> On 13 Sep 2023, at 12:39 am, Seymour J Metz wrote:
>
> You could use windowing.Look at CSRIDAC if you don't want to use assembler.
>
That’s an excellent suggestion even if you are using assembler. The interface
is much simpler.
>
> From: IBM Mainfr
LARL does not use a base register. It is relative to the current instruction.
Now, if you were trying to access a DSECT field via LARL I expect that the
assembler would be unforgiving.
On Tue, 12 Sep 2023 13:36:14 -0400 Joseph Reichman
wrote:
:>I was using the base register of RECVPARM R5 in th
> Just saw this on IBMLINK.
>
> IBM signed Service orders.
>
> Starting September 15, 2023, to provide higher standards for security and
> integrity of z/OS software,
> the following service packages will be compatibly signed. If you wish, you
> can optionally verify the
> signature on these
SAMPLIB?
From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List on behalf of
Billy Ashton
Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2023 3:03 PM
To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU
Subject: Re: Scan a VSAM LDS?
This looks interesting at first glance...do you know where I might find
some exam
RRDS is like BDAM – when you use fixed-size blocks, you can only “delete” a
record by somehow marking it deleted (first byte = X’FF’ was the old standard
for a deleted record) and re-writing in place (though RRDS may permit an actual
record delete, I don’t remember for sure). AFAIR, once added
I’ve got an old system that managed a dataset with EXCPs … in essence its an
RRDS-like data set that I want to manage as relative records and not by index.
RRDS looks viable but I’m smart enough to know how dumb I can be.
Records are about 24k and number in the millions… we roll based on time
This looks interesting at first glance...do you know where I might find
some examples to see it in action?
Thank you and best regards,
Billy Ashton
-- Original Message --
From "Seymour J Metz"
To IBM-MAIN@listserv.ua.edu
Date 9/12/2023 12:39:47 PM
Subject Re: Scan a VSAM LDS?
You
Just saw this on IBMLINK.
IBM signed Service orders.
Starting September 15, 2023, to provide higher standards for security and
integrity of z/OS software, the following service packages will be compatibly
signed. If you wish, you can optionally verify the signature on these service
packages.
I was using the base register of RECVPARM R5 in the LARL instruction
Thanks
> > > XC ESTAED,ESTAED Clear ESTAE parameter list
> > >
> > > LA R5,ESTAED
> > >
> > > USING RECVPARM,R5
> > >
> > > MVCRECMOD,=CL8'TESTAUTR'
> > >
> > > ST R3,REC
Mostly perm. My contractor days were as a programmer analyst writing some huge
QMF queries and Y2K code repair. 2 years total. Late 90’s.
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On Tuesday, September 12, 2023, 1:11 PM, Steve Beaver
<050e0c375a14-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> wrote:
Is this cont
Is this contract or perm?
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> On Sep 12, 2023, at 11:15, Bill Johnson
> <0047540adefe-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> wrote:
>
> I’ve done upgrades. Numerous times. Of z/OS, DB2, CICS, IMS, MQ, TSS, and a
> boatload of third party
Another option is to use IDCAMS PRINT with DUMP and then look at the output.
Regards,
Joerg Pohlmann
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h Kolusu
Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2023 9:32 AM
To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU
Subject: Re: Scan a VSAM LDS?
>>
You could use windowing.Look at CSRIDAC if you don't want to use assembler.
From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List on behalf of
Billy Ashton
Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2023 11:19 AM
To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU
Subject: Scan a VSAM LDS?
Hey everyone!
I w
>> I was wondering if there is a way to scan a VSAM LDS for string occurrences?
>> I know that there is no way to see the individual records, but it could be
>> helpful if I could at least dump the data block where the string was found.
Billy,
VSAM LDS clusters are NOT supported by DFSORT. How
I’ve done upgrades. Numerous times. Of z/OS, DB2, CICS, IMS, MQ, TSS, and a
boatload of third party software.
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On Tuesday, September 12, 2023, 9:11 AM, David Spiegel
<0468385049d1-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> wrote:
Hi Bill,
Never happen?
If you were a sy
Hey everyone!
I was wondering if there is a way to scan a VSAM LDS for string
occurrences? I know that there is no way to see the individual records,
but it could be helpful if I could at least dump the data block where
the string was found.
As an example, something like this:
OPTION COPY
REC
> On 12 Sep 2023, at 9:50 pm, Seymour J Metz wrote:
>
>> All the Utilities were written in PL/S, now PL/X.
>
> Can you say GENERATE?
Yes, I can. And there is a small fraction of GENERATE code as it’s not needed.
It’s usually coded by HLASM programmers who don’t want to learn PL/X.
---
> very, very clever
FSVO
> people decided they would write application modules in assembler...
So far, so good.
> and not waste time with comments.
That's a disaster in any language. But I can't remember the last time I saw an
assembler program with no comments.
> All the Utilities were
> On 12 Sep 2023, at 9:11 pm, David Spiegel
> <0468385049d1-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> wrote:
>
> Hi Bill,
> Never happen?
> If you were a systems programmer and were doing a z/OS upgrade, you would
> probably have to repair some SMF, JES2 and Security Exits a lot more than
> "almost ne
Hi Bill,
Never happen?
If you were a systems programmer and were doing a z/OS upgrade, you
would probably have to repair some SMF, JES2 and Security Exits a lot
more than "almost never".
Regards,
David
On 2023-09-12 08:56, Bill Johnson wrote:
Making up scenarios that never or almost never ha
David so badly wants his dying art to be important because it makes him feel
superior. Textbook narcissist.
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On Tuesday, September 12, 2023, 8:58 AM, David Crayford
wrote:
> On 12 Sep 2023, at 8:04 pm, Jon Butler wrote:
>
> There will be a need for assembler
> On 12 Sep 2023, at 8:04 pm, Jon Butler wrote:
>
> There will be a need for assembler programmers for quite a while,
YEAH! z/OS syscalls are assembler macros! No HLASM no z/OS. The sheer volume of
assembler code is an existential threat to the platform as young guys don’t
want to spend 10 yea
Making up scenarios that never or almost never happen.
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On Tuesday, September 12, 2023, 8:53 AM, David Spiegel
<0468385049d1-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> wrote:
Hi Jon,
Now that you've mentioned DB2, please tell me how to write/maintain a
DB2 Secondary A
I do know assembler. College class. Used once in over 40 years. Your memory is
weak since I know I mentioned it previously.
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On Tuesday, September 12, 2023, 8:34 AM, David Spiegel
<0468385049d1-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> wrote:
Hi Bill,
Nice job cherry
Hi Jon,
Now that you've mentioned DB2, please tell me how to write/maintain a
DB2 Secondary Authorization Exit WITHOUT Assembler.
Next time my customer asks me to amend it, I will be sure to give them
your answer. (I added logic to it to allow Informatica to authenticate
via ACF2.)
Regards,.
Hi Jon,
In one paragraph, you're talking about application code. In another
paragraph, you're discussing system-level programming.
My argument has nothing to do with application code; I've always
maintained that application code should be written in a High Level Language.
As to your second para
Hi Bill,
Nice job cherry picking.
Since you don't know Assembler, here is a fact you are (willfully) omitting.
PL/S, PL/X, PL/AS etc. has never been been made available to all IBM
customers. (I know that select customers have successfully obtained a
licence.)
Unless one works at IBM, there is s
Classification: Confidential
FWIW, I do not use *any* cataloged dataset for SMP/E Targets/DLIBDS. During
installation, I took the time to update all of the DDDEFS with VOLSER
information.
M USD $0.02 worth.
-Original Message-
From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Tom
Long
“ Not to denigrate assembler programmers, or those that decide to take up
Sanskrit, but it is a dying art.”
Indeed.
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On Tuesday, September 12, 2023, 8:04 AM, Jon Butler
wrote:
There will be a need for assembler programmers for quite a while, but mainly
becau
What gives away your real skill level is your inability to comprehend English.
At no point did I say assembler is useless. But, it will be in 5-10 years. What
proves my point? Ray said so. The assembler list is deader than a door nail.
Nobody offers it as a training course.
Here’s another fact.
There will be a need for assembler programmers for quite a while, but mainly
because over the last forty years, and long after even COBOL II added functions
and a case construction in 1987, very, very clever people decided they would
write application modules in assembler... and not waste time
Hi Bill,
Your claim of salary being equal to real SysProgs does not categorically
prove that Assembler is useless.
It is very easy to destroy this vacuous argument.
Let's say you were employed in New York and your colleague (Assembler
expert) was employed in West Virginia.
In this case, you mi
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