SAS if used for RACF (was reportingRE: DFSORT date question)
If the OP's issue is I hear we're losing SAS and I really want it to help with RACF reporting there are alternatives that are without incremental cost. It's possible to develop a complete reporting system based on IRRDBU00 output using DF/SORT, ICE, etc. It's not difficult programming (since I, a mediocre programmer, did it) once an understanding of the record layouts is gained. Learning the content of RACF Macros and Interfaces is essential, regardless of the methods employed. I used to use SAS because I'd merge some record types to produce some nice composite reports. I gave that up when DF/SORT introduced splice several years ago. A previous post mentioned formatting into PDF. IIRC there are some CBT tools that do that, once a dataset is created. Perhaps someone could confirm?? Is DB2 an option? If so, SYS1.SAMPLIB is all you need. How about RACF add-ons from the usual OEM suspects? Expensive to be sure, but how important is it to obtains results? -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Elardus Engelbrecht Sent: Friday, October 24, 2008 11:52 AM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: DFSORT date question Ted MacNEIL wrote: At the last site I worked at, I managed to justify SAS only because SAS Institute intsituted sub-capacity licensing (finally). When we were dropping SAS, I asked local SAS staff about sub-capacity licensing. I got that 'deer eyes in the spotlight' expression. They even tried to rub a more expensive data warehouse thing onto me when they finally saw they couldn't stop me from dropping SAS BASE/ADABAS/DB2/CONNECT. I will not even start the thing that software vendors hijack your hardware and CPU upgrades to raise their fees. Ok, enough vendor bashing and ranting about vendors. Groete / Greetings Elardus Engelbrecht -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: SAS if used for RACF (was reportingRE: DFSORT date question)
There is a program to convert line-mode reports to PDFs. I have used the VM version for quite a while and it is nice. http://www.homerow.net/rexx/txt2pdf.htm /Tom Kern On Fri, 24 Oct 2008 12:22:46 -0500, Tony B. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If the OP's issue is I hear we're losing SAS and I really want it to help with RACF reporting there are alternatives that are without incremental cost. It's possible to develop a complete reporting system based on IRRDBU00 output using DF/SORT, ICE, etc. It's not difficult programming (since I, a mediocre programmer, did it) once an understanding of the record layouts is gained. Learning the content of RACF Macros and Interfaces is essential, regardless of the methods employed. I used to use SAS because I'd merge some record types to produce some nice composite reports. I gave that up when DF/SORT introduced splice several years ago. A previous post mentioned formatting into PDF. IIRC there are some CBT tools that do that, once a dataset is created. Perhaps someone could confirm?? Is DB2 an option? If so, SYS1.SAMPLIB is all you need. How about RACF add-ons from the usual OEM suspects? Expensive to be sure, but how important is it to obtains results? -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Elardus Engelbrecht Sent: Friday, October 24, 2008 11:52 AM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: DFSORT date question Ted MacNEIL wrote: At the last site I worked at, I managed to justify SAS only because SAS Institute intsituted sub-capacity licensing (finally). When we were dropping SAS, I asked local SAS staff about sub-capacity licensing. I got that 'deer eyes in the spotlight' expression. They even tried to rub a more expensive data warehouse thing onto me when they finally saw they couldn't stop me from dropping SAS BASE/ADABAS/DB2/CONNECT. I will not even start the thing that software vendors hijack your hardware and CPU upgrades to raise their fees. Ok, enough vendor bashing and ranting about vendors. Groete / Greetings Elardus Engelbrecht -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: SAS if used for RACF (was reportingRE: DFSORT date question)
In a message dated 10/24/2008 12:33:27 P.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: There is a program to convert line-mode reports to PDFs. I have used the VM version for quite a while and it is nice. Lionel's XMITIP has a version of TXT2PDF included. One of the samples shows 'greenbar reports' like they came off the N1. If you management is anti-IBM save yourself some grief and use a different color! **Play online games for FREE at Games.com! All of your favorites, no registration required and great graphics – check it out! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/10075x1211202682x1200689022/aol?redir= http://www.games.com?ncid=emlcntusgame0001) -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: SAS if used for RACF (was reportingRE: DFSORT date question)
It is the same program, just packaged separately. If you want to email your report with or without PDFifying it, XMITIP is fantastic. /Tom Kern On Fri, 24 Oct 2008 14:10:23 EDT, Ed Finnell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Lionel's XMITIP has a version of TXT2PDF included. One of the samples shows 'greenbar reports' like they came off the N1. If you management is anti-IBM save yourself some grief and use a different color! -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: SAS if used for RACF (was reportingRE: DFSORT date question)
We develop software on a small box, no complaints from me buckaroo Scott Ford Senior Systems Engineer [p] 678.266.3399 x304[m] 609-346-0399 identityforge.com This message is for the designated recipient only and may contain privileged, proprietary, or otherwise private information. If you have received it in error, please notify the sender immediately or let us know at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED], and then delete the original. Any other use of the email by you is prohibited. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ed Finnell Sent: Friday, October 24, 2008 2:10 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: SAS if used for RACF (was reportingRE: DFSORT date question) In a message dated 10/24/2008 12:33:27 P.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: There is a program to convert line-mode reports to PDFs. I have used the VM version for quite a while and it is nice. Lionel's XMITIP has a version of TXT2PDF included. One of the samples shows 'greenbar reports' like they came off the N1. If you management is anti-IBM save yourself some grief and use a different color! **Play online games for FREE at Games.com! All of your favorites, no registration required and great graphics - check it out! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/10075x1211202682x1200689022/aol?redir= http://www.games.com?ncid=emlcntusgame0001) -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
