=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SEARCH390.COM | Expert Questions of the Week Tip July 24, 2003
Answers to your technical questions and expert advice for the 390 community. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ____________________________________________________________________ Webcast: Four issues in mainframe TCP/IP performance monitoring Learn how to avoid the common IP performance management problems most e-business companies face. You'll also hear key IP site issues, including cost analysis, best management practices & more. http://search390.techtarget.com/webcastsItem/0,290731,sid10_gci913133,00.html ____________________________________________________________________ IN THIS ISSUE | Table of Contents 1. EXPERT QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK - COBOL's got it all - String length in COBOL - Assigning an overhead number for an idle LPAR 2. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS - Featured Topic: WebSphere Strategies - Poll: CIO pressure to implement on-demand computing technologies - Developer tip: Another method of third-party FTP =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= COBOL'S GOT IT ALL | Programming--COBOL, PL/I and LE for S/390 Why are most programs still in COBOL? >> For Tom Ross' expert response, CLICK: http://www.search390.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid10_cid542331_tax285603,00.html >> To ask Tom a question, CLICK: http://search390.techtarget.com/ateQuestion/0,289624,sid10_cid376068_tax285603,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= STRING LENGTH IN COBOL | Programming--COBOL, PL/I and LE for S/390 How do I determine the length of a string in COBOL? Is there any standard function that we can use or do we need to implement a logic for that? >> For Tom Ross' expert response, CLICK: http://www.search390.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid10_cid542330_tax285603,00.html >> To ask Tom a question, CLICK: http://search390.techtarget.com/ateQuestion/0,289624,sid10_cid376068_tax285603,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ASSIGNING AN OVERHEAD NUMBER |Performance and Workload Management On an IBM Z900 with seven engines, what is the overhead MIPS used for an LPAR running OS/390 2.10? That is, if I eliminate just one LPAR running 2.10, how many overhead MIPS would I be saving? >> For Steve Samson's expert response, CLICK: http://www.search390.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid10_cid542328_tax285125,00.html >> To ask Steve a question, CLICK: http://search390.techtarget.com/ateQuestion/0,289624,sid10_cid367638_tax285125,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= :::::::::: DON'T MISS THESE IMPORTANT MESSAGES AND LINKS ::::::::: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FEATURED TOPIC | WebSphere Strategies This collection of WebSphere-related tips and strategies is for systems managers and developers who want to enhance their companies' e-business capabilities. >> For this week's Featured Topic, CLICK: http://search390.techtarget.com/featuredTopic/0,290042,sid10_gci915345,00.html >> For a listing of previous Featured Topics, CLICK: http://search390.techtarget.com/featuredTopics/0,290043,sid10,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= TAKE OUR POLL! Is your CIO pressuring you to implement on-demand computing technologies? >> Go to the homepage and take our poll. CLICK: http://Search390.techtarget.com/#poll =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= DEVELOPER TIP | Another method of third-party FTP You may remember earlier Search390 tip(s) or Ask-The-Expert responses that mentioned third-party FTP. That's where a single user, running a proxy FTP client, can direct two remote servers to exchange file contents. For a more visual transcription of this approach (using simultaneous side-by-side telnet sessions to the control port of each FTP server) check this tip out! This can be used as specifications for your own code FTP'ing astride two servers. >> For the complete tip, CLICK: http://www.search390.com/tip/1,289483,sid10_gci913605,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ___________________________________________________________________ :::::::::::::::::::::: SEARCH390.COM CONTACTS ::::::::::::::::::::: MARK BRUNELLI, Site Editor (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send us your original articles and best practices. MARYANN TRIPP, Assistant Editor (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send your white papers and best web links. DAVID GABEL, Executive Tech Editor (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send me your technical tips and tip ideas. 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