Re: IEC036I 002-30 trying to write messages to snapx

did not want to focus a lot of time on it - preferring to concentrate on the actual application. To that end, SNAP was most helpful. Mike Kerford-Byrnes -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instruction

Load module/program object

Why? That will only list the directory information, while [A|I]MBLIST LISTIDR will give the IDR data as well. -- Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz Because the Original Post (see below) asked for the SSI's of load modules. There was no mention of IDR data. Furthermore, LISTPDS,FORMAT will

Load module/program object

This will also help IEHLIST LISTPDS,FORMAT Mike Kerford-Byrnes Despite the fact I am approaching the time when it is wise to express my age in hex, I can still remember a few things! -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe

RLSE - PDS compression etc. Back in the time.........

was a shame - he was a VERY smart person. I have fond memories of those times - the events subsequently proved to be a significant part of the foundations of my career in IBM mainframe computing, - so I am eternally grateful. Merry Christmas everyone and a Very happy New

STARTIO references

assed them to Bitsavers. A Google of "Peter Haas" + Amdahl shows he was around in 2011, but I did not look any further. This may be helpful - or not. Mike Kerford-Byrnes -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / sign

Re: What not to do on a z/OS system

down"! As for trapping a girlfriend against a 3725, the nearest I ever came was mounting a disk pack... Mike Kerford-Byrnes -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@lists

PL/1 vs JCL (Phonetics)

For an alternative phonetic alphabet, this might be of interest (if anyone can supply the value for "h")... A for 'orses B for pork C for thighlanders (Seaforth Highlanders - British Army regiment) D for dumb E for strain F or vescent G for police H ??? (I have never managed to

Re: VSAM write error: file status = 24

to 0. Mike Kerford-Byrnes -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN

VSAM write error: file status key = 24

changes since then, but it is an area of VSAM with which I did not have much involvement - most users avoided SHR(,4) like the plague! Mike Kerford-Byrnes -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send e

Re: Does allocating an HFS or zFS erase all existing data?intervals formatted?

ple of times - Open, load 1 control record, Close, followed by Open, load thousands of records, Close - under the misconception that SPEED is in effect throughout. Mike Kerford-Byrnes -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / sign

CIVIL and COBOL in NJ

I think zMan has it right. CIVIL derived from COBOL, if you your typing technique is partially shifted left I = <

OT] z/OS (not OS/390) (with apologies to They Might be Giants- Istanbul, not Constantinople)

. Mike Kerford-Byrnes P.S. anyone interested in MVS and DFP microfiche dating back to the early 80s? -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message

Why are sophisticated system-level coding examples not available?

Whilst they may be a trifle dated, the Xephon MVS Update publications - available on CBTTAPE - did hold a lot of coding examples covering many aspects of the MVS system. In the past, I have used them to helpful effect. The major issue I encountered was the absence of an index covering all the

IBM Basic Counter Unit

this forum for anything that can help me to track it down. Hopefully thanking in advance. Mike Kerford-Byrnes -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN

VSAM Release 2 (was Since it's Friday)

Going back a looong way, I worked on VSAM Release 1 (OS/VS1 Rel 2.6-ish) in 1974. It was not the happiest of times, with a significant number of errors and problems, especially when VSAM limits were tested. Eventually peace returned, and then VSAM Release 2 was announced.(I think late 1975 or

Re: SUBSYS=

:Elardus Engelbrecht wrote: >P.S. 2 - Is there an index of ALL the topic titles for the Xephon Manuals in a given set held on the CBTTAPE site? So far all I have been able to find is the once a year accumulation - but I have to look at each month's worth until I find it. It would be

SUBSYS=?

1469 - A guide to using MVS/XA Interface facilities (Chapter 9). Mainframe Journal - March 1989 page 69 - Subsystem Interface Component of MVS I did say they were old. Mike Kerford-Byrnes. P.S. 1 - Has anyone looked in the Candle Computer reports? P

X-MEMORY Documentation

Original publications GG22-9201 Introduction to Cross Memory Services (1980) GG22-9231 Cross Memory Services User Guide (1981) Both authored by Paul Dorn and Udo Pimiskern Obviously does not include subsequent developments, but instructive nonetheless. MKB

SMP/E

I do not know if it has been kept up to date, but there is(was) a manual "SMPE Program Packaging Guide" SC23-0221. The (hard) copy I have is dated August 1991. MKB -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access