Re: My Last Days as a Sysprog

2013-02-04 Thread Ted MacNEIL
of any list serve to help. Not to play word games and confuse. You're well educated -- good for you! You're pompous and arrogant - - bad for you! Stop being a d*ck! - Ted MacNEIL eamacn...@yahoo.ca Twitter: @TedMacNEIL -- For IBM

Re: My Last Days as a Sysprog

2013-02-03 Thread Ted MacNEIL
In Canada it has even become optional to retire. You are no longer forced to give all up at 65. Mind you it has become tougher on the younger (in any profession) since they can't advance while we old farts clog the pipeline. - Ted MacNEIL eamacn...@yahoo.ca Twitter: @TedMacNEIL -Original

Re: My Last Days as a Sysprog

2013-02-03 Thread Ted MacNEIL
Yes. And, you're eligible at 65, even if you're still working. One of our Prime Ministers (Jean Chretien) started collecting while he was still in office. He made around $185,000/annum and collected about a grand a month at the same time. It's called 'universal'. - Ted MacNEIL eamacn

Re: My Last Days as a Sysprog

2013-02-03 Thread Ted MacNEIL
, etc.. - Ted MacNEIL eamacn...@yahoo.ca Twitter: @TedMacNEIL -Original Message- From: Scott Ford scott_j_f...@yahoo.com Sender: IBM Mainframe Discussion List IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Date: Sun, 3 Feb 2013 14:53:49 To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Reply-To: IBM Mainframe

Re: How to direct MVS CONSOLE message onto a log file (on windows or wintel linux) ?

2013-02-01 Thread Ted MacNEIL
At one shop we had a Screen Scrapper on a PC that had SDSF up to capture messages. Did it fight? Or, merely get screens ready for the trash? (8-{]} Scrap(p)er - Ted MacNEIL eamacn...@yahoo.ca Twitter: @TedMacNEIL -- For IBM

Re: mainframe selling points

2013-01-30 Thread Ted MacNEIL
My favourite tool quote: Information Technology consists mainly finding the correct wrench to drive in the appropriate screw. If you don't get it I won't explain it. - Ted MacNEIL eamacn...@yahoo.ca Twitter: @TedMacNEIL -Original Message- From: Don Williams donb...@gmail.com

Re: mainframe selling points

2013-01-30 Thread Ted MacNEIL
IBM mainframe does not operate the network (DNS, DHCP, AD, email servers and many other base services) Oh, yes it does! WebSphere, Lotus Notes, DNS were all there in 1999! - Ted MacNEIL eamacn...@yahoo.ca Twitter: @TedMacNEIL

Re: Watching used space of a PDS

2013-01-29 Thread Ted MacNEIL
Used directory blocks are directly related to the number of members; not the number of updates. Compressing a PDS will not reclaim directory blocks. - Ted MacNEIL eamacn...@yahoo.ca Twitter: @TedMacNEIL -Original Message- From: K Zafirop kzafiropou...@eurobank.gr Sender

Re: mainframe selling points

2013-01-28 Thread Ted MacNEIL
. Not to prepare future employees. BS! I went to Waterloo to become employable with the best credentials available in the 1970's 80's. Sorry for the topic drift, but I do think it all stemmed from IBM dropping their generosity. (8-{[} - Ted MacNEIL eamacn...@yahoo.ca Twitter: @TedMacNEIL

Re: VTOC QUESTION

2013-01-21 Thread Ted MacNEIL
for each pool. It's not a lot more difficult than one size fits all. But, is it truly worth the effort? I've always had a one size fits all, ever since 3350's. I just adjust as the technology, or the guidelines change. - Ted MacNEIL eamacn...@yahoo.ca Twitter: @TedMacNEIL

Re: Break a dataset into new record boundaries?

2013-01-15 Thread Ted MacNEIL
1. Shouldn't happen if you hit enter right away. They're just lines for you to insert text, if wanted. 2. The file has to have variable length records to negate padding. /snip - Ted MacNEIL eamacn...@yahoo.ca Twitter: @TedMacNEIL -Original Message- From: Charles Mills charl

Re: ISPF simple question

2013-01-10 Thread Ted MacNEIL
are on cbt. - Ted MacNEIL eamacn...@yahoo.ca Twitter: @TedMacNEIL -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN

Re: LLA Management of Linklst datasets

2013-01-09 Thread Ted MacNEIL
Why are these posts being duplicated? I saw this, originally, around the timestamp on it. Amd, again, around 8 hours later. - Ted MacNEIL eamacn...@yahoo.ca Twitter: @TedMacNEIL -Original Message- From: sunil mirchandani sunilmirchandani1...@gmail.com Sender: IBM Mainframe

Re: LLA Management of Linklst datasets

2013-01-09 Thread Ted MacNEIL
And, again! - Ted MacNEIL eamacn...@yahoo.ca Twitter: @TedMacNEIL -Original Message- From: sunil mirchandani sunilmirchandani1...@gmail.com Sender: IBM Mainframe Discussion List IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2013 01:08:18 To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU

Re: LOOKAT: Bookie vs. PDF?

2013-01-08 Thread Ted MacNEIL
What do customers know about web site design? would you let the passengers fly the airplane? What if the passenger is a pilot. Or, a web guru? - Ted MacNEIL eamacn...@yahoo.ca Twitter: @TedMacNEIL -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe

Re: Syntax checker jes

2013-01-03 Thread Ted MacNEIL
There seems to be a misunderstanding here. The OP asked about JES parms (init deck) and everybody is 'solving' JCL issues. - Ted MacNEIL eamacn...@yahoo.ca Twitter: @TedMacNEIL -Original Message- From: Mitch mitc...@aol.com Sender: IBM Mainframe Discussion List IBM-MAIN

Re: Syntax checker jes

2013-01-01 Thread Ted MacNEIL
You've obviously misunderstood. The OP was asking for JESPARMs (ie: init deck), not JCL. - Ted MacNEIL eamacn...@yahoo.ca Twitter: @TedMacNEIL -Original Message- From: Mitch mitc...@aol.com Sender: IBM Mainframe Discussion List IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Date: Tue, 1

Re: OT - Huge Maple Syrup heist solved.

2012-12-27 Thread Ted MacNEIL
. * well, as close as you could get to it in 1981. - Ted MacNEIL eamacn...@yahoo.ca Twitter: @TedMacNEIL -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO

Re: OT - Huge Maple Syrup heist solved.

2012-12-27 Thread Ted MacNEIL
Are the similar outlets overload- and surge-protected nowadays? Electric motors can generate some nasty transients. Safest to put the auxiliary outlet on a separate circuit, even bypassing UPS. I assume they are. In 1981, quite frankly (just graduated) I was surprised they weren't! - Ted

Re: [SPAM] Re: 64 Bit Common Storage (was Common Data Space Basics)

2012-12-18 Thread Ted MacNEIL
afford it. - Ted MacNEIL eamacn...@yahoo.ca Twitter: @TedMacNEIL -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN

Re: ISPF simple question

2012-12-14 Thread Ted MacNEIL
for this to work. Also, you could VGET ZAPPLID and save zapplidPROF - Ted MacNEIL eamacn...@yahoo.ca Twitter: @TedMacNEIL -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu

Re: Etymology 101; was Parsing

2012-11-26 Thread Ted MacNEIL
Ah yes, for example, 'core' is now AFAIK dated. It now means something else: IE: dual/quad cores on PC's. - Ted MacNEIL eamacn...@yahoo.ca Twitter: @TedMacNEIL -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions

Re: Wrong VVDS name on DASD volume

2012-11-20 Thread Ted MacNEIL
There is no need. The vvds name is irrelevant. Everything still works. - Ted MacNEIL eamacn...@yahoo.ca Twitter: @TedMacNEIL -Original Message- From: Jake anderson justmainfra...@gmail.com Sender: IBM Mainframe Discussion List IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Date: Tue, 20

Re: Wrong VVDS name on DASD volume

2012-11-20 Thread Ted MacNEIL
Then something has changed. I worked in a shop with 'incorrect' vtocix vvds (artefacts of clipping new names) and no problems (pre post SMS). - Ted MacNEIL eamacn...@yahoo.ca Twitter: @TedMacNEIL -Original Message- From: Jake anderson justmainfra...@gmail.com Sender: IBM

Re: New way to do UCB lookups

2012-11-20 Thread Ted MacNEIL
BNF. Backus Naur/Normal Form. I hated it more than Pseudo-Code in University. - Ted MacNEIL eamacn...@yahoo.ca Twitter: @TedMacNEIL -Original Message- From: Lindy Mayfield lindy.mayfi...@sas.com Sender: IBM Mainframe Discussion List IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Date

Re: Ot: GOOGLE Chrome

2012-11-19 Thread Ted MacNEIL
I minded. My brother did. One of my sons did! - Ted MacNEIL eamacn...@yahoo.ca Twitter: @TedMacNEIL -Original Message- From: Linda linda.lst...@comcast.net Sender: IBM Mainframe Discussion List IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2012 01:04:01 To: IBM-MAIN

Re: New way to do UCB lookups

2012-11-19 Thread Ted MacNEIL
My favourite episode! - Ted MacNEIL eamacn...@yahoo.ca Twitter: @TedMacNEIL -Original Message- From: Mike Schwab mike.a.sch...@gmail.com Sender: IBM Mainframe Discussion List IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2012 15:47:03 To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Reply

Ot: GOOGLE Chrome

2012-11-18 Thread Ted MacNEIL
) that this is what did it. But, it's the only update I've done in months, except for Patch Tuesday(s). A word to the wise is efficient. PS: this was done in Canada (Southern Ontario), if that's relevant. - Ted MacNEIL eamacn...@yahoo.ca Twitter: @TedMacNEIL

Fw: Ot: GOOGLE Chrome

2012-11-18 Thread Ted MacNEIL
PS: it was only my desk-top short-cuts to specific web sites. NOT the 'main' ICON on my desk-top. - Ted MacNEIL eamacn...@yahoo.ca Twitter: @TedMacNEIL -Original Message- From: Ted MacNeil eamacn...@yahoo.ca Sender: CICS List cic...@listserv.uga.edu Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2012 00:25

Re: Ot: GOOGLE Chrome

2012-11-18 Thread Ted MacNEIL
Shouldn't have to go to the trouble of backing out their 'help'! If I'd wanted CHROME, I'd have kept it years ago! - Ted MacNEIL eamacn...@yahoo.ca Twitter: @TedMacNEIL -Original Message- From: Scott Ford scott_j_f...@yahoo.com Sender: IBM Mainframe Discussion List IBM-MAIN

Re: Ot: GOOGLE Chrome

2012-11-18 Thread Ted MacNEIL
Yes! BAD DEFAULT!! Why should I have to ask not to install/upgrade something I don't have? - Ted MacNEIL eamacn...@yahoo.ca Twitter: @TedMacNEIL -Original Message- From: Graham Hobbs gho...@cdpwise.net Sender: IBM Mainframe Discussion List IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Date

Re: Ot: GOOGLE Chrome

2012-11-18 Thread Ted MacNEIL
Yes - Ted MacNEIL eamacn...@yahoo.ca Twitter: @TedMacNEIL -Original Message- From: Graham Hobbs gho...@cdpwise.net Sender: IBM Mainframe Discussion List IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Date: Sun, 18 Nov 2012 22:06:05 To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Reply-To: IBM Mainframe

Re: Ot: GOOGLE Chrome

2012-11-18 Thread Ted MacNEIL
Yes, but. Obscurity is bad! I'm supposedly an expert. What about my (in their 80's) parents? - Ted MacNEIL eamacn...@yahoo.ca Twitter: @TedMacNEIL -Original Message- From: Clark Morris cfmpub...@ns.sympatico.ca Sender: IBM Mainframe Discussion List IBM-MAIN

Re: CPU Utilization

2012-11-07 Thread Ted MacNEIL
with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN - Ted MacNEIL eamacn...@yahoo.ca Twitter: @TedMacNEIL -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN

Re: Book Enquiry

2012-10-22 Thread Ted MacNEIL
. - Ted MacNEIL eamacn...@yahoo.ca Twitter: @TedMacNEIL -Original Message- From: shai hess shai.h...@gmail.com Sender: IBM Mainframe Discussion List IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2012 18:06:38 To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Reply-To: IBM Mainframe

Re: turn off WARNING and CAUTION messages in pdf

2012-10-16 Thread Ted MacNEIL
Has anyone ever done this successfully? if so, how? I'd try putting a RESET in your start-up EDIT macro. - Ted MacNEIL eamacn...@yahoo.ca Twitter: @TedMacNEIL -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions

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