Re: HP P4015tn paper tray selection

2014-06-24 Thread Timothy Sipples
Rick, It doesn't surprise me at all that if you have AOP-TRAYID set to 1 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 that you can only ever reach two trays on your printer. After all, you only have two trays defined (PCL tray 1 and PCL tray 5). Take a look at my earlier note and see if it starts to give you some clues wha

Re: Catalog considerations for a new(ish) systems programmer (UNCLASSIFIED)

2014-06-24 Thread Elardus Engelbrecht
Robert A. Rosenberg wrote: >I do not think that just reading the catalog would be a problem but >adding/deleting datasets as well as doing the updates involved with >opening/closing existing datasets may have an effect due to locking of the >catalog during these operations. Agreed. Think 'cata

Re: How to? Designing a "graph" of information

2014-06-24 Thread Timothy Sipples
Tools for IBM z/OS RMF are available for download here: http://www.ibm.com/systems/z/os/zos/features/rmf/tools/rmftools.html Timothy Sipples IT Architect Executive, zEnterprise Industry Soluti

Re: curious: display *MASTER* in SDSF

2014-06-24 Thread Barbara Nitz
On one monoplex it also has RESOLVER, on another (which is a one-system sysplex with a CF) the stepname changes from an in-house STC to APPC. What they all seem to have in common is that the names appearing do not have a JES id. That inhouse-STC gets me 'JCT unavailable' when I try to see the JC

Re: IEB319I INVALID SYSPRINT/SYSIN BLOCKSIZE

2014-06-24 Thread Paul Gilmartin
On 2014-06-24, at 12:52, Neil Duffee wrote: > > I don't have the original message(s) handy but I do note the following in the > v1.12 utilities manual under SYSUT1 for IEBGENER: "... In all other cases, a > default > logical record length of 80 is used." > And more. In the job: // //JCLSYM

Re: Catalog considerations for a new(ish) systems programmer (UNCLASSIFIED)

2014-06-24 Thread Robert A. Rosenberg
At 17:32 -0500 on 06/23/2014, Ed Gould wrote about Re: Catalog considerations for a new(ish) systems programme: Tom: I would change it slightly to "How Many TSO users are signed on at one time" An additional change (I think) - For the proposal of counting "How Many?", consider a batch job a

Re: IEB319I INVALID SYSPRINT/SYSIN BLOCKSIZE

2014-06-24 Thread Paul Gilmartin
On Mon, 23 Jun 2014 17:10:29 -0500, Mike Schwab wrote: >Try //ddname DD *,RECFM=VB,LRECL=259,BLKSIZE=0 > Interesting. If I have//SYSUT1DD *,SYMBOLS=CNVTSYS Lots of data to fill up a line, followed by a long symbol to see &X. I get the IEB351I I/O ERROR, but if" //SYSUT1DD *,SYMBOLS=CN

Re: IEB319I INVALID SYSPRINT/SYSIN BLOCKSIZE

2014-06-24 Thread Paul Gilmartin
On Mon, 23 Jun 2014 17:10:29 -0500, Mike Schwab wrote: >Try //ddname DD *,RECFM=VB,LRECL=259,BLKSIZE=0 > Gives me: * TOP OF DATA * STMT NO. MESSAGE

Re: error invoking IKJEFTSR from Authotized progam

2014-06-24 Thread Micheal Butz
Thanks Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 24, 2014, at 4:39 PM, Walt Farrell wrote: > >> On Tue, 24 Jun 2014 13:51:27 -0400, Micheal Butz >> wrote: >> >> The first explanation fits my scenario >> My program is in the AUTHPGM section of IKJTSOxx >> >> the command profile nowtpmsg >> Is unauthoriz

Re: Where to lookup what IKJEGS6A / SVC 61 does?

2014-06-24 Thread Shmuel Metz (Seymour J.)
In , on 06/23/2014 at 11:25 AM, Peter Hunkeler said: >Working on some asm code I stumbled on an call to SVC 61. TESTRAN and TSO TEST. >Neither googling nor searching MVS and TSO manuals helped to find >what IKJEGS6A does. It should be in the logic manual for TSO TEST. -- Shmuel (Sey

Re: error invoking IKJEFTSR from Authotized progam

2014-06-24 Thread Walt Farrell
On Tue, 24 Jun 2014 13:51:27 -0400, Micheal Butz wrote: >The first explanation fits my scenario >My program is in the AUTHPGM section of IKJTSOxx > >the command profile nowtpmsg >Is unauthorized command but so >What does that mean because my >Program is in the authcmd/PGM >I cann't invoke a com

Re: IEB319I INVALID SYSPRINT/SYSIN BLOCKSIZE

2014-06-24 Thread Paul Gilmartin
On 2014-06-24 12:52, Neil Duffee wrote: > > I don't have the original message(s) handy but I do note the following in the > v1.12 utilities manual under SYSUT1 for IEBGENER: "... In all other cases, a > default > logical record length of 80 is used." > > SYSUT1 DD Statement > The input data se

Re: setprog command RACF issue

2014-06-24 Thread Walt Farrell
On Tue, 24 Jun 2014 11:28:26 +0530, Mainframe Mainframe wrote: >3) Do I have to make any changes in RACF to avoid these issues. As another list member indicated, you should look up the ICH70007I message and take the actions indicated in the book. -- Walt

Re: IEB319I INVALID SYSPRINT/SYSIN BLOCKSIZE

2014-06-24 Thread Neil Duffee
Caveat: I don't have the original message(s) handy but I do note the following in the v1.12 utilities manual under SYSUT1 for IEBGENER: "... In all other cases, a default logical record length of 80 is used." SYSUT1 DD Statement The input data set for IEBGENER, as specified in SYSUT1, can co

Re: error invoking IKJEFTSR from Authotized progam

2014-06-24 Thread Micheal Butz
I did set it to zero Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 24, 2014, at 1:51 PM, Micheal Butz wrote: > > The first explanation fits my scenario > My program is in the AUTHPGM section of IKJTSOxx > > the command profile nowtpmsg > Is unauthorized command but so > What does that mean because my > Progr

Re: error invoking IKJEFTSR from Authotized progam

2014-06-24 Thread Micheal Butz
The first explanation fits my scenario My program is in the AUTHPGM section of IKJTSOxx the command profile nowtpmsg Is unauthorized command but so What does that mean because my Program is in the authcmd/PGM I cann't invoke a command that's not authorized Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 24, 201

Re: CPU Time calculation based on RMF report

2014-06-24 Thread Barry Merrill
Obviously, my answer is to install MXG Software (which can execute on ANY platform with SAS or WPS, including a PC Workstation) and then use the SMF 30 Interval data (dataset PDB.SMFINTRV to MXG-literate folks) to see all of the CPU times for both your GP/CP Engines and your zIIP/zAAP/Specialty

Re: error invoking IKJEFTSR from Authotized progam

2014-06-24 Thread Binyamin Dissen
Look at the manual: 60(3C) One of the following occurred: v An authorized program or command requested that an unauthorized function be invoked. v An authorized program or command invoked the TSO/E service facility, but indicated that the requested function be invoked from an unauthorized environm

error invoking IKJEFTSR from Authotized progam

2014-06-24 Thread MichealButz
Hi, I know I get beat up for not doing my leg work but I researched this as best I could I am trying to invoke a “PROFILE NOWTPMSG” And keep on getting a X’3C’ in the reason code parameter register 15 has a X’14’ the return code parameter is -1 X’’ The following is my param

Re: EBCDIC viewer for Windows

2014-06-24 Thread Howard Turetzky
There is always my favorite workhorse for EBCDIC (or ASCII or binary), HexEdit Pro, http://www.hexeditpro.com/. It's not free, but it's well worth the price. It's very powerful and frequently updated with new function. Howard Turetzky Ricoh -

Re: curious: display *MASTER* in SDSF

2014-06-24 Thread Elardus Engelbrecht
John McKown wrote: >When I need to capture the "current" z/OS SYSLOG to a data set, I do it by >going into SDSF DA. I then SORT ASID to get *MASTER* to the top. I then put a >? in front of it to show the SYSLOG entry, which I can then use like an XD >command to copy to disk. But I've noticed so

Re: Catalog considerations for a new(ish) systems programmer (UNCLASSIFIED)

2014-06-24 Thread Thomas Conley
On 6/23/2014 3:31 PM, Storr, Lon A CTR USARMY HRC , US wrote: Classification: UNCLASSIFIED Caveats: NONE Hello List, Our "newby" team had an interesting discussion today regarding catalog "best practices". I thought it would be enlightening to ask the list for input. If you could rebuild your

curious: display *MASTER* in SDSF

2014-06-24 Thread John McKown
When I need to capture the "current" z/OS SYSLOG to a data set, I do it by going into SDSF DA. I then SORT ASID to get *MASTER* to the top. I then put a ? in front of it to show the SYSLOG entry, which I can then use like an XD command to copy to disk. But I've noticed something "weird". I have two

Re: Catalog considerations for a new(ish) systems programmer (UNCLASSIFIED)

2014-06-24 Thread Vernooij, CP (SPLXM) - KLM
Correction(*): We hit this years ago. I even made calculations to monitor if we were approaching the limit and had to add another usercatalog. The limit is the size of aliases for a usercatalog in the Mastercatalog record. The sum of all values: 'alias length + 3 bytes' (*) is limited to about 3

Re: Catalog considerations for a new(ish) systems programmer (UNCLASSIFIED)

2014-06-24 Thread Vernooij, CP (SPLXM) - KLM
Correction(*): We hit this years ago. I even made calculations to monitor if we were approaching the limit and had to add another usercatalog. The limit is the size of aliases for a usercatalog in the Mastercatalog record. The sum of all values: 'alias length + 3 bytes' (*) is limited to about 3

Re: Catalog considerations for a new(ish) systems programmer (UNCLASSIFIED)

2014-06-24 Thread Vernooij, CP (SPLXM) - KLM
We hit this years ago. I even made calculations to monitor if we were approaching the limit and had to add another usercatalog. The limit is the size of aliases for a usercatalog in the Mastercatalog record. The sum of the lengths of all the aliases is limited to about 32300 bytes. So this is a

Re: COMMANDxx member

2014-06-24 Thread Pommier, Rex
Not to pick nits, but the APAR says it is 1.12 and above, not 1.11. In any case, I missed this enhancement, so thank you, Mr. Relson, for pointing it out. Rex -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Peter Relson Sent: Tues

Re: Catalog considerations for a new(ish) systems programmer (UNCLASSIFIED)

2014-06-24 Thread Staller, Allan
I have never hit this restriction in 40 years. IIRC it is a large number. I was thinking more about the SIZE of the catalog, not the number of aliases associated with the catalog. On Mon, 23 Jun 2014 19:51:26 +, Staller, Allan wrote: >I am not sure I can see the need (technically) for more

Re: COMMANDxx member

2014-06-24 Thread suresh chacko
Hi Relson, Thank you for the additional info. Regards, Suresh On Tue, Jun 24, 2014 at 3:54 PM, Peter Relson wrote: > >The following rules apply to the creation of COMMNDxx: > >... > >Do not specify comments. > > That was the old rule. > As of z/OS 2.1 or as of z/OS 1.11 with APAR OA38328, the

Re: Problem with $DTECNV DCNVMSG in JES2 2.1

2014-06-24 Thread Mark Zelden
On Sun, 22 Jun 2014 15:50:28 -0700, Skip Robinson wrote: >I posted this question on JES-L but did not get a response. Has anyone >made this transition from V1 to V2? > >. >. >J.O.Skip Robinson >Southern California Edison Company >Electric Dragon Team Paddler >SHARE MVS Program Co-Manager >626-30

Re: Catalog considerations for a new(ish) systems programmer (UNCLASSIFIED)

2014-06-24 Thread John Eells
Tom Marchant wrote: It depends upon how many TSO users you have. IIRC, there is a limit to the number of associations a user catalog can have. There is indeed, and you can only have about 3,500 prior to z/OS V1.13. But in z/OS V1.13 and z/OS V2.1, with Type V extension records enabled (mak

Re: HP P4015tn paper tray selection

2014-06-24 Thread Rick Stetser
To Tim Sipples, I've captured what should be the AFP data that would be used in the Infoprint AFP2PCL transform. Is there any way I could identify the tray numbers or the values you indicated in the record(s)? We have AOP-TRAYID set to 1 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 and we have the two pages printing fr

The latest computer technology supporting Moore's law: Vacuum tubes!

2014-06-24 Thread John McKown
http://hothardware.com/News/How-Vacuum-Tubes-New-Technology-Might-Save-Moores-Law-/ It turns out that when you shrink a Vacuum transistor to absolutely tiny dimensions, you can recover some of the benefits of a vacuum tube and dodge the negatives that characterized their usage. According to a re

Re: CPU Time calculation based on RMF report

2014-06-24 Thread Elardus Engelbrecht
Alex Wang wrote: >Thank you! Barry. Barry is an absolute guru when it comes to SMF and he is very kind to help out here on IBM-MAIN! >If we want to know how exactly much CPU time (Unit: seconds) spending on a >certain AS (Address Space) / Started Task, how could we get this information? Ju

Re: COMMANDxx member

2014-06-24 Thread Peter Relson
>The following rules apply to the creation of COMMNDxx: >... >Do not specify comments. That was the old rule. As of z/OS 2.1 or as of z/OS 1.11 with APAR OA38328, the new rule is "Lines that begin with an asterisk in column 1 are comments." The new rule is documented in the z/OS 2.1 infocenter an

Re: CPU Time calculation based on RMF report

2014-06-24 Thread Martin Packer
Use SMF 30 (2,3) Interval records. Most customers have this on - in my experience. Cheers, Martin Martin Packer, zChampion, Principal Systems Investigator, Worldwide Banking Center of Excellence, IBM +44-7802-245-584 email: martin_pac...@uk.ibm.com Twitter / Facebook IDs: MartinPacker Blog:

Re: CPU Time calculation based on RMF report

2014-06-24 Thread Alex Wang
Thank you! Barry. But the RMF Workload Activity Report only shows the performance fators in WLM service class / report class level. If we want to know how exactly much CPU time (Unit: seconds) spending on a certain AS (Address Space) / Started Task, how could we get this information? Take my

Re: socket issues

2014-06-24 Thread Mainframe Mainframe
Thanks Rob. I found this statement in TCPIP profile. but I will remove this as we not using monitoring On Tue, Jun 24, 2014 at 2:32 PM, Rob Scott wrote: > The SYSTCPSM socket is part of the z/OS TCP/IP Network Management > Interface. > > Specifically it streams the TCP/IP serve

Esoteric in 3390D devices subchannel set 2

2014-06-24 Thread Jorge Garcia
Hello: We've defined our devices in secondary site in subchannel set 2 like 3390D and assigned to disaster recovery OS. My question is about the esoterics assigned to 3390D device in subchannel set 2. HCM doesn't allow to assign esoterics to devices different of subchannel set 0. If we put ena

Re: socket issues

2014-06-24 Thread Rob Scott
The SYSTCPSM socket is part of the z/OS TCP/IP Network Management Interface. Specifically it streams the TCP/IP server SMF data (eg FTP and Telnet) so that a monitoring product can intercept the data (SYSTCPDA is for packet trace data). The socket is created in response to the "NETMONITOR SMFSER

Re: CPU Time calculation based on RMF report

2014-06-24 Thread Barry Merrill
Use the RMF Workload Report which shows times, with these caveats (from MXG Documentation on Processor Utilization, ACHAP10): Barry Merrill The zIIP/zAAP normalization factors are only provided in the SMF 30, 72, 79, 89, and 120, and RMF RCD records. However, the IBM RMF reports pr

socket issues

2014-06-24 Thread Mainframe Mainframe
While bringing up netview address space on z/OS 2.1 system , I am getting below issues. BNH601I TCPSM REQUEST ON SOCKET /var/sock/SYSTCPSM.TCPIP ENDED DUE TO SOCKET INTERFACE TERMINATION . but this error doesn't seems to be related to Netview. BNH601I message description 'requestname' REQUEST

CPU Time calculation based on RMF report

2014-06-24 Thread Alex Wang
Hi Folks, Is there anyone who knows how to calculate the CPU time in seconds by the data showing on the RMF "The Processor Usage report"? E.g. RMF V1R13 Processor Usage Line 1 of 1 Samples: 900

RSU- XML tool kit File missing

2014-06-24 Thread Jake anderson
Hi All, During the Z/OS maintenance apply cycle I got a message IXMSCRPA was not found and I just created a empyt File IXMSCRPA the APPLY job completed with RC-0. /usr/lpp/ixm/IBM/IXMSCRPA SMP/E 36.22 SEQ NUM 05 /usr/lpp/ixm/IBM/IXMSCRPA: not found >From SMPOUT CA

Re: setprog command RACF issue

2014-06-24 Thread Elardus Engelbrecht
Mainframe Mainframe wrote: >As we are running under sysplex, and RACF are shared across system. This is >newly installed system and getting issue only on this system . So, I feel RACf >cant be issues here. Ok. I see now. You have One RACF and One SysPlex. One question, do you share JES2 in tha