=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SEARCH390.COM | Expert Questions of the Week Tip October 17, 2002
Answers to your technical questions and expert advice for the 390 community. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FROM OUR SPONSORS: - Don't just get the latest information...see the future! http://search390.techtarget.com/content/0,290959,sid10_gci850485,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IN THIS ISSUE | Table of Contents 1. EXPERT QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK - Why move to CICS transaction priority? - Any gotchas in directing image copies to VSAM? - Why is carriage control lost during FTP? 2. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS - Featured Topic: Multi-platform integration - Best Web Links: Operating Systems - Discussion: Can a COBOL program determine its CPU usage? - Poll: What's the biggest advantage of upgrading to z/OS? ___________________________________________________________________ SPONSORED BY: Data Center Futures Newsletter If you pride yourself on knowing everything about your data center, you probably go to great lengths to keep up to date with the latest skills and technologies. Don't just get the latest information...see the future! Twice a month, the Data Center Futures newsletter gives you the low down on all you need to know to be prepared for the future. >> CLICK for more info: http://search390.techtarget.com/content/0,290959,sid10_gci850485,00.html ___________________________________________________________________ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= WHY MOVE TO CICS TRANSACTION PRIORITY? | by Steve Samson Dear Ask the Expert, I disagree with your recent answer about "rogue" CICS transactions. It is my belief that all transactions in CICS run at the priority of the region. Just by specifying a high response time goal for a transaction does not mean it will have less of a priority than any other transactions running in the CICS region. All you are doing by prioritizing CICS transactions is letting WLM know if the region is happy or not. If it is happy, the priority remains steady or drops. If it is not happy, the region priority is raised. This switching may take time because of the transaction arrival rates. If you have a bunch of low priority transactions running and the region's priority drops, you may have some problems with high priority transactions if they come in next. This is the main reason why I have not gone to transaction priority. >> CLICK for Steve's expert response: http://search390.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid10_cid496325_tax285125,00.html >> CLICK for Steve's answer about rogue CICS transactions: http://search390.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid10_cid494761_tax285125,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ANY GOTCHAS IN DIRECTING IMAGE COPIES TO VSAM? | by Tom Moulder Dear Ask the Expert, Are there any gotchas if we direct all of our image copies to VSAM instead of real tapes? >> CLICK for Tom's expert response: http://search390.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid10_cid494770_tax286336,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= WHY IS CARRIAGE CONTROL LOST DURING FTP? | by Jim Keohane Dear Ask the Expert, I have a file that is being FTP'd from MVS to a Unix server, then to another Unix server and finally to MVS again where it appears the carriage control is lost. Any suggestions? >> CLICK for Jim's expert response: http://search390.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid10_cid496357_tax285032,00.html ___________________________________________________________________ :::::::::: DON'T MISS THESE IMPORTANT MESSAGES AND LINKS ::::::::: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SEARCH390.COM FEATURED TOPIC | Multi-platform integration Learning how to combine and consolidate the strengths of different operating systems with OS/390 shouldn't be scary, but can be a challenge. Start your research with this Featured Topic and learn more about which platforms work best with 390. >> CLICK for full Featured Topic: http://search390.techtarget.com/featuredTopic/0,290042,sid10_gci856276,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= BEST WEB LINKS | Operating Systems Whatever OS you're running on your S/390, you're sure to find a comprehensive list of resources for system implementation and maintenance in this Best Web Links section. Browse our links under OS/390, VM and VSE, or explore "Linux" to find out how that technology has taken the mainframe by storm. >> CLICK for the Best Web Links: http://search390.techtarget.com/bestWebLinks/0,289521,sid10_tax1450,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SEARCH390.COM DISCUSSION FORUMS | Operating Systems Search390.com user "Trebor33" posted the following in the Operating Systems forum: "Can an executing COBOL program determine its own CPU usage?" >> CLICK to read the discussion or to post a response: http://search390.discussions.techtarget.com/WebX?[EMAIL PROTECTED]@.ee83ff6/453!viewtype=convdate&skip=&expand= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= TAKE OUR POLL | Search390.com What's the biggest advantage of upgrading to z/OS? >> CLICK to post your response: http://search390.techtarget.com/poll ___________________________________________________________________ :::::::::::::::::::::: SEARCH390.COM CONTACTS ::::::::::::::::::::: BJ RAMA, Site Editor (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send us your original articles and best practices. 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