/callpapers/attach/SHARE_in_ Baltimore/S2892MW145942.pdf SHARE Session 2892 - One Last Drink from the Firehose: Migrating from z/OS R4 to R7 Have you still not migrated from z/OS R4 to z/OS R7? This will be the last SHARE session ever on what you need t

Re: DAF & IEFUJI

On Fri, 11 Aug 2006 16:16:09 -0500, Richard Peurifoy Rather than using a RACF or TSS control block, try using the JSAB. > > L R2,PARMEPRM Common exit parm area > USING JMR,R2 > IAZXJSAB READ,USERID=JMRUSEID Copy USERID to JMR > >Richard > Hello Richard; I insta

Re: The Fate of VM - was: Re: Baby MVS???

Mickey wrote: > HONE? Ew I remember I took the Skills Tracking System off of home and converted it to run on VM at the Atlanta ED cenrter way back in 1990. What a monumental task that was, but the resultant system was 2/3 the size of the original and had about 20% more functionality.

Re: mqseries log problem ....urgent ..

>So, we can deduce, Watson, that they either have no coverage for lunch hour (a >management problem: too few operators scheduled for their needs) or an >employee who doesn't care about the job and leaves without handing off to >someone else (a personnel problem). I have worked for two unionise

Re: mqseries log problem ....urgent ..

Using tape for logging wouldn't have cause the OP's problem if their shop were using virtual tape or an automated cartridge system, instead of the biological tape mounting facility. Technologically speaking, they hit some area of MQ logging that was serialized while waiting on a tape mount; bu

Re: The Fate of VM - was: Re: Baby MVS???

Tom Marchant wrote: Is IBM really giving up on VM? They tryed that once before... Once? I think the first time was about 1970. pretty much all during cp67 ... at least tss/360 group was trying to cancel it ... since the 360/67 (w/virtual memory was supposed to be a "tss/360" machine). i w

Re: Baby MVS???

>From the annoucement letter: Limitations: Customized Offerings Driver may be used for the limited purpose of installing z/OS or z/OS.e ServerPacs or CBPDO products. Any other use is prohibited. After such an installation, you should discontinue the use of Customized Offerings Driver and dispos

Re: The Fate of VM - was: Re: Baby MVS???

1. Last I knew, VM was heavily used by the IBM z/OS developers. 2. My impression is that VM is a strategic part of IBM's Linux commitment. Charles -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Thomas Berg Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2006 11:4

Re: The Fate of VM - was: Re: Baby MVS???

On Tue, 15 Aug 2006 13:00:28 -0500, Eric Bielefeld wrote: >Is IBM really giving up on VM? They tryed that once before... Once? I think the first time was about 1970. Tom Marchant -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive

Re: Baby MVS???

In a message dated 8/15/2006 1:16:40 P.M. Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: converted the FDR step to use DFSMSdss (ADRDSSU) or even CA-DISK. It may take a little time but should be a simple task. If you can't figure out how to do that, I'm sure someone on the list can help

Re: The Fate of VM - was: Re: Baby MVS???

Say what you will about VM, but it sure makes a Disaster Recovery test a lot easier. > virtualize addresses to match 'back home' > virtualize CPUID to keep from playing ISV games to come up > faster than building up an LPAR image, but I could be wrong on that one If anything, there ought to

Re: wlm sdsf display for transaction level stc

On Tue, 15 Aug 2006 12:15:11 -0500, Joel Ivey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Another question: Since sdsf doesn't display the transactional service >classes, is there a way that I can dynamically change the sc of a >transaction-managed stc? Changing it through the "da" panel does not >change the

Re: The Fate of VM - was: Re: Baby MVS???

Mickey wrote: My opinion of VM has been essentially the same as yours. For lack of a better term, I have always thought of both VM and Rexx as being elegant. part of the issue was that CMS (under cp67 and then vm370) was mainstay personal computer offering of the late 60s and through-out the 7

Re: wlm sdsf display for transaction level stc

On Tue, 15 Aug 2006 11:15:51 -0500, Joel Ivey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >We have our cics regions being managed by transaction, as opposed to stc. >The daily rmf report lists the activity under the correct transaction >service class. However, on the sdsf "da" display the region always shows >up

Re: Baby MVS???

On Tue, 15 Aug 2006 14:01:27 -0400, Petersen, Jim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Hey Sam. These are great except we don't have FDR. I know that is >blasphemy but.. >What can I tell you? > The samples are still good. Many people have taken them and just converted the FDR step to use DFSMSdss

Re: Baby MVS???

Hey Sam. These are great except we don't have FDR. I know that is blasphemy but.. What can I tell you? ___ Jim Petersen MVS - Lead Systems Engineer Home Depot Technology Center 1300 Park Center Drive, Austin, TX 78753 www.homedepot.com email: [EMAI

Re: The Fate of VM - was: Re: Baby MVS???

Is IBM really giving up on VM? They tryed that once before, but then started promoting z/Linux under z/VM. Or is this just speculation. I would think that if they are stilling promoting the z boxes to run Linux, unless they come up with something else soon, that z/VM would be an integral par

Re: Baby MVS???

So long as you use a MOD27 these days. ___ Jim Petersen MVS - Lead Systems Engineer Home Depot Technology Center 1300 Park Center Drive, Austin, TX 78753 www.homedepot.com email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 512-977-2615 direct 512-977-2930 fax 210-859-9887 cell

Re: The Fate of VM - was: Re: Baby MVS???

Not sure, certainly with most of my ex-customers, the "rush" of the first (z) VM renaissance is wearing off. Hopefully, IBM will start the 2nd wave (see above) with more sensible CPU's. To have from 1 to 10k servers running on one box (z/VM) - as an idea or business model, excellent.. but the CP

Re: The Fate of VM - was: Re: Baby MVS???

Interesting thought that Big Blue is whacking VM. I just took a class on Z/VM for Linux and we had 8 students. A couple of larger institutions, one being a bank, are heading that way. Curiousor and curiouser Daniel McLaughlin ZOS Systems Programmer Crawford & Company PH: 770 621 3256 * D

Re: mqseries log problem ....urgent ..

The better way to log is to use disk. Anybody using tape logging is just asking for it. And, as I mentioned earlier, with a little work, the disk logs can be copied to tape (note: the BSDS needs to be modified to reflect the tape volsers) for D/R purposes.

Energy Rebates on Sun Servers

Did anyone see the headline on SearchDatacenter.com today? PG&E in California is offering rebates of $700 to $1,000 on new Sun Servers that cost around $3,995. IBM should get into that game. Customers should get at least $100,000 rebate if they put a z box in to replace 100 or 200 servers wi

Re: The Fate of VM - was: Re: Baby MVS???

In a message dated 8/15/2006 12:19:27 P.M. Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: But AFAICS IBM is "demounting" VM. There seems to be diminishing incentives to use VM (maybe apart from running multiple Linux systems). Is the reason support costs ? I don't know, but would like

Re: Baby MVS???

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Maybe they'll talk about it at SHARE? From today's announcements. 206203 IBM Customized Offerings Driver V2.2, a subset of an IBM z/OS JES2 system, enables installation of z/OS or z/OS.e ServerPacs and CBPDOs http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?it=usa_annred&

Re: mqseries log problem ....urgent ..

On Tue, 15 Aug 2006 19:54:01 +0530, Jacky Bright <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > >I faced prob. in production today ... We got error at around 12.20 that MQ 2 >of 8 active logs full. > >Thereafter, operator had replied the message and the console was asking to >mount tape in 780 tape drive. H

Re: wlm sdsf display for transaction level stc

Another question: Since sdsf doesn't display the transactional service classes, is there a way that I can dynamically change the sc of a transaction-managed stc? Changing it through the "da" panel does not change the transaction sc. Thanks. --

Re: Baby MVS???

I fit our rescue system on one 3390-3. I even had 800-900 free cylinders on it. When P&H finally did a disaster recovery test in 2004, I decided that the free space on the Rescue pack was a good place for all my documentation and several other key items needed in recovery. I wrote a copy of t

Re: Antwort: 轉寄： Re: Why HSM d oes not migrate to primary?

*IFIRC* HSM will move/migrate datasets if you you use DFDSS as your datamover. Ed On Aug 15, 2006, at 12:20 AM, John Ticic wrote: --- snip -- you means it wait at least one day even I set it immediately migrate to "0"? if I allocated 3000CYL and it is empty dataset. will it be migrate to

Re: ESTAE control block chain. (from assembler-list)

Hi Mark, None of my programing suggestions require authorization. All of the control blocks I mentioned are accessible to problem state/key programs. I confess that I forgot about the OV parm. Why don't you run some tests, then examine the SCB chain and let me know what affect it has on the

wlm sdsf display for transaction level stc

We have our cics regions being managed by transaction, as opposed to stc. The daily rmf report lists the activity under the correct transaction service class. However, on the sdsf "da" display the region always shows up under another stc service class. I understand that this is due to being s

Re: New POO

On Mon, 14 Aug 2006 22:26:14 -0300, Shmuel Metz (Seymour J.) wrote: ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > >>But Adobe Acrobat reader is better > >FSVO better. I find Acrobat to be grossly inferior. > Same here. Except when I want to print. In that case I use both the .boo and the .pdf. Acrobat 7 searc

Re: Baby MVS???

Thanks, Sam, for the pointers on the one-pack build. It's been a LLLonggg time. Regards to the gecko... Daniel McLaughlin ZOS Systems Programmer Crawford & Company PH: 770 621 3256 * Don't ping my cheese with your bandwidth. (Scott Adams)

Re: Baby MVS???

http://home.flash.net/%7Emzelden/mvsutil.html http://home.flash.net/%7Emzelden/mvsfiles/onepakz6.txt http://home.flash.net/%7Emzelden/mvsfiles/twopakz6.txt -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Daniel A. McLaughlin Sent: Tuesday, A

The Fate of VM - was: Re: Baby MVS???

About VM: I don't understand why IBM seems to have sidestepped z/VM. VM have always given me the same feeling of a smart design as e g REXX do. As it seems to fit well in the KISS principle that I try to follow. (I have mostly worked in a MVS environment (or the older variants), but I have alwa

Re: New POO

In a recent note, "Shmuel Metz (Seymour J.)" said: > Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2006 22:26:14 -0300 > > In > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, > on 08/14/2006 >at 08:08 AM, "Daniel A. McLaughlin" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > > >But Adobe Acrobat reader is better > > FSVO better. I find Acrobat to be gro

Re: Need source file editor recommendations

== Jeffrey D. Smith == wrote2006-08-14 19:54: UltraEdit looks interesting, but it doesn't support assembly language. Sigh In what way do You need support ? There are support for syntax highlightning for ASM-S/370. Thomas Berg -- __ Mundus V

Re: 轉寄： Re: how to use "ADRDSSU" to copy multiple volume dataset to other DASDs

As it mentions in the ADR918I message explanation, for extent reason codes you have to look at the QFRVOLs extent reason codes in the Advanced Services manual. Your target appears to be a PPRC primary volume which cannot normally be eligible for a target Flashcopy relationship. Refer to the f

Re: Baby MVS???

Sounds like the old one-pack recovery system. Can you still do that with ZOS??? Daniel McLaughlin ZOS Systems Programmer Crawford & Company PH: 770 621 3256 * Don't ping my cheese with your bandwidth. (Scott Adams) --

Re: 1.4 to 1.7 Experiences?

Thanks, Helosia. I am printing all the notes I've received on this and putting them with my documentation. If I hit any weird spots of my own, I'll post them as well. This is a great bunch of folks...like a whole secondary team of SYSPROGS... Daniel McLaughlin ZOS Systems Programmer Crawfo

Re: Baby MVS???

In a message dated 8/15/2006 9:36:22 A.M. Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I like the idea of a stripped down z/OS system that can be used to drive an install, testing, disaster recovery and other activities where you don't want to restricted by your production system. >

Re: 1.4 to 1.7 Experiences?

I had some minor RACF related problems, but nothing bizarre. One was related to dumps. I could not get any dump because we did not have these profiles defined under FACILITY class: IEAABD.DMPAKEY IEAABD.DMPAUTH The other problem was DB2 related. We had class DSNR defined but it did not have a ge

Re: Baby MVS???

I like the idea of a stripped down z/OS system that can be used to drive an install, testing, disaster recovery and other activities where you don't want to restricted by your production system. My special z/VM system fit on one 3390-m3 until the z/OS folks wanted to take away all of the mod3 volu

Re: Need source file editor recommendations

-Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Shmuel Metz (Seymour J.) Sent: Monday, August 14, 2006 8:24 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Need source file editor recommendations In <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, on 08/14/2006 at 02:57 PM, G

Re: New POO

In <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, on 08/14/2006 at 08:08 AM, "Daniel A. McLaughlin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: >But Adobe Acrobat reader is better FSVO better. I find Acrobat to be grossly inferior. -- Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz, SysProg and JOAT ISO position; see

Re: Need source file editor recommendations

In <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, on 08/14/2006 at 02:57 PM, Gerhard Postpischil <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: >For PC based editing, I prefer >Tritus/SPF, which also isn't available any longer. He can have my copy when they pry it out of my cold dead fingers. -- Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz, SysProg a

Re: Need source file editor recommendations

In <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, on 08/14/2006 at 09:19 AM, "Jeffrey D. Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: >I am looking for recommendations for a source file editor that runs >on the Windows PC. I was going to suggest THE but Tom beat me to it ;-( -- Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz, SysProg and JOAT

Re: CICS 2.3 HAND DURING SHUTDOWN (SOCKETS)

In <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, on 08/14/2006 at 03:56 AM, D-Arbigny Pierre-Andre <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: >BPXP018I THREAD 0DDE1400, IN PROCESS 16777595, ENDED WITHOUT >BEING UNDUBBED WITH COMPLETION CODE 0033E000, >AND REASON CODE . Sounds like CICS is doing a DETACH fo

mqseries log problem ....urgent ..

Hi, I faced prob. in production today ... We got error at around 12.20 that MQ 2 of 8 active logs full. Thereafter, operator had replied the message and the console was asking to mount tape in 780 tape drive. However operator kept the message un-attended and left for lunch. Later application pp

Re: Baby MVS???

In a message dated 8/15/2006 9:03:44 A.M. Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: thought that was for people who don't have a z/OS system at all and needed one in order to install z/OS. >> Or were hopelessly back level. Don't see a way around IODF requirements. Plug 'n Play/Au

Re: Baby MVS???

There is a place that can set it up that way, on DVD's. But you have to use their naming conventions, although I heard that is changing. Infinity Systems can package it on DVD's. Called Quick Load. Doug snip>>> I thought that was for people who don't have a z/OS syste

Re: Baby MVS???

> -Original Message- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ed Finnell > Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2006 8:47 AM > To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU > Subject: Baby MVS??? > > > Maybe they'll talk about it at SHARE? > > From today's announcements. > > 20

Re: Why is JCL allergic to lower case?

> -Original Message- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Williams, Donald > Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2006 8:43 AM > To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU > Subject: Re: Why is JCL allergic to lower case? > > > > 5. JCL should not be restricted to column

Re: Dell Laptop Battery Recall 2004-2006

In a message dated 8/15/2006 8:49:35 A.M. Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: It is scary as the laptop burst into flames! >> Yeah, saw it on Headline News. And it happened at a trade show. Think z's are NiCad, but aren't they hard to travel with? -

Re: Dell Laptop Battery Recall 2004-2006

Dell, HP, Apple laptops implicated in fires. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Daniel A. McLaughlin Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2006 9:30 AM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Dell Laptop Battery Recall 2004-2006 Just saw this o

Re: Dell Laptop Battery Recall 2004-2006

Just saw this on Today show newsbreak. It is scary as the laptop burst into flames! I've never had this problem on my Z/890. Daniel McLaughlin ZOS Systems Programmer Crawford & Company PH: 770 621 3256 * Don't ping my cheese with your bandwidth. (Scott Adams) -

Baby MVS???

Maybe they'll talk about it at SHARE? >From today's announcements. 206203 IBM Customized Offerings Driver V2.2, a subset of an IBM z/OS JES2 system, enables installation of z/OS or z/OS.e ServerPacs and CBPDOs http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?it=usa_annred&on=206-203 --

Re: mqseries log problem

richard ... but how to justify this ..if u have 6 pending logs then why question of logs being full... When logs are being offloaded .. then system should write logs to remaining log datasets which didn't happen ?? On 8/15/06, Richard Tsujimoto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Jacky, I suspec

Re: Why is JCL allergic to lower case?

I'll second the motion to allow lower case in JCL. In fact, I'd like to see an option to allow "user friendly" JCL: 1. For compatibility, there would need to be an installation configuration option to permit or disallow "user friendly" JCL. 2. It should allow mixed case JCL keywords and parameter

IDCAMS VERIFY for VSAM datasets

Is it ever necessary to explicitly run the above nowadays or will OPEN always do it implicitly. Jim McAlpine -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GE

Dell Laptop Battery Recall 2004-2006

For the SHARE attendees not necessarily following the news. This is just coming out... _http://www.electricnews.net/frontpage/news-9769046.html_ (http://www.electricnews.net/frontpage/news-9769046.html) -- For IBM-MAIN subscri

FTP TAPE FILE no TAPE DRIVE AVAILABLE

Doing an FTP to the Z/os 1.4 requesting a dataset on tape...If all tape drives are busy, receive an EZA2560W - Volume is not ready and automatic tape mounts are not allowed. I have autotapemount set to true for FTP. Any suggestions except better scheduling?? -

Re: mqseries log problem

Jacky, I suspect MQ was trying to capture critical logging info and needed to ensure the integrity of the data, causing a *freeze* of the environment. It doesn't matter how many logging tapes are available during this period if MQ is unable to safestore this data. I would suggest changing the

Re: ¦^«H¡G Re: 1.4 to 1.7 Experiences?

I will have a good number of things to look into for our upgrade, thanks to the responses. The migration guide is good, but nothing beats personal experience. Daniel McLaughlin ZOS Systems Programmer Crawford & Company PH: 770 621 3256 * Don't ping my cheese with your bandwidth. (Scott Adams)

Re: ¦^«H¡G Re: 1.4 to 1.7 Experiences?

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: beware the following, 1. JES2 EXIT. some exit change and make sure your checkpoint level in v1.2 2. STEPCAT no more support 3. 1 byte console address does not support any more Existing code using 1-byte console IDs should continue to run in z/OS R7. New code using

Re: Empty loadlib in LPALST?

>I am fairly sure that the CLPA process now bypasses the bad module >instead of doing a hard wait. It does not "bypass". It issues IEA358A - LPALIB MODULE modname IS NON-EXECUTABLE. PRESS ENTER TO CONTINUE, OR RE-IPL THE SYSTEM If you choose to continue the IPL with a broken LPA, it le

Re: Why HSM does not migrate to primary?

Unless you command migrate it, I think the answer is yes. Look at the management class list and see what you set the value of PARTIAL RELEASE to. This controls whether or not space is released on CLOSE. Your final statements are wrong. 60 means it will not auto migrate until the volume gets to

Re: Cannot replace target dataset with copy COMMAND

thanks it works...I am in DFSMS 1.3 ...but I think I already have the PTFs becuase REPLACEU/RENAMEU new features are only in DFSMS 1.6 ver. __ Try REPLACEU - *** This message contains confidential information which is in

Re: Cannot replace target dataset with copy COMMAND

Try REPLACEU -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html

Cannot replace target dataset with copy COMMAND

Hi, Anyone know how to replace/purge a target data set, before copy, I try to use the "REPLACE" or "PURGE" but failed with return code "8" when execute the same copy second times. 08 At least one duplicate data set was encountered on a target volume, and the REPLACE keyword was not specifi