IBM's Connect:Direct for z/OS;Batch Override=Y, SNODEID= use

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IBM's Connect:Direct for z/OS;Batch Override=Y, SNODEID= use

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SAS ODS examples

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SAS ODS in the Mainframe environment

statements to accomplish this, but, to no avail. The type of data to be stored is the result of a PROC PRINT with character data. Does anyone else on the list have some experience and suggestions on this? Kenneth J. Kripke k.kri...@comcast.net <mailto:k.kri...@comcast.

Subdirectory and associated file(s) to actual ZFS File system inquiry

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Subdirectory and associated file(s) to actual ZFS File system inquiry

interest, it would be able to display The actual File System? Kenneth J. Kripke : k.kri...@comcast.net <mailto:k.kri...@comcast.net> -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send

SYSTEM REXX use

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SYSTEM REXX use

Hello; I am looking at the capabilities of SYSTEM REXX on a Z/OS system. I am not familiar with how to invoke it and so forth. Can functions be called from a TSO REXX environment, and, if so, how do I establish a connection to AXR? Kenneth J. Kripke k.kri...@comcast.net

SYSTEM REXX

. Sincerely; Kenneth J. Kripke k.kri...@comcast.net Sent from Mail for Windows -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN

BPXBATCH and PGM invocation

Thank you to all that had responded. I was able to accomplish what I wanted to get done using BPXWUNIX within a REXX. The purpose of this exercise is to test Automation rules to bring down various OMVS processes during a system shutdown for an IPL. Kenneth J. Kripke k.kri

BPXBATCH and PGM invocation

e some other utility that can accomplish what I am attempting to do? Kenneth J. Kripke k.kri...@comcast.net <mailto:k.kri...@comcast.net> -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructio

Re USS ps command

t the suggestions out yet. I am working with a colleague who does have system access, however, there is a bit of lag time. Sincerely; Kenneth J. Kripke k.kri...@comcast.net <mailto:k.kri...@comcast.net> ---

USS ps command

which does list the PID, PPID, and UID but does not list an associated ASID. Is this possible using the ps command? Sincerely; Kenneth J. Kripke k.kri...@comcast.net <mailto:k.kri...@comcast.net> -- For IB

$HASP052 JES2 RESOURCE SHORTAGE OF BERT XX% UTILIZATION REACHED

GRP,JM=, I am guessing The control blocks will still be built, hence, no benefit. Is my assumption correct? I would like to pose the question on how others have resolved the problem. Sincerely; Kenneth J. Kripke k.kri...@comcast.net <mailto:k.kri...@comcast.

System Proclibs, Member management

If you have eventAction installed you can track member access. In the past, I have used the product to determine which members were being used. k.kri...@comcast.net -- For IBM-MAIN subs

Port availability through the Firewall

is exhausted. Sincerely; Kenneth J. Kripke k.kri...@comcast.net <mailto:k.kri...@comcast.net> -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu wi

Re: Accurate listing of IDRDATA to TRANSLATOR ID's

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Accurate listing of IDRDATA to TRANSLATOR ID's

Does IBM maintain a list of Translator ID's that corollate to the language processor/compiler product that produced CSECTS? Purpose is to identify What version of a compiler produced the CSECT. The goal is to identify COBOL VS modules when reviewing an AMBLIST LISTIDR output. Sincerely Yo

Z15 zedc compression and CONNECT DIRECT, MFT compression

/svc00100.nsf/pages/zOSV2R4sa2313 77/$file/ieac100_v2r4.pdf . It's not a big issue, just that how do we know if compression is really taking place Sincerely; Kenneth J. Kripke -- For IBM-MAIN subs

Z15 zedc compression and CONNECT DIRECT, MFT compression

from a z14 to a z15 processor. Has anyone else seen anything like this in their environment running MFT 8.0 or Connect Direct ? Kenneth J. Kripke 3433 Plumtree Drive Apt. K Ellicott City, MD. 21042 Phones: Land: 410-696-2307 Cell:443-851-1237 k.kri...@comcast.net <mail

Re: SMPE ALIAS for a TEXT/PANEL Usermod

lias to be associated with a usermod entry in SMPE when replacing a text, source entry ? The USERMOD is a full replacement of the distributed panel, but, I want to make sure that the alias entry also gets carried forward correctly. Kenneth J. Kripke k.kripke#c

SMPE ALIAS for a TEXT/PANEL Usermod

How can I specify an alias to be associated with a usermod entry in SMPE when replacing a text, source entry ? The USERMOD is a full replacement of the distributed panel, but, I want to make sure that the alias entry also gets carried forward correctly. Kenneth J. Kripke k.kripke

Using the EJES REXAPI to extract active JOBNAME, JOBID, and SYSNAME in a JES3 environment

task is running on. Kenneth J. Kripke k.kri...@comcast.net <mailto:k.kri...@comcast.net> -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the m

TIME a data set was created?

I don't know if CA-ASM2 through some of its' exits could record the Time a dataset was created. I do know that it was capable of recording the creating job name using some of the Reserved fields in the FMT1.DSCB. k.kri...@comcast.net --

Connect Direct and FPZ.ACCELERATOR.COMPRESSION.

Does Connect:Direct V5.2 and V6.0 Require Read access to the Racf Facility FPZ.ACCELERATOR.COMPRESSION to use ZEDC compression facilities ? Kenneth J. Kripke k.kri...@comcast.net <mailto:k.kri...@comcast.

Copy NON-SMS ZFS file to a pre-allocated SMS

I am posting this question to the group on behalf of a colleague who does not have access to IBM-MAIN He is attempting to copy a ZFS file from a NON-SMS managed volume to a pre-allocated and formatted SMS managed FILE. He has attempted to use the DFDSS COPY function, and, he does have Storage

Listing Members in Delete Pending Status in a PDSE

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PDSE DELETE PENDING

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ADATA RECORD LAYOUTS

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Storage Question

If you are an FDR user and have FDREPORT, this will fill the bill. < > Ken Kripke kennethkri...@gmail.com -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@lis

CFSIZER no longer available?

been withdrawn? Sincerely; Kenneth J. Kripke k.kri...@comcast.net -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN

Best Practices, SMF LOGSTREAMS

Log Streams. Any tips or suggestions in the form of best practices would be appreciated. Kenneth J. Kripke k.kri...@comcast.net -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to

Re: Someone just too smart for his or her own good?

? >if substr(unspec(sum), 25, 8) ^= '0d'bx then/* test the sign of the number? */ > put data(sum); > Unspec function returns a binary representation Sincerely; Kenneth J. Kripke kennethkri...@gmail.com -

Friday question: ISPF Statistics Manipulation

rized. It will also track and report accesses and the nature of access. Sincerely; Kenneth J. Kripke k.kri...@comcast.net -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to

Subject: Member search in multiple PDS

If you have Innovation Data Processing's products installed, specifically, FDREPORT, A report can be generated based on a XDSN= dsn mask, and, then in the REPORT section, you can specify DIRISPF to list the members, who updated last, etc. The data can be sorted as well within the program.

RLS implementation for CDS's in DFHSM

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RLS implementation for CDS's in DFHSM

SVSAM outage? 3. Have you had to go through a recovery scenario due to an SMSVSAM outage? Sincerely; Kenneth J. Kripke Kenneth J. Kripke k.kri...@comcast.net -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / ar

Re: IPCS BLS18028I message suppression

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ZOS 2.1 Message Flood Automation in a JES3 environment.

not to be displayed on an operator console). W. Kevin Kelley -- IBM POK Lab -- z/OS Core Technical Development Sincerely Yours; Kenneth J. Kripke k.kri...@comcast.net -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff

ZOS 2.1 Message Flood Automation

ARDCOPY AND NO DISPLAY) I set the CTXFRB2 flag to Delete, but, to no avail. I know that Automation packages can choose to ignore this setting, which appears to be the case in our environment. Is anyone else using Message Fl

Re: DB2 subsystem availability

Thank you to all that have responded. What I am attempting to accomplish. I wish to perform a pre-emptive check on the availability of a DB2 subsystem on another sysplex prior to shipping a batch job over to that Plex. Yes, I could code a small SQL QUERY and check for the SQLCODE returned,

DB2 subsystem availability

Hello; Is there a way to determine if a DB2 or any subsystem is truly available? I know how to sweep the SSCT entries to see if they are defined, but, Is there a way to see if the subsystem is truly alive and can process requests? Kenneth J. Kripke k.kri...@comcast.net

Diagnosing VTOC error

Is the vtoc full? Verify via ISMF or some sort of LSPACE program. This should list the number of free DSCB's in the VTOC. Try allocating a small dsn on the volume using an IEFBR14 batch job and check the DASDM messages for allocation. Curiosity question: Are these EAV volumes? K. K

Anyone know how to copy a PDS directory as a flat file?

Ref: z/os V1R13.0 DFSMS Using Data Sets, SC26-7410-11 This has the structure of a PDS Directory Block. Since you will be most likely be using QSAM to process, the first half word will contain the maximum number of bytes used in the directory block. You won't see the COUNT and KEY fields of th

Replacement for LISTDSI for multivolume datasets searched

These are ALC macros, but, since you have the disk volsers, they can be used. >From the manual DFSMSdfp Advanced Services, Document Number SC26-7400-10 Look at OBTAIN and CVAF. K. Kripke kkri...@mindspring.com -

ADDRESS LINKMVS - +IRX0250E System abend code 047, reason code 00000000

Cut and Paste from the manuals: z/OS V1R12.0 TSO/E REXX Reference SA22-7790-09 . Linking to and attaching programs You can use the LINK, LINKMVS, and LINKPGM host command environments to link to unauthorized programs. For example: ADDRESS LINK "program p1 p2 .

ADDRESS LINKMVS - +IRX0250E System abend code 047, reason code 00000000

DATA AT PSW 0001CE48 - 58101000 0A6B5023 Data shows a MODESET SVC which does require authorization. Check the AUTHPGM specifications in IKJTSOxx in SYS1.PARMLIB Probably need an entry there for IEHPROGM. K. Kripke kkri...@mindspring.com --

CBT site issues?

Hello, I tried to access http://www.cbttape.org/ and I receive the following You see this page because there is no Web site available at this address: http://www.cbttape.org . Is anyone else experiencing this? kenneth_kri...@att.net --