Re: NETSTAT and PIPES

2009-07-13 Thread Kris Buelens
Coding PIPE CMS xxx is exactly the same as coding address CMS ' ... That is, CMS performs the full command resolution, and an EXEC will get selected instead of a MODULE. Therefore it is recommended to use address COMMAND and PIPE COMMAND. Even more: you should not abbreviate a CMS command,

Re: SYSPROF.EXEC

2009-07-13 Thread Colin Allinson
Gentry, Stephen stephen.gen...@lafayettelife.com wrote: Yes, I know it?s preferred that users don?t modify this EXEC. Everytime we go to a new release of VM, I have to modify this EXEC. We running vm 5.2 and modifications worked fine on that release. The same mods do not work on 5.4. IIRC

Re: SYSPROF.EXEC

2009-07-13 Thread Kris Buelens
SYSPROF EXEC was a great enhancement. Before there was only assembler code (DMSINS). SYSPROF was the step IBM made to make the CMS startup tailorable. Only later people started thinking: SYSPROF is IBM code one should not change. 2009/7/13 Colin Allinson cgallin...@amadeus.com **...

Re: SYSPROF.EXEC

2009-07-13 Thread Rob van der Heij
On Mon, Jul 13, 2009 at 9:43 AM, Kris Buelenskris.buel...@gmail.com wrote: SYSPROF EXEC was a great enhancement.  Before there was only assembler code (DMSINS).  SYSPROF was the step IBM made to make the CMS startup tailorable.  Only later people started thinking: SYSPROF is IBM code one

Re: SYSPROF.EXEC

2009-07-13 Thread Colin Allinson
Kris Buelens kris.buel...@gmail.com wrote:- SYSPROF EXEC was a great enhancement. Before there was only assembler code (DMSINS). SYSPROF was the step IBM made to make the CMS startup tailorable. Only later people started thinking: SYSPROF is IBM code one should not change. That goes

Re: DCSS

2009-07-13 Thread Anne Lynn Wheeler
Chip Davis wrote: ... when shared segments were implemented in VM. It seems to me that it predated the VM/370 SEPP/BSEPP days when I started, but there's been many a synapse lost since then. Google, Wikipedia, ibm.com, and even Melinda's wonderful work have not been revealing, so I thought

REXX and Panels

2009-07-13 Thread Veilleux, Jon L
I am just getting back to VM after many years and am trying to remember how to do the things that I can easily do in TSO REXX. Does anyone know how to simulate panels in REXX on CMS without using DMS/CMS or ISPF? I know that some of the basic CMS execs (Filelist, etc) use XEDIT macros, but I can't

Re: REXX and Panels

2009-07-13 Thread Thomas Kern
Many years ago, IBM had a package, I think it was called REXX/CUA. I am not in the office today or I could give you the product number. We wrote several menued execs using it. I don't remember the price, if there was a price. It was ALL in REXX and XEDIT. There is also the IOS3270 module in the

Re: DCSS addenda

2009-07-13 Thread Anne Lynn Wheeler
re: http://www.garlic.com/~lynn/2009j.html#67 DCSS Some of the other stuff in CSC/VM was released in my resource manager (which appeared with vm370 release 3 plc9) the 23jun69 unbundling announcement started charging for (application) software and se services (but they managed to make the case

Re: NETSTAT and PIPES

2009-07-13 Thread Alan Altmark
On Monday, 07/13/2009 at 12:23 EDT, Gentry, Stephen stephen.gen...@lafayettelife.com wrote: I have a simple EXEC that pipes the output of the NETSTAT command to a stem. If I issue NETSTAT in a normal CMS session, I get the results back that I expect. When run it in an EXEC containing a

VM and a 9672-R22

2009-07-13 Thread Wandschneider, Scott
Can anyone tell me what the highest level of VM that will run on a 9672-R22? Thank you, Scott R Wandschneider Senior Systems Programmer|| Infocrossing, a Wipro Company || 11707 Miracle Hills Drive, Omaha, NE, 68154-4457|| : 402.963.8905 || :847.849.7223  ||  :

Re: VM and a 9672-R22

2009-07-13 Thread Alan Altmark
On Monday, 07/13/2009 at 09:40 EDT, Wandschneider, Scott scott.wandschnei...@infocrossing.com wrote: Can anyone tell me what the highest level of VM that will run on a 9672-R22? z/VM V3.1 was the last release to operate on anything prior to a G5. (R22 is a G2.) Alan Altmark z/VM Development

Re: SYSPROF.EXEC

2009-07-13 Thread Alan Altmark
On Monday, 07/13/2009 at 04:28 EDT, Colin Allinson cgallin...@amadeus.com wrote: Yes, the move to SYSPROF was a good idea but it is a pity it didn't go just that one step further to keep IBM function and any local customisation separate. FWIW, I can't find a Requirement for this in the

Replicating z/VM documentation

2009-07-13 Thread Scott Rohling
As I am often in locations where internet access is either not possible or not allowed, I really like to keep the official z/VM documentation on my laptop. I know there are web pages with all the PDF files, etc.. But I have issues using them: - The PDF files are named with the manual number,

Re: VM and a 9672-R22

2009-07-13 Thread Wandschneider, Scott
Thanks Alan. BTW, Thanks for your response on the MVS Stand-alone dump - I lost the email before I could say thanks, but the manual was a BIG help. Thank you, Scott -Original Message- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On Behalf Of Alan Altmark Sent:

Re: REXX and Panels

2009-07-13 Thread Adam Thornton
On Jul 13, 2009, at 6:46 AM, Thomas Kern wrote: Many years ago, IBM had a package, I think it was called REXX/CUA. I am not in the office today or I could give you the product number. We wrote several menued execs using it. I don't remember the price, if there was a price. It was ALL in

Re: REXX and Panels

2009-07-13 Thread Dave Jones
Hi, Jon. There are a couple of good (and free!) packages you can try: 1) CUA2001 from the IBM VM Download page (http://www.vm.ibm.com/download/packages/) Very nice form building CUA complaint 3270 panels, and well documented too. I think it actually uses Xedit under the covers to drive the

Re: REXX and Panels

2009-07-13 Thread Bruce Hayden
REXX/CUA became CUA2001 before it was discontinued as a product. It is now available as is on the VM downloads page: http://www.vm.ibm.com/download/packages/descript.cgi?CUA2001 On Mon, Jul 13, 2009 at 7:46 AM, Thomas Kerntlk_sysp...@yahoo.com wrote: Many years ago, IBM had a package, I think

Re: Replicating z/VM documentation

2009-07-13 Thread Thomas Kern
As I need a regular IBM Manual, I read it from the CD/DVD the first time and while I have it open, I use the File/SaveAs function to put a copy in my own manuals folder with a name I can recognize. Then when I am finished with it, I email a copy of that newnamed pdf to my home address to populate

Re: Replicating z/VM documentation

2009-07-13 Thread Jim Bohnsack
I find it just as frustrating when I look at the manuals via the internet and the pdf (my preference over html) has a title of HCSK5B30 or something as useful as that. Jim Scott Rohling wrote: --00151757444e2547a6046e970b6f Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding:

Re: Replicating z/VM documentation

2009-07-13 Thread Michael Forte
Hello Scott, If your laptop is running Windows, you could use Softcopy Librarian which queries a master list of z/VM publications (those that are found on the CD or DVD publication deliverables) and compares the list to your local repository. It can distinguish between publications that have

Re: Replicating z/VM documentation

2009-07-13 Thread Reuscher, Robert A [IT]
I download all the manuals when we go to a new release, and create a shortcut/alias for each one with it's real title (or as close as I can get with some special characters). This way I have a name that means something to me, but also the links work between the manuals. Robert Reuscher Network

Re: Replicating z/VM documentation

2009-07-13 Thread McKown, John
-Original Message- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On Behalf Of Thomas Kern Sent: Monday, July 13, 2009 9:43 AM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: Replicating z/VM documentation As I need a regular IBM Manual, I read it from the CD/DVD

Re: Replicating z/VM documentation

2009-07-13 Thread Alan Altmark
On Monday, 07/13/2009 at 11:00 EDT, McKown, John jmck...@healthmarkets.com wrote: Since Windows cannot have two names for one file, this script would need to be massaged to do a rename, I guess. Actually you can do the same thing with Windows hardlinks. These are symbolic links, not

Re: Replicating z/VM documentation

2009-07-13 Thread Scott Rohling
Fortunately, I run Linux as my workstation ;-)I do run Windows under VirtualBox, but only for personal use (iTunes for my iPhone, and Quicken). So maybe I can use the Librarian to download/replicate and the Reader on Linux.. but I really prefer PDF files as the format is ubiquitous and I can

Re: Replicating z/VM documentation

2009-07-13 Thread Edward M Martin
Hello Rob, Are you using a download or is there something specific that you are monitoring? Ed Martin Aultman Health Foundation 330-363-5050 ext 35050 -Original Message- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On Behalf Of Rob van der Heij Sent: Monday, July

Re: Replicating z/VM documentation

2009-07-13 Thread Karl Huf
I have installed the z/VM V5R4 Information Center DVD onto my (Windows) laptop. There's a collection of manuals and redbooks that are copied onto the HD and a (java) app that provides a menu'd interface with search capabilities (including the .pdf's). I don't know if this was something that

Re: REXX and Panels

2009-07-13 Thread David Boyes
Many years ago, IBM had a package, I think it was called REXX/CUA. I am not in the office today or I could give you the product number. We wrote several menued execs using it. I don't remember the price, if there was a price. It was ALL in REXX and XEDIT. CUA2001. I think it's in the IBM

Re: NETSTAT and PIPES

2009-07-13 Thread Gentry, Stephen
Running it using your suggestions causes the following: The exec looks like this: To answer Alan's question from an earlier email. The NETSTAT module is on our X drive. I link to TCPMAINT's 592 disk as Z. BTW, the netstat module on X was copied from TCPMAINT. With the disks

Re: NETSTAT and PIPES

2009-07-13 Thread Alan Altmark
On Monday, 07/13/2009 at 02:16 EDT, Gentry, Stephen stephen.gen...@lafayettelife.com wrote: Running it using your suggestions causes the following: [IMAGE] The listserver doesn't redistribute attachments. A plain-text copy/paste is sufficient. Alan Altmark z/VM Development IBM Endicott

CSE Survey

2009-07-13 Thread Alan Altmark
I am looking for folks who are using (or are preparing to use) Cross-System Extensions (CSE). This includes a. The full-blown PVM-based solution with cross-system CP commands, a shared spool (XSPOOL), cross-system LINK protection (XLINK), and a shared source directory. b. The PVM-less XLINK

Updating z/VM

2009-07-13 Thread Howard Rifkind
Hello all, Can some one tell me where the best place to look on the procedures for updating z/VM, lets say using an RSU tape? Its been a while since I did one and I need to brush up. BTW, Any one know where and when IBM will be offering installation and other classes on the new z/VM? Thanks

Re: VM history question

2009-07-13 Thread Jeff Savit
Mike Walter mike.wal...@hewitt.com said: Surely Sir Lynn would know off the top of his head, and have ALL the gory details in his astonishingly complete personal records. I'm definitely no substitute for Sir Lynn, but I remember DCSS and DMKSNT in VM/370 Release 3 PLC 8, which is where I

Re: Updating z/VM

2009-07-13 Thread Alan Altmark
On Monday, 07/13/2009 at 03:41 EDT, Howard Rifkind vmes...@yahoo.com wrote: Can some one tell me where the best place to look on the procedures for updating z/VM, lets say using an RSU tape? z/VM Guide for Automated Installation and Service is the book to look at. Any one know where and

AUTO: Colin J Page2 is out of the office (returning 27/07/2009)

2009-07-13 Thread Colin J Page2
I am out of the office until 27/07/2009. I am out of the office on vacation until 27th July. For any urgent issues please contact my manager Gerry McFadden on 07714-664759. Regards, Colin Note: This is an automated response to your message Re: Replicating z/VM documentation sent on 13/7/09

Re: Updating z/VM

2009-07-13 Thread Howard Rifkind
Thanks all --- On Mon, 7/13/09, Thompson, Ken ken.thomp...@eds.com wrote: From: Thompson, Ken ken.thomp...@eds.com Subject: Re: Updating z/VM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Date: Monday, July 13, 2009, 3:54 PM The z/VM Service Guide will contain the information regarding updating

Re: REXX and Panels

2009-07-13 Thread Schuh, Richard
We use XMENU/E that was originally a Kolinar product. It can still be found at CA. I do not know its price, but it works great and includes KWAKEUP as part of the package. Regards, Richard Schuh -Original Message- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System

Re: Updating z/VM

2009-07-13 Thread C. Lawrence Perkins
Rats; and I was hoping I could swear off swearing :-) On Mon, 13 Jul 2009 17:21:29 -0400, Alan Altmark alan_altm...@us.ibm.com wrote: Installation of z/VM 6.1 will be just like installation of prior release s. Alan Altmark z/VM Development IBM Endicott

Re: Replicating z/VM documentation

2009-07-13 Thread Steve Marak
On Mon, 13 Jul 2009, Scott Rohling wrote: - The PDF files are named with the manual number, rather than a human readable title. I usually end up renaming them when I download (and am often inconsistent). - I'm never sure I have the 'latest and greatest' - The process is entirely manual

Re: Replicating z/VM documentation

2009-07-13 Thread John McKown
On Mon, 13 Jul 2009, Steve Marak wrote: On Mon, 13 Jul 2009, Scott Rohling wrote: Some of my co-workers use the Library Reader on their Windows laptops, but I find that even worse than having to rename all the PDFs. I'm sure that says something about the Library Reader, or me, or both,

Re: NETSTAT and PIPES

2009-07-13 Thread Feller, Paul
Is this what you are trying to do? 'pipe command NETSTAT TELNET | stem sve1.' 'pipe stem sve1. | sve TEXT A' 'browse sve TEXT A' This works for me. Paul Feller AIT Mainframe Technical Support From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On Behalf Of Gentry, Stephen

Re: VM history question

2009-07-13 Thread Chip Davis
Jeff, yours may be the earliest reference to saved segments so far. Is the named segment you mention the same concept? That would push implementation of the idea back into the CP/67 days. -Chip- On 7/13/09 20:15 Jeff Savit said: I was porting the CP/67 port of LISP/MTS to VM/370, and

Re: VM history question

2009-07-13 Thread Alan Altmark
On Tuesday, 07/14/2009 at 12:12 EDT, Chip Davis c...@aresti.com wrote: Jeff, yours may be the earliest reference to saved segments so far. Is the named segment you mention the same concept? That would push implementation of the idea back into the CP/67 days. I thought Sir Lynn's posts on