Marna, I've had a look at this and so have a couple of my colleagues who support z/OS Communications Server and related software.
1) is this is still a good way to provide this information to you? Yes - we all agree on this 2) with all the other ways to learn about new functions, is IEA still needed by you? It is good to have all this in one place. The z/OS Comms Server New Function Summary has similar information but the presentation gets the main points across better and more succinctly. 3) are there particular topics in IEA that you like and want to continue to see in the future? if so, which ones? Keep up the good work. The main point I'd make is to publicise the existence of IBM Education Assistance for z/OS more widely. From the users point of view we all need to make sure we are aware of the sources of information in manuals, presentations like IEA for z/OS, Share, IBM Support sites etc. We should all make time to look at them and judge what's right in new function for our organisations. IBM add new functions for good reasons. Mike Wawiorko -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Marna WALLE Sent: 12 October 2016 21:35 To: [email protected] Subject: IBM Education Assistance for z/OS - Useful?? Hello IBM-MAINers, I wanted to ask about the usefulness of the IBM Education Assistance (IEA) for z/OS. A little background: IEA is found here: http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/redbooks.nsf/pages/IBMIEAV22avail?Open and provides concise and technical information about a specific function introduced in z/OS. For instance, there is a module there for Dynamic Logrec in z/OS V2.2. It is intended to be a "one stop shopping" location for new enhancements in a z/OS release. Of course, all information can also be found in the appropriate z/OS books. We've had IEA for both z/OS V2.1 and V2.2. My questions are: 1) is this is still a good way to provide this information to you? 2) with all the other ways to learn about new functions, is IEA still needed by you? 3) are there particular topics in IEA that you like and want to continue to see in the future? if so, which ones? Thanks in advance for any opinions you'd like to share. -Marna WALLE z/OS Installation, IBM Poughkeepsie ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN This e-mail and any attachments are confidential and intended solely for the addressee and may also be privileged or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the addressee, or have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately, delete it from your system and do not copy, disclose or otherwise act upon any part of this e-mail or its attachments. Internet communications are not guaranteed to be secure or virus-free. The Barclays Group does not accept responsibility for any loss arising from unauthorised access to, or interference with, any Internet communications by any third party, or from the transmission of any viruses. Replies to this e-mail may be monitored by the Barclays Group for operational or business reasons. Any opinion or other information in this e-mail or its attachments that does not relate to the business of the Barclays Group is personal to the sender and is not given or endorsed by the Barclays Group. Barclays Bank PLC. Registered in England and Wales (registered no. 1026167). Registered Office: 1 Churchill Place, London, E14 5HP, United Kingdom. Barclays Bank PLC is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority (Financial Services Register No. 122702). ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
