Re: Design screen under CMS

2010-05-04 Thread Jim Bohnsack
I agree with Les. IOS3270 is on the IBM Download page. http://www.vm.ibm.com/download/packages/ Jim On 5/4/2010 5:41 PM, Les Koehler wrote: My favorite was always IOS3270. Search for it in the library. Les -- James Bohnsack (972) 596-6377 home/office (972) 342-5823 cell

RHEL 5.2 Kick Start

2010-05-04 Thread Martin, Terry R. (CMS/CTR) (CTR)
Hi I am having trouble Kick Starting my RHEL 5.2 z/Linux guest. For some reason I cannot get the Kick Start INITRD or IMAGE to load from the my Jump server. I have been using the same INITRD and IMAGE for all of my RHEL 5.2 Kick Starts without any issues up to now. The only difference t

Re: Design screen under CMS

2010-05-04 Thread Wayne Bickerdike
Please can you post a link. I looked at the University web site, couldn't find RDM. Thanks. On Tue, May 4, 2010 at 9:03 PM, dave wrote: > There is also the Univ. of Victoria' Rexx Display Manager > (RDM). It supports not only Rexx but Assembler, PL/I, C, > etc. It also has a DMS/CMS mode so you

Re: Design screen under CMS

2010-05-04 Thread dave
There is also the Univ. of Victoria' Rexx Display Manager (RDM). It supports not only Rexx but Assembler, PL/I, C, etc. It also has a DMS/CMS mode so you could use it to replace DMS. Very nice. It's available off of the Univ. Of Victoria's VM web site, or if you can not locate that, I have a copy

Re: How to work with hex in REXX

2010-05-04 Thread Wayne Bickerdike
REXX has hex constants so you could just set up the variable with the correct HEX value. str = ’0001A735’X /* PRK */ I often assign the quote value using this method, saves confusion when embedding quotes into strings. QUOTE = '7D'X /* EBCDIC single quote */ DSN = QUOTE || MYDSN || QUOTE. L

Re: Design screen under CMS

2010-05-04 Thread Schuh, Richard
And with XMENU/E, you don't even have to have a grasp of how the 3270 works. Regards, Richard Schuh > -Original Message- > From: The IBM z/VM Operating System > [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On Behalf Of Ivan Warren > Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2010 3:21 PM > To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.

Re: Design screen under CMS

2010-05-04 Thread Ivan Warren
Les Koehler wrote: My favorite was always IOS3270. Search for it in the library. Les I was always a sucker for DMS.. loved it... Simple, easy to use - and once you had a grasp on how a 3270 worked, everything flowed naturally.. --Ivan

Re: Design screen under CMS

2010-05-04 Thread Les Koehler
My favorite was always IOS3270. Search for it in the library. Les peter.w...@ttc.ca wrote: You can get WINMAKER from the download library http://www.vm.ibm.com/download/packages/. I have used it to build a disaster recovery application. There is also CUA2001 on the library that some are very

Re: Design screen under CMS

2010-05-04 Thread Schuh, Richard
There are other products, too. XMENU/E from CA is good. Depending on the design of the screen, you may be able to use either XEDIT or CMS Windows for creating dialog and data entry screens. DMS and XMENU will cost; XEDIT and CMS Windows are both included. Regards, Richard Schuh > -Or

Re: Design screen under CMS

2010-05-04 Thread Mark Pace
Yes, ISPF/VM still exits. You can also create screens with and XEDIT session. On Tue, May 4, 2010 at 4:43 PM, McKown, John wrote: > > -Original Message- > > From: The IBM z/VM Operating System > > [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On Behalf Of Ron Schmiedge > > Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2010

Re: Design screen under CMS

2010-05-04 Thread McKown, John
> -Original Message- > From: The IBM z/VM Operating System > [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On Behalf Of Ron Schmiedge > Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2010 3:39 PM > To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU > Subject: Re: Design screen under CMS > > DMS/CMS is still out there, according to the IBM z/VM web

Re: Design screen under CMS

2010-05-04 Thread Ron Schmiedge
DMS/CMS is still out there, according to the IBM z/VM web site. Product is 5684-113. We are still using it. Ron On Tue, May 4, 2010 at 1:06 PM, Sergio Lima wrote: > Hello List, > > Here, We don't have some product to design a screen for work with REXX / > CMS. > Before, work here, I used TSO / R

Re: Design screen under CMS

2010-05-04 Thread Peter . Webb
You can get WINMAKER from the download library http://www.vm.ibm.com/download/packages/. I have used it to build a disaster recovery application. There is also CUA2001 on the library that some are very fond of. Peter -Original Message- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:

Design screen under CMS

2010-05-04 Thread Sergio Lima
Hello List, Here, We don't have some product to design a screen for work with REXX / CMS. Before, work here, I used TSO / REXX / ISPF Panels, that is a "native" panels under TSO. Years ago, I remember that used DMS / CMS. Someone know, if have something that I can use for design screens to

Re: FTP of Nomad database files from VM to VM

2010-05-04 Thread Tracy, David
Mike, Thank you... That worked Thank you all for the responses... ...Dave From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On Behalf Of Michael MacIsaac Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2010 2:35 PM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: F

Re: FTP of Nomad database files from VM to VM

2010-05-04 Thread Michael MacIsaac
> I have tried binary and EBCDIC without success >From VM to VM I do: ftp> type e ftp> mode b "Mike MacIsaac"(845) 433-7061

Re: FTP of Nomad database files from VM to VM

2010-05-04 Thread Mike Walter
I think John's right. Isn't a Nomad2 database RECFM=V? If that's true, won't you lose the record length on each record when it is FTP PUT? "COPYFILE (PACK" fixes that, preserving the record lengths, but with its obvious overhead at each end, especially for large databases. Just remember when

Re: FTP of Nomad database files from VM to VM

2010-05-04 Thread McKown, John
I've not used z/VM in a long while. But back in the day, I would use the CMS COPY command with the PACK operand. I'd then transfer that (RSCS). Then have the far end do a CMS COPY UNPACK. John McKown Systems Engineer IV IT Administrative Services Group HealthMarkets(r) 9151 Boulevard 26 * N.

FTP of Nomad database files from VM to VM

2010-05-04 Thread Tracy, David
All, I am attempting to FTP Nomad Database files from a VM(5.3) system to another VM(5.4) system. I have tried binary and EBCDIC without success... Has anyone had success doing this that you would like to share? Thank you in advance... ...Dave

Re: VMTAPE Command

2010-05-04 Thread Mike Walter
Jim Hughes mentioned VTAPE, but if I recall correctly, that provides emulation of tape which the data resides on real disk. If you are considering a VTL solution from a hardware vendor, that is an alternative to the VTAPE product. A VTL (Virtual Tape Library) requires some means to mount a v

Re: VMTAPE Command

2010-05-04 Thread Hughes, Jim
I think you are referring to VTAPE, not VMTAPE. Jim Hughes 603-271-5586 "It is fun to do the impossible." -Original Message- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On Behalf Of Mario Izaguirre Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2010 10:58 AM To: IB

Re: VMTAPE Command

2010-05-04 Thread Mario Izaguirre
Is that the company where I work, we are looking to buy a VTL and we have a proposal from a vendor and specification says that through the command VMTAPE virtual tapes are mounted in order to make'S DUMP CMS files, spool, etc. etc. Do not know if the previous VM see. 2.3. I had before that command

Re: VMTAPE Command

2010-05-04 Thread Jagos, Brian V
Hi Mario, The product CA VM:Tape does run under z/VM 5.4. Thank you; Brian Jagos TSO Principal Consultant z/OS z/VM Linux for System z Phone: (631) 342 - 6523 From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On Behalf Of Mario Izaguirre S

Re: VMTAPE Command

2010-05-04 Thread David Boyes
VMTAPE is a product currently owned by CA. It's not part of the base system. -- db From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On Behalf Of Mario Izaguirre Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2010 10:25 AM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: VMTAPE Command Hi listeners, I wanted

Re: VMTAPE Command

2010-05-04 Thread Mario Izaguirre
Thank you very much for the help. Best Regards, Mario Izaguirre Mainframe System Programmer Barcelona, Spain De: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] En nombre de Romanowski, John (OFT) Enviado el: martes, 04 de mayo de 2010 16:34 Para: IBMVM@LISTSER

Re: VMTAPE Command

2010-05-04 Thread Mike Walter
There is no "VMTAPE" command supplied with z/VM. There is a CA product called "VM:Tape" which provides a VMTAPE command. Perhaps if you describe your circumstances more fully, then we can provide additional information. For example, - did you have a VMTAPE command working on a previous release

Re: DDR Back-up with verifying Tape label

2010-05-04 Thread David Boyes
Kewl. ++good, citizen. 8-) I'll write up the CMS part just in case. -- db From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On Behalf Of Eric R Farman Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2010 9:47 AM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: DDR Back-up with verifying Tape label Hi Dave,

Re: VMTAPE Command

2010-05-04 Thread Romanowski, John (OFT)
Mario, VMTAPE doesn't come with z/VM, it's a product you buy from CA and install on z/VM. when I enter HELP VMTAPE the response is: Copyright Computer Associates International, Inc. 1996 VM:Tape, a proprietary software product of Computer Associates, helps your site manage tape volumes

VMTAPE Command

2010-05-04 Thread Mario Izaguirre
Hi listeners, I wanted to know if the command CMS VMTAPE is supported in z/VM 5.4? I give "HELP VMTAPE" with the user MAINT and don't show me the help panel on the command. Thank you in advance. Best Regards, Mario Izaguirre Mainframe System Programmer Barcelo

Re: DDR Back-up with verifying Tape label

2010-05-04 Thread Eric R Farman
Hi Dave, Can't speak to CMS file support, but the existing requirement for DDR/PIPES is sufficient for us to complete that work. Regards, Eric Eric Farman z/VM I/O Development IBM Endicott, NY From: David Boyes To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Date: 05/04/2010 07:56 AM Subject: Re:

Re: DDR Back-up with verifying Tape label

2010-05-04 Thread Mrohs, Ray
We used to run a product called XDR in place of DDR. It used standard labels and had a few other nice features like CMS file level restores. I'm not sure if the company is still around but their web site is still up: http://www.seqsoft.com/ Ray Mrohs

Re: DDR Back-up with verifying Tape label

2010-05-04 Thread David Boyes
> If you mean the volser of the tape, no. DDR uses unlabeled tapes. Or use the version of DDR that works with CMS Pipelines (NOT PIPEDDR) and have the TAPn stage manage the labels. Works nicely. Do I need to do a requirement for IBM to ship the version of DDR that supports this as the default

Re: DDR Back-up with verifying Tape label

2010-05-04 Thread Alan Altmark
On Tuesday, 05/04/2010 at 02:19 EST, TaeMin Baek wrote: > i don't have tape operation manager. > Is there any way to verify TAPE LABEL during DDR Backup to prevent operator not > inserting worng tape? If you mean the volser of the tape, no. DDR uses unlabeled tapes. Alan Altmark z/VM Devel

DDR Back-up with verifying Tape label

2010-05-04 Thread TaeMin Baek
Dear, i don't have tape operation manager. Is there any way to verify TAPE LABEL during DDR Backup to prevent operator not inserting worng tape? Regards Tae Min Baek Mmaa Bldg, 467-12 Dogok-Dong Advisory IT Architect Seoul, 135700 z/Linux Team Korea IBM Sales & Distribution, STG Sales