DOWNLOADING PDS FROM MAINFRAME TO PC

2011-01-17 Thread willie bunter
Hallo All,   It has been a long while since I downloaded a PDS from the MAINFRAME to my PC. I am having a bit of difficulty having them downloaded with  a .txt extension.  I did the following : ftp-1 open (ip address) supplied userid and password LCD U:\FTP CD 'NGL02D.UTIL.JCL' mget * *.txt   Howe

Re: DOWNLOADING PDS FROM MAINFRAME TO PC

2011-01-19 Thread Shmuel Metz (Seymour J.)
In , on 01/18/2011 at 10:34 AM, Dave Salt said: >However, I've used the WSA on Win XP, Win Vista, and Win 7. In all >cases it worked flawlessly. I haven't had problems with the WSA itself, but the WSA GUI has issues. -- Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz, SysProg and JOAT ISO position; se

Re: DOWNLOADING PDS FROM MAINFRAME TO PC

2011-01-19 Thread Shmuel Metz (Seymour J.)
In , on 01/18/2011 at 05:15 PM, Don Leahy said: >The ISPF file transfer panel really should have scrollable fields. >ISPF has them in several other places so why not there? I worked >around it by shortening my workstation file name. I've run into cases where I have to use particular paths a

Re: DOWNLOADING PDS FROM MAINFRAME TO PC

2011-01-17 Thread Dave Salt
pList(tm) - try it; you'll get it! http://www.mackinney.com/products/program-development/simplist.html > Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 10:38:19 -0800 > From: williebun...@yahoo.com > Subject: DOWNLOADING PDS FROM MAINFRAME TO PC > To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu > > Hallo All, &g

Re: DOWNLOADING PDS FROM MAINFRAME TO PC

2011-01-17 Thread Pinnacle
- Original Message - From: "willie bunter" Newsgroups: bit.listserv.ibm-main Sent: Monday, January 17, 2011 1:39 PM Subject: DOWNLOADING PDS FROM MAINFRAME TO PC Hallo All, It has been a long while since I downloaded a PDS from the MAINFRAME to my PC. I am havin

Re: DOWNLOADING PDS FROM MAINFRAME TO PC

2011-01-17 Thread Rob Schramm
Willie, Unfortunately, mget doesn't work like that... you can specify multiple filenames and use the file* .. but cannot change the name on the mget. I have to agree with the other poster about using XMI for the whole PDS. But in this case, once you are done with the mget, you should be able t

Re: DOWNLOADING PDS FROM MAINFRAME TO PC

2011-01-17 Thread Craig Pace
: DOWNLOADING PDS FROM MAINFRAME TO PC Willie, Unfortunately, mget doesn't work like that... you can specify multiple filenames and use the file* .. but cannot change the name on the mget. I have to agree with the other poster about using XMI for the whole PDS. But in this case, once yo

Re: DOWNLOADING PDS FROM MAINFRAME TO PC

2011-01-17 Thread Dave Salt
90015 > Bowling Green, KY 42102-9015 > > > > > > Rob Schramm > Sent by: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > 01/17/2011 01:28 PM > Please respond to > IBM Mainframe Discussion List > > > To > IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu > cc > > Subject > Re: DOW

Re: DOWNLOADING PDS FROM MAINFRAME TO PC

2011-01-17 Thread Don Poitras
om Drive > PO Box 90015 > Bowling Green, KY 42102-9015 > > Rob Schramm > Sent by: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > 01/17/2011 01:28 PM > Please respond to > IBM Mainframe Discussion List > > To > IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu > cc > > Subject > Re: DOWNLOAD

Re: DOWNLOADING PDS FROM MAINFRAME TO PC

2011-01-17 Thread Rob Schramm
I have a client that uses Simplist ... it is pretty cool... especially driving everything from ISPF. -Rob -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message

Re: DOWNLOADING PDS FROM MAINFRAME TO PC

2011-01-17 Thread Cris Hernandez #9
don't know what you're trying to do with it, but for transport purposes, I run a utility on the mainframe to make a flatfile then xmit as text. no corruption when sent back to the mainframe if receiving file is pre-allocated with correct LRECL & RECFM. IEBUPDTE (or is it IEBCOPY?) or SAS Proc

Re: DOWNLOADING PDS FROM MAINFRAME TO PC

2011-01-17 Thread Dave Salt
> From: rob.schr...@gmail.com > I have a client that uses Simplist ... it is pretty cool... especially > driving everything from ISPF. I don't know who your client is but I'm glad they like the file transfer feature. The ability to easily transfer files by selecting them from any regular membe

Re: DOWNLOADING PDS FROM MAINFRAME TO PC

2011-01-18 Thread Sebastian Welton
On Mon, 17 Jan 2011 13:46:35 -0500, Dave Salt wrote: >I highly recommend using the ISPF Workstation Agent (WSA.EXE). It makes file transfers really easy and doesn't require you to enter a userid and password. Check here for instructions: > I used to use the WSA for some tasks but no longer can:

Re: DOWNLOADING PDS FROM MAINFRAME TO PC

2011-01-18 Thread Paul Gilmartin
On Tue, 18 Jan 2011 03:48:10 -0600, Sebastian Welton wrote: > >I used to use the WSA for some tasks but no longer can: > >A TCP/IP connection exists between your workstation and the host, and your >workstation is running under one of these supported operating systems: > ># Microsoft Windows 2000/N

Re: DOWNLOADING PDS FROM MAINFRAME TO PC

2011-01-18 Thread Schwarz, Barry A
: Re: DOWNLOADING PDS FROM MAINFRAME TO PC Use nmap. e.g. prompt case nmap $1 $1.txt mget * Do the opposite for uploading. i.e. nmap $1.$2 $1 -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists

Re: DOWNLOADING PDS FROM MAINFRAME TO PC

2011-01-18 Thread Paul Gilmartin
On Tue, 18 Jan 2011 05:00:11 -0800, Schwarz, Barry A wrote: >Could you tell me where this is documented. I could not find it any of the >likely Comm Server manuals. > >-Original Message- >From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of >Don Poitras >Sent:

Re: DOWNLOADING PDS FROM MAINFRAME TO PC

2011-01-18 Thread Shmuel Metz (Seymour J.)
In , on 01/17/2011 at 01:46 PM, Dave Salt said: >I highly recommend using the ISPF Workstation Agent (WSA.EXE). It >makes file transfers really easy FSVO easy; the entry fields are way too short. Or do you mean driving ISPF from a script rather than the supplied panels? -- Shmuel (Se

Re: DOWNLOADING PDS FROM MAINFRAME TO PC

2011-01-18 Thread willie bunter
Tom,   I cannot perform the XMIT on this partition because of "SECURITY".  Thanks for the suggestion. --- On Mon, 1/17/11, Pinnacle wrote: From: Pinnacle Subject: Re: DOWNLOADING PDS FROM MAINFRAME TO PC To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Received: Monday, January 17, 2011, 10:48 AM

Re: DOWNLOADING PDS FROM MAINFRAME TO PC

2011-01-18 Thread Rob Schramm
Barry, I couldn't find it. I didn't find it in any RFC either. Nmap must be an extension that isn't always supported. I don't see it as part of the windows client. The only references I see are for unix. Rob Schramm -- For

Re: DOWNLOADING PDS FROM MAINFRAME TO PC

2011-01-18 Thread Paul Gilmartin
On Tue, 18 Jan 2011 08:51:45 -0500, Rob Schramm wrote: > >I couldn't find it. I didn't find it in any RFC either. Nmap must be an >extension that isn't always supported. I don't see it as part of the >windows client. The only references I see are for unix. > Generally, RFCs specify nothing abou

Re: DOWNLOADING PDS FROM MAINFRAME TO PC

2011-01-18 Thread Donald Johnson
Since I was rejected, here is the bat file instream. You may want to insert lines for readability: *don* @If [%1]==[/?] Goto helpp @CLS @SET func= @SET user= @SET pw= @SET zos= @SET mem= @SET /P func=Enter mput or mget: @IF [%func%]==[] Goto helpp @SET /P user=Enter TSO userid: @IF [%user%]==[] G

Re: DOWNLOADING PDS FROM MAINFRAME TO PC

2011-01-18 Thread Dave Salt
get it! http://www.mackinney.com/products/program-development/simplist.html > Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 06:46:28 -0600 > From: paulgboul...@aim.com > Subject: Re: DOWNLOADING PDS FROM MAINFRAME TO PC > To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu > > On Tue, 18 Jan 2011 03:48:10 -0600, Sebastian Welto

Re: DOWNLOADING PDS FROM MAINFRAME TO PC

2011-01-18 Thread Paul Gilmartin
On Tue, 18 Jan 2011 10:34:45 -0500, Dave Salt wrote: >The ISPF Workstation Agent (WSA.EXE) documentation says that in order to use >the WSA: > >> >A TCP/IP connection exists between your workstation and the host, and your >> >workstation is running under one of these supported operating systems:

Re: DOWNLOADING PDS FROM MAINFRAME TO PC

2011-01-18 Thread Pinnacle
- Original Message - From: "willie bunter" Newsgroups: bit.listserv.ibm-main Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2011 8:35 AM Subject: Re: DOWNLOADING PDS FROM MAINFRAME TO PC Tom, I cannot perform the XMIT on this partition because of "SECURITY". Thanks for the su

Re: DOWNLOADING PDS FROM MAINFRAME TO PC

2011-01-18 Thread Mark Jacobs
Native windows binaries won't run on Linux. The IBM WSA might run under the WINE environment though. I've never tried it however. Mark Jacobs On 01/18/11 10:47, Paul Gilmartin wrote: On Tue, 18 Jan 2011 10:34:45 -0500, Dave Salt wrote: The ISPF Workstation Agent (WSA.EXE) documentation s

Re: DOWNLOADING PDS FROM MAINFRAME TO PC

2011-01-18 Thread Paul Gilmartin
On Tue, 18 Jan 2011 10:55:55 -0500, Pinnacle wrote: >- Original Message - >From: "willie bunter" >Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2011 8:35 AM > >> I cannot perform the XMIT on this partition because of "SECURITY". Thanks >> for the suggestion. > >That's crazy! Security on XMIT? Really? Wow

Re: DOWNLOADING PDS FROM MAINFRAME TO PC

2011-01-18 Thread Ted MacNEIL
>Since I was rejected, here is the bat file instream. For readability/ease of coding, you may want to consider: @ECHO off as the first line, instead of putting an '@' at the start of the .bat file. - Ted MacNEIL eamacn...@yahoo.ca ---

Re: DOWNLOADING PDS FROM MAINFRAME TO PC

2011-01-18 Thread Dave Salt
> Dave Salt said: > I highly recommend using the ISPF Workstation Agent (WSA.EXE). It > makes file transfers really easy > > From: shmuel+ibm-m...@patriot.net > The entry fields are way too short. Or do you mean driving > ISPF from a script rather than the supplied panels? The WSA can be drive

Re: DOWNLOADING PDS FROM MAINFRAME TO PC

2011-01-18 Thread Don Leahy
The ISPF file transfer panel really should have scrollable fields. ISPF has them in several other places so why not there? I worked around it by shortening my workstation file name. I miss SimpList. In my last shop I got a lot of use out of its file transfer features. I especially miss the way

SimpList (Was: DOWNLOADING PDS FROM MAINFRAME TO PC)

2011-01-20 Thread Edward Jaffe
On 1/17/2011 1:56 PM, Dave Salt wrote: The response to the recent promotion of using SimpList for free during all of 2011 has been exceptional. The promotion finishes at the end of this month, so if you haven't signed up yet and don't want to miss out I suggest acting fast (see my original emai

Re: SimpList (Was: DOWNLOADING PDS FROM MAINFRAME TO PC)

2011-01-20 Thread Dave Salt
> From: edja...@phoenixsoftware.com > I inquired about taking advantage of this offer for 2011 and was told that > SimpList is not available for use by ISVs. :-( You were never told that. Caution is always prudent when letting another ISV take a look at your software, especially for an entire ye

Re: SimpList (Was: DOWNLOADING PDS FROM MAINFRAME TO PC)

2011-01-20 Thread Edward Jaffe
On 1/20/2011 11:21 AM, Dave Salt wrote: From: edja...@phoenixsoftware.com I inquired about taking advantage of this offer for 2011 and was told that SimpList is not available for use by ISVs. :-( You were never told that. I guess it was a misunderstanding then. In response to my inquiry you wr

Re: SimpList (Was: DOWNLOADING PDS FROM MAINFRAME TO PC)

2011-01-20 Thread Dave Salt
http://www.mackinney.com/products/program-development/simplist.html > Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2011 11:52:02 -0800 > From: edja...@phoenixsoftware.com > Subject: Re: SimpList (Was: DOWNLOADING PDS FROM MAINFRAME TO PC) > To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu > > On 1/20/2011 11:21 AM, Dave

Re: SimpList (Was: DOWNLOADING PDS FROM MAINFRAME TO PC)

2011-01-20 Thread Edward Jaffe
On 1/20/2011 12:27 PM, Dave Salt wrote: Ed, When I replied to your request for a one year trial by saying "I'm not sure" it's difficult to understand how that could be misconstrued to mean "No you can't use it". Especially when the very next sentence I wrote said "Can you elaborate on why you

Re: SimpList (Was: DOWNLOADING PDS FROM MAINFRAME TO PC)

2011-01-21 Thread Tom Marchant
On Thu, 20 Jan 2011 10:26:12 -0800, Edward Jaffe wrote: >On 1/17/2011 1:56 PM, Dave Salt wrote: >> The response to the recent promotion of using SimpList for free during all of >> 2011 has been exceptional. The promotion finishes at the end of this month, so >> if you haven't signed up yet and don

Re: SimpList (Was: DOWNLOADING PDS FROM MAINFRAME TO PC)

2011-01-21 Thread Tom Marchant
Sorry I meant my last post to be a private email. -- Tom Marchant -- 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

Re: SimpList (Was: DOWNLOADING PDS FROM MAINFRAME TO PC)

2011-01-21 Thread Dave Salt
> From: Tom Marchant at Compuware > Sorry I meant my last post to be a private email. Here's part of the 'last post' that was supposedly meant to be sent 'privately': It makes me wonder if he is serious and has frankly left me with a much lower opinion of him. Here is his reply to me: and

Re: SimpList (Was: DOWNLOADING PDS FROM MAINFRAME TO PC)

2011-01-21 Thread Richards, Robert B.
AIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Dave Salt Sent: Friday, January 21, 2011 11:23 AM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Re: SimpList (Was: DOWNLOADING PDS FROM MAINFRAME TO PC) > From: Tom Marchant at Compuware > Sorry I meant my last post to be a private email. Here's part of the '

Re: SimpList (Was: DOWNLOADING PDS FROM MAINFRAME TO PC)

2011-01-21 Thread Dave Salt
:45:54 -0500 > From: robert.richa...@opm.gov > Subject: Re: SimpList (Was: DOWNLOADING PDS FROM MAINFRAME TO PC) > To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu > > Dave, > > This "public" exchange is doing nothing to endear potential customers to want > to trial or purchase SimpLi

Re: SimpList (Was: DOWNLOADING PDS FROM MAINFRAME TO PC)

2011-01-21 Thread McKown, John
> -Original Message- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Richards, Robert B. > Sent: Friday, January 21, 2011 10:46 AM > To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu > Subject: Re: SimpList (Was: DOWNLOADING PDS FROM MAINFRAME TO PC) > >

Re: SimpList (Was: DOWNLOADING PDS FROM MAINFRAME TO PC)

2011-01-21 Thread Steve Conway
Dave, Is there a "very polite" way to question a person's integrity and motives? Put yourself on their end of the conversation, and ask if you wouldn't have been insulted. Both Ed and Tom are long-term, well-respected members of this forum and community. Both have contributed help (and code)

Re: SimpList (Was: DOWNLOADING PDS FROM MAINFRAME TO PC)

2011-01-21 Thread Dave Salt
33:45 -0500 > From: steve_con...@ao.uscourts.gov > Subject: Re: SimpList (Was: DOWNLOADING PDS FROM MAINFRAME TO PC) > To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu > > Dave, > > Is there a "very polite" way to question a person's integrity and motives? > Put yourself on their end

Re: SimpList (Was: DOWNLOADING PDS FROM MAINFRAME TO PC)

2011-01-21 Thread Cris Hernandez #9
mpList (Was: DOWNLOADING PDS FROM MAINFRAME TO PC) > To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu > Date: Friday, January 21, 2011, 12:33 PM > Dave, > > Is there a "very polite" way to question a person's > integrity and motives? > Put yourself on their end of the conversation,