In a recent note, Walt Farrell said: > Date: Mon, 6 Nov 2006 07:08:24 -0500 > > On 11/4/2006 10:27 AM, Paul Gilmartin wrote: > > In a recent note, Gilbert Saint-Flour said: > > > >> How do you invoke GIMSMP from an exec ? Via CALL ? LINKPGM? > >> Is there any reason you suggest LINKPGM rather than LINKMVS? LINKMVS sets up all the parameter(s) GIMSMP can use, with less computation of length fields, etc. (I recognize that for some functions, such as ICSF, only LINKPGM can set up the needed parameter formats.)
> > CALL. I had thought it had to be CALL for AUTHPGM to work. > > Correct. REXX (via LINKPGM or LINKMVS) can not cause a program to run > APF authorized. You need to use the TSO/E CALL command (not the REXX > call statement) or IKJEFTSR. > > I suppose you could use LINKPGM to invoke IKJEFTSR, if you like playing > around with that kind of thing. > If I did "address LINKPGM IKJEFTSR ...", wouldn't REXX (via LINKPGM or LINKMVS) not cause IKJEFTSR to run APF authorized, and GIMSMP and then IEBCOPY would in turn (try to) operate unauthorized? I looked up IKJEFTSR for the first time. You likely suspect I like playing around, but not as much as that. --gil -- StorageTek INFORMATION made POWERFUL ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
