Re: USS Processing - When are children spawned

2010-08-27 Thread David Waldman
On Fri, 27 Aug 2010 07:55:13 -0500, Kelman, Tom wrote: >> ... Also, if anyone can point me to some >documentation concerning USS and specifically performance tuning of USS >processing, I would appreciate it. > Ths z/OS Unix System Services Planning manual is a good start along with the BPXPRM

Re: JCL need? - create UNIX subdirectories

2010-08-26 Thread David Waldman
On Thu, 26 Aug 2010 08:45:03 -0500, McKown, John wrote: >This seems to be a definate lack to me. I can allocate / read / write / delete individual UNIX files using JCL with the PATH= parameter. But there is no way to create any required subdirectories "on the fly" using JCL. The closest I can

Re: Using CA-JOBTRAC V11 in Production Environment

2010-01-08 Thread David Waldman
Steve, We have been running r11 SP1 on our z/OS 1.9 systems for almost 2 years now without any major problems. By far, the biggest challenge for us was installing and setting up Datacomm, and implementing the Datacomm external RACF security. We had lots of issues when we first started ba

Re: OT - Adobe Reader , IBM PDF Manuals and VISTA/Windows 7

2010-01-05 Thread David Waldman
Lizette, Is TITLE selected when you right-click on the top-row that has the NAME, TYPE, etc...? Dave On Tue, 5 Jan 2010 09:29:02 -0500, Lizette Koehler wrote: >I am having a bit of trouble with ADOBE READER 9 and PDF Manuals. > > > >I have customized my folders to show the TITLE of the PDF.

Re: argv for z/OS C++ batch

2009-12-29 Thread David Waldman
*/ PARM2/* argv2 */ PARM3/* argv3 */ regards, Dave Waldman On Mon, 28 Dec 2009 09:17:17 -0600, David Waldman wrote: >Charles, > >Try specifying the length as the 1st parm. > >ATTACH EP=CPGM,ECB=STECB,PARAM=(PPARM) > >PPARMDCH&#x

Re: argv for z/OS C++ batch

2009-12-28 Thread David Waldman
Charles, Try specifying the length as the 1st parm. ATTACH EP=CPGM,ECB=STECB,PARAM=(PPARM) PPARMDCH'17',C'PARM1,PARM2,PARM3' Your results should be: 2 /* argc */ CPGM /* argv0 */ PARM1,PARM2,PARM3/* argv1 */ hth, Dave Waldman

Re: JES SPOOL "quota" by user?

2009-12-23 Thread David Waldman
On Wed, 23 Dec 2009 10:06:49 -0600, McKown, John wrote: >OK, I'm being Scrooge. But we have a person here who loves to use the JES2 SPOOL as a report repository. Most likely due to it being "easy" and not needing to bother with estimating his dataset size requirements. So, what would people t

Re: Console Routing Codes

2009-12-16 Thread David Waldman
On Wed, 16 Dec 2009 09:48:16 -0600, Rabbe, Luke wrote: >I have two questions: > >1. Are the routing codes 1-128 documented anywhere? > >2. Is the 7 byte routing codes field (offset 2) in the hardcopy log documented anywhere? Chapter 1 in the the MVS Systems Messages Manual Volume 1 has some

Re: Clues on using C++ prelink * lked for first time

2009-12-08 Thread David Waldman
On Mon, 7 Dec 2009 16:34:22 -0800, Charles Mills wrote: >1. How do I specify the input to the prelinker? The primary input dataset is the SYSIN DD. LRECL=80 and RECFM=F, FB or FBS. The z/OS 1.9 XL C/C++ User's Guide has a table that describes each dataset. You can also review the IB

Re: CA1 Enhancement Request for new CA1 Report for DELETE STATUS

2009-11-03 Thread David Waldman
On Tue, 3 Nov 2009 14:27:47 -0500, Lizette Koehler wrote: >List - >This is in-case anyone wants to tag along with my DAR I had opened with CA1 - 18760498/2 > >Basically this DAR is a request for CA 1 to provide a utility for listing in a range of tapes those that are not in DELETE status. The

Re: What SVCs are in use?

2009-11-03 Thread David Waldman
On Tue, 3 Nov 2009 15:05:57 -0500, Baraniecki, Ray wrote: >> >If TASID can display this list then I'm sure any program (probably authorized) can do it. I think this should be the real question. How would a program display the list of SVCs? > TASID is not authorized. Dave Waldman ---

Re: wto buffer shortage and "k q' cmnd no longer works.

2009-10-20 Thread David Waldman
Tuco, The 'K Q' command is no longer suported for EMCS consoles on 1.9. This is explained in the z/OS V1R9.0 MVS Planning: Operations manual. Regards, Dave Waldman -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instruct

Re: IBM C header files

2009-10-20 Thread David Waldman
On Tue, 20 Oct 2009 08:47:51 -0400, Don Poitras wrote: >des...@verizon.net wrote: >> >> sas...@sas.com (Don Poitras) writes: >> >> > Try: >> > >> > #include >> > >> > If you look inside the EDC4H031 member, you see this as the comment. >> > >> > * header file >> >> Note that to get hold of some

Re: REXX & JES2

2009-09-30 Thread David Waldman
On Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:03:36 -0400, Mark Pace wrote: >Is there a way to access the JES2 system with REXX? I've been through the >REXX User's Guide and the Reference, but other than seeing how to find the >JES level I don't see the ability. > >I'd like to write some sort of automation against th

Re: Forcing TMS Tape entry into scratch status

2009-09-18 Thread David Waldman
On Fri, 18 Sep 2009 23:56:13 +0530, Prabhath V Gannavarapu wrote: >Hi, Have noticed a few of HSM duplexed tapes becoming orphan. These have a permanent retention to them. So, they are neither being controlled by HSM to DELVOL and get the tape returned to CA-1 control...neither CA-1 is getting

Re: Reading DD card information

2009-09-18 Thread David Waldman
On Fri, 18 Sep 2009 08:51:54 -0500, Paul Gilmartin wrote: >On Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:01:54 -0500, Rick Fochtman wrote: >> >>There are a number of RYO utilities that will take values from the PARM >>field to update SYSIN-type datasets. Even have one myself, if you'd like >>a copy. >> >I see: > >

Re: Long input within ISPF/IPCS

2009-09-08 Thread David Waldman
On Tue, 8 Sep 2009 21:40:33 +0200, Tobias Schmid wrote: >Hi all, > >I think I could remember, that I have seen someone, who was able to enter >for example the following (long) command within IPCS: > >ip runc addr (8f83e8) link(116) exec((cbf x str(TCB))) > >If I try to do it, I end up near t

Re: Random Password Generator

2009-09-08 Thread David Waldman
On Tue, 8 Sep 2009 13:45:46 -0500, Daniel McLaughlin wrote: >I've been scanning the web, the list, CBT, etc. Have any of you a random >password generator that you would be willing to share? I want to automate a >process for our ops folks to make their lives happier. > >TIA... > >I can trade a RE

Re: Is IBMLINK down or is it just me?

2009-09-02 Thread David Waldman
I am able to login and use it this morning with no issues. Try this link: https://www-304.ibm.com/ibmlink/servicelink/servicelink.wss?lc=en&cc=US Dave Waldman -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions,

Re: MF DB2 via C++

2009-08-05 Thread David Waldman
On Wed, 5 Aug 2009 10:37:50 -0500, Hal Merritt wrote: >Could someone point me to a sample C++ program that both reads and updates a DB2 table? I thought I saw something like that in the DB2 IVP, but that was long ago and my brain bone has rusted :) > Chapter 50. 'Using DB2 Universal Database

Re: VOLFLAG-----------(NULL)

2009-07-22 Thread David Waldman
On Wed, 22 Jul 2009 11:39:47 -0500, John Mattson wrote: >Anybody know what "VOLFLAG---(NULL)" in IDCAMS LISTC ENT listing >means? Most of my datasets are showing up "VOLFLAG--PRIME", but >some are showing (NULL). Any way to change it? IDCAMS manual was no >help. > >

ZDNET Article: IBM and UNIVAC in the Apollo Program

2009-07-14 Thread David Waldman
A co-worker of mine sent me this link. http://content.zdnet.com/2346-17924_22-319868.html Interestingly we are 99.9% certain that our z900 is currently located in the room (RTCC) shown in the 1st picture. Link to a Share presentation that describes how we use z/OS in the Space Shuttle Progra

Re: Offload work to ziip

2009-07-08 Thread David Waldman
Here is a link to an IBM article that also has some good information. http://www.ibmsystemsmag.com/mainframe/novemberdecember07/coverstory/ 18227p1.aspx On Wed, 8 Jul 2009 09:45:31 -0400, Farley, Peter x23353 wrote: >Thank you for that whitepaper link. Very informative and enligntening. > >

Re: Tape management system discussion

2009-06-17 Thread David Waldman
On Wed, 17 Jun 2009 07:12:42 -0400, Klein, Kenneth wrote: > Avoid any CA product if you can in any way, they charge too much and >offer very poor support. > CA-1 support has always been top notch. I have had issues in the past with other CA product support. Often times it was because CA had

Re: Language Environment runtime options and system dumps

2009-06-12 Thread David Waldman
IBM has a Share presentation called 'Diagnosing Application problems Under Language Environment' that has what you need. This is an old version available on IBM's website http://tinyurl.com/n4f38t If you have access to the Share handouts a newer one is available here http://ew.share.org/procee

Re: OEM Device Support

2009-06-04 Thread David Waldman
Perhaps the information you seek is in the MVS Device Validation Support Manual. http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/epubs/pdf/iea2g610.pdf Dave Waldman -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email t

Re: AW: Display Console message confusing in a SYSPLEX, e.g LOGON(AUTO)

2009-05-19 Thread David Waldman
ERROR DESCRIPTION: When no specific LOGON attribute has been specified on the CONSOLE statement for a console, LOGON=OPTIONAL may appear in message CNZ4100I in response to a DISPLAY CONSOLES command regardless of the LOGON attribute specified for the DEFAULT statement in CONSOLXX. This

Re: Implementing CA-1 / RACF

2009-03-20 Thread David Waldman
John, The ICHERCDE macro is used to define the resource classes and one of the operands is DFTRETC. >From the z/OS V1R9.0 IBM Security Server RACF Macros and Interfaces manual: DFTRETC=0|4|8 Specifies the return code that RACF will provide from RACROUTE QUEST=AUTH, or REQUEST=FASTAUTH when

Re: Debugging Tips

2008-08-13 Thread David Waldman
> >Could anyone please give me some advise how to find this bug? Any good >manual to read? > > > >Thank you very much, >Michael > I would start start by looking up the condition description in the 'LE Run-Time Messages' manual. CEE3201S The system detected an operation exception (System Co

Re: CA Jobtrac 3.5 Off Support

2008-07-14 Thread David Waldman
ta space. This required an additional started- task. David Waldman -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at htt

Re: CA Jobtrac 3.5 Off Support

2008-07-10 Thread David Waldman
We converted to r11 at the beginning of this year. The conversion was a challenge because of the Datacom database and RACF security setup. We had several small problems that we were able to "work-around" until CA provided fixes. We also had a major problem that had to be fixed ASAP (i.e., Fix

Re: If someone can suugest an introduction book to MVS

2006-10-13 Thread David Waldman
You can also try: http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/zoslib/pdf/zosbasic.pdf -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives a