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Tips, tricks and shortcuts designed for CICS programmers More Tips: http://search390.techtarget.com/tips/?track=NL-168 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ____________________________________________________________________ FROM OUR SPONSORS: - Data Center Decisions -- June 2-4, 2004, Chicago http://datacenterdecisions.techtarget.com/html/registration.htm?track=NL-168&Offer=390home ____________________________________________________________________ IN THIS ISSUE | Table of Contents 1. FEATURED CICS TIP - Accessing an ESDS file that's open to CICS 2. 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CLICK: http://search390.techtarget.com/tipsSubmit?track=NL-168 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ::::::::: DON'T MISS THESE IMPORTANT MESSAGES AND LINKS ::::::::: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SEARCH390.COM FEATURED TOPIC | Outsourcing debate rages on There's probably no greater threat to U.S.-based IT worker job security than offshore outsourcing. This week, bring yourself up to speed on the offshoring debate and find out if your job is at risk. >> For this week's featured topic, CLICK: http://www.search390.com/featuredTopic/0,290042,sid10_gci932531,00.html?track=NL-168 MORE INFORMATION ON THIS TOPIC: Tip: Outsource-proofing yourself http://www.search390.com/tip/1,289483,sid10_gci941637,00.html?track=NL-168 Face off: Overseas outsourcing http://search390.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid10_gci943386,00.html?track=NL-168 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ASK THE EXPERT | Determining the size of a native z/OS data set A Search390.com member asks: I want to do is determine the actual size of a file in real world numbers (MB) instead of blocks. I'm looking at a DSN file, and would like to have a formula for calculating its actual size. I have tried FTPing it to a PC to try and determine if there is an obvious quick calculation. Do you have any advice for me? >> To read our Troubleshooting expert Jim Keohane's response to this user's question, CLICK: http://search390.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid10_cid565326_tax285123,00.html?track=NL-168 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FEATURED TIP | CIOs demand that vendors get real As budget debates rage on for 2004 planning, most CIOs do not expect to see big increases over last year's funding. The growing project backlog dictates that money earmarked for the next year is already accounted for holdover initiatives. 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