Barbara Nitz kindly wrote:
Also, I seem to remember that the checkpoint is always serialized via RESERVE.
True. See JES2 Init and Tuning Guide (z/OS v1.12):
For the checkpoint data set(s) that reside on a DASD volume, JES2 processing
uses RESERVE and RELEASE logic with a software checkpoint
Peter van Dyke's point is well made, but it is perhaps fair to note
that Lizette had already made it quietly by recommending the
specification of mylib(*)
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From: Mike Schwab mike.a.sch...@gmail.com
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Date: 01/25/2013 05:47 PM
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Lizette Koehler wrote:
Idcams?
Lizette beat me to it. We added that function in z/OS R12:
IDCAMS is enhanced to allow you to delete all members of a partitioned
data set in a single operation by specifying a wildcard character (*) as
the member name for a data set when using the DELETE
On Mon, 28 Jan 2013 08:30:14 -0500, John Gilmore jwgli...@gmail.com wrote:
Peter van Dyke's point is well made, but it is perhaps fair to note
that Lizette had already made it quietly by recommending the
specification of mylib(*)
John Gilmore, Ashland, MA 01721 - USA
She recommended something
My concern was that Lizette's contribution, which was ignored at the
time, be properly recognized; and now it has been.
It is also agreeable that IDCAMS and ISPF use the same syntax, and it
would be even more agreeable if they used the same code.
John Gilmore, Ashland, MA 01721 - USA
Ah! Someone suggested 3.1 and then S * D -- but that issues 'n' individual
member deletes. I did not think to try D on the first panel with * for a
member name.
Thanks all. My code works now. Processes SMF Type 42's just fine and dandy.
Charles
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I didn't ignore Lizette! 23 minutes after her post I wrote Bingo! Thanks!
Charles
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Charles,
Beato te!
Lizette's post ought to have terminated the thread. Instead it went
on interminably.
My point was not, however, an ad hominem one; and if it had been you
would not have been its target. I smelled implicit generic sexism,
which is tedious; and I pointed it out.
John
On Mon, 28 Jan 2013 09:56:12 -0500, John Gilmore jwgli...@gmail.com wrote:
Lizette's post ought to have terminated the thread. Instead it went
on interminably.
LOL! This is IBM-MAIN, most threads go on interminably. :-)
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Charles Mills wrote:
The problem for me starts with the incredibly inconsistent titling, which
causes the manual titles to sort in no meaningful sequence, making it doubly
hard to find the relevant manual. Many of the IBM bookshelves have this
problem, but DFSMS is IMHO the worst.
Look at
John Eels has, as usual, said something sensible.
GIYF is never bad advice, and here it is apposite, but it is also
perilously close to a counsel of dispair. Surely some order---and if
not order coherent disorder--can be introduced into the titles of
IBM's technical publications.
The problem
I guess in the past IBM was using DCF for their z series
documentation. Apparently they are getting away from this. Out of
curiosity, does anybody know what tool they are using now to create
the Information Center abomination?
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Maranatha!
John McKown
Update:
My HMC 2.10.2 now manages Support Element (CPC) at 2.9.2
What changed? Nothing except temporary unavailability of another HMC at
2.9.2. Now the old (2.9.2) HMC cannot succesfully connect to CPC 2.9.2.
BTW: The message I quoted previously is tricky
The target is not at the proper
On 1/28/2013 7:17 AM, John McKown wrote:
I guess in the past IBM was using DCF for their z series
documentation. Apparently they are getting away from this. Out of
curiosity, does anybody know what tool they are using now to create
the Information Center abomination?
All IBM documentation is
I'm finally calling it quits. I have this week off, and then I work 2 more
weeks. Then I will retire. I find it harder to do my job as I get older.
Also, living 170 miles from home 5 days a week isn't much fun.
One thing I'm looking forward to is playing in 2 different blues jams, one
on
All the very best to you and your family Eric!
ALH
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To: IBM-MAIN IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU
Sent: Mon, Jan 28, 2013 10:26 am
Subject: My Last Days as a Sysprog
I'm finally calling it quits. I have this week off, and
Many thanks!
On Mon, Jan 28, 2013 at 9:24 AM, Edward Jaffe
edja...@phoenixsoftware.com wrote:
On 1/28/2013 7:17 AM, John McKown wrote:
I guess in the past IBM was using DCF for their z series
documentation. Apparently they are getting away from this. Out of
curiosity, does anybody know what
Much zOS legacy doc was in a proprietary SGML (IBMIDDoc). Now a high
percentage is in DITA to align with
corporate direction.
BookMaster and Script/DCF are long gone (mostly) for over a decade. Some
program directories
and few of the ancient LPS show that lineage.
Script/DCF was divested to
I'm jealous. Wish I could retire. Thankfully, I only live 15.4 miles
from work. Most likely, this will be my last job. When they let me
go, I will likely be unemployable due to age and health. My boss says
that I might be able to get contract work, as needed, as a sysprog. I
did that for about a
Best of luck to you, Eric.
I wonder, would you have stayed on, if your employer allowed you to
telecommute?
I promise not to rant about it. Really.
Cheers,,,Steve
Steven F. Conway, CISSP
LA Systems
z/OS Systems Support
Phone: 703.295.1926
steve_con...@ao.uscourts.gov
From: Eric
It's funny, because most people can't work from home, but if they really
want you, you can. It's more of I can't do this anymore. It takes me
longer to do things, and many things I just can't figure out anymore.
Eric Bielefeld
Dubuque, Iowa
414-477-7259
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Wish you the best, it's been a pleasure...
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Sent: Monday, January 28, 2013 7:27 AM
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I'm finally
Eric,
Wish you the best. If you find that 6 months or a year after leaving that
you miss all the stimulating topics on IBM-Main.. we'd love to have you
back.
Rob Schramm
Rob Schramm
Senior Systems Consultant
Imperium Group
On Mon, Jan 28, 2013 at 10:50 AM, Gibney, Dave gib...@wsu.edu wrote:
On 1/28/2013 8:36 AM, John McKown wrote:
I'm jealous. Wish I could retire. Thankfully, I only live 15.4 miles
from work. Most likely, this will be my last job. When they let me
go, I will likely be unemployable due to age and health. My boss says
that I might be able to get contract work, as
Eric,
Our loss, Milwaukee's gain!
Over the years, I have enjoyed your contributions to IBM-Main and hope that you
lurk for a little while. With a little luck, you'll find a thread you'll enjoy
following.
Enjoy your retirement.
Bob
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OK, we finally noticed we had back-level IPLTEXT on the SADMP IPL volume.
Re-generated SADMP, captured the dump, and now IPCS gives us this hate mail:
Dump written by z/OS 01.13.00 stand alone dump - level same as IPCS level
z/Architecture mode system
CPU(0) STATUS available
Stand
k60ek...@us.ibm.com (Kevin Minerley) writes:
Much zOS legacy doc was in a proprietary SGML (IBMIDDoc). Now a high
percentage is in DITA to align with corporate direction.
BookMaster and Script/DCF are long gone (mostly) for over a decade.
Some program directories and few of the ancient LPS
I understand that if you are a contractor to a body shop, the body shop is
often not paid for 45 days (I hear IBM is one of the culprits here), then the
body shop won't pay it's people for another 45 days. 90 days before the worker
gets paid is not anywhere near fair, but they got you.
Like
On Mon, 28 Jan 2013 03:12:32 -0600, Elardus Engelbrecht
elardus.engelbre...@sita.co.za wrote:
Barbara Nitz kindly wrote:
Also, I seem to remember that the checkpoint is always serialized via
RESERVE.
True. See JES2 Init and Tuning Guide (z/OS v1.12):
For the checkpoint data set(s) that
It would appear that the only way checkpoint lock contention could arise
between z/OS images would be if GRS uses only the QNAME (SYSZJES2) but not the
RNAME, or a wildcard RNAME (*). The RESERVE by one system should not have
any effect on the other systems, right?
YUP No impact on other
Well, that is true in general. However, if you have someone like my
manager, who likes to go into QuickRef and do a free space analysis on
all on-line DASD, then he might get hung up while the RESERVE is
active on a different system. This isn't really a production impact.
But it may be an
Has anyone run across a nice way to convert PDFs to epub... or some other
format that is more display friendly to pads?
I was looking to store all my books on a Nexus 7.
Thanks,
Rob Schramm
Senior Systems Consultant
Imperium Group
Look for Calibre. It can convert between most formats.
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Sent: 28 January 2013 16:52
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Subject: PDF books to Epub
Has anyone run across a
My Nook (which is basically a lobtomized android) handles the PDFs directly;
otherwise, I personally tend to Calibre.
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On Mon, 28 Jan 2013 10:23:51 -0600, John Chase jonboy...@gmail.com wrote:
OK, we finally noticed we had back-level IPLTEXT on the SADMP IPL volume.
Re-generated SADMP, captured the dump, and now IPCS gives us this hate mail:
Dump written by z/OS 01.13.00 stand alone dump - level same as IPCS
I have been reading PDFs on my Nexus.. but it would be nice if the text
would reformat.
I have looked at Calibre and MobiPocket. But the conversion is pretty bad
... unless I want to spend a fair amount of manual (no pun intended) effort
on each PDF.
Rob Schramm
Senior Systems Consultant
Thanks, John. I think this is a classic example of what I think is a major
obstacle standing in the way of the Z system: the answer is easy to find,
assuming you already know it.
You see, I did not think of my problem as how do I delete all of the members
of a PDS? I already knew how to do
Sigil will do a splendid job of working through common patterns (I use it
against some of the
Google-based scans of older books as they are often immensely odd straight
from Google.)
Actually Calibre has several nice clean-up plug-ins that include heuristics;
but I can't
answer for Nexus 7.
On 1/28/2013 9:58 AM, Ray Pearce wrote:
Look for Calibre. It can convert between most formats.
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Sent: 28 January 2013 16:52
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Subject: PDF books
I admit it, I'm lazy. I love the entire bookshelf search feature. However,
more and more books are available only in PDF format. I'm unhappy (stronger
words would need to censored) that I cannot search an entire extended
bookshelf on my on PC. Several years ago, I complained to IBM about the
OK, we finally noticed we had back-level IPLTEXT on the SADMP IPL
volume. Re-generated SADMP, captured the dump, and now IPCS gives
us this hate mail:
Dump written by z/OS 01.13.00 stand alone dump - level same as IPCS
level
z/Architecture mode system
CPU(0) STATUS available
Stand
Lizette,
I already had WRITE statements in the ACS routines but added some at the very
front of the DC routine. I received nothing. In your environment do you have
a PROCLIB member for IXGLOGR? We do not. IXGLOGR is started by IXGLOGRS which
starts program IXGBLF01. Any insight as to how
XKS or eXtended shelf search when the individual content has been indexed with
the
ALS (advanced linguistic search), does work well as it follows many of the
patterns as
the BookManager search.
The problem is getting everyone to ALS index each component pub that goes out
in PDF form.
We
As I said previously, we use a CF structure for SMF logger, but I think
it's set up similarly for DASD only. We specify the SMS data class
'SMFLOG' in the log stream definition.
DEFINE
LOGSTREAM
NAME(IFASMF.DEFAULT)
HLQ(LOGR)
STRUCTNAME(IFASMF_DEFAULT)
On Mon, 28 Jan 2013 11:05:39 -0600, Mark Zelden m...@mzelden.com wrote:
On Mon, 28 Jan 2013 10:23:51 -0600, John Chase jonboy...@gmail.com wrote:
[ snip ]
Looks almost like OA32829, but no BLS18154I messages. The only other hits I
get on IBMLink involve multiple SADMP IPLs, or 28 or more CPUs;
I don't know much about Information Center. But I would likely be
tempted to use wget or curl to clone the entire web site. Probably not
within IBM's terms of service, but there are ways to slow down the
cloning so that it does not swamp the site. However, once I had done
that, I don't really know
On 1/28/2013 11:29 AM, John McKown wrote:
I don't know much about Information Center. But I would likely be
tempted to use wget or curl to clone the entire web site. Probably not
within IBM's terms of service, but there are ways to slow down the
cloning so that it does not swamp the site.
On 1/28/2013 10:29 AM, John McKown wrote:
I don't know much about Information Center. But I would likely be
tempted to use wget or curl to clone the entire web site. Probably not
within IBM's terms of service, but there are ways to slow down the
cloning so that it does not swamp the site.
From: Don Williams donb...@gmail.com
Date: 01/28/2013 12:10 PM
I admit it, I'm lazy. I love the entire bookshelf search feature.
However,
more and more books are available only in PDF format. I'm unhappy
(stronger
words would need to censored) that I cannot search an entire extended
How did you get the pages? Is there a zip file available from IBM.
Or did you some some method to clone the actual site?
What I would _love_ is for IBM to maintain the site in such a way as
to allow others to easily clone it, as well as freshen their
clone. OK, what I would like is a standard git
No need to curl or wget.
The entire sk3t4271 latest edition is downloadable from the Pubs Center.
Each pkit (you'd think of them as xks or bks) is also downloadable SEPARATELY
from the Pubs Center if you prefer to mix and match.
You will need a modern zip utility for the full thing (what was
I just saw this tweet from Rich Ptak @PNARICH:
Over half of System z 70 NEW customers in 2013 were First-in-Enterprise i.e.
brand new users to the mainframe - pretty cool #zin2013
Mike Giaquinto
AVP/Principal Engineer
CICS Engineering
michael.f.giaqui...@wellsfargo.com
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Steve - I worked for 1.5 years over a 3.5 years period at 3 different
contract jobs. I always got paid just like any other job. Of course, I
didn't work for IBM at any of those jobs.
John - When I'm in Dubuque, I walk to work - 4 blocks. I like that. There
are a lot of people, including
Many thanks!
On Mon, Jan 28, 2013 at 1:10 PM, Kevin Minerley k60ek...@us.ibm.com wrote:
No need to curl or wget.
The entire sk3t4271 latest edition is downloadable from the Pubs Center.
Each pkit (you'd think of them as xks or bks) is also downloadable
SEPARATELY from the Pubs Center if
Hum, I can't find a place to order a pkit, only individual
publications. And, not to come across as cheap (tho I am), the main
site seems to indicate that I'll need to pay for the manuals.
On Mon, Jan 28, 2013 at 1:35 PM, John McKown
john.archie.mck...@gmail.com wrote:
Many thanks!
On Mon, Jan
I did mention if you need the order number for a particular PKIT to email me ;-)
PKIT order numbers were not published until this year.
They are usually free for the download (physical media, if available, would be
a charge -- most
do NOT have physical media these days).
For example, the
Hi Steve.
The last time I used the Adobe directory search, it took more time than I
had patience. I have many hundreds of manuals. I'm too impatient, so I think
it probably needs an index in order to be quick enough.
Don
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I wonder what percent were using z/OS?
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Sent: Monday, January 28, 2013 2:12 PM
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I just saw this tweet
Bet if you tried it on only the z/OS V1R13.0 MVS PDFs SK3T427530 PDF shelf (or
others
among the classic elements and some of the features), you will find the
search almost
as fast as the BookManager search as they are indexed.
Most applications are not (yet)
Kevin Minerley
On Mon, 28 Jan 2013 13:11:58 -0500, Jim Mulder d10j...@us.ibm.com wrote:
OK, we finally noticed we had back-level IPLTEXT on the SADMP IPL
volume. Re-generated SADMP, captured the dump, and now IPCS gives
us this hate mail:
[ snip ]
I would start with
\
STATUS CPU(0) REGS
CPU(X'000')
I would like the fix also!
Thank you,
Wayne Schroeder
MAINFRAME STORAGE ADMINISTRATOR
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M 254.644.8534
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Of Doug
Hi John,
I employ the same strategy you related. Google seems to do quite well with the
question format. When Google doesn't give the results I want, I add
site:IBM.com or site:redbooks.IBM.com on to the search.
Linda
Sent from my iPhone
On Jan 28, 2013, at 6:57 AM, John Eells
Rob,
If you do not already have a copy of the redbook IBM zEnterprise EC12
technical introduction, SG24-8050, you should look at it.
The last time I did so, in August of last year, it wasa still in
[clean] draft form, but it may well have been published by now.
John Gilmore, Ashland, MA 01721 -
The series are more-or-less cumulative within a given release at the BCP level,
so using
the r13 is probably fine for the MVS shelf.
LE probably has the COBOL (at a later level)
PKIT Pubno: SK3T428918
Title : z/OS V1R13.0 Language Environment PDFs
As for
A couple instances of n MESSAGE BUFFERS MISSING (total of 6), but
otherwise lists just about all the active ASIDs being processed.
This, along with the other symptoms, suggests that IPCS
is not seeing the data from all of the volumes.
IPCS said:
28,578 blocks, 118,884,480 bytes, in
On Mon, 28 Jan 2013 15:47:34 -0500, Rob Schramm rob.schr...@gmail.com wrote:
Has anyone seen a design discussion paper for the z12 EC like they did in
the IBM Research Journal for the z196?
If not the z12EC, what about the zEC12? ;-)
(sorry, couldn't resist as I've been buried in zEC12
Looks like 8050 is the Airplane version while SG24-8049 is the guts at
_www.redbooks.ibm.com_ (http://www.redbooks.ibm.com) .
Other pubs are referenced in Related pubs, but nothing pointing to Research
Journal.
In a message dated 1/28/2013 2:57:58 P.M. Central Standard Time,
Eric,
Enjoy you retirement. Playing blues sounds good o me, it's amazing how many
Sysprogs I have known, and ave known a bunch are creative
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 Jan 28,
Hello all,
I haven't found a definitive answer to this:
Does the standalone version of ICKDSF support
the Integrated 3270 Console? I need to IPL
ICKDSF on a z10 and format some DASD and the
only thing I have available is the Integrated
3270 console. No 3x74, no OSA ICC, etc.
Thanks,
Billy
On Mon, 28 Jan 2013 15:07:29 -0600, Kevin Minerley wrote:
The series are more-or-less cumulative within a given release at the BCP
level, so using
the r13 is probably fine for the MVS shelf.
snip!
Quick, quick! If you're at 1.12 (as we are), how do you find the HLASM Language
Reference, which
Eric, I consulted for a lot of years, I sincerely wish you all best in you
retirement.
Btw I love music too, don't play, my daughter does.
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 Jan 28, 2013,
I'm not sure that the statements are blatantly false. My career has been
based on z/OS (a.k.a. MVS, MVS/ESA, MVS/SP, MVS/SE, OS/VS2, etc.) and
System z (a.k.a. z10, z9, zSeries, s/390, s/370, etc.), so I tend to be
heavily biased toward z/OS and System z. I love zMan's tag line -- I've
got a
You can use the OS Messages. SHARE requirement SSMVSE11007 is to Allow z/OS to
use HMC integrated 3270 Console for NIP and MCS is status recognized.
From the ICKDSF Users Guide and Reference:
Prior to IPLing, specify the load parm to indicate the console you want ICKDSF
to use.
The required
This method while it will do the job is very inefficient when
compared to STOW I. The S * D method issues an individual delete for
each member while (I think) STOW I just resets the high water mark
and resets the first directory entry to be a high value (so all
members get their entry placed
IBM blew it 20-30 years ago when they stopped being generous to colleges and
universities. Looking at the short term.
You are SO right!
Shortly after I graduated from Waterloo, IBM stopped that programme; shortly
after that the University of Waterloo dropped COBOL as a requirement for co-op
Don Williams asks:
I wonder what percent were using z/OS?
I think you're asking what percentage of new mainframe customers run z/OS.
IBM doesn't say as far as I know, but it's over half (greater than 50%)
according to what I've read elsewhere. That's in agreement with my
anecdotal experience.
Eric Bielefeld wrote:
I'm finally calling it quits. I have this week off, and then I work 2 more
weeks. Then I will retire. I find it harder to do my job as I get older.
All of the very best for you an your family. Please enjoy your well deserved
retirement. I will certainly miss your
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