Re: Cobol for OS/390 & VM V1r2 still supported

Hi Itschak, The place to look is IBMs Software Support Lifecycle page (http://www-01.ibm.com/software/support/lifecycle/index_a_z.html). David Stephens Lead Systems Programmer d...@longpelaexpertise.com.au www.longpelaexpertise.com.au <http://www.longpelaexpertise.com.au/images/logo.

Re: Any idea how a batch pgm (fetchable routine) can find out by which program it was fetched?

I think the JSCBPGMN field of the JSCB is what you're looking for - it holds the job step program name. The JSCB of the current job step is pointed to by the TCBJSCB of the job step TCB (from TCBJSTCB as John said below). David Stephens Lead Systems Programmer d...@longpelaexpertise.c

Re: good practise to use CSA limit in VTAM

Hi Tommy, I think you've already found out that setting the CSA limit to zero in VTAM isn't a great idea. I'm always hesitant to set storage limits on any subsystem to zero (or no limit) - I've had a couple of similar problems over the years. David Stephens Lead

Re: C++ , and z/OS

tions. Unfortunately, I haven't found anything like FIND for searching through PDSs. An option may be to write an assembler program with FIND, the call this from your C++ program. This article may help http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/aix/library/au-bordercrossing/ David Step

Re: Does SAC 0 make PASN = HASN = SASN

you suggest this? Thanks again for your comments. David David Stephens Lead Systems Programmer d...@longpelaexpertise.com.au www.longpelaexpertise.com.au <http://www.longpelaexpertise.com.au/images/logo.gif> Longpela Expertise - System z Mainframe Consultants Read new expert Mainframe

Re: Does SAC 0 make PASN = HASN = SASN

This (very rough draft) article "Cross Memory Communications for Beginners" may help. http://www.longpelaexpertise.com.au/ezine/CrossMemoryBeginners.html David Stephens Lead Systems Programmer d...@longpelaexpertise.com.au www.longpelaexpertise.com.au <http://www.longpelaexp

Re: What SVCs are in use?

to an ESR table entry at offset 6 of SVCTABLE, but I can't make much sense out of it. David Stephens Lead Systems Programmer d...@longpelaexpertise.com.au www.longpelaexpertise.com.au <http://www.longpelaexpertise.com.au/images/logo.gif> (Longpela Expertise Logo) Longpela Expe

Re: What SVCs are in use?

CBT # 492) also show this information. Hope this helps. David Stephens Lead Systems Programmer d...@longpelaexpertise.com.au www.longpelaexpertise.com.au <http://www.longpelaexpertise.com.au/images/logo.gif> (Longpela Expertise Logo) Longpela Expertise - System z Mainframe Consultants

Page Faults and Interrupts

Thanks for your help. David -- David Stephens Lead Systems Programmer d...@longpelaexpertise.com.au www.longpelaexpertise.com.au <http://www.longpelaexpertise.com.au/images/logo.gif> Ph. 0404 757 821 (from Australia) (Longpela Expertise Logo) Longpela Expertise - System z Mainframe Cons

Re: Z/os and Change Mangment

Some software products already do this - like Tivoli zSecure and CA-Auditor Pristine's SYSchange for z/OS addresses audit of operating system changes for z/OS. David Stephens Lead Systems Programmer d...@longpelaexpertise.com.au www.longpelaexpertise.com.au <http://www.longpelaexpertise.

Re: Trigger CICS transaction from Batch Job

esting software like TPNS also lets you do this (from batch). David Stephens Lead Systems Programmer d...@longpelaexpertise.com.au www.longpelaexpertise.com.au <http://www.longpelaexpertise.com.au/images/logo.gif> Ph. 0404 757 821 (from Australia) (Longpela Expertise Logo) Longpel

Re: How to analyze/monitor VLF

TA command. Have a look at Chapter 28 in the z/OS Diagnosis Reference. David Stephens Lead Systems Programmer d...@longpelaexpertise.com.au www.longpelaexpertise.com.au <http://www.longpelaexpertise.com.au/images/logo.gif> Ph. 0404 757 821 (from Australia) (Longpela Expertise Logo) Lo

Oracle z/OS Experiences

effect it has on you - What your migration plans are - Any other thoughts you may have. Thanks for your help. -- David Stephens Lead Systems Programmer d...@longpelaexpertise.com.au www.longpelaexpertise.com.au <http://www.longpelaexpertise.com.au/images/logo.gif> Ph. 0404 757 821

Re: Kicking off an oracle process

You may be able to use FTP to issue a command to start the Oracle process, and then GET back a file with the results. David Stephens Lead Systems Programmer d...@longpelaexpertise.com.au www.longpelaexpertise.com.au <http://www.longpelaexpertise.com.au/images/logo.gif> Ph. 0404 757 821

Re: DLL Recomendations?

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 -- David Stephens Lead Systems Programmer d...@longpelaexpertise.com.au www.longpelaexpertise.c

Re: Java on z/OS JNI Sample Wanted - Preferably HLASM

a.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html -- David Stephens Lead Systems Programmer d...@longpelaexpertise.com.au www.longpelaexpertise.com.au <http://www.longpelaexpertise.com.au/images/logo.gif> Ph. 0404 757