Search390.com: Tech Update May 19, 2004 ___________________________________
...................................................................... IN THIS ISSUE | Today's Highlights 1. FEATURES AND TOP STORIES - News: Users get the buzz on 'Stinger' - Featured Tip: CICS advice you can't afford to ignore - Expert Advice: Going from VS COBOL II to COBOL for OS/390 and VM - Featured Advice: Compatibility issues between PKZIP and z/OS - Featured Topic: Mainframe trivia mania 2. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS - Discussion: Load fail for a large CICS program - Webcast: The future of the mainframe: Where do we go from here? - The Missing Link: American Idol voting slammed _____________________________________________________________________ SPONSOR: Search390.com Product and Vendor Guide Simplify the process of finding mainframe-specific products and solutions. Search390.com's Product and Vendor Guide allows you to search listings alphabetically, and by industry or across such topics as Web and application development, systems management and more. Visit our easy-to-use guide now: http://search390.com/r/0,,18970,00.htm?track=NL-170&ad=483143 ____________________________________________________________________ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FEATURED NEWS STORY | Users get the buzz on 'Stinger' IBM unveiled more technical details of the next version of its DB2 Universal Database, code named 'Stinger.' By automating features deep within the database, Big Blue is giving DBAs time to work on more meaningful projects, according to the database's lead architect. (SearchDatabase.com) >> Click here to read the story: http://searchdatabase.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid13_gci965279,00.html?track=NL-170&ad=483143 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FEATURED TOPIC | Mainframe trivia mania Mr. Know-IT-All is back with a new quiz, but he promises its shorter size does not mean it's easier. In fact, he intends this for mainframers who know IBM wasn't the only Big Iron maker in town. Did you know GE made mainframes long before it owned NBC? If you do, then this quiz is for you. Do you think you have what it takes? You can jump ahead to questions or start from the beginning by clicking on the link below. Good luck! >> Take the quizzes here: http://search390.techtarget.com/featuredTopic/0,290042,sid10_gci964846,00.html?track=NL-170&ad=483143 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FEATURED TIP | CICS advice you can't afford to ignore The editors of Search390.com have collected the most popular CICS related expert responses just for you. Enjoy! >> To read the complete tip, click here: http://search390.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid10_gci965237,00.html?track=NL-170&ad=483143 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ASK THE EXPERT | Compatibility issues between PKZIP and z/OS A search390.com user asked Jim Schesvold, our z/OS expert: "We are operating z/OS 1.3 and executing PKWARE's PKZIP (V5.6.ob) on the mainframe. Have you heard anything regarding possible compatibility issues with z/OS 1.4?" >> To read Jim's response, click here: http://search390.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid10_cid585887_tax292523,00.html?track=NL-170&ad=483143 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ASK THE EXPERT | How to go from VS COBOL II to Cobol for OS/390 A Search390.com user asked Tom Ross, our COBOL, PL/I and LE for S/390 programming expert: "Do I need to make code changes in order to convert VS COBOL II programs to IBM COBOL for OS/390 and VM? Or, do I just need to recompile them using the latest compiler?" >> To read Tom's response, click here: http://search390.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid10_cid586753_tax285603,00.html?track=NL-170&ad=483143 ____________________________________________________________________ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= :::::::::: DON'T MISS THESE IMPORTANT MESSAGES AND LINKS ::::::::: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= JOIN THE DISCUSSION | Load fail for a large CICS program In our operating systems forum, a user asked: "We have a C++ Application Program having a size of 20 MB. We are not able to load the program on our CICS region. When we do a CEMT SET NEW PROG for this, it gives a load failed for this. The other programs in the same load library which have lesser size can be loaded without any problems. Is there some changes to be done on the CICS region parameters or so to make this possible. Or is there a limit on the size of the load module(program) that can be loaded in CICS? The problem is that the application has to be run on the client side, and they have the capability of loading programs upto 21MB." >> Do you have a response? If so, post it here: http://search390.discussions.techtarget.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]@.ee83ff6/554 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= WEBCAST | The future of the mainframe: Where do we go from here? Attend "The future of the mainframe: Where do we go from here?" and hear an expert roundtable discussion on the latest innovations around the IBM mainframe and the key steps you need to take today, in order to be prepared for tomorrow. >> Click here: http://search390.techtarget.com/webcastRegister/0,295011,sid10_gci962463,00.html?track=NL-170&ad=483143 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= THE MISSING LINK | American Idol voting slammed If you don't have three hours to waste, you might want to avoid voting for the next winner of Fox's hit show, "American Idol." A recent investigation into the show's telephone and text message voting process has revealed that phone phreakers are jamming the voting lines to influence the contest's results. Betting on the winners and losers for the glorified karaoke contest can apparently result in a big payday. (E! 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