Re: COBOL ARITH(EXTEND) compiler option

2007-03-21 Thread Imbriale, Donald (Exchange)
The first hit from a Google search on COBOL Performance Tuning returns the link for the IBM document you want. Don Imbriale -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dave Kopischke Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 4:05 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BA

IBMLink is down again

2007-03-20 Thread Imbriale, Donald (Exchange)
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I just called and there is a Sev1 ticket open. Don Imbriale -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, sen

Re: IBM-Main Archive change?

2007-03-20 Thread Imbriale, Donald (Exchange)
It does appear to have changed significantly. However, when looking at a post, there are links to previous/next, and others which I haven't really investigated. Don Imbriale -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Patrick O'Keefe Sent

Re: ZFS Root impact on cloning SYSRES

2007-03-16 Thread Imbriale, Donald (Exchange)
As of z/OS 1.3, DFDSS does support direct copying of hfs/zfs. Don Imbriale -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jousma, David Sent: Friday, March 16, 2007 10:22 AM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: ZFS Root impact on cloning SYS

Re: CEEUOPT Unresolved?

2007-03-12 Thread Imbriale, Donald (Exchange)
ssing something, he's got the runlib concatenated in the job stream on the syslib statement. Fred Hoffman -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Imbriale, Donald (Exchange) Sent: Monday, March 12, 2007 1:18 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU S

Re: CEEUOPT Unresolved?

2007-03-12 Thread Imbriale, Donald (Exchange)
When you created CEEUOPT, you linked it into HLQ.TEST.LOAD. But when you are trying to include it, you are pointing to HLQ.TEST.RUNLIB Don Imbriale -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Denis Gäbler Sent: Monday, March 12, 2007 2:

SHARE session (was zOS Service Levels)

2007-03-05 Thread Imbriale, Donald (Exchange)
Just went out to the SHARE site and looked through the recent proceedings. http://shareew.prod.web.sba.com/proceedingmod/abstract.cfm?abstract_id=1 4722 Don Imbriale -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Matt Dazzo Sent: Monday, Mar

Re: UPDATING VLF data objects without an IPL --a query for the list, please

2007-02-21 Thread Imbriale, Donald (Exchange)
There are numerous threads in the archives of IBM-Main which discuss manipulation of linklist. The basic procedure is: Define a new linklist set, copying the current one Add the new data set to the new linklist set Delete the old data set from the new linklist set Activate the new linklist set Y

Re: New Level of Dataset Audit Facility (DAF) is Coming Soon

2007-02-20 Thread Imbriale, Donald (Exchange)
DumpMaster //DMBENAN DD DUMMY Don Imbriale -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Steve Comstock Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2007 10:13 AM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: New Level of Dataset Audit Facility (DAF) is Coming Soon

Re: License keys for ISV products

2007-02-16 Thread Imbriale, Donald (Exchange)
I am not a developer - but please don't do it. Products with built-in license checking are a real PITA for customers. If you insist on doing this checking, make sure you have the ability to provide a universal license code that bypasses CPUid checking; your best customers will appreciate it. Don

Re: Dataset Handling

2007-02-13 Thread Imbriale, Donald (Exchange)
To avoid the JES2 JCL issues with missing or renamed proclibs, remove ALL of them from the JCL and uses the dynamic proclib facility. This will allow JES2 to come up even if some of the libraries are missing and also provides the added benefit of displaying and dynamically changing your proclib co

Re: IBM Tivoli Tape Optimizer on z/OS V1R2

2007-02-09 Thread Imbriale, Donald (Exchange)
If you are using SDSF, try ST instead of H or O. Don Imbriale -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Carol Srna Sent: Friday, February 09, 2007 7:32 AM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: IBM Tivoli Tape Optimizer on z/OS V1R2 Hi Again

Replying to old posts and dead threads

2007-02-08 Thread Imbriale, Donald (Exchange)
Shmuel, Why do you insist on replying to threads that are 2-3 weeks old and have already died? I don't think your position as the most prolific poster to IBM-Main will suffer even if you just stick to current threads. Don Imbriale -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [

Re: Scratch orphaned PS files

2007-01-29 Thread Imbriale, Donald (Exchange)
Are these PS data sets on the volume or in the catalog? If it's PS, try DELETE NVR instead of VVR or DEL NSCR if it's in the catalog and not on the volume. Don Imbriale -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Carl Edwards Sent: Monday

Re: Unix System Services Maintenance

2007-01-23 Thread Imbriale, Donald (Exchange)
Check out manual "UNIX System Services Planning" and the section titled 'Installing service into the z/OS UNIX file system'. Don Imbriale -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Roberto Halais Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2007 10:46 AM T

Re: Can you check a User abend in JCL?

2007-01-23 Thread Imbriale, Donald (Exchange)
With IF/ELSE/ENDIF you can specify ABENDCC=U3666 when checking a condition. Don Imbriale -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lindy Mayfield Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2007 11:33 AM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Can you check a

Re: Zos 1.7 looking at some changes

2007-01-19 Thread Imbriale, Donald (Exchange)
A single mastercat and a single set of sysres volumes is doable. I avoid it because of the single point of failure. A single global CSI is advisable. Then have a target zone for each set of sysres volumes. The target zone can be built by a cloning process. Install maint on target A. Copy volum

Re: SYSPLEX for PDS-E Sharing

2007-01-17 Thread Imbriale, Donald (Exchange)
For normal PDSE sharing, at the data set level only, you will need GRS, but not necessarily XCF. Check out the IBM Redbook PDSE Usage Guide for details. Don Imbriale -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rugen, Len Sent: Wednesday,

Re: Forbidding Special characters in passwords

2007-01-16 Thread Imbriale, Donald (Exchange)
Haven't we beaten this severely off-topic thread to death already? Don Imbriale -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Howard Brazee Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2007 10:49 AM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Forbidding Special cha

Re: REXX EXECIO changing LOWERCASE TO UPPERCASE

2007-01-09 Thread Imbriale, Donald (Exchange)
PULL is a short form of PARSE UPPER PULL. Use PARSE PULL instead of PULL. Don Imbriale -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Mattson Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2007 4:18 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: REXX EXECIO changing

Re: Fw: JOB07040 IEC130I SLFVDDIL DD STATEMENT MISSING

2007-01-09 Thread Imbriale, Donald (Exchange)
Then you are probably using the CEEDOPT module or are linking in a CEEUOPT into your program. Run the program and include /RPTOPTS(ON) in your PARM to list the LE run-time options in effect during program execution. Also, check if your program is checking for file status key 96 on the file open.

Re: Fw: JOB07040 IEC130I SLFVDDIL DD STATEMENT MISSING

2007-01-09 Thread Imbriale, Donald (Exchange)
CEEPRMxx, not CEEIPCSP Don Imbriale -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Robert Pelletier Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2007 3:13 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Fw: JOB07040 IEC130I SLFVDDIL DD STATEMENT MISSING Yes but much

Re: Fw: JOB07040 IEC130I SLFVDDIL DD STATEMENT MISSING

2007-01-09 Thread Imbriale, Donald (Exchange)
. . . and you are using a CEE PARMLIB member. Don Imbriale -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mark Zelden Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2007 2:49 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Fw: JOB07040 IEC130I SLFVDDIL DD STATEMENT MIS

Re: JOB07040 IEC130I SLFVDDIL DD STATEMENT MISSING

2007-01-09 Thread Imbriale, Donald (Exchange)
First, verify the LE run-time options in effect by including /RPTOPTS(ON) in the PARM field on the EXEC statement. Second, you should be getting a file status key of 96: For QSAM file: An OPEN statement with the OUTPUT phrase was attempted, or an OPEN statement with the I-O or EXTEND phrase was a

Re: PATTERN DSCB RECORD

2007-01-09 Thread Imbriale, Donald (Exchange)
Check the volume on which the catalog which contains the DSN resides. Don Imbriale -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of willie bunter Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2007 1:56 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: PATTERN DSCB RECORD Hal

Re: JOB07040 IEC130I SLFVDDIL DD STATEMENT MISSING

2007-01-09 Thread Imbriale, Donald (Exchange)
CBLQDA will apply to COBOL programs only. Is your program COBOL? Don Imbriale -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Robert Pelletier Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2007 1:43 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: JOB07040 IEC130I SLFV

Re: Add a partition with IOCP for DR

2007-01-04 Thread Imbriale, Donald (Exchange)
If your concern is to get to different PARMLIB members, one way is to create a new LOADxx member in your IPLPARM data set which points to the DR-specific IEASYSxx member. Then at the DR site, IPL either LPAR1 or LPAR5 and specify the new LOADxx member suffix. Don Imbriale -Original Message--

Re: looking for online documentation

2007-01-03 Thread Imbriale, Donald (Exchange)
zFavorites is a good place to start http://www-1.ibm.com/servers/eserver/zseries/zos/zfavorites/ Don Imbriale -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chris Hoelscher Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2007 2:49 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Su

Re: IEW2611E

2007-01-03 Thread Imbriale, Donald (Exchange)
Does module FRED exist prior to this linkedit? Does PAUL exist? Are either of them aliases of other modules? Don Imbriale -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Paul Gilmartin Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2007 9:52 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAM

Re: Catalog Question

2006-12-29 Thread Imbriale, Donald (Exchange)
oduction) we went from mod3 to mod 9 volumes for our opsystem packs. I don't see how you can easily get away with not building a new master catalog. - Original Message - From: "Imbriale, Donald (Exchange)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Newsgroups: bit.listserv.ibm-main T

Re: Catalog Question

2006-12-29 Thread Imbriale, Donald (Exchange)
First, I don't usually put OEM stuff in the master catalog unless it absolutely positively has to be there. OEM stuff is better of in a usercat. Doing so makes it easier to get to those products from other systems with other mastercats. Second, you can avoid this issue in the future by abandonin

Re: Printing ISPF Display from a Clist

2006-12-27 Thread Imbriale, Donald (Exchange)
You could run the following macro to find out the name of the data set, then split screen and try to view that data set. /* rexx */ "ISREDIT MACRO" address ISREDIT "scan off" "(d) = DATASET" "(m) = MEMBER" if m = '' then say d else say d"("m")" exit 0

Re: Printing ISPF Display from a Clist

2006-12-27 Thread Imbriale, Donald (Exchange)
Never mind! Ignore my last post. That was edit macros and are usable only in view or edit. I re-read your post and saw that the CLIST puts you into browse. How about hacking the CLIST to determine what the name and location of the dataset is and changing it as needed, including the possibility

Re: SMF Type 19 and IPL Hang

2006-12-22 Thread Imbriale, Donald (Exchange)
I'm not sure if this has been fixed yet, but you also need to explicitly exclude Type 69 records. http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1OW45020 Don Imbriale -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Edward Jaffe Sent: Thursda

Re: question about SYS1.BRODCAST

2006-12-21 Thread Imbriale, Donald (Exchange)
>From Init & Tuning Reference: The master scheduler JCL no longer has to point to the broadcast data set. You now specify the broadcast data set in the IKJTSOxx member. The master JCL will no longer allocate the broadcast data set. TSO/E will use either the default (SYS1.BRODCAST) or the

Re: IBMLINK and SHOPZSERIES are Both Down

2006-11-30 Thread Imbriale, Donald (Exchange)
I just got into IBMLink without problem. Haven't tried Shop. Don Imbriale -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Petersen, Jim Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 5:08 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: IBMLINK and SHOPZSERIES are Bo

Re: ISPF PF Key Mapping

2006-11-30 Thread Imbriale, Donald (Exchange)
What if you go into Dialog Test, set breakpoints (DISPLAY, SELECT, VGET, anything just to get it to stop), run the app, then use the dialog test functions to see what's going on? Don Imbriale -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tho

Re: Expaning the Common Page Dataset

2006-11-29 Thread Imbriale, Donald (Exchange)
Another possibility : while LPAR1 is still running, allocate (and format) a new common page data set with a different name. Change IEASYSxx to the new data set name, IPL LPAR1. Don Imbriale -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dean

Re: How to... define VSAM to 2 lpars

2006-11-27 Thread Imbriale, Donald (Exchange)
If you go into the IBM z/OS Library, look for the DFSMS bookshelf, and find the manual Using Data Sets, there is a chapter that discusses VSAM sharing in great detail: http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr_OS390/BOOKS/DGT2D420/2.7? SHELF=DGT2BK31&DT=20031205184100 (watch the wrap) Don I

Re: IBMLink Internet access out to lunch again?

2006-11-27 Thread Imbriale, Donald (Exchange)
I've just been able to get in. I didn't have the number to call. For reference, it is 1-800-543-3912. Don Imbriale -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Veilleux, Jon L Sent: Monday, November 27, 2006 2:40 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.E

Re: VVDS datasets not cataloged

2006-11-22 Thread Imbriale, Donald (Exchange)
Do you have multiple systems, each with their own master catalog? If so, then it's possible that the VVDS was defined on a different system than the one from which you are trying to locate the VVDS. Don Imbriale -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTEC

Re: smf question

2006-11-14 Thread Imbriale, Donald (Exchange)
Check the SMF manual for record types 61/65/66. Don Imbriale -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Matt Dazzo Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 11:41 AM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: smf question Is there an smf record to track w

Re: SMP/E - module attributes issue

2006-11-13 Thread Imbriale, Donald (Exchange)
Shmuel, Too bad you missed most of this thread. Your suggestion for APPLY CHECK did not apply in this case. And Patrick did and does understand this stuff quite well. Don Imbriale -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Shmuel Metz

Re: Trying to figure out CPPUPDTE

2006-11-09 Thread Imbriale, Donald (Exchange)
Doc for CPPUPDTE is available at http://www-03.ibm.com/servers/s390/os390/installation/cppupdte.html Don Imbriale -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Norgauer Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2006 3:03 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU

Re: Syncsort / DFSORT LPA

2006-11-09 Thread Imbriale, Donald (Exchange)
DFSORT is needed for DB2 V8, even if you license/use SyncSort. But it does NOT require that DFSORT be licensed - it just needs to be accessible by certain DB2 utilities and functions. Don Imbriale -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf

Re: Syncsort / DFSORT LPA

2006-11-09 Thread Imbriale, Donald (Exchange)
Make sure the DFSORT libs follow the SyncSort libs in LPA. Don Imbriale -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Andy White Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2006 2:32 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Syncsort / DFSORT LPA I thought thi

Re: IPL with CLPA

2006-11-09 Thread Imbriale, Donald (Exchange)
According to the Init & Tuning Reference: If a module exists in more than one library in the concatenation, the first occurrence of the module is placed in the PLPA. Later occurrences are ignored. Don Imbriale -Original Message- From

Re: z/OS V1.4 and v1.7 with Language Environment

2006-11-08 Thread Imbriale, Donald (Exchange)
The LE Programming Guide discusses downward compatibility (as of OS/390 2.10). Don Imbriale -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lizette Koehler Sent: Wednesday, November 08, 2006 12:29 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: z/OS V1.4

Re: IBM Support Phone Number (USA)?

2006-11-07 Thread Imbriale, Donald (Exchange)
It used to be 800-237-5511. But see http://www.ibm.com/planetwide/us/ Don Imbriale -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chase, John Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2006 2:12 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: IBM Support Phone Number

Re: SDSF command line placement

2006-11-03 Thread Imbriale, Donald (Exchange)
Issue command SETTINGS, and remove the slash from "Command line at bottom". This works for any ISPF application. Don Imbriale -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Strudwick, Martin Sent: Friday, November 03, 2006 4:36 PM To: IBM-MA

Re: EasyTrieve SOC4

2006-10-31 Thread Imbriale, Donald (Exchange)
the vendor Don Imbriale -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Howard Brazee Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2006 3:16 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: EasyTrieve SOC4 On 31 Oct 2006 10:31:04 -0800, in bit.listserv.ibm-main you wr

Re: SHARE in Tampa Florida, February 11-16, 2007

2006-10-26 Thread Imbriale, Donald (Exchange)
The 1.8 announcement mentions z/OS V1.9 and z/OS V1.10, but includes a note which says "Operating system levels beyond z/OS and z/OS.e 1.8 represent current intentions of IBM." Don Imbriale -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Brian

Re: ZFS Sizing estimate help

2006-10-03 Thread Imbriale, Donald (Exchange)
Check out Redbook "z/OS Distributed File Service zSeries File System Implementation z/OS V1R7" at http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/sg246580.html?Open Don Imbriale -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bowers, Greg Sent: Tuesday,

Re: Default System BLKSIZE for PDSE

2006-10-03 Thread Imbriale, Donald (Exchange)
The PDSE Usage Redbook seems to suggest that your speculation is correct: The significance of the block size keyword (BLKSIZE) has changed slightly. All PDSEs are stored on disk as fixed 4 KB blocks. These 4 KB physical blocks are also known as pages. The PDSE is logically reblocked to the block

Re: Does SMS complex, SMSplex, require GRS

2006-09-29 Thread Imbriale, Donald (Exchange)
You probably don't have enough available space on volume H175P1 Don Imbriale -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John P Donnelly Sent: Friday, September 29, 2006 3:44 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Does SMS complex, SMSpl

Re: Full SMF Datasets Not Clearing

2006-09-28 Thread Imbriale, Donald (Exchange)
Do you specify DSNAME= on your S DUMPXY command? Check the SYSPRINT from your DUMPXY job; you should see messages IFA020I DUMPOUT IFA020I DUMPIN which will tell you the names of your input and output data sets. Don Imbriale -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[E

Re: COBOL Compiler APF

2006-09-28 Thread Imbriale, Donald (Exchange)
Our z/OS 1.7 ServerPac also includes it in the IBM-supplied APF list, but we do not add it to our own version. Checking the COBOL program directory, I came across the following: All target libraries listed which contain load modules have the following attributes:

Re: COBOL Compiler APF

2006-09-28 Thread Imbriale, Donald (Exchange)
It is not APFed here - never has been. Never has been at any shop I've ever been too. I find it interesting that you've only every seen it APFed and many of us have never seen it so. Don Imbriale -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf

Re: Command "Prefix": Where specified?

2006-09-27 Thread Imbriale, Donald (Exchange)
Command Prefix Facility CPF REQUEST=DEFINE Don Imbriale -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chase, John Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2006 4:26 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Command "Prefix": Where specified? Hi, All, Ca

Re: IBM e-mail blocked (was RE: Acronyms (Was: Speaking of SDSF)

2006-09-25 Thread Imbriale, Donald (Exchange)
Yes it is! I just replied to this and the Reply-To comes up as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Don Imbriale -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ted MacNEIL Sent: Monday, September 25, 2006 3:30 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: IBM e-mail

display CPENABLE

2006-09-25 Thread Imbriale, Donald (Exchange)
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Flash 10337 discusses settings for CPENABLE. http://www-03.ibm.com/support/techdocs/atsmastr.nsf/WebIndex/FLASH10337 ASKQQA document BDC32090 available in ServiceLink discusses the use of IPCS to

Re: PDSE extended sharing overhead

2006-09-25 Thread Imbriale, Donald (Exchange)
The two major enqueue names are SYSZIGW0 and SYSZIGW1. PDSE services automatically set scope to SYSTEMS. An enqueue with major name SYSDSN will also be issued. A complete reference on all aspects of PDSE Usage can be found in a Redbook at: http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/sg246106.html?Open

Re: Reader's comment forms online

2006-09-18 Thread Imbriale, Donald (Exchange)
I found this in the Preface of the manual: Use the Online Readers' Comment Form at www.ibm.com/software/awdtools/rcf/. Don Imbriale -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Clark Morris Sent: Monday, September 18, 2006 2:13 PM To:

Re: Restrict Operator offline command

2006-09-18 Thread Imbriale, Donald (Exchange)
We use automation to check the range. If it is 'excessive', we require the operators to enter a password. That usually gets their attention enough to actually look at the command they entered and correct it if necessary. Don Imbriale -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion Lis

Re: SMP CBPDO Question

2006-09-14 Thread Imbriale, Donald (Exchange)
The REQs are indicated for a good reason. It would be best to get those REQs before continuing. Don Imbriale -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ale Eba Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2006 3:30 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject:

Re: IBMLINK

2006-09-14 Thread Imbriale, Donald (Exchange)
Make sure you have the correct Libraries selected at the bottom of the page: Libraries zSeries, z/OS VM, VSE, and related products xSeries and miscellaneous products iSeries and pSeries Program products CAD/CAM products I usually just select "zSer

Re: Non-SMP/e packaging

2006-09-13 Thread Imbriale, Donald (Exchange)
Those all sound like good reasons to keep doing what you're doing. Only if/when customers want something else (which is what spawned this whole thread to begin with), should you consider changing. Your method may not be "SMP/E Classic", but if it works and doesn't cause problems then stick with i

Re: Upgrade from Z/OS 1/4 to Z/OS 1.7 or Z/OS 1.8 ?

2006-09-13 Thread Imbriale, Donald (Exchange)
When all else fails, check with IBM. http://www-03.ibm.com/servers/eserver/zseries/zos/installation/ 1.5-1.8 coexistence IS supported. Don Imbriale -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ted MacNEIL Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 20

Re: Upgrade from Z/OS 1/4 to Z/OS 1.7 or Z/OS 1.8 ?

2006-09-13 Thread Imbriale, Donald (Exchange)
The information you need is at http://www-03.ibm.com/servers/eserver/zseries/zos/installation/ 1.5 to 1.8 should be OK. Don Imbriale -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Andrews Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2006 2:23 PM To

Re: COBOL/VS and COBOL/II under 1.7

2006-09-05 Thread Imbriale, Donald (Exchange)
If the service provider's support team thinks it's true, they should provide the documentation that shows this to be the case. The Migration manual suggests that programs compiled with older versions of the COBOL compiler will run if you use the LE run-time libraries. The old COBOL run-time libra

Re: really stupid question - z/OS 1.6 and CSTOR > 2Gb

2006-08-22 Thread Imbriale, Donald (Exchange)
No gotchas that I am aware of. All of our production LPARs run with considerably more than 2 GB CS. We have been that way since z/OS 1.3 several years ago and we are now mostly on 1.7. Don Imbriale >-Original Message- >From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Beh

Re: Search Archives Backward?

2006-08-22 Thread Imbriale, Donald (Exchange)
If I go to http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html and click on Archive Search, the bottom left shows a section titled Report Options and the first item is "Sort By". Clicking on that for help shows: --- Defines criteria by which the results of the search are sorted when they are display

Re: Looking for 10 Tips Article

2006-08-16 Thread Imbriale, Donald (Exchange)
How about zJournal February/March 2006 :: Eight Tips for the New Mainframe Storage Manager http://www.zjournal.com/index.cfm?section=article&aid=330 Don Imbriale >-Original Message- >From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf >Of Jeffrey Deaver >Sent: Wedne

Re: Strobe equivalents - APA

2006-08-01 Thread Imbriale, Donald (Exchange)
alents - APA > >On Monday 31 July 2006 16:50, Imbriale, Donald , Exchange wrote: > >> I believe it is/was Serena's APM. > >No it isn't/wasn't ! > >-- > > Gilbert Saint-Flour > GSF Software > http://gsf-soft.com/ > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >

Re: Strobe equivalents - APA

2006-07-31 Thread Imbriale, Donald (Exchange)
I believe it is/was Serena's APM. Don Imbriale >-Original Message- >From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf >Of Gilbert Saint-Flour >Sent: Monday, July 31, 2006 4:08 PM >To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU >Subject: Re: Strobe equivalents - APA > >On Monday 31 July 20

Re: Strobe equivalents

2006-07-31 Thread Imbriale, Donald (Exchange)
FreezeFrame from Macro4 Serena has something IBM has something Don Imbriale >-Original Message- >From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf >Of Szabo, Rich >Sent: Monday, July 31, 2006 12:57 PM >To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU >Subject: Strobe equivalents > >I'm rese

Re: MD5 for z/OS?

2006-07-26 Thread Imbriale, Donald (Exchange)
A previous post mentioned a REXX exec at http://www.srehttp.org/apps/rexx_md5/ Don Imbriale >-Original Message- >From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf >Of Jon Brock >Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2006 10:41 AM >To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU >Subject: Re: MD5 for z

Re: VSAM Export

2006-07-14 Thread Imbriale, Donald (Exchange)
Always a little late to the party? >-Original Message- >From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf >Of Shmuel Metz (Seymour J.) >Sent: Friday, July 14, 2006 8:52 AM >To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU >Subject: Re: VSAM Export > >In ><[EMAIL PROTECTED] >g>, >on 07/12/200

Re: problem with spool volume serial

2006-06-28 Thread Imbriale, Donald (Exchange)
I think it was a typo in the manual. The Summary of Changes section in the 1.5/1.6 manual suggests the change was effective with z/OS 1.1. I believe a cold start should not be needed. From the manual: Modification: Cold start. If originally specified with 5 characters and the fifth character is

Re: problem with spool volume serial

2006-06-28 Thread Imbriale, Donald (Exchange)
According to the 1.7 JES2 Init Ref manual, the suffixes are A-Z, 0-9, $, #, @ and the limit is 39 volumes. If your current prefix is SPOOL, you should be able to change it SPOO and it will pick up all your current volumes and allow you to specify a whole bunch more if/when needed. Don Imbriale >

Re: z/OS Highlights Reference?

2006-06-28 Thread Imbriale, Donald (Exchange)
You could try the following http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/epubs/pdf/e0z2a161.pdf Don Imbriale >-Original Message- >From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf >Of Patrick Lyon >Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2006 2:20 PM >To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU >Subject: z/OS H

Re: Moving SYS1.BRODCAST dataset

2006-06-21 Thread Imbriale, Donald (Exchange)
There's a section in the "TSO/E Customization" manual titled 'Changing the Allocation of the Broadcast Data Set'. It describes what you need to do. Don Imbriale >-Original Message- >From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf >Of George Dranes >Sent: Wednesday

Re: Confusion on output of LISTC CAT

2006-06-20 Thread Imbriale, Donald (Exchange)
See Appendix "Interpreting LISTCAT Output Listings" in "DFSMS Access Method Services for Catalogs": The statistics in the catalog are updated when the data set is closed. Therefore, if an error occurs during CLOSE, the statistics might not be valid. If the data set has not been properly clos

Re: VTOC of the MCAT backup

2006-06-19 Thread Imbriale, Donald (Exchange)
I strongly recommend that you check the "DFSMS: Managing Catalogs" manual and read the chapter 'Backing Up and Recovering Catalogs'. Don Imbriale >-Original Message- >From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf >Of Christian Blesa >Sent: Monday, June 19, 2006 3

Re: COBOL PMAP

2006-06-16 Thread Imbriale, Donald (Exchange)
Use option LIST. It's mentioned in the Migration Guide. Just go into the bookshelf in BookManager and search all books for PMAP. Don Imbriale >-Original Message- >From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf >Of Miller, Pat >Sent: Friday, June 16, 2006 2:36 PM

Re: SMP/E "target source library"

2006-06-14 Thread Imbriale, Donald (Exchange)
Subject: Re: SMP/E "target source library" > >In a recent note, "Imbriale, Donald (Exchange)" said: > >> Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2006 14:15:34 -0400 >> >> Source will first be assembled, then processed by the binder, so >> eventually a module

Re: SMP/E "target source library"

2006-06-14 Thread Imbriale, Donald (Exchange)
[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf >Of Paul Gilmartin >Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2006 2:00 PM >To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU >Subject: Re: SMP/E "target source library" > >In a recent note, "Imbriale, Donald (Exchange)" said: > >> Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2006 13:32:

Re: SMP/E "target source library"

2006-06-14 Thread Imbriale, Donald (Exchange)
No. 3.7.5.5 discusses source; 3.7.5.8 discusses modules. So it is appropriate language for the section you cited. Don Imbriale >-Original Message- >From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf >Of Paul Gilmartin >Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2006 1:27 PM >To: IBM

Re: Servicing z/OS R7 from z/OS R4 (SMPE)

2006-06-08 Thread Imbriale, Donald (Exchange)
Assume current sysres volume is RES001 and root HFS is named something like SYS1.HFS.ROOT.RES001; including the sysres volser name in the HFS dsname is important. To do service, copy volume RES001 to RES002. Copy SYS1.HFS.ROOT.RES001 to SYS1.HFS.ROOT.RES002. In your SMP/E zone, make sure the DDD

Re: z/OS R7 IEC391I CATALOG NONVSAM.VIPRES5.ICFCAT HAS BEEN AUTOTUNED TO: BUFNI: 6 BUFND: 11 STRNO: 3

2006-06-06 Thread Imbriale, Donald (Exchange)
Yes it is possible to disable. Information can be found in the following manuals: z/OS V1R7.0 DFSMS: Managing Catalogs z/OS V1R7.0 DFSMS: Using the New Functions Don Imbriale >-Original Message- >From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf >Of Christian

Re: IGGPRE00

2006-05-26 Thread Imbriale, Donald (Exchange)
Within ISPF, issue DDLIST, then the S command followed by the module name you're looking for. Don Imbriale >-Original Message- >From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf >Of Ruegsegger, Jeff >Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2006 6:05 PM >To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU >Sub

Re: FDR MESSAGE - FDR998

2006-05-26 Thread Imbriale, Donald (Exchange)
Use SB for Browse or SE for Edit and you can then issue the command. Don Imbriale >-Original Message- >From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf >Of Jim McAlpine >Sent: Friday, May 26, 2006 10:22 AM >To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU >Subject: Re: FDR MESSAGE - FDR998

Re: IGGPRE00

2006-05-25 Thread Imbriale, Donald (Exchange)
LPA is searched in this order: a. Dynamic LPA modules, as specified in PROGxx members b. Fixed LPA (FLPA) modules, as specified in IEAFIXxx members c. Modified LPA (MLPA) modules, as specified in IEALPAxx members d. Pageable LPA (PLPA) modules, loaded from libraries specified in LPALSTx

Re: ADR120E - DFDSS Error

2006-05-25 Thread Imbriale, Donald (Exchange)
ILITE function, I did what you suggested and I chose JCL >and Parenthesis matching, but I didn't get any message or anything else. Should I >expect any type of informational or error message? As a test I removed one of the >parenthesis but nothing was flagged. > >"Imbriale, Dona

Re: ADR120E - DFDSS Error

2006-05-25 Thread Imbriale, Donald (Exchange)
The nature of the syntax of the control statements results in many parentheses. In fact, it seems that parentheses (or lack thereof) contributed to the problems encountered. One way to help deal with that is to use ISPF edit's HILITE function. This works best if the control cards are in a separa

Re: Write to BR14 allocated PSDS - Unitech ACR 3.3

2006-05-23 Thread Imbriale, Donald (Exchange)
Whenever I hear vendor claims like "Since the product is LE compliant, it cannot write into a dataset that has been generated by the IEFBR14 utility", I insist that they provide specific references to documentation from IBM that describes that particular behavior. Usually they cannot, so I make th

Re: Sysplex TSO logon behaviour

2006-05-22 Thread Imbriale, Donald (Exchange)
Check your GRS RNL list for SYSIKJUA. Don Imbriale >-Original Message- >From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf >Of Alan C. Field >Sent: Monday, May 22, 2006 10:59 AM >To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU >Subject: Sysplex TSO logon behaviour > >We have two separate pa

Re: Quick Qustion About A SMPE Sysmod.

2006-05-17 Thread Imbriale, Donald (Exchange)
You can see similar information in IBMLink, ServiceLink, AST, the select Help. Speaking of the ServiceLink User's Guide, does anyone know where to find this? Don Imbriale >-Original Message- >From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf >Of Brian Peterson >Sent

Re: z/OS 1.7 and PDS86 ABEND0C4

2006-05-15 Thread Imbriale, Donald (Exchange)
Check IBMLink. There are some recent hits that may be applicable. Don Imbriale >-Original Message- >From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf >Of James Chappell >Sent: Monday, May 15, 2006 3:34 PM >To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU >Subject: z/OS 1.7 and PDS86 ABEND0

MVS System Data Set Definition manual

2006-05-15 Thread Imbriale, Donald (Exchange)
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable The last edition of manual "MVS System Data Set Definition" was for z/OS 1.6. Does any one know if there is an edition for z/OS 1.7? Don Imbriale ---

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