-----Original Message-----
From: Carlos Martinez [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2009 4:24 PM
To: 'The IBM z/VM Operating System'
Subject: RE: z/VM 5.4 VSAM question - PJBR
If there really is a need to access a VSAM file from VM/CMS does it really
have to be VSAM?
Since VM is such a flexible OS there are many solutions to this requirement
one might:
1 USE VSAM REPRO to move records from a VSAM file to a Sequential disk file
in a fixed block format and
Use the MOVE FILE from a CMS USER ID after LINKING TO the vse machine that
contains the SD copied file.
CP LINK VSEUSER CUU CUUU MR
CP ACC CUU Z
SET DOS ON
DLBL the file
Assgn the file
Listds Z (EXTENT to look at the file and make sure it is there
MOVEFILE now pipe away
OR --- I may. . .
SPOOL my VSE PUNCH to a CMS USER ID with a profile that has WAKEUP (RDR
RECEIVE FN FT
FM ( I am sure you know how to FIFO this info)
Then use VMFTP (if it is still around) to FTP it another platform
So. . . is VM/VSAM still really necessary?
Yes there was a VSAMIO MODULE I used a long time ago by Sidney software
which I still have in 3420 mode. (VMFPLC2)
It was really a useful tool but I always found a better way around it cause
that is what I am paid for.
-----Original Message-----
From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:[email protected]] On
Behalf Of Tony Thigpen
Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2009 4:24 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: z/VM 5.4 VSAM question - PJBR
There have been changes to VSE VSAM that makes sharing files 'iffy' at
best. If someone is just using VSAM under VM for VM files, there should
be no problem continuing to use it. If someone is using it to access VSE
VSAM files, then they need to seriously look at other options. Some of
the new large data set stuff on VSE is not computable with the VM code
and I expect it to get much worse at each new VSE release.
Tony Thigpen
-----Original Message -----
From: Wakser, David
Sent: 05/20/2009 06:15 AM
> Raul:
>
> VSAM support under VM was removed a couple of years ago, and the
product can no longer be ordered. However, I have it from a couple of
sources that it seems to work fine under z/VM 5.4, so you should be able to
use the VSE/SAM 6.1 tape.
>
> David Wakser
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:[email protected]] On
Behalf Of jose raul baron
> Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2009 4:29 AM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: z/VM 5.4 VSAM question - PJBR
>
> Hi, list.
>
> We are currently considering to migrate from z/VM 4.4 to z/VM 5.4 but we
have an issue:
> We still have critical applications that use VSE/VSAM 6.1 and the
questions
> are:
>
> - Does VSAM still exist in z/VM 5.4 ?
> - Is it perhaps included in the z/VM 5.4 code (e.g. as TCPIP) ?
> - If not, is there any workaround way to keep on using our VSAM
applications (e.g. installing the VSAM 6.1 tape we received with z/VM 4.4) ?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
>
> Raul Barón
> Dpto. Sistemas
> CALCULO S.A.
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