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SEARCH390.COM | Expert Questions of the Week Tip 
 July 10, 2003

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IN THIS ISSUE | Table of Contents 

1. EXPERT QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK
 - Tips on converting source programs 
 - Questions on using a subtype 3 record 
 - Mainframe DB2 and stored procedure support 

2. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS
 - Featured Topic: Securing Linux on the mainframe 
 - IT Career tip: IT job trends -- The buck starts here

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CONVERTING SOURCE PROGRAMS | Programming--COBOL, PL/I, LE for S/390 

I have the task of converting the source programs from OSVS to
VS-COBOL II. Would you please provide me with a list of strings and
key words in OSVS with equivalent VS-COBOL II keywords?  
 
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QUESTIONS ON USING A SUBTYPE 3 RECORD | OS/390 Systems Programming 

The SMF manual says STEP END TIME is on the SMF30 record. Where?
Should we use the SMF30IET field on the subtype 3 record? I hope it
is more obvious than that! 

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SUPPORT MANAGEMENT| DB2 and Database Management 

Can tablebase tables be accessed from the stored procedure running on
the mainframe? 

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:::::::::: DON'T MISS THESE IMPORTANT MESSAGES AND LINKS ::::::::: 
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SEARCH390.COM FEATURED TOPIC | Securing Linux on the mainframe 
 
You may realize the value of consolidating multiple Linux servers on
one mainframe box, but doing so could make your network a sitting
duck for hackers. Visit our featured topic page this week and learn
the best ways to keep Linux servers properly locked down.
 
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IT CAREER TIP | IT job trends: The buck starts here

Career planning for IT workers is downright confusing, whether you're
employed, unemployed or underemployed. For those pondering the next
step in their IT careers, this edition of the IT Career Expert
newsletter nets some of the best (and worst) bets when it comes to
different technical skills, industries and geographic locations.

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