Re: Error apply ZAP

2012-01-10 Thread Chase, John
-Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Charles Mills The resource spent on adding emphasis to the description of a deficiency would better have been used to repair it. LOL. Ain't it the truth! Every software team should have that on a plaque on the

Re: EZTrieve

2012-01-10 Thread Linda Mooney
If you have Vanguard (RACF reporter ), you can have it report to you every touch of the dataset(s) you want monitored.  I am using it now to monitor the batch and online use of a couple of datasets belonging to a product that we are not going to be able to  renew.   If you don't have

Re: Cics Global User Exit

2012-01-10 Thread Chase, John
-Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Micheal Butz Do CICS Global User exits have to be loaded In CSA No. You *MAY* code them to be LPA-eligible (which IMO implies threadsafe too), but it is not *required*. -jc-

Re: Logger dataset clarification

2012-01-10 Thread Barbara Nitz
In one of our test system we have encountered an error as : IXGH008E : One or more log streams encountered a staging data set full condition sincestart date (GMT). Is it possible to dynamically modify the above recommendations ? Also, how to check which Logger staging datasets have reached 100%.

Re: COBOL Compiler option

2012-01-10 Thread Lizette Koehler
Hello, When I look at the output listing of a compiled pgm, I used to be able to see field displacements of copybooks and working storage. What is the option that does this .. nothing in the options list stands out. Thanks, Graham Hobbs Graham, What version of COBOL. In some releases

Re: REXX:trying to write a rexx interface with rmm

2012-01-10 Thread Victor Zhang
Hi all, use following rexx code to achieve what I want: run_under_mvs = 1 vol_cnt. = 0 /*vol cnt*/ vol_seq. = 0 /*vol seq*/

Re: Error apply ZAP

2012-01-10 Thread Tom Marchant
On Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:11:52 -0500, Robert A. Rosenberg wrote: PTF1 with Elements A and B and PTF2 that PREs PTF1 which replaces PTF1's Element A. If you RESTORE PTF1 you must also have SMPE RESTORE PTF2 since you need to all back to the version of Element A that PTF1 replaced. I do not remember

Copy programs in file system to MVS Dataset

2012-01-10 Thread Mark Jacobs
I'm trying to copy program objects that reside in a path (the WAS 7.0 IPCS formatting modules) into a PDSE dataset. Everything I've tried (ocopy, ish copy, ftp) doesn't seem to result in a valid program object, i.e. the directory listing in ISPF doesn't look right, nothing's being shown

Re: Copy programs in file system to MVS Dataset

2012-01-10 Thread Kirk Wolf
Did you try cp -X ? Kirk Wolf Dovetailed Technologies http://dovetail.com On Tue, Jan 10, 2012 at 8:23 AM, Mark Jacobs mark.jac...@custserv.comwrote: I'm trying to copy program objects that reside in a path (the WAS 7.0 IPCS formatting modules) into a PDSE dataset. Everything I've tried

Re: Error apply ZAP

2012-01-10 Thread Paul Gilmartin
On Tue, 10 Jan 2012 07:12:21 -0600, Tom Marchant wrote: On Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:11:52 -0500, Robert A. Rosenberg wrote: To back out PTF2 ALL that is needed is to select Element A from PTF1 and ignore PTF1's Element B (since B is at PTF1 level even after PTF2 is APPLY'ed and thus there is no need

Re: Copy programs in file system to MVS Dataset

2012-01-10 Thread McKown, John
I'd use cp -X in a TSO OMVS or other UNIX shell. cp -X /some/unix/directory/program //'some.pdse.library(pgm)' Or use BPXBATCH, I guess. -- John McKown Systems Engineer IV IT Administrative Services Group HealthMarkets(r) 9151 Boulevard 26 * N. Richland Hills * TX 76010 (817) 255-3225 phone

Re: Copy programs in file system to MVS Dataset

2012-01-10 Thread Sam Siegel
On Tue, Jan 10, 2012 at 6:23 AM, Mark Jacobs mark.jac...@custserv.comwrote: I'm trying to copy program objects that reside in a path (the WAS 7.0 IPCS formatting modules) into a PDSE dataset. Everything I've tried (ocopy, ish copy, ftp) doesn't seem to result in a valid program object, i.e.

Re: Copy programs in file system to MVS Dataset

2012-01-10 Thread Doug Fuerst
Or try the IShell, and follow the menu items. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Kirk Wolf Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2012 9:35 AM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Re: Copy programs in file system to MVS Dataset Did you try

Peculiar issue related to TSO logons

2012-01-10 Thread Richards, Robert B.
Has anyone ever seen this before on a SDSF DA display? STARTING TSU LO FF 99 0.00 0.00 75 004B 13 0.00 DWSYSB STARTING TSU LO FF 92 0.00 0.00 87 0057 11 0.00 DWSYSC STARTING

Re: Peculiar issue related to TSO logons

2012-01-10 Thread Bob Shannon
I'd look for a spool problem or resource contention. Issue a D GRS,C. A seriously over loaded CPU can also show these symptoms. Bob Shannon Rocket Software -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send

Re: Peculiar issue related to TSO logons

2012-01-10 Thread Pommier, Rex R.
You got a logon proc issue where people aren't getting logged on - or an enqueue on a critical dataset preventing logon completions? To get rid of them use c u=*logon*,a=?? where ?? is their asid HTH Rex -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List

Re: Error apply ZAP

2012-01-10 Thread Tom Marchant
On Tue, 10 Jan 2012 08:23:05 -0600, Paul Gilmartin wrote: On Tue, 10 Jan 2012 07:12:21 -0600, Tom Marchant wrote: On Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:11:52 -0500, Robert A. Rosenberg wrote: This backtracking continues until you find a set of PTFs in the PRE/SUP chain that contains all the Elements (and only

Re: Cics Global User Exit

2012-01-10 Thread Mullen, Patrick
It depends. See the manual CICS Customization Guide, Chapter 1: Global user exit programs, for all the details. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Micheal Butz Sent: January 9, 2012 6:40 PM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject:

Re: Peculiar issue related to TSO logons

2012-01-10 Thread Scott Ford
All, Can't a jes2 spool full condition also show this? Regards, Scott Sent from my iPad On Jan 10, 2012, at 10:02 AM, Bob Shannon bshan...@rocketsoftware.com wrote: I'd look for a spool problem or resource contention. Issue a D GRS,C. A seriously over loaded CPU can also show these

Re: Copy programs in file system to MVS Dataset

2012-01-10 Thread Mark Jacobs
Thanks. That worked perfectly. Mark Jacobs On 01/10/12 09:38, McKown, John wrote: I'd use cp -X in a TSO OMVS or other UNIX shell. cp -X /some/unix/directory/program //'some.pdse.library(pgm)' Or use BPXBATCH, I guess. -- John McKown Systems Engineer IV IT Administrative Services Group

Re: Peculiar issue related to TSO logons

2012-01-10 Thread Richards, Robert B.
Rex, Thank you. I got rid of all but one using your suggestion. That last one was a FORCE U=*LOGON*,a=?? Bob Shannon, nothing of unusual significance showed up on D GRS,C. Your latter comment is under consideration though. Bob -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List

Re: Peculiar issue related to TSO logons

2012-01-10 Thread McKown, John
-Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Richards, Robert B. Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2012 8:58 AM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Peculiar issue related to TSO logons Has anyone ever seen this before on a SDSF DA

Re: IBM manual formats

2012-01-10 Thread Tim Hare
Bear in mind that Kindle, and many other ereaders, are designed to automatically reflow text to fit user options like text size. Which works great for text, not so well for images like diagrams. The best think I've found for diagrams so far is to put the diagram on a page by itself and make

Re: Peculiar issue related to TSO logons

2012-01-10 Thread Richards, Robert B.
John, CANCEL STARTING did not work. Tried that first. Rex's suggestion of C U=*LOGON*,A=00?? *did work in all cases but one and I did a FORCE U=*LOGON*,A=00?? For that one. Bob -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of

Re: COBOL Compiler option

2012-01-10 Thread Graham Hobbs
Sam, LIST didn't show displacements. MAP did although not same format as I remember from ten years ago, but usable. Lizette, have noted the link. Thanks, Graham - Original Message - From: Sam Siegel s...@pscsi.net Newsgroups: bit.listserv.ibm-main To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Sent:

Re: IBM manual formats

2012-01-10 Thread Martin Packer
Tim Hare wrote: I think the RedBook people ought to do a 'Greybook' about re- working documents for the Kindle ... Amen to that. Actually it would be kind of fun. :-) The challenges you've outlined I'd agree with. Removing page footers and headers from a PDF and reworking all the links to

Re: Error apply ZAP

2012-01-10 Thread Paul Gilmartin
On Tue, 10 Jan 2012 09:05:05 -0600, Tom Marchant wrote: On Tue, 10 Jan 2012 08:23:05 -0600, Paul Gilmartin wrote: On Tue, 10 Jan 2012 07:12:21 -0600, Tom Marchant wrote: On Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:11:52 -0500, Robert A. Rosenberg wrote: This backtracking continues until you find a set of PTFs in

FW: GSE Enterprise Working Group Meeting Invite - 8th Feb 2012 Bromsgrove, UK

2012-01-10 Thread Mark Wilson
Invite to the next Security Working group from our leader Jamie. Regards Mark Hi, I am pleased to announce the next meeting of the GSE Enterprise Security Working Group on the 8th February 2012. Full details and Agenda can be found at http://www.racf.gse.org.uk/future.html If you wish to

Re: Error apply ZAP

2012-01-10 Thread Tom Marchant
On Tue, 10 Jan 2012 10:23:37 -0600, Paul Gilmartin wrote: Let me give an example. Suppose after I have APPLYed PTFs A, B, and C in sequence I detect a bug. I'd like to isolate the causing PTF. So I do what is necessary to RESTORE C and test again. The bug is still there. So I'd like to

Re: Peculiar issue related to TSO logons

2012-01-10 Thread Hal Merritt
I've heard rumors of some multi session emulators hanging a LOGON but never responding to the prompt. I've also seen this with old VTAM terminals (issue a LOGON command, but then just walk away). To reproduce: open any TN3270 emulator, and issue a LOGON command. Don't respond, just shrink the

Re: Peculiar issue related to TSO logons

2012-01-10 Thread Givens, Dennis W.
Bob, You can also get theses if someone starts a TSO session and does not enter an ID. Normally does not happen when you run a session manager product though. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Richards, Robert B. Sent:

Re: Error apply ZAP

2012-01-10 Thread Paul Gilmartin
On Tue, 10 Jan 2012 12:37:42 -0600, Tom Marchant wrote: Let me give an example. Suppose after I have APPLYed PTFs A, B, and C in sequence I detect a bug. I'd like to isolate the causing PTF. So I do what is necessary to RESTORE C and test again. The bug is still there. So I'd like to RESTORE

Re: ACF2/RACF User Appliation Logical Access

2012-01-10 Thread Hal Merritt
Neither RACF nor ACF2 ... validates a users access to specific applications Rather, both respond to queries from applications. How the query is crafted and what is done with the results is up to the application. Therefore, the place I'd focus is in the application manager's code. HTH

Re: Peculiar issue related to TSO logons

2012-01-10 Thread Tony Harminc
On 10 January 2012 10:33, Richards, Robert B. robert.richa...@opm.gov wrote: Rex, Thank you. I got rid of all but one using your suggestion. That last one was a FORCE U=*LOGON*,a=?? I would think the risks of issuing a FORCE to be much higher than those of leaving the STARTING TSU sitting

Re: Peculiar issue related to TSO logons

2012-01-10 Thread Tom Marchant
On Tue, 10 Jan 2012 16:03:30 -0500, Tony Harminc wrote: On 10 January 2012 10:33, Richards, Robert B. robert.richa...@opm.gov wrote: Rex, Thank you. I got rid of all but one using your suggestion. That last one was a FORCE U=*LOGON*,a=?? I would think the risks of issuing a FORCE to be much

Re: Peculiar issue related to TSO logons

2012-01-10 Thread Mark Zelden
On Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:30:45 -0600, Tom Marchant m42tom-ibmm...@yahoo.com wrote: Why was it so important to get rid of these? It took me a while to remember, but I'm pretty sure the last time I saw this was due to a problem with SAS connect or a SAS connect application, which basically is a

Re: APPLY RSU Question

2012-01-10 Thread Hal Merritt
Wise advice. We'll be here for you but there are limits to how much we can help. That's because we don't know exactly how you are doing things. As for justifying the cost to your management, point out that a good consultant will be happy to show you what is being done, how, and why. The

Re: Peculiar issue related to TSO logons

2012-01-10 Thread Conlin, Pete
In the days of frequent address space creation failure endless logon proceeding type msgs, I found issuing logon (vs logoff) seemed to both log me off preserve my slot so I'd be able to log on while everyone who issued the traditional logoff had to wait to log back on in such circumstances

Re: Peculiar issue related to TSO logons

2012-01-10 Thread Shmuel Metz (Seymour J.)
In 2d14e7856646224aacdda13ab1d355571c19031...@wdcv7exvs2.opm.gov, on 01/10/2012 at 09:58 AM, Richards, Robert B. robert.richa...@opm.gov said: Has anyone ever seen this before on a SDSF DA display? STARTING TSU LO FF 99 0.00 0.00 75 004B 13