Ask the Expert: Batch jobs failing to allocate the REXX-LIB

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June 24, 2004 Published by  Search390.com Ask The Experts NEWS     TOPICS     ASK THE EXPERTS     TIPS     WEBCASTS     WHITE PAPERS     Issue Sponsored By:   > KnowledgeStorm IN THIS ISSUE:   > Batch jobs failing to allocate the REXX-LIB   > Looking for a REXX tool to migrate   > Submitting commands from a batch job   > How to execute REXX using ISPF   > Acronym-o-phobia Batch jobs failing to allocate the REXX-LIB [Mark Zelden] A user asked: I'm using ISPF in batch. Sometimes, the batch job fails to allocate the REXX-LIB. In that case, the job just gives CC=0. Is there a way to test on the completioncode of the ISPSTART command? > Click here for Mark's answer   KnowledgeStorm One of the best research tools for new product purchasing is right at your fingertips. Visit the Search390.com Product and Vendor Guide, powered by KnowledgeStorm, to compare specific hardware and software solutions. Don't jump from one vendor site to the next -- do all your comparisons all in one place. You can also receive quotes directly Click Here   Looking for a REXX tool to migrate [Mark Zelden] A user asked: Can you tell me if there is a tool to migrate an application made in CLIST to a new one but in REXX? > Click here for Mark's answer Submitting commands from a batch job [Mark Zelden] A user asked: In my DASD configuration we have 3390 devtype models 2 and 3. I am trying to get a report of where I can read the different models and the only command that gives me this information is "DEVSER p,XXX,y." How can I submit this command from a job and get this report for statistics purposes? > Click here for Mark's answer How to execute REXX using ISPF [Mark Zelden] A user asked: I have a REXX using ISPF services (ADDRESS ISPEXEC) and I am trying to execute it in BATCH job using IRXJCL, but all ADDESS ISPEXEC return code -3. Do you know why? How can I fix this? Is there other way to execute a REXX in a BATCH job? > Click here for Mark's answer TOPICS: Acronym-o-phobia You throw around words like CICS and MIPS every day. But do you know exactly what they mean? This quiz will test your mainframe acronym acumen. Enjoy! Take the quiz by clicking here. TIPS: IMS meets the Web! If you said Web-enabling a database, most people probably think you mean connecting DB2 to the Web. But IMS, IBM's older database, is just as Web worthy. IMS is geared for fast and frequent access. You can directly attach IMS to the Web or go via CICS or DB2. In this week's Webcast, Jim Keohane will discuss the ins and outs of bringing IMS databases to the Web. Contact Us Sales For sales inquiries, please contact us at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Editorial For feedback about any of our articles or to send us your article ideas, please contact us at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Free E-Newsletters! Select e-newsletters you would like to receive via e-mail! Search390: Today's News Not a Member? We'll activate your membership with your subscription. ABOUT THIS E-NEWSLETTER This e-newsletter is published by Search390.com, a targeted Web site from TechTarget, the most targeted IT media and events company. Copyright 2004 TechTarget. All rights reserved. To unsubscribe from "Ask The Experts": Go to unsubscribe: http://search390.techtarget.com/u?track=NL-16 Please note, unsubscribe requests may take up to 24 hours to process; you may receive additional mailings during that time. A confirmation e-mail will be sent when your request has been successfully processed. Contact Us: Search390 MemberServices 117 Kendrick Street, Suite 800 Needham, MA 02494