On Sun, 1 Jun 2008 14:10:08 -0400 Sam Golob <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
:> If you are a user of the LOOK TSO command to browse active storage, :>from CBT Tape File 264 (www.cbttape.org - see Updates page), you have to :>be informed of the following development: :>Important note, for the LOOK command to work: :>--------- ---- --- --- ---- ------- -- ---- :> Note from Sam Golob: The LOOK program needs :> a PARMLIB setting in the active DIAGxx member: :> **** :> >>>>>>>> VSM ALLOWUSERKEYCSA(YES) <<<<<<<< :> :> This was the default until z/OS 1.8, but in :> z/OS 1.9, VSM ALLOWUSERKEYCSA(NO) is the :> default. It now has to be specifically set to :> VSM ALLOWUSERKEYCSA(YES), or LOOK will abend :> with a SB0A, reason code 5C. :>------------------------------------------------- :> This is one of the "gotchas" that get you when you go to a new z/OS :>release. Better to be informed, than not informed. The solution was :>discovered, when I looked up the SB0A, reason code 5C abend in the z/OS :>1.9 System Codes book. Since a lot of people use the LOOK command (or :>at least they SHOULD), I figured I'd spread the word around. :> All the best of everything to y'all........ Much better to change LOOK to not use SP241 userkey storage. Doesn't IPCS support browsing protected active storage in v1.9? -- Binyamin Dissen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://www.dissensoftware.com Director, Dissen Software, Bar & Grill - Israel Should you use the mailblocks package and expect a response from me, you should preauthorize the dissensoftware.com domain. I very rarely bother responding to challenge/response systems, especially those from irresponsible companies. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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

