Re: Question On Reading Mainframe Tapes on Other Platforms

2007-03-23 Thread Vernooy, C.P. - SPLXM
Art Celestini [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... I've been asked to explore the feasibility of reading standard-labeled MVS tapes on other platforms. I know that 3580/90 devices can be attached via Escon/Fiber Channel HBAs, and that IBM offers a device driver for

Esoterics

2007-03-23 Thread Víctor de la Fuente
Hi all! I don't know if I'm getting mad. Some days ago one of my mates was able to use the esoteric X5 for one allocation, but I'm almost sure it's not defined in current IODF. Is there any way of listing esoterics defined in current configuration? Thank you very much!

Re: Esoterics

2007-03-23 Thread Vernooy, C.P. - SPLXM
Víctor de la Fuente [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... Hi all! I don't know if I'm getting mad. Some days ago one of my mates was able to use the esoteric X5 for one allocation, but I'm almost sure it's not defined in current IODF. Is there any way of

Re: Esoterics

2007-03-23 Thread R.S.
Vernooy, C.P. - SPLXM wrote: Víctor de la Fuente [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... Hi all! I don't know if I'm getting mad. Some days ago one of my mates was able to use the esoteric X5 for one allocation, but I'm almost sure it's not defined in current IODF.

Re: Macro List/Execute Forms (Was: Need help with Assembler ...)

2007-03-23 Thread Tom Harper
ED, I think you are completely mischaracterizing SHARE. I attend SHARE regularly and do not hesitate to mention something to IBM if I feel that it is important, and neither do other SHARE members I know. SHARE is a partnership with IBM, and the result has been ongoing improvements in a wide range

Re: DTS Software ACC, Beta Systems Beta-55 ?

2007-03-23 Thread R.S.
Ed Gould wrote: On Mar 22, 2007, at 10:40 AM, Steve Mann wrote: Is anyone using either DTS Software's ACC (Alocation Control Center) or Beta System's Beta-55 product? I have always thought BETA was a strange name for any product. IIRC there are (or was) several one(s)? on the market. I

Fault Anal IDIPDSCU utility

2007-03-23 Thread Miklos Szigetvari
Hi If someone knows something about the Fault Anal IDIPDSCU (DSECT ) utility . From the description, it is hard to find out how it should work -- Miklos Szigetvari Development Team ISIS Information Systems Gmbh tel: (+43) 2236 27551 570 Fax: (+43) 2236 21081 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Macro List/Execute Forms (Was: Need help with Assembler ...)

2007-03-23 Thread Steve Comstock
Charles Mills wrote: You're certainly right, and I'm not an IBM-basher. I think it's a great organization (not without flaws -- no large organization is without large flaws) but a great organization, and the IBM mainframe has provided a rewarding (in several senses of the word) living for me,

Re: Start of a PDSE rant was Re: OA03767 PDS/E Restriction

2007-03-23 Thread Knutson, Sam
I can show you my scars from an unplanned IPL last June caused by an SMSPDSE failure:-( See APAR OA15185. Still I think my opinion of PDSE is much more positive than yours. From our experience I can suggest a few things. If you are at z/OS R6 or higher consider use the restartable SMSPDSE

Re: Esoterics

2007-03-23 Thread Víctor de la Fuente
Yes, I know IODF is the best place; but I have already looked it and I could find this esoteric. I'll try again, just in case I looked the wrong IODF... 2007/3/23, R.S. [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Vernooy, C.P. - SPLXM wrote: Víctor de la Fuente [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in message news:[EMAIL

Re: Esoterics

2007-03-23 Thread Veilleux, Jon L
Is your allocation being overridden by SMS? What does the allocation staement in your JCL say? Jon L. Veilleux [EMAIL PROTECTED] (860) 636-2683 - This e-mail may contain confidential or privileged information. If you think you have received this e-mail

Re: Start of a PDSE rant was Re: OA03767 PDS/E Restriction

2007-03-23 Thread Shane
A thoughtful epistle according to Sam snipped; A final thought is that running so lean and mean that finding 1/2 of a CP suddenly occupied results in failure to meet business objectives is a good argument to provision sufficient capacity for problems. Mate, I have (what was) a multi-site

Looking for any BMC Mainview Mailing List

2007-03-23 Thread Mark T. Regan, K8MTR
Are there any BMC Mainview mailing lists? So far I have not been able to find any, just BMC sponsored user groups. Thanks. Mark T. Regan, K8MTR CTO1 USNR-Retired (1969-1991) -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive

Re: Looking for any BMC Mainview Mailing List

2007-03-23 Thread Craddock, Chris
Are there any BMC Mainview mailing lists? So far I have not been able to find any, just BMC sponsored user groups. Not that I am aware of. CC (Former Mainview architect) -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access

Re: Question On Reading Mainframe Tapes on Other Platforms

2007-03-23 Thread Mike Baldwin
On Thu, 22 Mar 2007 13:01:22 -0400, Art Celestini [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've been asked to explore the feasibility of reading standard-labeled MVS tapes on other platforms. I know that 3580/90 devices can be attached via Escon/Fiber Channel HBAs, and that IBM offers a device driver for

Re: Esoterics

2007-03-23 Thread R.S.
Víctor de la Fuente wrote: Yes, I know IODF is the best place; but I have already looked it and I could find this esoteric. I'll try again, just in case I looked the wrong IODF... D IOS,CONFIG will tell you current IODF. -- Radoslaw Skorupka Lodz, Poland -- BRE Bank SA ul. Senatorska 18

Re: Start of a PDSE rant was Re: OA03767 PDS/E Restriction

2007-03-23 Thread Craddock, Chris
Shane sez Mate, I have (what was) a multi-site customer that is migrating off-platform for reasons of less than half an engine. They wouldn't pay for an ICF, and wanted the M-thingies back from the CF LPARs. M-thingies? You mean those meaningless indications of speed-thingies? Eventually

Re: William Smith is on Jury Duty... return date unknown.

2007-03-23 Thread Thompson, Steve
-Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of William Smith Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2007 11:49 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: William Smith is on Jury Duty... return date unknown. I will be out of the office starting 03/22/2007 and

Re: Macro List/Execute Forms (Was: Need help with Assembler ...)

2007-03-23 Thread Charles Mills
Steve, I hear you, and I'm your biggest well-wisher. The problem with training is it's exactly like the manuals. If I KNEW in advance that IEARBC was the answer to a future problem I was going to have, I would read that section of the manual. And if I KNEW in advance that a particular course of

IEFC603I PROCLIB DEVICE I/O ERROR READING FOR JOB

2007-03-23 Thread Ben Alford
It seems to me that JES2 could CLOSE and reOPEN the PROCLIB and redrive the job automatically instead of failing the poor user's job. If the I/O error happened a second time, then JES2 could give up like today. Ben Alford Enterprise Systems Programming University of

Re: Need to define virtual CICS terminal

2007-03-23 Thread Randy Evans
We have successfully defined sequential terminals for this purpose, in CICS/TS 2.2. It requires a TCT assembly - no RDO allowed for these. Check the CICS Resource Definition Guide, Macro resource definition section for TCT, Sequential devices and use the card reader/line printer pair. We use them

Re: IBM-MAIN Digest - 21 Mar 2007 to 22 Mar 2007 (#2007-81)

2007-03-23 Thread Henry Daries
Hi. Can anyone explain why I cannot access the info in this email. If trying the access items in the contents list the url shows #S1 for the first item and #S2 for the second, etc. For the items in the body of the email the address shows cid---BAMA.UA.ED, etc. The address to browse the

Re: Macro List/Execute Forms (Was: Need help with Assembler ...)

2007-03-23 Thread Steve Comstock
Charles Mills wrote: Steve, I hear you, and I'm your biggest well-wisher. The problem with training is it's exactly like the manuals. If I KNEW in advance that IEARBC was the answer to a future problem I was going to have, I would read that section of the manual. And if I KNEW in advance that a

Re: Job possibility

2007-03-23 Thread Carol Srna
Thanks for the tip. FYI. I keep getting this error. Human Resource Services Error Thanks again, ~~Carol Gibney, Dave [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent by: IBM Mainframe Discussion List IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU 03/22/2007 05:47 PM Please respond to IBM Mainframe Discussion List IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU To

Re: DFSORT from z/OS 1.4 on LPAR running z/OS 1.7

2007-03-23 Thread Frank Yaeger
Greg, I've forwarded your question about using DFSORT R14 on z/OS 1.7 to Vicky Vezinaw, our installation person, and asked her to reply to you offline. (I'm on vacation today.) Frank Yaeger - DFSORT Team (IBM) - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Specialties: PARSE, JFY, SQZ, ICETOOL, IFTHEN, OVERLAY, Symbols,

Re: Macro List/Execute Forms (Was: Need help with Assembler ...)

2007-03-23 Thread Edward Jaffe
Charles Mills wrote: While we're here, I would like to politely dispute the IBMer's implication (and I apologize for forgetting his name and for paraphrasing) that all you have to do is code the macros as documented and all will be well. I would suggest that one cannot write reentrant or

Re: Start of a PDSE rant was Re: OA03767 PDS/E Restriction

2007-03-23 Thread Tom Schmidt
On Fri, 23 Mar 2007 08:40:42 -0400, Craddock, Chris wrote: Shane sez Mate, I have (what was) a multi-site customer that is migrating off-platform for reasons of less than half an engine. They wouldn't pay for an ICF, and wanted the M-thingies back from the CF LPARs. M-thingies? You mean

Re: Need to define virtual CICS terminal

2007-03-23 Thread Barkow, Eileen
The sequential terminal can only be used at CICS start-up (so I think since we never used it any other way). You can always front end the transaction to start as a non-terminal task that invokes a terminal attached task. Or issue a modify command to CICS, which should come in on console 0 (or 1

Re: Macro List/Execute Forms (Was: Need help with Assembler ...)

2007-03-23 Thread Thompson, Steve
-Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Edward Jaffe Sent: Friday, March 23, 2007 10:26 AM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Macro List/Execute Forms (Was: Need help with Assembler ...) snip One GREAT example is the IBM macros'

Re: Macro List/Execute Forms (Was: Need help with Assembler ...)

2007-03-23 Thread Charles Mills
The branch/jump issue turned into a thread of its own but it was intended to be just one example of how using the macros as supplied is not the whole answer. What about the macros that at least in some unpredictable cases generate gratuitously non-reentrant code? Charles -Original

Re: Start of a PDSE rant was Re: OA03767 PDS/E Restriction

2007-03-23 Thread Bob Shannon
SHARE doesn't have near the impact that the zBLC has Very true, and a major change from the old days. IBM sponsors the zBLC. SHARE still has some influence with IBM, but the zBLC has major influence. It's hard to fault IBM for listening to the customers who spend the most money. Bob Shannon

History - Early Green Card

2007-03-23 Thread Ken Porowski
I just acquired what I believe to be an early 'green card'. It's actually a white booklet, GX20-1727-5, 20 pages (back cover is page 20). Title is IBM System/360 Reference Card - System/360 Model 20 I remember hearing/reading some trivia that the original 'green card' was white. Looks like

Re: History - Early Green Card

2007-03-23 Thread Steve O'Connell
I believe so - I have one too somewhere Remind me of this webpage http://www.planetmvs.com/greencard/ -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET

Re: Start of a PDSE rant was Re: OA03767 PDS/E Restriction

2007-03-23 Thread Knutson, Sam
Hi, Tom I agree that IBM needs to pay more attention to the needs of smaller customers. Just for the record GEICO is not currently a member of the zBLC. We count on direct interaction with IBM and IBM involvement with SHARE where we work with IBM along with our peers some from small companies

Re: History - Early Green Card

2007-03-23 Thread Thompson, Steve
-Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ken Porowski Sent: Friday, March 23, 2007 11:06 AM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: History - Early Green Card I just acquired what I believe to be an early 'green card'. It's actually a white

z/VM (was RE: Start of a PDSE rant was Re: OA03767 PDS/E Restriction

2007-03-23 Thread Chase, John
-Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Knutson, Sam [ snip ] I think IBM is investing in z/VM but new work is mostly in z/VM as a virtualization hypervisor not z/VM as an application platform. I know that doesn't make old school VM folk happy but

Re: Macro List/Execute Forms (Was: Need help with Assembler ...)

2007-03-23 Thread Wayne Driscoll
Ed, SHARE is a VOLUNTEER driven organization. If you feel that SHARE isn't providing the support and drive to IBM that you feel is required, instead of complaining from the sidelines, become a volunteer! How long has it been since you have even attended SHARE? Wayne Driscoll Product Developer

Re: History - Early Green Card

2007-03-23 Thread Bruce Black
The 360-20 was a unique system, with a much smaller set of instructions than the rest of the 360 line. Hang on to that, there are probably very few left -- Bruce A. Black Senior Software Developer for FDR Innovation Data Processing 973-890-7300 personal: [EMAIL PROTECTED] sales info: [EMAIL

Re: Macro List/Execute Forms (Was: Need help with Assembler ...)

2007-03-23 Thread Ed Gould
On Mar 22, 2007, at 12:07 AM, Gerhard Adam wrote: Where is SHARE? they are afraid to raise their voice to IBM. Share is now a gofor for IBM. The management at SHARE is afraid to say one word to IBM as they might pull out. Frankly it would be better if SHARE got a spine but I don't see it

Re: History - Early Green Card

2007-03-23 Thread Ed Finnell
In a message dated 3/23/2007 12:14:43 P.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: than the rest of the 360 line. Hang on to that, there are probably very few left Not so fast...Payne's very popular 'Machine, Assembly and System's Programming for the IBM360' circa 1969 has

Re: History - Early Green Card

2007-03-23 Thread GAVIN Darren * OPS EAS
I still remember the 360-40 I programmed on in my first job, and having to know how to wire wrap the magnetic core memory modules, incase one went bad and needed repairs/replacing. I sort of miss the huge multi light display panels, especially the rows attached to the data and address busses.

Re: History - Early Green Card

2007-03-23 Thread Bruce Black
Not so fast...Payne's very popular 'Machine, Assembly and System's Programming for the IBM360' circa 1969 has a yellow edition tucked in the back flap. Mine's starting to deteriorate. That's probably the general s/360 version, not the 360-20 version that Ken reported -- Bruce A. Black

Re: Start of a PDSE rant was Re: OA03767 PDS/E Restriction

2007-03-23 Thread Tom Schmidt
On Fri, 23 Mar 2007 12:02:47 -0400, Bob Shannon wrote: ... It's hard to fault IBM for listening to the customers who spend the most money. Hard, maybe, but certainly not impossible. Big companies spend the money, but big companies go under (fail) -- and where is their replacement (to IBM's

Re: Macro List/Execute Forms (Was: Need help with Assembler ...)

2007-03-23 Thread Tom Harper
Ed, If that was a rumor than that's all it was. It's certainly in IBM's best interest to keep SHARE happy, since most of its largest customers attend. A dialogue in which only one party dictates the terms is useless to both sides and a waste of time and money. I've never seen any evidence of

SHARE/IBM Conspiracy Theory (Was: Macro List/Execute Forms)

2007-03-23 Thread Edward Jaffe
Ed Gould wrote: Go ahead get started after all this is mainframe related:) There was a *RUMOR* going around 10 or so years ago that IBM told SHARE exactly what was allowed and any deviation from that would get an instant IBM withdrawal from all future SHARE meetings. Share reportedly said yes

Re: z/VM (was RE: Start of a PDSE rant was Re: OA03767 PDS/E Restriction

2007-03-23 Thread Jon Brock
I'd better get cracking on the 5.2 upgrade. It would be nice to get it done before 5.3 goes GA. Jon snip Indeed, z/VM 5.3 was just announced last month; GA scheduled for 29 June 2007. Looks like most of the new stuff in it is geared toward hosting Linux guests, though it also adds support

Re: History - Early Green Card

2007-03-23 Thread Ed Finnell
In a message dated 3/23/2007 12:51:59 P.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: That's probably the general s/360 version, not the 360-20 version that Ken reported 'Reprinted from Form X20-1703-5 Data Reference Card' on the footer.

Re: SHARE/IBM Conspiracy Theory (Was: Macro List/Execute Forms)

2007-03-23 Thread Ed Finnell
In a message dated 3/23/2007 12:54:09 P.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: And, like most crazy conspiracy theories, what you're saying is utter nonsense! Yeah, just keep it up and you'll get a talk show and Geraldo will come and ambush you and the people you worked

ICSF on z890?

2007-03-23 Thread McKown, John
I simply cannot get ICSF to work on our z890 (2086-A04). We don't have any crypto coprocessors. I don't know if we have CPACF on or not. Is there a way that I can tell from the HMC? If so, please be specific as to what to do and what to look for (thanks). I have created the two VSAM files: CKDS

Re: ICSF on z890?

2007-03-23 Thread Little, Dan W (RBC IT)
If you have no crypto coprocessors installed there is not much you can do with ICSF and I don't think it will even stay up if it can't find a coprocessor. Dan _ Dan Little [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List

Linux/ zVM question

2007-03-23 Thread Andy White
first please don't flame me. I know this is to talk about z/OS not VM but had a question. You can reply to me off-line if you want. We are starting to run Linux under z/VM for applications we will be porting over to it as away to consolidate work. Since my unit is responsible for the mainframe

Re: Linux/ zVM question

2007-03-23 Thread McKown, John
-Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Andy White Sent: Friday, March 23, 2007 1:33 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Linux/ zVM question first please don't flame me. I know this is to talk about z/OS not VM but had a

Re: Linux/ zVM question

2007-03-23 Thread Little, Dan W (RBC IT)
We test new z/VM releases on second level machines and then implement on first level. We don't have separate vm test LPARs for new releases. Dan _ Dan Little [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU To:

Re: Linux/ zVM question

2007-03-23 Thread Bill Dodge
IBM Mainframe Discussion List IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU wrote: -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Andy White Sent: Friday, March 23, 2007 1:33 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Linux/ zVM question first

Re: SHARE/IBM Conspiracy Theory (Was: Macro List/Execute Forms)

2007-03-23 Thread (IBM Mainframe Discussion List)
In a message dated 3/23/2007 12:54:09 P.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: And, like most crazy conspiracy theories, what you're saying is utter nonsense! I think Michael Moore had a good point when he said Personally, I’m not into conspiracy theories except those that

Re: Linux/ zVM question

2007-03-23 Thread Tony Harminc
Andy White wrote: first please don't flame me. I know this is to talk about z/OS not VM but had a question. You can reply to me off-line if you want. First I've heard that this is a z/OS-only list. The IBM-VM list gets more VM-specific traffic, but to my knowledge this list is about anything

Re: SHARE/IBM Conspiracy Theory (Was: Macro List/Execute Forms)

2007-03-23 Thread Jim Harrison
What I want to know is: How did he hear this from high ranking SHARE ribbon holders if they were busy snubbing him? At 01:53 PM 3/23/2007, Edward Jaffe said: Oh pleease ... A SHARE/IBM conspiracy theory??! Some people believe the lunar landings were filmed on a sound stage,

Re: History - Early Green Card

2007-03-23 Thread Anne Lynn Wheeler
Thompson, Steve wrote: No, you have one of the replacement booklets. The S/360-20 ref summary was a yellow card, similar to the S/360 larger systems Green card. I used to have one, but someone stole it out of my desk some years ago. I ordered a replacement and got the booklet (which has since

Re: History - Early Green Card

2007-03-23 Thread Bob Rutledge
Must be Friday. My X20-1703-1 and -2 are yellow; the GX20-1703s are green. Bob Anne Lynn Wheeler wrote: ... all my 360 fan-fold reference cards (gx20-1703) are green (except for blue fan-folds that were specific to 360/67, 229-3174) ... i think that they changed to yellow for 370 (i.e.

VTAM Generic Resources

2007-03-23 Thread Gray, Larry - Larry A
NOTICE: All information in and attached to the e-mail(s) below may be proprietary, confidential, privileged and otherwise protected from improper or erroneous disclosure. If you are not the sender's intended recipient, you are not authorized to intercept, read, print, retain, copy, forward, or

Re: SHARE/IBM Conspiracy Theory (Was: Macro List/Execute Forms)

2007-03-23 Thread John P Kalinich
Maybe he overheard it? Jim Harrison of the IBM Mainframe Discussion List IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU wrote on 03/23/2007 01:02:48 PM: What I want to know is: How did he hear this from high ranking SHARE ribbon holders if they were busy snubbing him? At 01:53 PM 3/23/2007, Edward Jaffe said:

Re: Macro List/Execute Forms (Was: Need help with Assembler ...)

2007-03-23 Thread Ed Gould
On Mar 23, 2007, at 4:08 AM, Tom Harper wrote: ED, I think you are completely mischaracterizing SHARE. I attend SHARE regularly and do not hesitate to mention something to IBM if I feel that it is important, and neither do other SHARE members I know. SHARE is a partnership with IBM, and the

Re: Start of a PDSE rant was Re: OA03767 PDS/E Restriction

2007-03-23 Thread Ted MacNEIL
Capacity can be available on demand with CBU or CUoD. Not when you work through a service provider. And, when you have keys with no grace period. 1. Billing is based on installed, not used since we are not sharing the envionment with anybody else. They tap-dance as gracefully as a hippo, so

ishell vs 3.17

2007-03-23 Thread Bryan Klimek
Now that we have our first LPAR up and running on z/OS 1.8, I see that ISPF option 3.17 is available. 17 Udlist Print or display (to process) z/OS UNIX directory list This utility seems to have most all of the capabilities that the ISHELL has. I tried to search for a techdoc or redbook

Re: Linux/ zVM question

2007-03-23 Thread Thomas Kern
As a long-time VMer, I have tested almost everything is another virtual machine, from MVT through MVS to z/OS, and VM, VSE and now Linux. I do not need another LPAR as long as I have the real resources, memory, DASD, CPU to handle the test workload plus some overhead. If you need to test a new

Re: Linux/ zVM question

2007-03-23 Thread Ted MacNEIL
I know this is to talk about z/OS not VM This the IBM Mainframe Discussion List. VM runs on a Mainframe. While it doesn't happen often, VM discussions are allowed. (Unless it changed recently?) - Too busy driving to stop for gas!

Re: Need to define virtual CICS terminal

2007-03-23 Thread Randy Evans
I need to clarify (correct) my earlier message. The sequential terminals we use for this capability on z/OS only use the printer half of the card reader/line printer definition. This printer-only method doesn't work on VSE (if anyone cares) because.that's just the way they (IBM) did it on VSE.

Re: VTAM Generic Resources

2007-03-23 Thread Ted MacNEIL
Will it send most of the connections to that lpar, or is it going to do some type of balancing? When I implemented it in 1999, the answer was: If the WLM can determine a performance index for applications in the grouping, it picks the one with the lowest. Otherwise, VTAM/TCP round robins.

Re: Macro List/Execute Forms (Was: Need help with Assembler ...)

2007-03-23 Thread Ted MacNEIL
IBM as their knew they could bend SHARE with their little pinky. Horse pucky!!! Where's your proof? Vague statements do not constitute proof. Your signal-to-noise ratio is rapidly approaching zero! - Too busy driving to stop for gas!

Re: Need to define virtual CICS terminal

2007-03-23 Thread Barkow, Eileen
This tct should work on vse as well as mvs. The output print device has a ddname of PRINT, and the input sequential terminal has a ddname of TERM (or whatever names you want to specify in the DDNAME parm). For TERM, You need to define a dataset with lrecl 80 blksize 80 (no blocking), and include

Re: Linux/ zVM question

2007-03-23 Thread Ed Finnell
In a message dated 3/23/2007 2:58:58 P.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: While it doesn't happen often, VM discussions are allowed. Back in the olden days, we ran VM and MVS and were having trouble communicating. Mostly with Cross domain, printer set-up, PSF options

Re: Macro List/Execute Forms (Was: Need help with Assembler ...)

2007-03-23 Thread Edward Jaffe
Ed Gould wrote: Tom, As you are a not to regular person here it seems an on going issue with people not seeing other people at SHARE. Since when is Tom Harper not considered a regular here?? There was an exchange about SCIDS on here as well. The big name regulars have made it a point to

Re: ishell vs 3.17

2007-03-23 Thread Walter Farrell
On 3/23/2007 3:33 PM, Bryan Klimek wrote: Now that we have our first LPAR up and running on z/OS 1.8, I see that ISPF option 3.17 is available. 17 Udlist Print or display (to process) z/OS UNIX directory list This utility seems to have most all of the capabilities that the ISHELL has. I

Re: Macro List/Execute Forms (Was: Need help with Assembler ...)

2007-03-23 Thread Ted MacNEIL
Probably the best approach is to ignore you from this point forward Unfortunately, I tend to agree. I usually look for the best in people, but somebody, who has been out of the business for so long, making ludicrus claims and insisting that nothing has changed is just a waste of band-width. I

Re: ishell vs 3.17

2007-03-23 Thread Pinnacle
- Original Message - From: Bryan Klimek [EMAIL PROTECTED] Newsgroups: bit.listserv.ibm-main Sent: Friday, March 23, 2007 3:33 PM Subject: ishell vs 3.17 Now that we have our first LPAR up and running on z/OS 1.8, I see that ISPF option 3.17 is available. 17 Udlist Print or

Re: Macro List/Execute Forms (Was: Need help with Assembler ...)

2007-03-23 Thread Bob Shannon
It was quite obvious that when it came to making a decision between which group IBM would support when it came to a GUIDE/SHARE choice that IBM took the SHARE group as they could influence (bully might be a better word) SHARE easier. GUIDE was really giving IBM what for for about 10

Re: Macro List/Execute Forms (Was: Need help with Assembler ...)

2007-03-23 Thread Patrick O'Keefe
On Fri, 23 Mar 2007 14:28:15 -0500, Ed Gould [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ... ... The big name regulars have made it a point to have meetings at the IBM-Main table. I showed up for one such event and was ignored even though I tried to engage in conversation with several regulars on

Re: Need help with Assembler accessing VSAM file in reentrant LE-conforming program

2007-03-23 Thread Robert A. Rosenberg
At 10:10 AM -0400 on 3/17/07, Peter Relson wrote about Re: Need help with Assembler accessing VSAM file in reentra: 2) IBM has a lot of funny macros that were shoehorned into RENT support. For these it's necessary to define a copy in your CSECT, and another in your DSECT, and move the

Re: Macro List/Execute Forms (Was: Need help with Assembler ...)

2007-03-23 Thread Robert A. Rosenberg
At 7:58 PM -0700 on 3/22/07, Edward Jaffe wrote about Re: Macro List/Execute Forms (Was: Need help with Assembler: IEABRC converts based branches to relative branches. Thus, it affects only *some* of the IBM macros with addressability issues rendering it a partial solution at best. A much

Re: Need help with Assembler accessing VSAM file in reentrant LE-conforming program

2007-03-23 Thread Robert A. Rosenberg
At 9:03 AM -0700 on 3/17/07, Ray Mullins wrote about Re: Need help with Assembler accessing VSAM file in reentra: OPEN (USER_SPECIFIED_DDNAME),MF=(E,@OPEN) @OPENOPEN (,INPUT,SYSPRINT,OUTPUT),MF=L It's Saturday so no work access, and I can't fire up my MVS/SP 3.8j environment right now

Re: Macro List/Execute Forms (Was: Need help with Assembler ...)

2007-03-23 Thread Ed Gould
On Mar 23, 2007, at 12:03 PM, Wayne Driscoll wrote: Ed, SHARE is a VOLUNTEER driven organization. If you feel that SHARE isn't providing the support and drive to IBM that you feel is required, instead of complaining from the sidelines, become a volunteer! How long has it been since you

Re: VTAM Generic Resources

2007-03-23 Thread Patrick O'Keefe
On Fri, 23 Mar 2007 15:20:00 -0400, Gray, Larry - Larry A [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ... I... . When connecting to a generic resource, does it favor the application on the local lpar? I am looking at switching our multisession manager to using generic resources, but most of our telnet sessions

Re: Esoterics

2007-03-23 Thread Bruno Sugliani
On Fri, 23 Mar 2007 08:47:01 +0100, Víctor de la Fuente [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I don't know if I'm getting mad. Some days ago one of my mates was able to use the esoteric X5 for one allocation, but I'm almost sure it's not defined in current IODF. Is there any way of listing esoterics

Re: Macro List/Execute Forms (Was: Need help with Assembler ...)

2007-03-23 Thread Ted MacNEIL
I *TRIED* at multiple session to volunteer and was either ignored or told they didn't need help. And, that led to your conspiracy theory, how? I think you've stretched credibility beyond the breaking point! Boy? Wolf? Cry? - Too busy driving to stop for gas!

Re: Macro List/Execute Forms (Was: Need help with Assembler ...)

2007-03-23 Thread Ed Gould
On Mar 23, 2007, at 12:53 PM, Tom Harper wrote: Ed, If that was a rumor than that's all it was. It's certainly in IBM's best interest to keep SHARE happy, since most of its largest customers attend. A dialogue in which only one party dictates the terms is useless to both sides and a

Re: Macro List/Execute Forms (Was: Need help with Assembler ...)

2007-03-23 Thread Ted MacNEIL
This is my last reply on the subject of SHARE. You started this thread, and refuted are taking your ball and going home. Or, did you realise you have NOTHING but anecdotal evidence? Do us all a favour -- try lurking rather than gibbering. I don't know about anybody else, but I have no patience

Re: Macro List/Execute Forms (Was: Need help with Assembler ...)

2007-03-23 Thread Tom Schmidt
On Fri, 23 Mar 2007 16:23:53 -0500, Patrick O'Keefe wrote: On Fri, 23 Mar 2007 14:28:15 -0500, Ed Gould wrote: ... ... The big name regulars have made it a point to have meetings at the IBM-Main table. I showed up for one such event and was ignored even though I tried to engage in

Re: Macro List/Execute Forms (Was: Need help with Assembler ...)

2007-03-23 Thread Charles Mills
RIGHT ON! Charles -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Robert A. Rosenberg Sent: Friday, March 23, 2007 12:29 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Macro List/Execute Forms (Was: Need help with Assembler ...) At 7:58 PM -0700

SHARE volunteers (was Macro List/Execute Forms (Was: Need help with Assembler ...)

2007-03-23 Thread Patrick O'Keefe
On Fri, 23 Mar 2007 16:47:13 -0500, Ed Gould [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ... I did this anonymously (for several reasons). I found it really hadn't changed. I even talked with one of the session runners and asked if he needed help. I was told no . I asked if they needed help with the handouts and

Re: Macro List/Execute Forms (Was: Need help with Assembler ...)

2007-03-23 Thread Richards.Bob
snippage This is my last reply on the subject of SHARE. Ed If only that statement was true, life would be grand! LEGAL DISCLAIMER The information transmitted is intended solely for the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged

Re: Macro List/Execute Forms (Was: Need help with Assembler ...)

2007-03-23 Thread Tom Savor
snippage This is my last reply on the subject of SHARE. Ed If only that statement was true, life would be grand! Lord, I second that Ed, Is there any way it could be your LAST POST..PERIOD Sure would be nice to hear SOMETHING.ANYTHING positive about IBMJUST ONCE !!! I

Re: Macro List/Execute Forms (Was: Need help with Assembler ...)

2007-03-23 Thread Patrick O'Keefe
On Fri, 23 Mar 2007 17:04:11 -0500, Tom Schmidt [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ... Huh?? I don't recall ever having a problem FINDING the ibm-main table - and I don't recall feeling snubbed when scarfing their pretzels either. ... Uh oh. Now I'm going to start getting paranoid. The last 2 times

Re: Macro List/Execute Forms (Was: Need help with Assembler ...)

2007-03-23 Thread Thompson, Steve
CHANGE THE BLOODY SUBJECT so those of us TRYING to discuss a MACRO issue can. SHARE GUIDE RANT CUT -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN

Re: Macro List/Execute Forms (Was: Need help with Assembler ...)

2007-03-23 Thread Richards.Bob
Mark, be nice. Ted is an unarmed American with a health care plan. Pat, it is YOU. We don't like no stinkin communications guys networking lol We better stop before Darren shuts us down. Bob Richards -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On

Re: History - Early Green Card

2007-03-23 Thread Rick Fochtman
--snip- I just acquired what I believe to be an early 'green card'. It's actually a white booklet, GX20-1727-5, 20 pages (back cover is page 20). Title is IBM System/360 Reference Card - System/360 Model 20 I remember hearing/reading some trivia

Re: Macro List/Execute Forms (Was: Need help with Assembler ...)

2007-03-23 Thread Ed Finnell
In a message dated 3/23/2007 5:04:26 P.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: the BITNET crowd but even then the individual people were more than friendly and courteous; that would have been ibm-main very near to its birth and it, like everything, has evolved substantially

Re: SHARE/IBM Conspiracy Theory (Was: Macro List/Execute Forms)

2007-03-23 Thread Rick Fochtman
snip--- Yeah, just keep it up and you'll get a talk show and Geraldo will come and ambush you and the people you worked with --unsnip--- FWIW: Around Chicago stations, Geraldo is more commonly

Re: Macro List/Execute Forms (Was: Need help with Assembler ...)

2007-03-23 Thread Rick Fochtman
---snip-- As you are a not to regular person here it seems an on going issue with people not seeing other people at SHARE. There was an exchange about SCIDS on here as well. The big name regulars have made it a point to have meetings at the

ISV Profits (Was RE: Macro List/Execute Forms (Was: Need help with Assembler ...))

2007-03-23 Thread Charles Mills
If you think being an ISV is wildly profitable, may I suggest you get into the business? It would have two benefits: 1. You will become rich. 2. Your competition in the marketplace will lower the costs of software for all. BTW, you won't charge by CPU size, right? So people with FLEX boxes will

Re: ISV Profits (Was RE: Macro List/Execute Forms (Was: Need help with Assembler ...))

2007-03-23 Thread Robert Justice
I could name a certain vendor named compu* something or other that likes to charge a lot more than they should be charging. - Original Message - From: Charles Mills [EMAIL PROTECTED] Newsgroups: bit.listserv.ibm-main To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Sent: Friday, March 23, 2007 9:15 PM

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