Re: Sysplex Monitoring

2012-09-27 Thread Martin Packer
I'd always recommend RMF Coupling Facility Activity report (and SMF 74-4) and RMF XCF report (and SMF 74-2). I can't comment on how you might process the SMF records but there are several choices. I assume you have RMF (or the functional equivalent). Cheers, Martin Martin Packer, zChampion,

Re: Another Light goes out

2012-09-27 Thread R.S.
W dniu 2012-09-27 06:56, Timothy Sipples1 pisze: Michael Knigge writes: The .NET Framework is free of charge. No, that's highly misleading. Microsoft provides the core .NET Framework at no additional charge with Microsoft Windows, such as with Microsoft Windows Server. You most certainly do

Re: Can I use IGGCSI00 to Access an Entire Catalog Without Specifying a Filter ?

2012-09-27 Thread Hunkeler Peter (KIUP 4)
Since you said you wanted to improve your REXX skills, let me add the following (I'm aware you might already know this): KEY = '**' CSIFILTK = SUBSTR(KEY,1,44) ... CSICATNM = SUBSTR('catalog name',1,44) You might wonder why the CSI* variables are filled using the substr() function. There is a

Re: CBT File745 (File Formatter aka OS) - Off topic

2012-09-27 Thread Hunkeler Peter (KIUP 4)
We could be the topside of the planet! Richard Marchant Johannesburg Reminds me that whenever I read that the world will go under at this or that date, I'm not becoming scared. In order to be able to go under you first need to know which side is up! Fortunately we do not exactly know ;-) --

Re: CBT File745 (File Formatter aka OS) - Off topic

2012-09-27 Thread Elardus Engelbrecht
Peter Hunkeler wrote: Reminds me that whenever I read that the world will go under at this or that date, I'm not becoming scared. In order to be able to go under you first need to know which side is up! Fortunately we do not exactly know ;-) That is a big relief! ;-) Your remarks remind

Command EXIT - IDCAMS

2012-09-27 Thread Jake anderson
Hi, Is there a command EXIT which Restricts the user Specifying not more than LIMIT(3) during GDG base Creation ? Any Pointer or Suggestions Would be highly appreciated. Jake -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive

Re: Can I use IGGCSI00 to Access an Entire Catalog Without Specifying a Filter ?

2012-09-27 Thread McKown, John
-Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Scott Ford Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2012 4:40 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Can I use IGGCSI00 to Access an Entire Catalog Without Specifying a Filter ? Yu

Re: Can I use IGGCSI00 to Access an Entire Catalog Without Specifying a Filter ?

2012-09-27 Thread Michael Egle
Thanks Mark, I took a look at your CATSRCH REXX and that appears to be exactly what I was looking for. Thanks I had done several searches on Google, and also within this and several other LISTSERV Archives, but all of the examples that I had come across were expecting to use the Filter, and

Re: GIM44336S

2012-09-27 Thread Kurt Quackenbush
GIM44336S ** AN UNUSUAL CONDITION OCCURRED. GIMJVCMF - java.security.InvalidParameterException Did anything interesting or useful get written to SYSPRINT regarding this error? If not, can you reproduce the error, but this time specify javadebugoptions=-Dcom.ibm.smp.debug=severe in the

Re: Can I use IGGCSI00 to Access an Entire Catalog Without Specifying a Filter ?

2012-09-27 Thread Scott Ford
John, Your very funny, yeah I can spell but it can't, what can I say Scott ford www.identityforge.com Tell me and I'll forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I'll understand. - Chinese Proverb On Sep 27, 2012, at 7:48 AM, McKown, John john.mck...@healthmarkets.com wrote:

Re: LLA REFRESH after increasing directory

2012-09-27 Thread Tom Marchant
On Wed, 26 Sep 2012 15:14:46 -0500, Mark Zelden wrote: On Wed, 26 Sep 2012 16:04:06 -0400, Ken Porowski wrote: I was a little worried after the first 3 responses of Yes, No, and Maybe. If you have a sandbox LPAR, it is simple to test. I beg to differ. It is simple to try it, testing is a

SMP/E or 11 years of stupidity (rant)

2012-09-27 Thread R.S.
(Hard words, but IMHO justfied) See APAR II13027. Submitted date: 2001-10-30 Product named CCCA contains an error. It not error in the code itself, it's error in SMP/E description of one of its elements. ABJ058 has wrong RMID. It blocks some PTFs to the product. I met this problem for the

Re: Command EXIT - IDCAMS

2012-09-27 Thread McKown, John
Bottom line: No. Further bottom line: You cannot do what you want to do using any standard IBM service (RACF) or exit. What might you be able to do to accomplish your goal. First, restrict the use of IDCAMS. I.e. don't let these people use it at all. But they need it!. I realize that. Write

Re: Command EXIT - IDCAMS

2012-09-27 Thread McKown, John
OOPS, meant to include a URL for doc on IDCAMS exits when invoked from another program. http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr_OS390/BOOKS/DGT2I2A1/D.0?SHELF=dgt2bkb2DT=20120126090739 -- John McKown Systems Engineer IV IT Administrative Services Group HealthMarkets(r) 9151

Re: Another Light goes out

2012-09-27 Thread Shmuel Metz (Seymour J.)
In of146f19ea.fc6ac4d6-on86257a85.003eeb52-86257a85.003f0...@agfinance.com, on 09/26/2012 at 06:28 AM, Ron Wells ron.we...@slfs.com said: and too bad...but then computer world has always been a MS fan.. That seems unlikely, given when they started. -- Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz, SysProg

Re: Another Light goes out

2012-09-27 Thread Shmuel Metz (Seymour J.)
In 5063f617.80...@bremultibank.com.pl, on 09/27/2012 at 08:45 AM, R.S. r.skoru...@bremultibank.com.pl said: Excuse me, what is misleading? It's obviousm that .NET framework work on Windows operating system and the windows is not free of charge. However you can have Windows (for money) and

Re: Can I use IGGCSI00 to Access an Entire Catalog Without Specifying a Filter ?

2012-09-27 Thread Shmuel Metz (Seymour J.)
In 0522205521763729.wa.elardus.engelbrechtsita.co...@listserv.ua.edu, on 09/26/2012 at 08:28 AM, Elardus Engelbrecht elardus.engelbre...@sita.co.za said: Try KEY = '**' CSIFILTK = SUBSTR(KEY,1,44) Why not LEFT(KEY,44)? -- Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz, SysProg and JOAT Atid/2

Re: Can I use IGGCSI00 to Access an Entire Catalog Without Specifying a Filter ?

2012-09-27 Thread Shmuel Metz (Seymour J.)
In dc74548a025aff4a85f46926802a9b2308fb7...@chsa1035.share.beluni.net, on 09/27/2012 at 09:00 AM, Hunkeler Peter (KIUP 4) peter.hunke...@credit-suisse.com said: You might wonder why the CSI* variables are filled using the substr() function. Indeed; why not LEFT? There is a special behavior

Re: Can I use IGGCSI00 to Access an Entire Catalog Without Specifying a Filter ?

2012-09-27 Thread Elardus Engelbrecht
Shmuel Metz (Seymour J.) wrote: KEY = '**' CSIFILTK = SUBSTR(KEY,1,44) Why not LEFT(KEY,44)? Good question, but that line is coming from the REXX sample kindly supplied by Big Blue. ;-) Groete / Greetings Elardus Engelbrecht

Re: Another Light goes out

2012-09-27 Thread Vernooij, CP - SPLXM
Shmuel Metz , Seymour J. shmuel+...@patriot.net wrote in message news:20120927125900.3d407f58...@smtp.patriot.net... In 5063f617.80...@bremultibank.com.pl, on 09/27/2012 at 08:45 AM, R.S. r.skoru...@bremultibank.com.pl said: Excuse me, what is misleading? It's obviousm that .NET framework

Re: GIM39001E in SMP/E RECEIVE FROMNTS

2012-09-27 Thread Shmuel Metz (Seymour J.)
In 2898629948738139.wa.paulgboulderaim@listserv.ua.edu, on 09/26/2012 at 08:56 AM, Paul Gilmartin paulgboul...@aim.com said: I stand corrected. But still, if RECEIVE tolerates processing a SYSMOD prior to its PRErequisites on the assumption that APPLY will sort things out, I might hope

Re: Query for Destination z article on reporting problems

2012-09-27 Thread Shmuel Metz (Seymour J.)
In 506316c1.30...@gabegold.com, on 09/26/2012 at 10:52 AM, Gabe Goldberg g...@gabegold.com said: I'm writing article for Destination z -- http://destinationz.org/ -- giving tips for reporting problems to vendors. Off the top of my head: 1. Be honest about severity level. 2. Know

Re: SMP/E or 11 years of stupidity (rant)

2012-09-27 Thread Joel C. Ewing
On 09/27/2012 07:45 AM, R.S. wrote: (Hard words, but IMHO justfied) See APAR II13027. Submitted date: 2001-10-30 Product named CCCA contains an error. It not error in the code itself, it's error in SMP/E description of one of its elements. ABJ058 has wrong RMID. It blocks some PTFs to the

Re: Another Light goes out

2012-09-27 Thread Anne Lynn Wheeler
r.skoru...@bremultibank.com.pl (R.S.) writes: Excuse me, what is misleading? It's obviousm that .NET framework work on Windows operating system and the windows is not free of charge. However you can have Windows (for money) and get the framework with no additional cost. That means it's FREE OF

Re: Can I use IGGCSI00 to Access an Entire Catalog Without Specifying a Filter ?

2012-09-27 Thread Hunkeler Peter (KIUP 4)
PL/I With IBM(R) Enterprise PL/I for z/OS V4.R2.M0 the following code: DCL SOURCE CHAR(10) INIT('0123456789'); PUT SKIP LIST( !! SUBSTR(SOURCE, 8, 5) !! ); leads to msg: IBM1446I E 4.0 Third argument in SUBSTR reference is too big. It will be trimmed to fit. and

Re: LLA REFRESH after increasing directory

2012-09-27 Thread Mark Zelden
On Thu, 27 Sep 2012 07:34:31 -0500, Tom Marchant m42tom-ibmm...@yahoo.com wrote: On Wed, 26 Sep 2012 15:14:46 -0500, Mark Zelden wrote: On Wed, 26 Sep 2012 16:04:06 -0400, Ken Porowski wrote: I was a little worried after the first 3 responses of Yes, No, and Maybe. If you have a sandbox LPAR,

Re: Questions about IARST64

2012-09-27 Thread Kirk Talman
Interesting patent. There is prior art in this area dating back at least 2 decades. I used the technique they described in a program less than a decade ago to manage allocation and freeing of cells in a multi-tasking environment. The same technique (w/o multi-tasking environment and

Re: Another Light goes out

2012-09-27 Thread Kirk Talman
a few consultants? 84,500 hrs = 42 person-yrs IBM Mainframe Discussion List IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU wrote on 09/26/2012 12:06:30 AM: From: Ed Gould edgould1...@comcast.net http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9231499/ Ohio_mainframe_exodus_wraps_up_in_84_500_hours?taxonomyId=68

Re: Another Light goes out

2012-09-27 Thread Roberts, John J
a few consultants? 84,500 hrs = 42 person-yrs Ohio interviewed me back in late 2008 for a role on this project. So they have been working on it for nearly 4 years. So an average team size of 11 or 12. Given that they did it with mostly State Staff, they would have had a steep learning

Re: JCL Source Library Name Available During Execution?

2012-09-27 Thread Steve Horein
I too have a desire for this same information! I started chasing down (published) IKJ* data areas for when I sub a job in ISPF, but know and understand this will fall short when a job is submitted outside of TSO. I'm hoping a positive answer is provided! On Sep 27, 2012 2:51 PM, Smith, Sean M

Re: JCL Source Library Name Available During Execution?

2012-09-27 Thread McKown, John
When you enter a submit command while in ISPF edit, ISPF saves the current data in the edit buffer to a data set, then does a TSO SUBMIT against that. So, even if you could log the name of that temporary dataset, it wouldn't tell you the name of the member you were editing. And what use would

Re: JCL Source Library Name Available During Execution?

2012-09-27 Thread Gibney, Dave
Since, I don't believe you when if you maintain that from an executing job, you can in all cases determine the dataset (if any) that contained the jobs JCL, please do answer publically. Since it is an easy matter using IEBGENER and the internal reader to piece together JCL from several

Re: Another Light goes out

2012-09-27 Thread R.S.
W dniu 2012-09-27 17:01, Joel C. Ewing pisze: On 09/27/2012 08:52 AM, Vernooij, CP - SPLXM wrote: Shmuel Metz , Seymour J. shmuel+...@patriot.net wrote in message news:20120927125900.3d407f58...@smtp.patriot.net... In 5063f617.80...@bremultibank.com.pl, on 09/27/2012 at 08:45 AM, R.S.

Re: JCL Source Library Name Available During Execution?

2012-09-27 Thread Mitch
Dave: No worries. I will provide an answer in the next couple of days. I just need to piece together the process, how it would be set up and where the results would be available (and when and how to access it). FYI, I have been in the JCL business for over 30 years, so I have (almost) seen

Re: JCL Source Library Name Available During Execution?

2012-09-27 Thread Paul Gilmartin
On Thu, 27 Sep 2012 16:08:18 -0500, McKown, John wrote: And I don't see where it is really of any use. Perhaps the OP could help me on this point. I really am stumped about why anybody would care. Now, being able to log the entire job stream (JCL and data images) might be of some interest to