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by Edward Hurley, Editor
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The other day there was a big SNAFU at the office. My boss came over to me and said "Ed, can you take care of this ASAP?"
I replied "OK. Consider it done. But should I send an e-mail out about it. Just as an FYI?"
Actually, I made up that little exchange but I did so to make a point. In our normal lives we use acronyms all the time often not realizing exactly what they mean. For example, most people know ASAP stands for "as soon as possible" but what about OK?
OK comes from "Old Kinderhook,"which US President Martin Van Buren used to reference in speeches. (He was from Kinderhook, N.Y.) Over time, OK became known for meaning things were alright.
Now, acronyms are really plentiful in the mainframe world. Heck, the company that is most famous for making mainframes, IBM, is an acronym.
The editors of Search390.com have come up with a new acronym quiz. I'm sure you know what CICS and MVS are but do you know what those letters stand for? Click here to take it. Enjoy!
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Acronym-o-phobia
by the editors of Search390.com
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Acronyms abound in the mainframe world. Mainframers throw them around every day, often not thinking about what they actually mean. For example, every one knows what COBOL is but what does the letter stand for? Commmon Business Oriented Language of course! Click here to learn more about mainframe acronyms. We also have a new acronyms quiz to test your mainframe knowledge.
To take the quiz now, click here.
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Featured Expert Mark Zelden, Senior System Programmer, Zurich North America
Categories:OS/390 and z/OS systems programming
Mark Zelden is an accomplished senior consultant with over 18 years experience providing solutions for corporate IT organizations. Mark is a leader in the OS/390 and z/OS operating environments and has a successful track record as a systems programmer and consultant with expertise in Operating Systems, JES, networking, system software installation and support, and technical applications support. He has also achieved success in mainframe performance and tuning, technology strategy and planning,
and problem diagnosis/resolution. His positions have required both independent, hands-on involvement and project leadership/management, and his strengths include a solid technical foundation coupled with strong people and interpersonal skills. Mark has authored utility programs that have been included on the CBT tape, his own web site Mark's MVS Utilities that is one of the most recommended sites in the industry, and several articles for Xephon's MVS Update magazine.
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This Week: In the forums
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A Search390.com user posted this question our developer forum:
I'm trying to interpret SMF-Data (eg. SMF-Record 14) using REXX. Can anyone out there tell me if it's possible to get Information out of MVS-Macros in order to interpret fields such as JFCB, DCB and UCB using REXX? If the answer is yes, using what code?
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