APAR OA28814

2010-05-11 Thread Ravi Kumar
You might be interested in apar OA28814 ...we faced it.. OA28814: $DISTERR XLOSTJQE AFTER NJE LINE ERROR http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss? rs=0q1=OA28814uid=isg1OA28814loc=en_UScs=utf-8cc=uslang=en -- For IBM-MAIN

Re: Migrating from z/OS V1.4 to z/OS V1.11

2010-05-11 Thread Elardus Engelbrecht
Timothy Sipples wrote: Of course, I read those on-screen TCs very carefully and reviewed them with a lawyer I can't remember what software did this, but it requires you to SCROLL down the whole thing up to the very last line, then the 'Ok' is highlighted. Hope your lawyer did that for

Re: Migrating from z/OS V1.4 to z/OS V1.11

2010-05-11 Thread Dick de Groot
I have done more then one migration from z/OS where the version differences were more then 3-4. Order a starter system and do the installation seperate from the other volumes (no disk sharing) Pay special attention to security (racf), Open Edition and SMS. When migrating to the new release make a

UK zLinux User Group - Meeting 10th June

2010-05-11 Thread Mark Wilson
Date: 10th June 2010 Location: NOVOTEL LONDON CITY SOUTH 53-61 SOUTWARK BRIDGE ROAD LONDON SE1 9HH http://www.novotel.com/gb/hotel-3269-novotel-london-city-south/index.shtml

Re: Migrating from z/OS V1.4 to z/OS V1.11

2010-05-11 Thread Sam Siegel
On Tue, May 11, 2010 at 11:15 AM, Elardus Engelbrecht elardus.engelbre...@sita.co.za wrote: Timothy Sipples wrote: Of course, I read those on-screen TCs very carefully and reviewed them with a lawyer I can't remember what software did this, but it requires you to SCROLL down the whole

Re: Migrating from z/OS V1.4 to z/OS V1.11

2010-05-11 Thread Paul Gilmartin
On Tue, 11 May 2010 13:31:25 +0100, Sam Siegel wrote: Using current z/OS technology, just imaging the questions that would stream across this forum if there were 10,000,000 system programers and z/OS installations. And everyone had unrestricted access to IBMUSER. In Mac OS X, only users

Re: Access ing Cross Memory Sto rage in RE XX‏

2010-05-11 Thread john gilmore
If this is to be done at all, it won't be done entirely in REXX. Some HLASM subroutines will be required to do the real work, for the reasons that Chris Craddock has already made clear. I too can think of ways to do this in assembly language without using an SRB; I once indeed implemented

Re: Member name format for z/OS directory as simulated PDS?

2010-05-11 Thread Gerhard Postpischil
On 5/10/2010 5:57 PM, Paul Gilmartin wrote: //SYSUT2 DD DISP=(,CATLG),DSN='FOO.BAR' Clearly, but why prohibit cataloguing 'FOO.BAR'? The DISP requests cataloging, but the quotes specify not to catalog (by convention). As the request is self-contradictory, the system takes the path

Re: APAR OA28814

2010-05-11 Thread Ron Wells
what rel are you running...was it another apar/ptf that broke this? From: Ravi Kumar gaur.ravi2...@gmail.com To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Date: 05/11/2010 03:32 AM Subject: APAR OA28814 Sent by: IBM Mainframe Discussion List IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu You might be interested in apar OA28814 ...we

Reading a U4093-92 dump

2010-05-11 Thread Elardus Engelbrecht
Good day to all Could any of you be very kind to point me to documentation or web pages on how to read, analyze and solve a U4093-92 abend? Yes, it is a 31-bit COBOL program. I suspect the culprit is Language Environment, but I need positive clues. I have the sources and is waiting for my

Re: Reading a U4093-92 dump

2010-05-11 Thread McKown, John
Ref: http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr_OS390/BOOKS/ceea91a0/8.21 quote X'5C' (92) Anchor setup malfunctioned. /quote What __that__ means LE bookshelf at http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr_OS390/Shelves/CEE2BKA0 -- John McKown Systems Engineer IV IT

Re: Reading a U4093-92 dump

2010-05-11 Thread Elardus Engelbrecht
McKown, John wrote: X'5C' (92) Anchor setup malfunctioned. Thanks. I suspect that the COBOL program is making an incorrect call with perhaps incorrect parameters. I suggested to the user to do an inventory of all CALLED programs and to re- compile all of them, the called programs first

Re: Accessing Cross Memory Storage in REXX

2010-05-11 Thread Ray Overby
My understanding is if the target address space is non-swappable then you can safely use non-srb code to obtain access to the other address space's private area. I believe the unpredictability comes when the target address spaces are swappable. Depending upon your application requirements

IBM changes maintanence support for non-supported levels of software

2010-05-11 Thread Lizette Koehler
A friend just sent this to me. It looks like IBM is going to make it harder to stay on no longer supported releases. Does anyone know if this is the new direction for IBM?? In the past if you had a IBM software product that goes past the supported date you could order maintenance and

Re: Accessing Cross Memory Storage in REXX

2010-05-11 Thread Chris Craddock
On Tue, May 11, 2010 at 9:52 AM, Ray Overby rayove...@comcast.net wrote: My understanding is if the target address space is non-swappable then you can safely use non-srb code to obtain access to the other address space's private area. I believe the unpredictability comes when the target

ISPF temp allocation during job suibmission

2010-05-11 Thread Duane Weaver
I have a user who reported a problem when ISPF went to create a temp data set during the batch job submission. It appears that ISPF or the system tried to allocate the file on a volume the user did not have authority to use. We use TOP SECRET (TSS) from CA as our security package.

Re: Member name format for z/OS directory as simulated PDS?

2010-05-11 Thread Farley, Peter x23353
-Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Gerhard Postpischil Sent: Monday, May 10, 2010 7:40 PM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Re: Member name format for z/OS directory as simulated PDS? Snipped Might as well ask why data

Re: Reading a U4093-92 dump

2010-05-11 Thread Steve Comstock
Elardus Engelbrecht wrote: Good day to all Could any of you be very kind to point me to documentation or web pages on how to read, analyze and solve a U4093-92 abend? Yes, it is a 31-bit COBOL program. I suspect the culprit is Language Environment, but I need positive clues. I have the

Re: Accessing Cross Memory Storage in REXX

2010-05-11 Thread Rob Scott
Ray, I think the OP and Chris were referring to a situation where the target address space is being snooped - rather than sharing its memory by a controlled and approved x-memory linkage. There are example code snippets out there in the public domain that attempt to access private storage in a

VTOC Copy Data Set Entry for a Volume on an ML1

2010-05-11 Thread Gilbert Cardenas
What is the proper procedure for moving a VTOC Copy Data Set Entry for a Volume from an ML1? Freevol and migrate do not appear to work. We are migrating from a Shark to a DS8700 and I need to migrate all the ML1 datasets to the new units. I've seen the question asked in a previous post but

Re: Accessing Cross Memory Storage in REXX

2010-05-11 Thread Wayne Driscoll
And even if you do use an SRB, there is still no guarantee that the results won't be unpredictable. While the SRB approach protects you from some problems, it still doesn't provide access to any serialization techniques in use by the target address space.

Re: IBM changes maintanence support for non-supported levels of software

2010-05-11 Thread Staller, Allan
I don't think so. From today's announcement at: http://www.ibm.com/vrm/newsletter_10577_6742_158312_email_DYN_1IN/sacwv64209573 2nd paragraph of OVERVIEW The IBM Lifecycle Extension for z/OS V1.9 (5646-A01) provides fee-based corrective service (a fix, bypass, or restriction to a problem)

Re: Accessing Cross Memory Storage in REXX

2010-05-11 Thread Binyamin Dissen
On Tue, 11 May 2010 10:13:34 -0500 Chris Craddock crashlu...@gmail.com wrote: :On Tue, May 11, 2010 at 9:52 AM, Ray Overby rayove...@comcast.net wrote: : : My understanding is if the target address space is non-swappable then you : can safely use non-srb code to obtain access to the other address

Re: ISPF temp allocation during job suibmission

2010-05-11 Thread Binyamin Dissen
On Tue, 11 May 2010 11:14:56 -0400 Duane Weaver weaver...@osu.edu wrote: :I have a user who reported a problem when ISPF went to create a temp data :set during the batch job submission. It appears that ISPF or the system :tried to allocate the file on a volume the user : :did not have

Re: IBM changes maintanence support for non-supported levels of software

2010-05-11 Thread Ken Porowski
If you read the announcement closely Extended 'new defect' support (for a fee) If you acquire the IBM Lifecycle Extension for z/OS V1.9, problem reporting remains unchanged for the duration of the Lifecycle Extension period. During this time, the IBM Support Center can be contacted to report

Re: Accessing Cross Memory Storage in REXX

2010-05-11 Thread George Fogg
Rob Scott wrote I think the OP and Chris were referring to a situation where the target address space is being snooped - rather than sharing its memory by a controlled and approved x-memory linkage. There are example code snippets out there in the public domain that attempt to access private

Killing Off Symbolic JCL Parameter

2010-05-11 Thread Mike Kovach
I am changing a PROC so that DEFAULT SYMBOLIC PRDHLQ=X.YYY. All, I am changing a PROC so that DEFAULT SYMBOLIC PRDHLQ=X.YYY.ZZ is no longer necessary.  Unfortunately, many JCL members referencde the PROC and supply override values for PRDHLQ=.  I want to change the PROC without having

MVS Sysprog rates on the rise?

2010-05-11 Thread Pinnacle
Just got this in my Email this morning. This is much more like it. At 60-75/hr for W-2, that's about 90-110/hr. independent. Definitely a step in the right direction. zOS Support Oklahoma City, OK 1 year Pay rate: $60/hr. - $75/hr. w2 US citizen, GreenCard, EAD Only w2 only, no

Re: Killing Off Symbolic JCL Parameter

2010-05-11 Thread Field, Alan C.
What about a // SET JUNK=HLQPARM ??? -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Mike Kovach Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2010 10:44 To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Killing Off Symbolic JCL Parameter I am changing a PROC so that DEFAULT

Re: Killing Off Symbolic JCL Parameter

2010-05-11 Thread Thompson, Steve
-Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Mike Kovach Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2010 10:44 AM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Killing Off Symbolic JCL Parameter I am changing a PROC so that DEFAULT SYMBOLIC PRDHLQ=X.YYY.=

Re: Killing Off Symbolic JCL Parameter

2010-05-11 Thread Mike Kovach
Thanks for the answer.  I must have been having a I love this forum. Thanks for the answer.  I must have been having a brain block. Mike Kovach From: Field, Alan C. alan.c.fi...@supervalu.com To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Sent: Tue, May 11, 2010 11:56:55 AM

Re: ISPF temp allocation during job suibmission

2010-05-11 Thread Paul Gilmartin
On Tue, 11 May 2010 11:14:56 -0400, Duane Weaver wrote: I have a user who reported a problem when ISPF went to create a temp data set during the batch job submission. It appears that ISPF or the system tried to allocate the file on a volume the user did not have authority to use. Any

Re: Killing Off Symbolic JCL Parameter

2010-05-11 Thread Itschak Mugzach
Or.. rty //ANYDD DD DUMMY,DSN=HLQPARM..A On Tue, May 11, 2010 at 7:06 PM, Mike Kovach mrmach...@yahoo.com wrote: Thanks for the answer. I must have been having a I love this forum. Thanks for the answer. I must have been having a brain block. Mike Kovach

Re: Accessing Cross Memory Storage in REXX

2010-05-11 Thread Lindy Mayfield
If I understand the flood of information that came my way when I was trying to understand this exact same thing, the LDA is an example of a control block you can access without using an SRB. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf

Re: Access ing Cross Memory Sto rage in RE XX‏

2010-05-11 Thread Lindy Mayfield
You may want to take some of this over to the TSO-REXX group. We're getting a little bored over there. The current topic is why is there no current topic. I have some code that Rexx calls as a function that snoops the LDA from another address space. Not sure if it is good or not. It uses

Re: ISPF temp allocation during job suibmission

2010-05-11 Thread Paul Strauss
I don't have an answer to the problem but I do have a bypass for the user. Have him save his changes in ISPF and then use the SUBMIT command from ISPF 6: SUBMIT 'dsn(member)' That doesn't use temporary datasets so he should be able to get the job to run. Thank You, Paul Strauss

Windows on Z/os and Z/vm shortly?

2010-05-11 Thread Ed Gould
http://www.mainframezone.com/it-management/windows-and-other-x86-operating-systems-on-system-z Windows on System z by Philip Smith III May 11, 2010 For more than four decades, various incarnations of IBM’s popular Virtual Machine mainframe hypervisor—VM/370, VM/SP, VM/XA, VM/ESA, and now

Re: Windows on Z/os and Z/vm shortly?

2010-05-11 Thread Jerry Whitteridge
I don't believe that z/OS is involved in any way. It appears to be a guest under z/VM only Jerry Whitteridge Safeway Inc. 925 951 4184 If you feel in control you just aren't going fast enough. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On

Re: ISPF temp allocation during job suibmission

2010-05-11 Thread Charles Mills
Or from right in his edit session SAVE;TSO SUBMIT dsn(member) Charles -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Paul Strauss Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2010 10:24 AM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Re: ISPF temp allocation during job

Re: Windows on Z/os and Z/vm shortly?

2010-05-11 Thread Charles Mills
Makes sense (architecturally) under VM -- VM, after all, hosts other operating systems. Like CMS, Windows is (basically) a single-user operating system. On a big machine a one-user OS only makes sense if you can run a lot of them (as with CMS). I can see a value to the product, the same value

Re: Windows on Z/os and Z/vm shortly?

2010-05-11 Thread McKown, John
-Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Charles Mills Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2010 12:52 PM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Re: Windows on Z/os and Z/vm shortly? Makes sense (architecturally) under VM -- VM, after all,

Re: Windows on Z/os and Z/vm shortly?

2010-05-11 Thread Thompson, Steve
-Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of McKown, John Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2010 12:57 PM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Re: Windows on Z/os and Z/vm shortly? SNIPPAGE From reading, z/VOS ipls itself. It is a advanced

Re: ISPF temp allocation during job suibmission

2010-05-11 Thread Tom Sipusic
Duane Weaver wrote: I have a user who reported a problem when ISPF went to create a temp data set during the batch job submission. It appears that ISPF or the system tried to allocate the file on a volume the user did not have authority to use. We use TOP SECRET (TSS) from CA as our

Re: ISPF temp allocation during job suibmission

2010-05-11 Thread Ken Porowski
Is it possible this users uid.* datasets are not SMS managed? -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Tom Sipusic Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2010 2:14 PM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Re: [IBM-MAIN] ISPF temp allocation during job

Re: ISPF temp allocation during job suibmission

2010-05-11 Thread Tony @ Comcast
Start by finding every error message there is. This could be simple. For example oftentimes we forget to create an alias for a new TSO/ISPF user and they quickly get an access violation trying to update the master catalog. Others have posted some good alternatives but ultimately it would be

Re: ISPF temp allocation during job suibmission

2010-05-11 Thread Ken Porowski
One thing I have noticed is that if you allow logons to multiple systems at the same time and do not modify the ISPF allocation names to be LPAR specific you will get contention for the temporary submit dataset such that the first system you did a submit from will be the only system you can submit

Re: Windows on Z/os and Z/vm shortly?

2010-05-11 Thread Mark Pace
Me thinks the title should have been Windows on System Z and z/VM shortly? On Tue, May 11, 2010 at 2:12 PM, Thompson, Steve steve_thomp...@stercomm.com wrote: -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of McKown, John Sent:

Re: Windows on Z/os and Z/vm shortly?

2010-05-11 Thread Phil Smith III
As the author of the article, I'll note that: - It is indeed z/VM only. z/OS was never mentioned. - Perhaps the old z/VOS name confused folks, was read as z/OS. Not the same. - The name is now z86VM anyway. John McKown wrote: Why not just have an actual Xeon on

Re: Windows on Z/os and Z/vm shortly?

2010-05-11 Thread Rich Smrcina
Of course, Jerry's response makes much more sense now. I just didn't pay attention to the original subject. On Tue, May 11, 2010 at 1:42 PM, Mark Pace mpac...@gmail.com wrote: Me thinks the title should have been Windows on System Z and z/VM shortly? -- Rich Smrcina Velocity Software, Inc.

Re: Windows on Z/os and Z/vm shortly?

2010-05-11 Thread Charles Mills
You would need a hundred of 'em. Charles -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of McKown, John Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2010 10:57 AM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Re: Windows on Z/os and Z/vm shortly? From reading, z/VOS ipls

Re: UK zLinux User Group - Meeting 10th June

2010-05-11 Thread Mark Post
On 5/11/2010 at 08:21 AM, Mark Wilson ma...@rsmpartners.com wrote: Date: 10th June 2010 Cool. A mainframe Linux user group that I didn't know about before. I'd like to collect a list of them on wiki.linuxvm.org. If there's anyone out there that knows about other mainframe user

Re: Accessing Cross Memory Storage in REXX

2010-05-11 Thread Binyamin Dissen
On Tue, 11 May 2010 08:53:56 -0700 George Fogg gf...@nwlink.com wrote: : Rob Scott wrote : I think the OP and Chris were referring to a situation where the target : address space is being snooped - rather than sharing its memory by a : controlled and approved x-memory linkage. There are example

Anyone using TCPAccess?

2010-05-11 Thread Phil Smith III
That is, the z/OS TCP/IP stack from CA? If so, do you use anything that relies on IBM System SSL with it? I'm trying to verify that this works -- I can't believe it doesn't (if it didn't, things like WebSphere would be shut out of using TCPAccess, which I would think would have killed the