Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Heretic alert: I really detest TSO REXX (the language)

2018-05-15 Thread Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA)
AIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Edward Gould Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2018 9:09 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Heretic alert: I really detest TSO REXX (the language) > On May 15, 2018, at 8:34 AM, Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA) <lionel.d...@va.gov> wrote: > > While

Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Heretic alert: I really detest TSO REXX (the language)

2018-05-15 Thread Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA)
While I agree that REXX is more appropriate for smaller projects - there are tradeoffs. If an application is going to be used frequently (100's of times per day) and performance is important then don't use REXX. If an application is going to be used less frequently, or there is a need to be

Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Heretic alert: I really detest TSO REXX (the language)

2018-05-11 Thread Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA)
Couldn't you do Address XYZ and then have commands that XYZ understands? -- Lionel B. Dyck (Contractor) < Mainframe Systems Programmer – RavenTek Solution Partners -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion

PIPES (was Sdsf rexx)

2018-05-11 Thread Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA)
GET PIPELINES IN THE Z/OS BASE!!! OREXXMan JCL is the buggy whip of 21st century computing. We want Pipelines in the z/OS base. On Fri, May 11, 2018 at 11:01 AM, Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA) <lionel.d...@va.gov> wrote: > Ask your friendly IBM rep, or search the IBM site, and you won't find

Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: [TSO-REXX] Sdsf rexx

2018-05-11 Thread Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA)
ady integrated. It's just not in the z/OS base. And you have to pay extra. OREXXMan JCL is the buggy whip of 21st century computing. We want Pipelines in the z/OS base. On Fri, May 11, 2018 at 10:54 AM, Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA) <lionel.d...@va.gov> wrote: > PIPES - it would be very nice

Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: [TSO-REXX] Sdsf rexx

2018-05-11 Thread Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA)
PIPES - it would be very nice if IBM were to just integrate PIPES into TSO/REXX and then we can move on and make z/OS an even better platform for the future. -- Lionel B. Dyck (Contractor) < Mainframe Systems Programmer –

Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: IZUGUTSE ?

2018-05-07 Thread Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA)
FACILITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Best, ITschak On Mon, May 7, 2018 at 8:31 PM, Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA) <lionel.d...@va.gov> wrote: > Nothing in samplib :( > > This must be a very secure tool - security by obscurity. > >

Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: IZUGUTSE ?

2018-05-07 Thread Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA)
Nothing in samplib :( This must be a very secure tool - security by obscurity. -- Lionel B. Dyck (Contractor) < Mainframe Systems Programmer – RavenTek Solution Partners -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe

Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: IZUGUTSE ?

2018-05-07 Thread Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA)
U> On Behalf Of > Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA) > Sent: Monday, May 07, 2018 6:34 AM > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > Subject: IZUGUTSE ? > > I have been reading the new z/OSMF Redbook and found in section 4.5 info > about IZUGUTSE (gutsy) that appears to generate XML for use

IZUGUTSE ?

2018-05-07 Thread Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA)
I have been reading the new z/OSMF Redbook and found in section 4.5 info about IZUGUTSE (gutsy) that appears to generate XML for use with establishing z/OSMF security regardless of the ESM. BUT I've not found any information about it in the z/OS 2.3 internet library, knowledge center, etc. I

RFE for zfsadm man page enhancement

2018-05-04 Thread Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA)
Please vote for this RFE https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/rfe/execute?use_case=viewRfe_ID=119658 Description: The zfsadm man page is a good start but needs to be enhanced thus: 1. Enable 'man -k .' to find information within it 2. Expand to support the various zfsadm sub-commands (e.g.

Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: PDSE MAXGENS API

2018-05-02 Thread Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA)
The ISPF command/service DSINFO will return the current maxgen for the requested dataset so if you're operating under ISPF you can check the zdsngen variable after using dsinfo. Not ideal but it's something. -- Lionel B.

Re: Free PDS86 V151

2018-04-23 Thread Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA)
EDU] On Behalf Of Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA) Sent: Monday, April 23, 2018 1:37 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: FW: Free PDS86 V151 **CAUTION EXTERNAL EMAIL** **DO NOT open attachments or click on links from unknown senders or unexpected emails** LPD search code in PDSMAIN was failing for link p

FW: Free PDS86 V151

2018-04-23 Thread Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA)
LPD search code in PDSMAIN was failing for link pack modules because of a LPD entry size increase (40 to 48) in z/OS 2.3. Not being a programming interface, LPD search code was replaced with a LOAD macro. You must be executing a pre-8.6.16.0 version of PDS. Tell him to do a LOCATE command

Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Where do I find a list of world timezones in z/OS USS notation?

2018-04-23 Thread Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA)
His may help https://www.timeanddate.com/time/current-number-time-zones.html -- Lionel B. Dyck (Contractor) < Mainframe Systems Programmer – RavenTek Solution Partners

Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: IRS - 60-Year-Old IT System Failed on Tax Day Due to New Hardware (nextgov.com)

2018-04-20 Thread Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA)
FUD - pure and simple - used to convince IT management and decision makers that they are on the wrong side of the equation. Truth, facts, etc. don't fit that narrative. -- Lionel B. Dyck (Contractor) < Mainframe Systems

Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: IBM zSecure Audit reviews?

2018-04-19 Thread Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA)
is the only methode to keep an eye open on your maingframe security. ITschak בתאריך יום ה׳, 19 באפר׳ 2018, 18:01, מאת Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA) ‏< lionel.d...@va.gov>: > I've been asked to look into IBM's zSecure Audit for use with CA Top > Secret and for DISA STIG compliance. &g

IBM zSecure Audit reviews?

2018-04-19 Thread Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA)
I've been asked to look into IBM's zSecure Audit for use with CA Top Secret and for DISA STIG compliance. Can anyone provide me with an unbiased review on the pros/cons of this product? Feel free to e-mail me directly. Thank you

Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: The IRS Really Needs Some New Computers

2018-04-17 Thread Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA)
The solution is to simplify the tax code - thus - and you don't need computers https://www.arcamax.com/thefunnies/wizardofid/s-2068368 -- Lionel B. Dyck (Contractor) < Mainframe Systems Programmer – RavenTek Solution

Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: ISPF Application - a warning

2018-04-13 Thread Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA)
ers -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Jeremy Nicoll Sent: Friday, April 13, 2018 4:34 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: ISPF Application - a warning On Thu, 12 Apr 2018, at 19:08, Dyck, Lionel B. (

ISPF Application - a warning

2018-04-12 Thread Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA)
I ran across an interesting bug today - found that in PDSEGEN 5.3.0 that edit cancel was failing. I even opened a PMR on it as I couldn't figure it out - complete with ispvcall traces. Then I did some digging and found the edit cancel panel - ISRECFM - and noticed that it was testing for and

Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Many arguments to a Rexx function call

2018-04-06 Thread Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA)
This worked - the comma's needed to be literals: /* REXX*/ parse value '1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22' with, SEV TYPENAME ELEMENT DESC STATUS STSDESC SUBSRC SOURCE LOCATION SYSTYPE , PLTFTYPE IMPACT HOST MONENV RESOURCE EXTRINFO ACTIVE CLOSING FTPERR,

Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: IBMVSM,ZOSMIGV2R3_NEXT_VSM_USERKEYCOMM

2018-04-06 Thread Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA)
ent, Test IBM Corp. Poughkeepsie NY IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> wrote on 04/06/2018 10:46:48 AM: > From: "Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA)" <lionel.d...@va.gov> > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > Date: 04/06/2018 11:18 AM &g

Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: IBMVSM,ZOSMIGV2R3_NEXT_VSM_USERKEYCOMM

2018-04-06 Thread Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA)
own On Fri, Apr 6, 2018 at 9:31 AM, Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA) <lionel.d...@va.gov> wrote: > IBM provides a new Health Check - > IBMVSM,ZOSMIGV2R3_NEXT_VSM_USERKEYCOMM > > But it is worthless (see below) - it tells me we have an issue that is > HIGH *BUT* it does not tell me who

IBMVSM,ZOSMIGV2R3_NEXT_VSM_USERKEYCOMM

2018-04-06 Thread Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA)
IBM provides a new Health Check - IBMVSM,ZOSMIGV2R3_NEXT_VSM_USERKEYCOMM But it is worthless (see below) - it tells me we have an issue that is HIGH *BUT* it does not tell me who/what. If you can detect it then provide more info otherwise it's a near useless health check - it's like going to

Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Friday Conundrum (aka Soap Box)

2018-04-06 Thread Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA)
day Conundrum (aka Soap Box) Dyck, Lionel B. , TRA wrote: > Has anyone else gotten frustrated when opened an IBM Service Request in > having to select the Operating System, which should have been automatic after > selecting the Product and the applicable operating system release level? > &

Friday Conundrum (aka Soap Box)

2018-04-06 Thread Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA)
Has anyone else gotten frustrated when opened an IBM Service Request in having to select the Operating System, which should have been automatic after selecting the Product and the applicable operating system release level? For example, I just opened a SR to ICSF. I had to select the ICSF

Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: UA94606

2018-04-05 Thread Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA)
ace). Jim Mulder z/OS Diagnosis, Design, Development, Test IBM Corp. Poughkeepsie NY IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> wrote on 04/05/2018 02:36:22 PM: > From: "Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA)" <lionel.d...@va.gov> > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > D

Re: UA94606

2018-04-05 Thread Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA)
age- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA) Sent: Thursday, April 5, 2018 1:50 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: UA94606 URL please :-) -- Lione

Re: UA94606

2018-04-05 Thread Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA)
URL please :-) -- Lionel B. Dyck (Contractor) < Mainframe Systems Programmer – RavenTek Solution Partners -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of

Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: UA94606

2018-04-05 Thread Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA)
We have VSM ALLOWUSERKEYCSA(NO) And yet when we run MXG to look at SMF 30 for that information we see many with a value of '80' but also some with 'A0' and we're not sure what that means. What will happen with 2.3? Will this diag setting disappear as it becomes hardened as NO? What will

Re: Mechanics of MFA

2018-03-21 Thread Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA)
For us MFA is a combination of a PIV card that we insert into a card reader on our keyboard or usb attached. Then when we logon the system (windows initially) checks for the PIV card and asks for a PIN (thus the 2 factor). Once accepted we are in the system and can do many things, however there

Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: capture output from DS QD,TYPE=ALL,ONLINE

2018-02-27 Thread Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA)
The CONSOLE command has been around for a very long time - it should be there but you have to enable it. -- Lionel B. Dyck < Mainframe Systems Programmer - TRA -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List

Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: capture output from DS QD,TYPE=ALL,ONLINE

2018-02-27 Thread Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA)
If you are authorized to use the TSO CONSOLE command then you can also use it to capture the output of your command "CONSPROF SOLDISP(no) SOLNUM(400) UNSOLDISP(yes)" "CONSOLE ACTIVATE" "CONSOLE SYSCMD(D M=CONFIG(P1)) " rc = GETMSG('t.','sol',,,30) "CONSOLE DEACTIVATE"

Re: PDSE V2 Corruption - A Warning - Correction (kinda)

2018-02-14 Thread Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA)
iew. -- Lionel B. Dyck < Mainframe Systems Programmer - TRA -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA) Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2018 11:47 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.

Re: PDSE V2 Corruption - A Warning - Correction (kinda)

2018-02-14 Thread Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA)
ame Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA) Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2018 8:21 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: [EXTERNAL] PDSE V2 Corruption - A Warning If you are using PDSE V2 libraries with member generations enabled be aware that native I

PDSE V2 Corruption - A Warning

2018-02-14 Thread Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA)
If you are using PDSE V2 libraries with member generations enabled be aware that native ISPF, and potentially other tools, allow you to actually EDIT a generation. When doing this and doing a SAVE the updated generation does not replace the base member and no new generation is created. BUT

Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Delete dataset catch-22

2018-02-08 Thread Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA)
Have you considered using IEHPROGM ? -- Lionel B. Dyck < Mainframe Systems Programmer - TRA -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Mark Pace Sent:

Best Practices for z/OS Maintenance

2018-02-08 Thread Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA)
A question was asked what the best practices are for installing z/OS maintenance to make sure that the /etc and /var files are not replaced by IBM maintenance? (cross posting to MVS OpenEdition and IBM-Main Listservs) Thank you

Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: zOSMF - remove plug-in

2018-02-02 Thread Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA)
The challenge is implementing the security rules so that this happens. We've been "fighting" for months to get the rules cleaned up as when zOSMF was implemented 2+ years ago the rules were not implemented properly so we are deleting and starting over. I'm not a security person and we use CA

Re: zOSMF - remove plug-in

2018-02-01 Thread Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA)
I second Skip's comments. -- Lionel B. Dyck < Mainframe Systems Programmer - TRA -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Jesse 1 Robinson Sent:

Re: Free PDS86 V151

2018-01-24 Thread Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA)
I tried it on a z/OS 2.3 system (not my employers) and it worked just fine - at least for the features/functions that I was using. -- Lionel B. Dyck < Mainframe Systems Programmer - TRA -Original Message- From: IBM

Re: [EXTERNAL] CBT Tape Version 495 has been cut

2018-01-17 Thread Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA)
Congratulations on another release. The site, and before that the tape, have been a great benefit to the mainframe community and your work is greatly appreciated. -- Lionel B. Dyck < Mainframe Systems Programmer - TRA

System z and Meltdown and Spectre - official IBM statement?

2018-01-11 Thread Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA)
Is there an official statement from IBM regarding Meltdown and Spectre on System z (or is it System Z)? I saw that Red Hat and SuSE have stated that there is the exposure with Linux on z. Thank you -- Lionel B. Dyck <

PDSEGEN - Updated to Version 5.1.0

2018-01-10 Thread Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA)
PDSEGEN - the open source ISPF application for exploiting PDSE Version 2 member generations - has been updated to Version 5.1.0 with a number of enhancements and some bug fixes. You can download it from http://www.lbdsoftware.com/pdsegen.v510.zip Included with the package is a Reference

Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Can anyone remember "drum" storage?

2017-12-21 Thread Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA)
At a large company that I worked for in the 80's and early 90's we had a couple of sharp Sysprogs who developed an extension to JES3 that allowed large sysout files to be stored on the 3850 rather than the spool, which wasn't large enough. Then there was the ability to modify the printer to

DR Question across time zones?

2017-12-05 Thread Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA)
A question came up this morning - when doing a DR where the DR environment is in a different time zone from the production environment, should the CLOCK00 TIMEZONE be updated for the physical location of the DR environment? I can see valid reasoning for doing either - what is your approach (and

Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Finding OMVS Files with Owner IDs for Deleted Owners?

2017-12-03 Thread Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA)
e- Date:Fri, 1 Dec 2017 15:51:02 + From:"Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA)" <lionel.d...@va.gov> Subject: Re: Finding OMVS Files with Owner IDs for Deleted Owners? Thank you - that is just what I need. --

The next generation calculator - or not

2017-12-01 Thread Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXJKdh1KZ0w I'm sure a lot of PHB's will be buying this before the end of the year. -- Lionel B. Dyck < Mainframe Systems Programmer - TRA

Re: Finding OMVS Files with Owner IDs for Deleted Owners?

2017-12-01 Thread Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA)
s z/Series Systems Programmer -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA) Sent: 01 December 2017 15:33 To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Finding OMVS Files with Owner IDs for Deleted Owners? -- This email

Finding OMVS Files with Owner IDs for Deleted Owners?

2017-12-01 Thread Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA)
Is there a tool that can find and report out all files that are owned by users who have departed? Just ran into a few that were owned by someone who left several years ago. Thank you -- Lionel B. Dyck < Mainframe Systems

Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Pipelines in the z/OS base.

2017-11-16 Thread Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA)
See RFE 47699 at https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/rfe/execute?use_case=viewRfe_ID=47699 Currently sitting at 140 Votes and at #19 on the overall vote count. -- Lionel B. Dyck < Mainframe Systems Programmer - TRA

Re: IPMAILERADDRESS issue

2017-10-25 Thread Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA)
If using IPMAILERNAME then be sure to set RESOLVERUSAGE to YES. -- Lionel B. Dyck < Mainframe Systems Programmer - TRA -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On

Re: [EXTERNAL] How to fix blocksize of PDS

2017-10-18 Thread Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA)
Check out the PDS command (CBT File 182) which has a FIXPDS command that can do that and A LOT more. Example: PDS TEST.PDS >fixpds blksize(6160) PDS200I DISP UNIT RECFM LRECL BLKSIZE ALLOCTRK FREETRK SECONDARY FREEDIR PDS200I SHR 3390 FB 80 32720 1X90 8930

non-ibm products in /service ?

2017-10-13 Thread Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA)
What is the recommendation regarding having non-ibm products mounted in /service ? -- Lionel B. Dyck <>< Mainframe Systems Programmer - TRA -- For

Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: whois.ibm.com - gone

2017-10-12 Thread Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA)
DTSM - don't shoot the messenger But I think another explanation is that whois.ibm.com is now DTSM - dark side of the moon -- Lionel B. Dyck <>< Mainframe Systems Programmer - TRA -Original Message- From: IBM

Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: whois.ibm.com - gone

2017-10-12 Thread Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA)
Of John Eells Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2017 6:03 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: whois.ibm.com - gone John Eells wrote: > Dyck, Lionel B. , TRA wrote: >> It would appear that the whois.ibm.com site that was very useful to >> find contact info for any IBM e

whois.ibm.com - gone

2017-10-11 Thread Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA)
It would appear that the whois.ibm.com site that was very useful to find contact info for any IBM employee has been removed. Does anyone know if there is a new url for that service? -- Lionel B. Dyck <>< Mainframe Systems

Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Sales PDFs - a rant

2017-10-05 Thread Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA)
Trust me - you weren't the straw that broke the camel's back ;-) -- Lionel B. Dyck Mainframe Systems Programmer - TRA -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On

Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Sales PDFs - a rant

2017-10-05 Thread Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA)
phones and tablets (portrait or landscape) through to large screen monitors. Responsive HTML is supposed to be the solution across all the different screen shapes and sizes. On 5/10/2017 6:22 AM, Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA) wrote: > I've received a number of PDF's from different sales organizati

Sales PDFs - a rant

2017-10-04 Thread Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA)
I've received a number of PDF's from different sales organizations and publishers - each one is formatted for a printing. 1. I am not going to print the file to read it 2. I am going to read it on my workstation monitor 3. My workstation monitor is NOT in vertical page format

IBM Health Checker and DISA STIGs?

2017-10-03 Thread Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA)
Wondering if anyone has any insights into if there is a tool that will relate IBM Health Checker checks with specific DISA STIGs? -- Lionel B. Dyck Mainframe Systems Programmer - TRA

Re: [EXTERNAL] Source code to UDSMTP used by XMITIP?

2017-09-25 Thread Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA)
The source for UDSMTP is included with the XMITIP package in the PDS see member UDSMTPS - it is a tar.gz file that was uploaded in binary into the PDS. Hope that helps -- Lionel B. Dyck Mainframe Systems Programmer - TRA

Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Dynamic Steplib and z/OS 2.3?

2017-09-21 Thread Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA)
The ad strongly implies that it would impact a successful z/OS 2.3 migration. I agree there is no formal support. That is also true for a lot of open source software but because it is open source it is probably better supported than some vendor software.

Dynamic Steplib and z/OS 2.3?

2017-09-21 Thread Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA)
Tone software in an advertisement from Enterprise Systems Media just claimed that the CBT STEPLIB command and CA's TSOPLUS STEPLIB will not work with z/OS 2.3 in a move to sell their DYNA-STEP. I have no problems with DYNA-STEP having used it in a prior life but I fail to see how either of the

JCL and PassPhrases?

2017-09-19 Thread Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA)
We are investigating converting users from passwords to passphrases and I was told that both JES2 and JES3 will generate a JCL error if the password in JCL exceeded 8 characters. How do shops get around this to use passphrases? Thanks in advance.

simple rexx sort

2017-09-19 Thread Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA)
I needed a simple sort for the words in a string and came up with this - hope it helps others. There are probably better ways to do this so feel free to share: /* -- rexx * | Simple bubble sort for words in a string (array) | *

Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: dynamic rexx function package

2017-09-13 Thread Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA)
what exactly the need, but TSO (Rexx) supplies environment initialization & termination exits. ITschak On Wed, Sep 13, 2017 at 4:05 PM, Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA) <lionel.d...@va.gov> wrote: > Has anyone developed a dynamic rexx function package tool that can be > called when a

Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: SoftwareXcel Discontinued

2017-09-12 Thread Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA)
Be aware that only SoftwareXcel Basic is being discontinued - Enterprise is untouched (for now) -- Lionel B. Dyck Mainframe Systems Programmer - TRA -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List

Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: SoftwareXcel Discontinued

2017-09-11 Thread Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA)
This is what I got back from IBM when I asked for details - not much: Thank you for reaching out to IBM regarding your SoftwareXcel services. The generally available (GA) date for pricing of the new SoftwareXcel offerings will be 11/16/17. IBM will be extending the current SoftwareXcel Basic

WinSCP or FileZilla to z/OS (not OMVS) ?

2017-09-01 Thread Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA)
Any thoughts on how to get WinSCP or FileZilla to access z/OS datasets when connected? All I am able to get is access to the OMVS side of the system. thx -- Lionel B. Dyck Mainframe Systems Programmer - TRA

Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: FTP JCL EXAMPLE

2017-09-01 Thread Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA)
If you're going to be doing that a lot check out my FTPBATCH ISPF dialog that can do the FTP in the foreground or generate batch JCL. It can be found at www.lbdsoftware.com or in CBTTAPE.ORG file 312 -- Lionel B. Dyck

Re: IBM support portal Broken?

2017-08-30 Thread Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA)
It does appear to have been fixed - suspect a roll back :-) -- Lionel B. Dyck Mainframe Systems Programmer - TRA -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf

Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: IBM support portal Broken?

2017-08-30 Thread Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA)
I called to report the issue, the voice recording suggested going to ibm.com/support which was a mostly blank page that had zero info other than an option to translate the page into some other language. I pressed the button for a Sev 1, thinking that would be the quickest, and after 5+ minutes

Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: IBM to stabilize JES3 (was: IBM to finally drop JES3)

2017-08-30 Thread Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA)
Original Message- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] > On Behalf Of Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA) > Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2017 9:24 AM > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > Subject: Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: IBM to stabilize JES3 (was: IBM to f

Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: IBM to stabilize JES3 (was: IBM to finally drop JES3)

2017-08-30 Thread Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA)
Clark - an active project to get off JES3 - that is easier said than done. There is no cost justification for doing so, there is no ROI, there is no significant benefit to such a project. All a site will encounter is significant costs to (a) retrain sysprogs, operators, all JECL users, (b)

Re: extended GDG implementation

2017-08-29 Thread Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA)
I can't answer (1) or (2) but you should check out CBTTape File 951 from Nick Light - it has a tool called GDGP that will help 'migrate' from existing GDG's to the new extended GDG. Be careful using it with SMS managed datasets but for tape it should be fine as it will uncatalog, delete the GDG

TADz or P-Tracker?

2017-08-22 Thread Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA)
Can anyone comment on list or direct message about either TADz or P-Tracker for software asset management. Or is there another option available? Thanks in advance -- Lionel B. Dyck Mainframe Systems Programmer - TRA

Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Removing Catalog Entries for Datasets That Do Not Exist

2017-08-21 Thread Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA)
on the JOBCARD or at TSO LOGON enter ARCCATGP in the GROUP field of the logon panel. Lizette > -Original Message- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] > On Behalf Of Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA) > Sent: Monday, August 21, 2017 7:50 AM > To: IBM-MAIN@

Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Removing Catalog Entries for Datasets That Do Not Exist

2017-08-21 Thread Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA)
Wouldn't IEHPROGM be easier? -- Lionel B. Dyck Mainframe Systems Programmer - TRA -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of R.S. Sent: Monday, August

Re: [EXTERNAL] z14 and zBX

2017-08-21 Thread Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA)
Maybe they are putting all that processing into Containers :-) -- Lionel B. Dyck Mainframe Systems Programmer - TRA -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On

Re: Removing Catalog Entries for Datasets That Do Not Exist

2017-08-21 Thread Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA)
Why not use IEHPROGM to do the uncatalog //UNCAT EXEC PGM=IEHPROGM //SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=* //SYSIN DD * UNCATLG DSNAME=name /* -- Lionel B. Dyck Mainframe Systems Programmer - TRA -Original Message- From:

Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Friday Fun: hcd charts to htm via b2h issue

2017-08-03 Thread Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA)
source. In short, I'd join any effort to maintain B2H. Thoughts? Martin Sent from my iPad > On 2 Aug 2017, at 16:44, Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA) <lionel.d...@va.gov> wrote: > > Try using 'noindex' instead of 'no index'. You could al

Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Friday Fun: hcd charts to htm via b2h issue

2017-08-02 Thread Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA)
nfo:Highest RC=30 Anyone else seen this, or is this perhaps something specific to our HCD report? I'm in the process of debugging b2h to see what part of the HCD report is causing this. Thanks Dana On Mon, 31 Jul 2017 06:30:01 -0500, Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA) <li

Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Using B2H to convert HCD Graphic Reports to HTML

2017-07-31 Thread Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA)
I tried using GDDM and got it working but the display wasn't as easy to use as the HTML charts. Especially since it limited me to a 80 column display (mod 2/3/4) and wouldn't work on a mod 5 or custom (larger) display. The HTML reports from B2H look very adequate and are more usable (imho).

Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Using B2H to convert HCD Graphic Reports to HTML

2017-07-31 Thread Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA)
For HCD option 4: Create or View Graphical Configuration Report It says: Output . . . . . . . . 1 1. Write to output data set 2. *View * = requires GDDM I'll check into GDDM - wasn't aware the license was included. Good to know.

Using B2H to convert HCD Graphic Reports to HTML

2017-07-31 Thread Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA)
HCD requires either GDDM or DCF to generate a graphical report - if you don't have GDDM then the report will be in DCF format which requires that you process the report file using DCF to get a usable chart. That is unless you download, install, and then tailor the b2h utility from

Re: Friday Fun: hcd charts to htm via b2h issue

2017-07-31 Thread Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA)
... Good Luck Hth Tony -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA) Sent: Friday, July 28, 2017 7:36 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Friday Fun: hcd charts to

Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Regitrating product prefix with IBM

2017-07-28 Thread Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA)
Is there a place to download all the current prefixes and their mapping? -- Lionel B. Dyck Mainframe Systems Programmer - TRA -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU]

Friday Fun: hcd charts to htm via b2h issue

2017-07-28 Thread Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA)
Has anyone successfully used b2h for an iodf chart on z/OS? I've uploaded b2h and created both lcu and switch charts and when I run them I get these errors on z/OS |B2H455 WARNING: :xmp scale='.6 ' :ih1.control unit, by # :i2.1000 |B2H455 WARNING: (in line 1789 of T311LBD.IODF1.REPORT)

Re: [EXTERNAL] Sort

2017-07-27 Thread Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA)
If you have the ZPSaver feature in Syncsort then you won't have that with CA-Sort. -- Lionel B. Dyck -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of gsg Sent:

Graph HCD Reports

2017-07-20 Thread Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA)
Other than HCM - is there any tool that will take an HCD report and create a graph of the connections (perhaps in excel or visio)? Thanks -- Lionel B. Dyck Mainframe Systems Programmer - TRA

Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Get off JES3 is the message was Re: IBM Unveils New IBM Z with Pervasive Encryption

2017-07-18 Thread Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA)
I would be interested in how IBM intends to support High Watermark Setup (HWS) for Tape - is it their intention to sell more tape drives (real or virtual)? The JES2 implementation of dependent job control (DJC) uses a very different set of control statements than what JES3 has had for decades

Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: AW: Rexx SORT (was: ... Job Scheduler ... )

2017-06-07 Thread Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA)
If I recall the CMS/TSO Pipes is effectively the same code that is reassembled for z/VM or z/OS. Sadly it is a product that is charged for on z/OS but is included in z/VM at no charge. It should, imho, be included in z/OS as a no charge feature and really give the REXX users a tool to be more

Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Rexx SORT (was: ... Job Scheduler ... )

2017-06-07 Thread Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA)
@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Paul Gilmartin Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2017 12:57 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: Rexx SORT (was: ... Job Scheduler ... ) On 2017-06-07, at 11:31, Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA) wrote: > Please see this RFE: > https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/rfe/e

Re: AW: Rexx SORT (was: ... Job Scheduler ... )

2017-06-07 Thread Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA)
Please see this RFE: https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/rfe/execute?use_case=viewRfe_ID=47699 -- Lionel B. Dyck -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf

Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: SoftAudit ?

2017-05-10 Thread Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA)
...@gmail.com / *lrosa...@pl.ibm.com <lrosa...@br.ibm.com>* LinkedIn: http://br.linkedin.com/in/lrosalen Phone: +48 (71) 792 809 198 2017-05-10 16:43 GMT+02:00 Norbert Friemel <nf.ibmm...@web.de>: > On Wed, 10 May 2017 09:20:35 -0500, Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA) wrote: > > >Whatever ha

SoftAudit ?

2017-05-10 Thread Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA)
Whatever happened to SoftAudit from Isogon? Did IBM pick it up and rename it or did it die with the IBM acquisition? Are there any other products that will detect the running programs and identify them back to a vendor and product? Thanks in advance

Re: [EXTERNAL] FW: Nasa runs competition to help make old Fortran code faster

2017-05-04 Thread Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA)
It's also probable the newer Fortran compilers would do a better job optimizing the code. -- Lionel B. Dyck Mainframe Systems Programmer - TRA Enterprise Operations (Station 200) (005OP6.3.10) Information and Technology, IT

Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: job output into dataset

2017-05-04 Thread Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA)
I believe this should work (disclaimer - I haven't tried it) Assuming you are JES2 then setup the DD with SPIN=(UNALLOC,CMNDONLY) Then with automation set the time you want to spin and issue the command: $TS ,SPIN,DDNAME=ddname Then have automation initiate the process to extract

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