Re: Extracting SMF records with IFASMFDP

2014-08-19 Thread Elardus Engelbrecht
Mark Yuhas wrote: Using the JCL provide by Mr. Engelbrecht, I discovered that the extract worked as coded. I'm glad for your part. Thank you for this JCL which I will use again and again. You are most welcome! But I cannot take credits alone. Actually all credits and thanks must go to

Best way to tell in code if in Supervisor State?

2014-08-19 Thread Charles Mills
I have a callable (non-PC; just basic CALL) that requires APF authorization by the caller. It partially operates in Key 0 Supervisor State, but I want to allow callers the flexibility to enter in any key and either state. I know how to get to and from Supervisor State with MODESET (SVC form).

Re: Best way to tell in code if in Supervisor State?

2014-08-19 Thread Binyamin Dissen
On Tue, 19 Aug 2014 11:39:11 +0200 Charles Mills charl...@mcn.org wrote: :I have a callable (non-PC; just basic CALL) that requires APF authorization :by the caller. It partially operates in Key 0 Supervisor State, but I want :to allow callers the flexibility to enter in any key and either

Re: Best way to tell in code if in Supervisor State?

2014-08-19 Thread Charles Mills
Perfect! I knew it had to be there somewhere. Thanks. Charles -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Binyamin Dissen Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2014 11:45 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Best way to tell in code

SPKA operation question with Register 0

2014-08-19 Thread Charles Mills
Does SPKA use normal addressing logic such that SPKA 0(0) means set a PSW key of 0 and not set a PSW key equal to bits 56-59 of register 0? I would assume so but the P Op does not say that in so many words, and I wanted to make sure. Thanks, Charles

Re: SPKA operation question with Register 0

2014-08-19 Thread Binyamin Dissen
On Tue, 19 Aug 2014 12:35:58 +0200 Charles Mills charl...@mcn.org wrote: :Does SPKA use normal addressing logic such that SPKA 0(0) means set a PSW :key of 0 and not set a PSW key equal to bits 56-59 of register 0? I would :assume so but the P Op does not say that in so many words, and I wanted

Re: SPKA operation question with Register 0

2014-08-19 Thread Charles Mills
Thanks. In other words, the former: set a PSW key of 0. Charles -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Binyamin Dissen Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2014 12:52 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: SPKA operation question

Re: PLPA entry (was PLPA enty)

2014-08-19 Thread Peter Relson
snip You don't need to IPL to add or remove datasets from linklist. You can create a new PROGxx member that uses another linklist name (other than your default 00), and then issue the T PROG=xx that points to that new linklist, then you can issue the SETPROG command to make the new linklist

Re: RDT features

2014-08-19 Thread Thomas Conley
My comments below. Regards, Tom Conley On 8/19/2014 9:05 AM, Mainframe Newbie wrote: Hi, Can someone help me confirm if the below technologies are supported and can be executed on RDT? 1. JCL YES 2. Assembler YES 3. VSAM YES 4. IMS DC YES 5. CLIST YES 6. Linux on System Z

Dataset update error from MVS guest

2014-08-19 Thread Jake anderson
Hi, I am trying to update a dataset but I receive the below error : IEC212I 414-04,IFG0201R,JAKE099,PROC099,ISP09114,0F81,TCHN01, TCHN01.ASM.DATA *** IBM manual says : Explanation 04 An I/O error occurred writing a DSCB during processing of a CLOSE macro instruction. I am trying to update

Re: PLPA entry (was PLPA enty)

2014-08-19 Thread Shane Ginnane
On Tue, 19 Aug 2014 08:28:22 -0400, Peter Relson wrote: The only thing that is truly safe is to let new address spaces and jobs use the new lnklst while old ones continue to use the old one. This has always been my approach - protect the long running address spaces. Of course, on a sysprog

Re: Dataset update error from MVS guest

2014-08-19 Thread John P Kalinich
What IOS000I message did you receive? Regards, John K Jake A of the IBM Mainframe Discussion List IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU wrote on 08/19/2014 08:22:35 AM: From: Jake anderson justmainfra...@gmail.com To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Date: 08/19/2014 08:22 AM Subject: Dataset update error from

Re: Dataset update error from MVS guest

2014-08-19 Thread Jake anderson
Hi John, IOS000I 0F81,2D,WRI,E7,0200,,06820003,TCHN01,JAKE099 , 855 80026F14081218D156000F004CE0 On Tue, Aug 19, 2014 at 7:15 PM, John P Kalinich jkali...@csc.com wrote: What IOS000I message did you receive? Regards, John K Jake A of the IBM

Re: Dataset update error from MVS guest

2014-08-19 Thread John P Kalinich
WRI is write inhibited or read-only. Check your VM sharing options. Regards, John K IBM Mainframe Discussion List IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU wrote on 08/19/2014 08:57:41 AM: From: Jake anderson justmainfra...@gmail.com To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Date: 08/19/2014 08:57 AM Subject: Re:

Re: Dataset update error from MVS guest

2014-08-19 Thread Jake anderson
Hi, MVS guest directory has the volume in READ/WRITE and also the security access to the Volume has been enabled to access as WRITE. After the Change the MVS guest and it was also IPLed to pick up the changes.(But still no luck) On Tue, Aug 19, 2014 at 7:32 PM, John P Kalinich jkali...@csc.com

Re: Dataset update error from MVS guest

2014-08-19 Thread Binyamin Dissen
What does Q V addr show? On Tue, 19 Aug 2014 19:38:57 +0530 Jake anderson justmainfra...@gmail.com wrote: :Hi, : :MVS guest directory has the volume in READ/WRITE and also the security :access to the Volume has been enabled to access as WRITE. After the Change :the MVS guest and it was also

U4093-92

2014-08-19 Thread Ron Thomas
Hi . We are seeing U4093-92 in the loadlib of a module, but the programs are running in production with out issues. Kindly let me know is there any issue we need to worry about ? Thanks Ron T -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe /

Re: Dataset update error from MVS guest

2014-08-19 Thread Jake anderson
q da TCHN01 DASD 966F CP SYSTEM TCHN01 57SHARED 966F is the real address On Tue, Aug 19, 2014 at 7:49 PM, Binyamin Dissen bdis...@dissensoftware.com wrote: What does Q V addr show? On Tue, 19 Aug 2014 19:38:57 +0530 Jake anderson justmainfra...@gmail.com wrote: :Hi, : :MVS

Re: Dataset update error from MVS guest

2014-08-19 Thread Jake anderson
Could there be a restriction from VM perspective for a certain Volume to be not shared as WRITE ? On Tue, Aug 19, 2014 at 7:55 PM, Jake anderson justmainfra...@gmail.com wrote: q da TCHN01 DASD 966F CP SYSTEM TCHN01 57SHARED 966F is the real address On Tue, Aug 19, 2014 at 7:49

Re: U4093-92

2014-08-19 Thread Lizette Koehler
So some more details would be helpful 1) what version of z/OS? 2) What got the abend Batch Job USS process CIC transaction IMS Transaction DB2 stored procedure Etc Please post the CEE Dump output. The question you ask is not sufficient for use to

Re: U4093-92

2014-08-19 Thread Charles Mills
Am I missing something? What is an ABEND in a loadlib? Loadlibs don't ABEND; running programs (tasks, actually) do. If a program is running okay, it does not ABEND. If a program ABENDs, it is not running okay. What am I missing in what you write below? Charles -Original Message- From:

Re: U4093-92

2014-08-19 Thread Ron Thomas
Z/OS 01.13.00. This is a CICS program. Thanks! -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN

Re: U4093-92

2014-08-19 Thread Lizette Koehler
It would help to provide all the details requested. CICS - You need to use the CICS dump utilities to determine the issue. I think CICS has a decent section for dump reading in the CICS manuals. Since you did not say which version of CICS, I do not know what manuals to point you too. Lizette

Re: U4093-92

2014-08-19 Thread Ron Thomas
The Program is running in production, when we browse the loadlib it is showing ABEND U4093-92 . We are now planning to make the changes and move to production, was wondering why this is showing like this ? Thanks Rajeev V --

Re: U4093-92

2014-08-19 Thread Elardus Engelbrecht
Ron Thomas wrote: The Program is running in production, when we browse the loadlib it is showing ABEND U4093-92 . We are now planning to make the changes and move to production, was wondering why this is showing like this ? Still too few info. Please review Mike, Charles and Lizette's

Re: U4093-92

2014-08-19 Thread Pommier, Rex
Ron Thomas wrote: The Program is running in production, when we browse the loadlib it is showing ABEND U4093-92 . We are now planning to make the changes and move to production, was wondering why this is showing like this ? When we browse the loadlib... Are you getting an ISPF abend?

revisiting the documentation dilemma

2014-08-19 Thread Pommier, Rex
Hi list, I've been meandering through the archives and saw several threads regarding documentation changes that IBM has been implementing, with knowledge centers et al. So my question is a rather basic one. We just upgraded to 1.13 a couple months ago. Do the documentation DVDs no longer

Re: Dataset update error from MVS guest

2014-08-19 Thread Binyamin Dissen
You need to see the virtual address information - that is how it is connected to your virtual machine. Use the address that MVS knows about - 0F81 On Tue, 19 Aug 2014 19:55:39 +0530 Jake anderson justmainfra...@gmail.com wrote: :q da TCHN01 :DASD 966F CP SYSTEM TCHN01 57SHARED : 966F is

Re: U4093-92

2014-08-19 Thread Lizette Koehler
Ron, You may have issues with doing diagnostics. This Manual is a good place to start. z/OS Diagnostic Data Collection and Analysis http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/redbooks/pdfs/sg247110.pdf It covers just about all types of abend analysis. Lizette -Original Message- From: IBM

Re: revisiting the documentation dilemma

2014-08-19 Thread Lizette Koehler
Correct, DVDs are no longer being produced. I forget what version of z/OS they did that. z/OS V1.13 may be the last - but I am not sure. I would recommend getting MOZILLA browser and install the addin - DOWNTHEMALL. It is very fast to down load anything from the web. I use it to download all

Re: revisiting the documentation dilemma

2014-08-19 Thread Sri h Kolusu
Probably this link might help? www.ibm.com/systems/z/os/zos/library/ Kolusu IBM Mainframe Discussion List IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU wrote on 08/19/2014 08:24:52 AM: From: Pommier, Rex rpomm...@sfgmembers.com To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Date: 08/19/2014 08:25 AM Subject: revisiting the

Re: revisiting the documentation dilemma

2014-08-19 Thread Elardus Engelbrecht
Pommier, Rex wrote: I've been meandering through the archives and saw several threads regarding documentation changes that IBM has been implementing, with knowledge centers et al. There are lots of threads about 'LookAt' which has been sunsetted too. Search the archives for 'LookAt'. You

Re: revisiting the documentation dilemma

2014-08-19 Thread Pommier, Rex
Hi Lizette, Thanks for the info. I already use Mozilla, will check out the addin. So along with the DVDs, the softcopy downloads of the DVD images (or collections) are no longer available? Bummer... Rex -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List

Re: revisiting the documentation dilemma

2014-08-19 Thread Bob Rutledge
IBM Mainframe Discussion List IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU wrote on 08/19/2014 11:24:52 AM: From: Pommier, Rex rpomm...@sfgmembers.com To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Date: 08/19/2014 11:25 AM Subject: revisiting the documentation dilemma Sent by: IBM Mainframe Discussion List

Re: revisiting the documentation dilemma

2014-08-19 Thread Pommier, Rex
Hi Kolusu, Yep, spent much time there yesterday and all I could find were individual manuals. I was hoping to be able to download the entire library like I used to be able to do but it appears as though that functionality has gone the way of the dodo bird. Thanks, Rex -Original

Re: Dataset update error from MVS guest

2014-08-19 Thread Dale R. Smith
On Tue, 19 Aug 2014 19:55:39 +0530, Jake anderson justmainfra...@gmail.com wrote: q da TCHN01 DASD 966F CP SYSTEM TCHN01 57SHARED 966F is the real address On Tue, Aug 19, 2014 at 7:49 PM, Binyamin Dissen bdis...@dissensoftware.com wrote: What does Q V addr show? : : IOS000I

Re: Best way to tell in code if in Supervisor State?

2014-08-19 Thread Tony Harminc
On 19 August 2014 05:45, Binyamin Dissen bdis...@dissensoftware.com wrote: :But what would be the best way to determine whether the caller had entered :in Supervisor State so I could return to the caller in his original mode :(and also avoid the overhead of MODESET)? Some sort of store PSW

Re: U4093-92

2014-08-19 Thread J R
Are you saying that, when you browse the load module in its library, you see within it the text 'U4093-92'? If so, maybe that is just a part of a message that gets displayed in the event of an actual problem. === Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2014 09:24:23 -0500 From: ron5...@gmail.com Subject:

Re: revisiting the documentation dilemma

2014-08-19 Thread John McKown
On Tue, Aug 19, 2014 at 10:30 AM, Lizette Koehler stars...@mindspring.com wrote: Correct, DVDs are no longer being produced. I forget what version of z/OS they did that. z/OS V1.13 may be the last - but I am not sure. I would recommend getting MOZILLA browser and install the addin -

Re: revisiting the documentation dilemma

2014-08-19 Thread Tony Harminc
On 19 August 2014 11:43, Pommier, Rex rpomm...@sfgmembers.com wrote: Yep, spent much time there yesterday and all I could find were individual manuals. I was hoping to be able to download the entire library like I used to be able to do but it appears as though that functionality has gone the

Re: U4093-92

2014-08-19 Thread Charles Mills
I was wondering if that was what the OP meant ... If so, you can totally ignore it. A program load module contain the words DISASTROUS ERROR HAS OCCURRED but the existence of that text does not indicate the existence of a problem. Neither does the text U4093-92. Charles -Original

Re: revisiting the documentation dilemma

2014-08-19 Thread Pommier, Rex
Woo-hoo!!! Thank you, Bob. I don't know how I missed that one - except that I was looking for the previous edition of it and couldn't find the bulk download for that one. This is exactly what I was looking for. Much appreciated, downloading now. Elardus, I went to the link Bob provided

Re: revisiting the documentation dilemma

2014-08-19 Thread Elardus Engelbrecht
Pommier, Rex wrote: I went to the link Bob provided and about 3 clicks later got to a screen where I could download K3T4271V. I believe this is what I'm looking for, have gotten it downloaded but got pulled into a couple other situations so haven't been able to play with it yet. Thanks Rex

Re: U4093-92

2014-08-19 Thread Dale R. Smith
On Tue, 19 Aug 2014 09:50:57 -0500, Ron Thomas ron5...@gmail.com wrote: Z/OS 01.13.00. This is a CICS program. Thanks! You may want to read this entry in the Archives. It might be your problem also. https://listserv.ua.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind1005L=ibm-mainT=0O=DF=S=P=399979 -- Dale R. Smith

Different results with ASCRE starting IEESYSAS vs. own proc

2014-08-19 Thread Peter Hunkeler
I'm running some tests with ASCRE and am getting some difference in the result I cannot explain. Here is the relevant part of the code: WTO 'ASCRETST starting system AS as IEESYSAS.TSTCWCIS', * ROUTCDE=(2,11),DESC=7 MODESET KEY=NZERO,MODE=SUP ASCRE

Re: U4093-92

2014-08-19 Thread Bob Rutledge
Ron Thomas wrote: Hi . We are seeing U4093-92 in the loadlib of a module, but the programs are running in production with out issues. Kindly let me know is there any issue we need to worry about ? Assuming you meant that you are inspecting the load module with ISPF Browse or similar, I

Re: U4093-92

2014-08-19 Thread Ron Thomas
ok. that is correct. Based on discussion so far i believe we can ignore the text in the load module. Thanks! -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the

Re: U4093-92

2014-08-19 Thread Gibney, Dave
I will bite? I am curious. What problem are you trying to solve that lead you to browse a loadmodule and suspect that because it had the potential to issue this message, it was suspect? There are lots of scary text messages in lot of loadmodules. It is only when they are issued by the running

Re: revisiting the documentation dilemma

2014-08-19 Thread Gibney, Dave
I haven't read the rest of the thread yet. Let the flames possibly roar, but Softcopy Librarian still worked for me to download z/OS 2.1. Unforutantely, is only .pdf's. But it did bring me shelves and the Softcopy Reader: Shelf Organizer allows me to find what I want when I need it.

Re: revisiting the documentation dilemma

2014-08-19 Thread Pommier, Rex
Hi Dave, No flame war, just good, positive feedback. Another poster mentioned the ability to download manuals thru Softcopy Librarian (I haven't actually looked at it because I've been happy in my little world of Bookie and my 1.11 library installed on my PC) and Bob Rutledge kindly pointed

Re: revisiting the documentation dilemma

2014-08-19 Thread Chase, John
Not a flame, but I've finally gotten used to the InfoCenter delivery. But soon I'll be forced to accustom to the Knowledge Center delivery. The presentation is somewhat like the InfoCenter, but finding stuff initially is a bit more challenging. For example, to find the doc for the COBOL

ASM calling C or C++ subroutines

2014-08-19 Thread Donald Likens
I have been looking at the LE documentation now for days and still not sure what I need to do to have my Assembler program call C or C++ programs. I need this interface to be very efficient because I will be calling these subroutines maybe more than a 1,000,000 times a day. What I have come up

Re: revisiting the documentation dilemma

2014-08-19 Thread Kirk Wolf
I concur re: DownThemAll! I have been using for several z/OS versions to get the manuals and it works great. You just go to the main PDF page and then set a filter that says that you only want pdf files and let it rip. FWIW - If anyone is using Linux or Unix, following a script that will

Re: ASM calling C or C++ subroutines

2014-08-19 Thread John McKown
On Tue, Aug 19, 2014 at 3:28 PM, Donald Likens dlik...@infosecinc.com wrote: I have been looking at the LE documentation now for days and still not sure what I need to do to have my Assembler program call C or C++ programs. I need this interface to be very efficient because I will be calling

Re: revisiting the documentation dilemma

2014-08-19 Thread Mark Post
On 8/19/2014 at 04:36 PM, Kirk Wolf k...@dovetail.com wrote: FWIW - If anyone is using Linux or Unix, following a script that will generate symbolic links with the PDF title for all of the pdf files in directory. Its very handy so that you can have meaningful names for all of the PDFs.

How to cleanly shutdown a socket server?

2014-08-19 Thread Donald Likens
I have been struggling with this for a while... Cancel always works but I don't think that is clean. I just looked in the IP Socket Interface guide hoping it would help but the design noted there has a task receiving data forever. I do not have a problem if the socket is busy. I can always set

Re: Different results with ASCRE starting IEESYSAS vs. own proc

2014-08-19 Thread J R
Since forever, a stepname of IEFPROC (and a ddname of IEFRDER) have had special meaning within started procedures. Among other things, they allow JCL parameters included on the START command to build a //IEFPROC.IEFRDER DD override statement. Also, the IEFPROC stepname affects the jobname

Re: How to cleanly shutdown a socket server?

2014-08-19 Thread Lizette Koehler
You might, if you have not done so, join the TCPIP List for a more focused forum. To join http://www2.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?IBMTCP-L go to the bottom of the webpage to join. Lizette -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On

Re: How to cleanly shutdown a socket server?

2014-08-19 Thread Scott Ford
We have been using a Socket-C lose and then a Socket-Shutdown.. Regards, Scott www,idmworks.com From: dlik...@infosecinc.com Sent: ‎Tuesday‎, ‎August‎ ‎19‎, ‎2014 ‎5‎:‎02‎ ‎PM To: IBM Mainframe Discussion List I have been struggling with this for a while... Cancel always works

Re: Different results with ASCRE starting IEESYSAS vs. own proc

2014-08-19 Thread Jim Mulder
I'm running some tests with ASCRE and am getting some difference in the result I cannot explain. Here is the relevant part of the code: WTO 'ASCRETST starting system AS as IEESYSAS.TSTCWCIS', * ROUTCDE=(2,11),DESC=7 MODESET KEY=NZERO,MODE=SUP ASCRE

Re: How to cleanly shutdown a socket server?

2014-08-19 Thread David Crayford
Checkout selectx() in the IP sockets manual. It has extra parameter for an ECB list. The idea is to start two threads, one that listens for a shutdown command via EXTRACT/CIB etc and the other is the socket server. When you receive a shutdown event post the ECB that selectx() is waiting on and

Re: ASM calling C or C++ subroutines

2014-08-19 Thread David Crayford
That looks good to me. Make sure that you setup the parameter lists correctly. C/C++ are call by value languages. The code path for calling a routine is just a few instructions. It loads LE control blocks into registers and then uses BSM to invoke the routine. You certainly will need LE if