Re: C/C++ Calling OBTAIN / IGC0002G

2009-05-13 Thread Steve Comstock
more details: course objectives, and detailed topical outline I see from your email address you are in Romania. We would love to come and teach there! If that's of interest, contact me off list. Kind regards, -Steve Comstock The Trainer's Friend, Inc. 303-393-8716 http://www.trainersfriend.com

Re: DLL Recomendations?

2009-05-09 Thread Steve Comstock
== Art Celestini Celestini Development Services Phone: 201-670-1674Wyckoff, NJ Kind regards, -Steve Comstock The Trainer's Friend, Inc. 303-393-8716 http://www.trainersfriend.com z/OS Application development made easier * Our classes include

Re: Utility to search multiple files on multiple volumes

2009-05-05 Thread Steve Comstock
money and taking that person away from other tasks that are likely more immediate to your organization? So where's the incentive for developers to create new products? Where's the benefit to the organization? Kind regards, -Steve Comstock The Trainer's Friend, Inc. 303-393-8716 http

Re: Utility to search multiple files on multiple volumes

2009-05-05 Thread Steve Comstock
Chase, John wrote: -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Steve Comstock גדי בן אבי wrote: Yes, that is what we were looking for, unfortunately, I doubt if anyone here will be willing to pay for it. So let me see if I have this right. Here is a product

Re: Utility to search multiple files on multiple volumes

2009-05-05 Thread Steve Comstock
to do this, or when you come back from lunch it will still be waiting. Kind regards, -Steve Comstock The Trainer's Friend, Inc. 303-393-8716 http://www.trainersfriend.com z/OS Application development made easier * Our classes include + How things work + Programming examples

Re: relationship between directory blocks and the number of members in a PDS ?

2009-05-01 Thread Steve Comstock
block. Ahh. Good catch. I'll have to watch for that. Kind regards, -Steve Comstock The Trainer's Friend, Inc. 303-393-8716 http://www.trainersfriend.com z/OS Application development made easier * Our classes include + How things work + Programming examples with realistic

Re: Enterprise COBOL code generation question

2009-05-01 Thread Steve Comstock
-- 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 -- Kind regards, -Steve

Re: relationship between directory blocks and the number of members in a PDS ?

2009-04-30 Thread Steve Comstock
that will never have new members added (a software product delivered in unloaded PDS format might be like that, for example). For PDSEs, it doesn't matter, since the directory can dynamically grow as needed. Specify 1 at create time and let the system take care of it. Kind regards, -Steve Comstock

Re: Enterprise COBOL code generation question

2009-04-30 Thread Steve Comstock
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Corning Inc.

2009-04-29 Thread Steve Comstock
If there's anyone on the list from Corning, could you please contact me privately off-list? Thanks. Kind regards, -Steve Comstock The Trainer's Friend, Inc. 303-393-8716 http://www.trainersfriend.com z/OS Application development made easier * Our classes include + How things

Re: ISPF Question

2009-04-27 Thread Steve Comstock
SWAPBAR Kind regards, -Steve Comstock The Trainer's Friend, Inc. 303-393-8716 http://www.trainersfriend.com z/OS Application development made easier * Our classes include + How things work + Programming examples with realistic applications + Starter / skeleton code

Re: Using FTP to send loadlib

2009-04-27 Thread Steve Comstock
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Re: Effective pipeline programming [was:RE: METAL C: CodeGen defeciency?]

2009-04-24 Thread Steve Comstock
. Not everything has to be online, keyed access. Kind regards, -Steve Comstock The Trainer's Friend, Inc. 303-393-8716 http://www.trainersfriend.com z/OS Application development made easier * Our classes include + How things work + Programming examples with realistic applications

Re: Effective pipeline programming [was:RE: METAL C: CodeGen defeciency?]

2009-04-23 Thread Steve Comstock
semester and here I am today :) Which is a good reason for every company to sponsor an Assembler class for every one of their z/OS programmers, right? We're ready. :) Kind regards, -Steve Comstock The Trainer's Friend, Inc. 303-393-8716 http://www.trainersfriend.com z/OS Application development

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

2009-04-22 Thread Steve Comstock
to recall a session on this in a past SHARE, but I can't find the reference to it. You might check the proceedings of recent SHAREs (2003-present), or maybe someone else can recall / find the info. Kind regards, -Steve Comstock The Trainer's Friend, Inc. 303-393-8716 http

Re: mainframe software

2009-04-17 Thread Steve Comstock
particular class, this has turned out to be very cost effective. Right now I'm mentoring three students, two in the US and one in Russia. Check out http://www.trainersfriend.com/Policies/RCT_OverView.htm Kind regards, -Steve Comstock The Trainer's Friend, Inc. 303-393-8716 http

Re: Automount user ZFS with allocuser

2009-04-17 Thread Steve Comstock
, then it is automounted correctly. Any ideas? _ Dave Jousma I believe you have to do a mkdir to establish the mount point. Kind regards, -Steve Comstock The Trainer's Friend, Inc. 303-393-8716 http://www.trainersfriend.com z/OS

Re: mainframe software

2009-04-17 Thread Steve Comstock
Yogeetha balasubramanian wrote: Is there anything similar for MQ training ? You know, we don't have any MQ training. (Are there any MQ training developers out there interested in working with us?) On Fri, Apr 17, 2009 at 5:05 PM, Steve Comstock st...@trainersfriend.comwrote: Timothy

Re: Automount user ZFS with allocuser

2009-04-17 Thread Steve Comstock
is case sensitive; if it is, you probably need to specify zFS. But, you're the systems guy so I presume you've gone over all this prior to posting. It's just that those are the potential issues that occur to me on reviewing the docs. Kind regards, -Steve Comstock The Trainer's Friend, Inc. 303

Re: Moving Prod VSAM dataset to TEST lpar

2009-04-17 Thread Steve Comstock
(such as volume serial(s)) using the OBJECTS parameter. These can be done in batch jobs or as TSO commands. Make sure the original data is not being used at the time you do the EXPORT (so you don't lose recent updates). Kind regards, -Steve Comstock The Trainer's Friend, Inc. 303-393-8716 http

IBM withdraws Rational products

2009-04-14 Thread Steve Comstock
I see in this morning's IBM announcement letters that IBM is withdrawing various Rational products, including WebSphere Developer for z Series, with no replacements. This seems to be quite a turn about. Anybody have any insights? Kind regards, -Steve Comstock The Trainer's Friend, Inc. 303

Re: IBM withdraws Rational products

2009-04-14 Thread Steve Comstock
Paul Gilmartin wrote: On Tue, 14 Apr 2009 07:56:42 -0600, Steve Comstock wrote: I see in this morning's IBM announcement letters ... What's the URL for these? I had it bookmarked once, but lost it several mergers and relocations ago. Thanks, gil Here's a link to subscribe: https://www

Re: SDSF SORT

2009-04-06 Thread Steve Comstock
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Re: Can I do a Hex Sort in ISPF Edit?

2009-04-03 Thread Steve Comstock
as unexamined data and sort by the content. Kind regards, -Steve Comstock The Trainer's Friend, Inc. 303-393-8716 http://www.trainersfriend.com z/OS Application development made easier * Our classes include + How things work + Programming examples with realistic

Re: Can I do a Hex Sort in ISPF Edit?

2009-04-03 Thread Steve Comstock
-m...@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Steve Comstock Sent: Friday, April 03, 2009 11:26 To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Re: Can I do a Hex Sort in ISPF Edit? Darth Keller wrote: A co-work has a list of 4 digit UCB's - hexidecimal values - and want's to sort it as hex-values. It wouldn't be too

Re: Pass Parameter containing spaces to Rexx in BATCH

2009-03-25 Thread Steve Comstock
in vain. no chance? Thank you all, Michael No chance. You only get to pass one string from the EXEC statement PARM field. You're exec could test if it's running in batch or TSO and parse the argument differently in those two cases. Kind regards, -Steve Comstock The Trainer's Friend, Inc. 303-393

Re: Time Change (Sync)

2009-03-24 Thread Steve Comstock
needs there these days? On Sun, 15 Mar 2009 09:21:06 -0600, Steve Comstock st...@trainersfriend.com wrote: Bruce Hewson wrote: [snip] Bruce Hewson Resident, Tropical Island Paradise. So, I have to ask: where is that? Kind regards, -Steve Comstock The Trainer's Friend, Inc

New free technical paper: The Arc of DB2 - Using DB2 to work the World Wide Web

2009-03-23 Thread Steve Comstock
containing lobs and some HTML, for unwinding into your HFS Of course, we include instructions for setting up and testing this. Kind regards, -Steve Comstock The Trainer's Friend, Inc. 303-393-8716 http://www.trainersfriend.com z/OS Application development made easier * Our classes include

Last call for enrollments in Intro to Assembler class

2009-03-18 Thread Steve Comstock
to scrounge up budget for this. Unless we get a few more enrollments today, however, we'll have to cancel the class. If you need more information, or if you have someone to enroll, call or email me today. Kind regards, -Steve Comstock The Trainer's Friend, Inc. 303-393-8716 http

Re: protecting ISPF dataset allocations

2009-03-18 Thread Steve Comstock
. Might be useful... Kind regards, -Steve Comstock The Trainer's Friend, Inc. 303-393-8716 http://www.trainersfriend.com z/OS Application development made easier * Our classes include + How things work + Programming examples with realistic applications + Starter / skeleton

Re: FW: SYSOUT dynamic allocation in COBOL - but a little problem

2009-03-18 Thread Steve Comstock
Steve Comstock wrote: Steve Comstock wrote: Bill Klein wrote: I may be missing something, but if you know at compile-time (when you can set an environment variable) that you want the output to go to SYSOUT, why are you using files (with OPEN, WRITE, etc) and not just doing a DISPLAY

Re: FW: SYSOUT dynamic allocation in COBOL

2009-03-17 Thread Steve Comstock
Steve Comstock wrote: Bill Klein wrote: I may be missing something, but if you know at compile-time (when you can set an environment variable) that you want the output to go to SYSOUT, why are you using files (with OPEN, WRITE, etc) and not just doing a DISPLAY statement? Either

Re: FW: SYSOUT dynamic allocation in COBOL

2009-03-17 Thread Steve Comstock
users logged on to our zPad at one time, the issues you raise are simply not present. Kind regards, -Steve Comstock The Trainer's Friend, Inc. 303-393-8716 http://www.trainersfriend.com z/OS Application development made easier * Our classes include + How things work

Re: FW: SYSOUT dynamic allocation in COBOL

2009-03-16 Thread Steve Comstock
are more normal ways in COBOL to send output to SYSOUT. David Speake david.spe...@bcbssc.com wrote in message news:listserv%200903152048381559.0...@bama.ua.edu... I have used dynamic allocation via the environmental variables in COBOL. Thanks to Steve Comstock and others for getting me started

Re: FW: SYSOUT dynamic allocation in COBOL

2009-03-16 Thread Steve Comstock
a compile time option that can change the DDname used for UPON SYSOUT, but it is not changeable at run time. Kind regards, -Steve Comstock The Trainer's Friend, Inc. 303-393-8716 http://www.trainersfriend.com z/OS Application development made easier * Our classes include + How

Re: Splitting files into a variable number of cataloged files

2009-03-13 Thread Steve Comstock
http://www.trainersfriend.com/COBOL_Courses/d704descr.htm /ad Kind regards, -Steve Comstock The Trainer's Friend, Inc. 303-393-8716 http://www.trainersfriend.com z/OS Application development made easier * Our classes include + How things work + Programming examples

While you're at SHARE in Austin ...

2009-03-04 Thread Steve Comstock
the economy is tough (and training is usually first cut), we're hoping people will take advantage of this unusual opportunity. Just point 'em to our website, or email address. Thanks for any help. [Flame retardant: I'll say no more about this offering.] Kind regards, -Steve Comstock The Trainer's

Re: File Transfer Issue

2009-02-25 Thread Steve Comstock
Matt Dazzo wrote: I am transferring a certificate that is in ascii armored format ... [snip] Maybe I'm the only one who doesn't know, but I'd still like to find out: what the heck is ascii armored format? Kind regards, -Steve Comstock The Trainer's Friend, Inc. 303-393-8716 http

New public course: Assembler intro

2009-02-24 Thread Steve Comstock
. Date: April 20-24, 2009 Location: Leawood, Kansas (near Kansas City) Tuition: $1250 per student Course details: http://www.trainersfriend.com/Assembler_%20courses/C410descrpt.htm Please contact me off-list if you have an interest in this. Kind regards, -Steve Comstock The Trainer's

Re: USS and C

2009-02-23 Thread Steve Comstock
, which is also free). It's all great fun and could be a money saver (I'm not really in touch with the prices for all this), but the story has not been well told. Kind regards, -Steve Comstock The Trainer's Friend, Inc. 303-393-8716 http://www.trainersfriend.com z/OS Application development

Announcement: New Course: Using DFSORT and ICETOOL

2009-02-23 Thread Steve Comstock
handout written just by us, with the usual extensive index and solid set of labs that we are famous for. Kind regards, -Steve Comstock The Trainer's Friend, Inc. 303-393-8716 http://www.trainersfriend.com z/OS Application development made easier * Our classes include + How things work

Re: SHARE in Denver this August!

2009-02-13 Thread Steve Comstock
Roland Schiradin wrote: Hi Steve, my current plan is to attend SHARE in Denver. Regards Roland Cool! If it works out for both of us, I'll see you there. Or, rather, here. Well, you know. :-) Kind regards, -Steve Comstock The Trainer's Friend, Inc. 303-393-8716 http

SHARE in Denver this August!

2009-02-12 Thread Steve Comstock
know a few (Paul, Howard T., Howard B., ...) but I also know there are some lurkers from the Rocky Mountains on the list. So contact me if you're interested. -- Now back to our regularly scheduled programs. Kind regards, -Steve Comstock The Trainer's Friend, Inc. 303-393-8716 http

SHARE in Denver

2009-02-12 Thread Steve Comstock
calendar before you made your vacation plans. Kind regards, -Steve Comstock The Trainer's Friend, Inc. 303-393-8716 http://www.trainersfriend.com z/OS Application development made easier * Our classes include + How things work + Programming examples with realistic

Re: Assembler Question

2009-02-09 Thread Steve Comstock
(If you're wondering about the cryptic message above, do not hesitate to ask me) Well, I'm curious. Tell me. Off-list if you prefer. Kind regards, -Steve Comstock The Trainer's Friend, Inc. 303-393-8716 http://www.trainersfriend.com z/OS Application development made easier * Our classes

Re: Copy SMF Records With Syncsort

2009-02-04 Thread Steve Comstock
byte RDW in your positioning. Try this: SORT FIELDS=COPY OUTREC OVERLAY=(19,4, CHANGE=(4,C'CSYS',C'ESYS', C'DSYS',C'FSYS', C'FSYS',C'FSYS')) Kind regards, -Steve Comstock The Trainer's Friend, Inc. 303-393-8716 http://www.trainersfriend.com z/OS

Re: Copy SMF Records With Syncsort

2009-02-04 Thread Steve Comstock
allowed for the RDW. In a later post he said he had, so 15 is the value to use. If this doesn't work, let me know and I will work with you. John Reda Syncsort, Inc. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Steve Comstock Sent

Re: 1.9 and PDF's EDIT hide function

2009-01-30 Thread Steve Comstock
something like that. Kind regards, -Steve Comstock The Trainer's Friend, Inc. 303-393-8716 http://www.trainersfriend.com z/OS Application development made easier * Our classes include + How things work + Programming examples with realistic applications + Starter / skeleton

Re: ISPF Edit Macro

2009-01-20 Thread Steve Comstock
other 4) what is the content of this something? 5) have you tried deleting it or renameing it? Kind regards, -Steve Comstock The Trainer's Friend, Inc. 303-393-8716 http://www.trainersfriend.com z/OS Application development made easier * Our classes include + How things work

Re: z/OS 1.8, UTF-16 ftp?

2009-01-16 Thread Steve Comstock
can write a simple COBOL program to convert from National to Display * You can write a not-so-simple Assembler program to convert to any EBCDIC code page Are you sure there are no characters outside the EBCDIC range? Kind regards, -Steve Comstock The Trainer's Friend, Inc. 303-393-8716

Re: z/OS 1.8, UTF-16 ftp?

2009-01-16 Thread Steve Comstock
John McKown wrote: On Fri, 16 Jan 2009 09:28:10 -0700, Steve Comstock st...@trainersfriend.com wrote: John, What are you using the data for on z/OS? I don't have any idea. * You can browse UTF-16 data (browse the file then on the command line, enter === disp utf16 ) This didn't work

Re: z/OS 1.8, UTF-16 ftp?

2009-01-16 Thread Steve Comstock
. There is quite a bit of Unicode support in z/OS before 1.10. What, specifically, do you find added that would help you in this little adventure? Kind regards, -Steve Comstock The Trainer's Friend, Inc. 303-393-8716 http://www.trainersfriend.com z/OS Application development made easier * Our

Re: z/OS 1.8, UTF-16 ftp?

2009-01-16 Thread Steve Comstock
John McKown wrote: On Fri, 16 Jan 2009 11:26:34 -0700, Steve Comstock st...@trainersfriend.com wrote: snip Many thanks! I don't know if my boss will go for this or not. I just ordered z/OS 1.10, which supposedly can handle UTF-16. Of course, that's going to take a while to get in and installed

Re: Def alias error in RACF

2009-01-14 Thread Steve Comstock
: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html What are you using to make your email so unreadable? I see it as one long line. Kind regards, -Steve Comstock The Trainer's Friend, Inc. 303-393-8716 http://www.trainersfriend.com z/OS Application

Re: XML Parse Errors

2009-01-13 Thread Steve Comstock
, and generating XML from the transaction handler response. Look at: http://www.trainersfriend.com/COBOL_Courses/d705descr.htm /ad Kind regards, -Steve Comstock The Trainer's Friend, Inc. 303-393-8716 http://www.trainersfriend.com z/OS Application development made easier * Our classes include

Re: SV: Survey says...

2009-01-07 Thread Steve Comstock
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Re: Survey says...

2009-01-06 Thread Steve Comstock
! Kind regards, -Steve Comstock The Trainer's Friend, Inc. 303-393-8716 http://www.trainersfriend.com z/OS Application development made easier * Our classes include + How things work + Programming examples with realistic applications + Starter / skeleton code

Re: JES2 Node Name

2009-01-02 Thread Steve Comstock
programmers have enough problems when one of us calls it see eye see sss and I call it kicks. Some of them are still looking for the COBAL compiler grin. And what happened to IKJCBL00? What? Why is it now IGYCRCTL? John, We can fix that. Kind regards, -Steve Comstock The Trainer's Friend, Inc

Re: icetool error

2008-12-19 Thread Steve Comstock
me that your SPACE allocation for TEMP001 is units of 0, is that correct? -- Kind regards, -Steve Comstock The Trainer's Friend, Inc. 303-393-8716 http://www.trainersfriend.com z/OS Application development made easier * Our classes include + How things work + Programming

Re: Anyone using JAVA 6.0 on z/OS?

2008-12-12 Thread Steve Comstock
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Re: Patent (was: Can you read CA-Librarian ...)

2008-12-08 Thread Steve Comstock
regards, -Steve Comstock The Trainer's Friend, Inc. 303-393-8716 http://www.trainersfriend.com z/OS Application development made easier * Our classes include + How things work + Programming examples with realistic applications + Starter / skeleton code + Complete

Re: lbdsoftware

2008-12-03 Thread Steve Comstock
Houghton, Philip N wrote: No problem getting to it from Colorado.. /* Philip Houghton VDS, LLC LSS MVS Tech Support (719) 535-4775 (845) 826-1908 I'm workingin Arkansas this week. Had trouble getting there earlier, but it works fine now. Kind regards, -Steve Comstock The Trainer's Friend

Re: RCFs no longer accepted by IBM??? - YES THEY ARE!

2008-11-26 Thread Steve Comstock
to this userid. * * Please send all correspondence to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * /Response I have gotten very good, personal response after the initial auto-email in recent months. This is one area IBM seems to have improved lately. Kind regards, -Steve Comstock The Trainer's Friend, Inc. 303

Re: BINDER instructions in source code?

2008-11-24 Thread Steve Comstock
it up from your syslib in the bind step? Kind regards, -Steve Comstock The Trainer's Friend, Inc. 303-393-8716 http://www.trainersfriend.com z/OS Application development made easier * Our classes include + How things work + Programming examples with realistic applications

Re: Fwd: storing a PDF file in DB2 for z/OS

2008-11-11 Thread Steve Comstock
=SYSALLDA,SPACE=(TRK,(20,20)) //SYSIN DD * LOAD DATA RESUME NO REPLACE INTO TABLE DOCS (DOC POSITION (01) CHAR(30) BLOBF ) //SYSREC DD * /u/scomsto/pdfs/part00105.pdf /u/scomsto/pdfs/part00240.pdf . . . This actually seems to be a little more natural to me. Kind regards, -Steve Comstock

Re: Query: Mainframers look forward and back

2008-11-07 Thread Steve Comstock
Gabe Goldberg wrote: Steve Comstock wrote: So, I'm _older_ than a baby boomer (based on your definition below; I was born in 1944). But I'll keep working because I enjoy the work _and_ because I need to. Thanks for quick reply -- you're first in line! I was quoting a generational definition

Re: Query: Mainframers look forward and back

2008-11-06 Thread Steve Comstock
next year, I think. Thanks to people who responded for those, and who respond now! Kind regards, -Steve Comstock The Trainer's Friend, Inc. 303-393-8716 http://www.trainersfriend.com z/OS Application development made easier * Our classes include + How things work

Re: Need someone to fix a free HTTP Server written in Assembler

2008-11-04 Thread Steve Comstock
- LIST,TERM,ASA,sysparm(Great Company),OBJECT So it looks like it made it. The program Assembled clean. OTOH, I didn't really use the sysparm value. Still, it looks promising. Kind regards, -Steve Comstock The Trainer's Friend, Inc. 303-393-8716 http://www.trainersfriend.com z/OS

Re: Prefix for User application messages written to the log

2008-11-03 Thread Steve Comstock
called the facility ID, and facility IDs that begin with A-I are reserved for IBM components. [ISV's can register their own facility ID, in order to prevent conflicts, by sending an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Kind regards, -Steve Comstock The Trainer's Friend, Inc. 303-393-8716 http

zArchitecture reference summary - the denounement

2008-10-31 Thread Steve Comstock
the -04 version, in my opinion, since the code pages still have the ASCII assignments as well as several EBCDIC code page mappings, while the -04 only has ASCII and code page 037. Of course, the -01 doesn't have the z10 opcodes, but I don't need them for my Intro course. Kind regards, -Steve

Re: z/Architecture Reference Summary

2008-10-30 Thread Steve Comstock
gah wrote: Steve Comstock wrote: Did you know the quoted price for these little gems (that came from the original S/360 green card) are now priced at $173.82?!! It seems that z/Architecture Reference Summary (SA22-7871-04) is now down to $25.04. I think that is still high, but less than

Re: using nexted procs

2008-10-30 Thread Steve Comstock
the same DD in two different jobs refer to two different files, and thus the INCLUDE MEMBER would not work. Anyway... Thanks, Frank Kind regards, -Steve Comstock The Trainer's Friend, Inc. 303-393-8716 http://www.trainersfriend.com z/OS Application development made easier * Our

Re: using nested procs - and Look...

2008-10-30 Thread Steve Comstock
Frank Swarbrick wrote: New z/OS shop here... ...Almost slipped by me. Hey, everybody, we should celebrate! Kind regards, -Steve Comstock The Trainer's Friend, Inc. 303-393-8716 http://www.trainersfriend.com z/OS Application development made easier * Our classes include + How

Re: What is Tri-modal addressability?

2008-10-28 Thread Steve Comstock
it is. Thanks, Mary It's the ability to run in 24-bit, 31-bit, or 64-bit AMODE. Check the Principles of Operations, where it also explains which instructions are sensitive to the current AMODE. Kind regards, -Steve Comstock The Trainer's Friend, Inc. 303-393-8716 http://www.trainersfriend.com

Re: dates...

2008-10-28 Thread Steve Comstock
step job that does it's own step to step transition. Perfect? Probably not. Kind regards, -Steve Comstock The Trainer's Friend, Inc. 303-393-8716 http://www.trainersfriend.com z/OS Application development made easier * Our classes include + How things work + Programming

Re: ISPF Edit Recovery ON Question.

2008-10-24 Thread Steve Comstock
ON to stick? Simply press Enter before you press PF3 (assuming PF3 is set to End). Kind regards, -Steve Comstock The Trainer's Friend, Inc. 303-393-8716 http://www.trainersfriend.com z/OS Application development made easier * Our classes include + How things work

Re: C03 abend when omitting CEE.SCEERUN from JCL

2008-10-23 Thread Steve Comstock
http://www.trainersfriend.com/COBOL_Courses/d704descr.htm Maybe z/OS Assembler for Applications Programmers; see http://www.trainersfriend.com/Assembler_%20courses/C500descrpt.htm Kind regards, -Steve Comstock The Trainer's Friend, Inc. 303-393-8716 http://www.trainersfriend.com z/OS

Re: Help with FTP of PAX.Z file

2008-10-23 Thread Steve Comstock
/java.PAX.Z 250 Transfer completed successfully. ftp: n bytes sent in n.nnSeconds .nnnKbytes/sec ftp quit 221 Quit command recieved. Goodbye. exit Or some variations on this. Kind regards, -Steve Comstock The Trainer's Friend, Inc. 303-393-8716 http://www.trainersfriend.com z/OS

Re: Help with FTP of PAX.Z file

2008-10-23 Thread Steve Comstock
was java.PAX.Z but in your example you entered it as java.pax.z Kind regards, -Steve Comstock The Trainer's Friend, Inc. 303-393-8716 http://www.trainersfriend.com z/OS Application development made easier * Our classes include + How things work + Programming examples

Re: z/Architecture Reference Summary

2008-10-21 Thread Steve Comstock
John R. Ehrman (408-463-3543 T/543-) wrote: I've heard rumors to the effect that the current (high) prices were set erroneously, and that a correction is being considered. John ehrman That would be good news. Thanks for checking it out and staying on top of it, John. Kind regards, -Steve

z/Architecture Reference Summary

2008-10-20 Thread Steve Comstock
shipping. What's up with that? Note: this is for the -04 version. The -03 version is only $52.64. Kind regards, -Steve Comstock The Trainer's Friend, Inc. 303-393-8716 http://www.trainersfriend.com z/OS Application development made easier * Our classes include + How things work

Rare event: a public class (Assembler)

2008-10-14 Thread Steve Comstock
public class, but it's my favorite language! [Do not clutter the list with replies to the list; email me direct if you have questions, or complaints about the ad.] Kind regards, -Steve Comstock The Trainer's Friend, Inc. 303-393-8716 http://www.trainersfriend.com z/OS Application

Re: IBM DB2 Version 9 for z/OS

2008-10-14 Thread Steve Comstock
, -Steve Comstock The Trainer's Friend, Inc. 303-393-8716 http://www.trainersfriend.com z/OS Application development made easier * Our classes include + How things work + Programming examples with realistic applications + Starter / skeleton code + Complete working

Re: IBM DB2 Version 9 for z/OS

2008-10-14 Thread Steve Comstock
if anyone catches it. It's not a big laugh, but every bit helps. :-) -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Steve Comstock Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2008 15:42 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: IBM DB2 Version 9 for z/OS

Re: IBM DB2 Version 9 for z/OS

2008-10-14 Thread Steve Comstock
the day and go to Columbia. Steve Comstock wrote: I have; works fine for BLOBs anyway. I'm giving a talk on it in Columbia, MD on Thursday, so I thought it'd be good to test it out. [Actually, I put the path on the data statements.] Jim, No, it's for Vicom International. It's by invitation

Re: IBM DB2 Version 9 for z/OS

2008-10-14 Thread Steve Comstock
Steve Comstock wrote: - Sent that last one to the list instead of to the poster, sorry about that. Kind regards, -Steve Comstock The Trainer's Friend, Inc. 303-393-8716 http://www.trainersfriend.com z/OS Application development made easier * Our classes include + How

Re: COBOL abbreviated IF message IGYPS2048-S

2008-10-13 Thread Steve Comstock
, but the compiler did not correctly flag it, and that error has now been fixed. The programmer's second issue became - so what's wrong with the IF statement anyway? I'm kind of stuck on that one. I'd appreciate any feedback. Regards, Greg Shirey Ben E. Keith Co. Kind regards, -Steve Comstock

Re: Help with deleting datasets which are not cataloged or don't exist.

2008-10-08 Thread Steve Comstock
in. This information will help to determine what to do next. Just a shot in the dark. From your 3.4 list, try entering a line command of DEL (not D - they generate different commands) against the cluster (VSAM) name only. Kind regards, -Steve Comstock The Trainer's Friend, Inc. 303-393-8716 http

Anybody using DB2 XML?

2008-10-08 Thread Steve Comstock
, and if so, how are they intending to use it. If you would be kind enough to drop me a line off list, I would love to hear real-world applications actually in use, or near-use. Thanks for any input you can give. Kind regards, -Steve Comstock The Trainer's Friend, Inc. 303-393-8716 http

Re: Mainframe education/training

2008-10-06 Thread Steve Comstock
some thoughts. Kind regards, -Steve Comstock The Trainer's Friend, Inc. 303-393-8716 http://www.trainersfriend.com z/OS Application development made easier * Our classes include + How things work + Programming examples with realistic applications + Starter / skeleton

Re: LE question about COBOL compatibility

2008-10-05 Thread Steve Comstock
/General_content/VSP_site.htm No charge, no registration. If you think they might at least open the door a bit more, feel free to use them. Kind regards, -Steve Comstock The Trainer's Friend, Inc. 303-393-8716 http://www.trainersfriend.com z/OS Application development made easier * Our classes

Re: Weird SDSF thought.

2008-10-02 Thread Steve Comstock
. The gateway is driven by XML. Kind regards, -Steve Comstock The Trainer's Friend, Inc. 303-393-8716 http://www.trainersfriend.com z/OS Application development made easier * Our classes include + How things work + Programming examples with realistic applications + Starter

Re: Data conversion EBCDIC to ASCII

2008-09-26 Thread Steve Comstock
the session around if using telnet, rlogin, SSH, you might need to try once more :-) I like it. I still think he needs to have his own home directory, however. I was trying to take it one step at a time to discover his environment. Kind regards, -Steve Comstock The Trainer's Friend, Inc

Re: COBOL program

2008-09-26 Thread Steve Comstock
the input from your COBOL program, you can do that to (assuming you're running Enterprise COBOL). Kind regards, -Steve Comstock The Trainer's Friend, Inc. 303-393-8716 http://www.trainersfriend.com z/OS Application development made easier * Our classes include + How things work

Re: Data conversion EBCDIC to ASCII

2008-09-26 Thread Steve Comstock
the cp commands need to use the B flag, otherwise you get the strange NL, CRLF kinda' exchange going. Not sure how the Dovetailed software handles that. Kind regards, -Steve Comstock The Trainer's Friend, Inc. 303-393-8716 http://www.trainersfriend.com z/OS Application development made easier

Re: Data conversion EBCDIC to ASCII

2008-09-26 Thread Steve Comstock
Steve Comstock wrote: John McKown wrote: On Fri, 26 Sep 2008 07:59:40 +0200, Hunkeler Peter (KIUK 3) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snip I'd suggest: 1) OMVS to start a UNIX shell. Or, if available, better use telnet, rlogin, SSH to log into UNIX. 2) cp //'BRASIL.ZOS.CONTEST.JCL(DATA1)' data1 3

Re: COBOL program

2008-09-26 Thread Steve Comstock
Paul Gilmartin wrote: On Fri, 26 Sep 2008 09:02:14 -0600, Steve Comstock wrote: If your JCL can point to datasetname(membername), then the file is just an 80-byte fixed length sequential file. What makes you assume it's 80-byte fixed? (Other than a dinosaur mindset, perhaps.) -- gil You

Re: Article on z/OS on Intel, sort of.

2008-09-25 Thread Steve Comstock
it is that the AS/400 morphed into.] Kind regards, -Steve Comstock The Trainer's Friend, Inc. 303-393-8716 http://www.trainersfriend.com z/OS Application development made easier * Our classes include + How things work + Programming examples with realistic applications

Re: Can I intercept Cancel event in LE-based application?

2008-09-25 Thread Steve Comstock
design). Good luck. Kind regards, -Steve Comstock The Trainer's Friend, Inc. 303-393-8716 http://www.trainersfriend.com z/OS Application development made easier * Our classes include + How things work + Programming examples with realistic applications + Starter

Re: Data conversion EBCDIC to ASCII

2008-09-25 Thread Steve Comstock
' 'BRASIL.ZOS.CONTEST.JCL(DATA1)' binary done. regards - Original Message - From: Steve Comstock [EMAIL PROTECTED] Newsgroups: bit.listserv.ibm-main To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Sent: Sunday, September 21, 2008 4:17 AM Subject: Re: Data conversion EBCDIC to ASCII Claudio Marcio wrote: Hi, I use the system

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