Thanks all , I will chat to the Capman and see what the plan might be. regards Gerard
-----Original Message----- From: John Summerfield [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 22 July, 2003 17:50 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Linux and VSAM On Tue, 22 Jul 2003, Ceruti, Gerard G wrote: > Hi All > > I have tried to do a search thru the logs but I am unable to get a result, I > got a question from our Capman guy, is/are there software/plans to let Linux > access VSAM files , perhaps via NFS or natively, as our current zOS systems > all in a Sysplex I would like to leave that alone for the moment (Linux > images would have to be part of the Sysplex etc etc) more the question would > be could we put the VSAM files on a disk and let an application on Linux > read the data. I don't think _accessing_ them is especially tricky. Making sense of them is another matter, and I think, application-dependant. What fields are character and so should be translated? What fields are binary? Should we handle endiannes "just in case" someone takes the files off to a peecee? What about decimal fields? Floating-point? Better, I think, to implement access routines (a server) on the zOS system and chat to it via TCP/IP or UDP/IP. Pass character data in ASCII, binary integers in NBO. Quite likely, you can do it in REXX on zOS of performance isn't an issue. -- Cheers John. Join the "Linux Support by Small Businesses" list at http://mail.computerdatasafe.com.au/mailman/listinfo/lssb Copyright John Summerfield. Reproduction prohibited. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ For information about the Standard Bank group visit our web site <www.standardbank.co.za> __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Disclaimer and confidentiality note Everything in this e-mail and any attachments relating to the official business of Standard Bank Group Limited is proprietary to the group. It is confidential, legally privileged and protected by law. Standard Bank does not own and endorse any other content. Views and opinions are those of the sender unless clearly stated as being that of the group. The person addressed in the e-mail is the sole authorised recipient. Please notify the sender immediately if it has unintentionally reached you and do not read, disclose or use the content in any way. Standard Bank can not assure that the integrity of this communication has been maintained nor that it is free of errors, virus, interception or interference. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
