For years IBM has recommended that when bookmarking there sites,
Modify the HTTP string from WWW??. to WWW.
The ?? part as in WWW-03 or WWW2 is used interally to route to various
servers.
WWW.IBM* is an alais to the actual site that gets updated as pages move
between servers.
The i
Steve Comstock wrote:
>OK, also off topic (and off color?): driving to an audition today saw a bumper
>sticker that really overloads the USS acronymn:
>Universal Semen Sales
Groan... that was a shooter! ;-D
>'struth!
You've got the balls for that! ;-D
Groete / Greetings
Elardus Engelbrecht
If you need to get to the correct page in the interim, here is the link:
http://www.ibm.com/systems/z/os/zos/bkserv/lookat/
Thanks, Paul.
Timothy Sipples
GMU VCT Architect Executive (Based in
Would the following functionality help?
http://pic.dhe.ibm.com/infocenter/zos/v2r1/index.jsp?topic=%2Fcom.ibm.zos.v2r1.icha800%2Fomvsaud.htm
Timothy Sipples
GMU VCT Architect Executive (Based
On 12/17/2013 9:03 PM, Skip Robinson wrote:
It's days from Friday, but I can't resist. The NSA can intercept calls to
US(S) or anywhere else. You don't even have to ask.
OK, also off topic (and off color?): driving to an audition today
saw a bumper sticker that really overloads the USS acronymn
It's days from Friday, but I can't resist. The NSA can intercept calls to
US(S) or anywhere else. You don't even have to ask.
.
.
JO.Skip Robinson
Southern California Edison Company
Electric Dragon Team Paddler
SHARE MVS Program Co-Manager
626-302-7535 Office
323-715-0595 Mobile
jo.skip.robin..
There at least one prior thread on USS files and SMF exits. Need
IEFU83/84/85 to make sure you have captured file close.
Unless you know of a situation for USS file close that is not covered by
the IEFu83/84/85?
Rob Schramm
p.s. and for those picking nits.. USS in this case is unix system
servi
On 18/12/2013 10:33 AM, Tony Harminc wrote:
On 17 December 2013 20:23, Lizette Koehler wrote:
This link worked for me just now
http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/z/os/zos/bkserv/lookat/
Works for me too, but it's not the link on the main z/OS Internet
LIbrary page. IBM surely outdoes all other big
On 17 December 2013 20:23, Lizette Koehler wrote:
> This link worked for me just now
>
> http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/z/os/zos/bkserv/lookat/
Works for me too, but it's not the link on the main z/OS Internet
LIbrary page. IBM surely outdoes all other big companies in the dead
link department. We
Gil,
This link worked for me just now
http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/z/os/zos/bkserv/lookat/
Lizette
> -Original Message-
> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On
> Behalf Of Paul Gilmartin
> Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2013 2:58 PM
> To: IBM-MAIN@LISTS
Scott:
Well that is pretty major. However IBM had farmed their sales out to
a less than good set of people. If you buy from them you are small
meat .
They chew you out and spit through the teeth. (BTDTGTTS and its rotten)
Face it you have the problem no matter what so you use SHARE to the
On 12/17/2013 1:38 PM, Jon Perryman wrote:
Never manually delete a product without going thru SMP/E. I'm not familiar with
BDT so lets say you wanted to delete C/C++.
To "uninstall" C/C++ under z/OS you would change the following in IFAPRDxx:
PRODUCT OWNER('IBM CORP')
NAME(Z/OS)
Ed,
Unfortunately, it's like being a large sales IBM customer and all of a sudden
you decide to switch mainframe vendor what happens ? Money talks in my
experience so far. It's a pity too.
Scott ford
www.identityforge.com
from my IPAD
'Infinite wisdom through infinite means'
> On Dec 17, 20
W dniu 2013-12-17 22:43, craig.p...@fotlinc.com pisze:
Why would you want to delete a product that comes as part of the base; for
example, BDT and is either ENABLE or DISABLED via IFAPRDxx?
Good point. There is working and IBM-blessed method for z/OS *FEATURES*,
like RACF, dss, rmm, C/C++ or
On page:
http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/z/os/zos/library/bkserv/index.html
The LOOKAT link:
http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/z/os/zos/library/bkserv/lookat
Gives me 404 Not Found. There happens to be a "Report this problem"
button on the error page. I clicked on it. Let's all do that.
-
Hi,
Does somebody know how to intercept z/OS USS calls?
I managed to intercept several SVC's for audit reasons. Now I would like to to
do the same for USS calls.
Thanks
--
For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access ins
Why would you want to delete a product that comes as part of the base; for
example, BDT and is either ENABLE or DISABLED via IFAPRDxx?
Thanks,
Craig
From: Jon Perryman
To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU,
Date: 12/17/2013 15:38
Subject:Re: "Deinstall" software, for example BDT
Never manually delete a product without going thru SMP/E. I'm not familiar with
BDT so lets say you wanted to delete C/C++. They are dependant upon LE. The
next time an LE PTF has a COREQ for a C/C++ PTF, you will be screwed. Using
SMP/E function delete is the only recommended method to delete a
On 17 December 2013 13:36, Werner Zieleznik wrote:
> Does somebody know how to intercept z/OS USS calls?
> I managed to intercept several SVC's for audit reasons. Now I would like to
> to do the same for USS calls.
The kernel calls are PCs. IBM has rejected (or required a business
case for, whic
Elardus,
Sounds like a classic sales pitch to me...
Scott ford
www.identityforge.com
from my IPAD
'Infinite wisdom through infinite means'
> On Dec 17, 2013, at 6:52 AM, Mark Regan wrote:
>
> My personal definition of legacy is any new code or system that finally goes
> into production. By
Modifying the CVT to perform intercepts is definitely very easy but also
extremely risky. Modifying the CVT affects the entire system. All it takes
is the mishandling of a single caller, particularly one critical to an
address space and all hell breaks loose. I tried it once. I modified the PC
numb
In article
you wrote:
> On 17 December 2013 13:36, Werner Zieleznik wrote:
> > Does somebody know how to intercept z/OS USS calls?
> > I managed to intercept several SVC's for audit reasons. Now I would like to
> > to do the same for USS calls.
> The kernel calls are PCs. IBM has rejected (or
On 17 December 2013 14:38, Don Poitras wrote:
> I don't see why someone couldn't install their own table in place
> of the pointed to by the CVT. See
>
> http://pic.dhe.ibm.com/infocenter/zos/v2r1/index.jsp?topic=%2Fcom.ibm.zos.v2r1.bpxb100%2Fbpx2cr_Example.htm
Sure - I agree that that's not hard
I've always liked "The stuff that works" :)
> -Original Message-
> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU]
> On Behalf Of Roger W. Suhr
> Sent: Monday, December 16, 2013 4:44 PM
> To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU
> Subject: Re: Geek Is Now A Praiseword, Not An Ins
Thanks,
Tony, the SMF option I tried, unfortunately the records for open/close of USS
files are not written in all cases.
Don, the service stubs are loaded at USS startup and reside always at the same
offset like published in the document you pointed out. I.E. BPX1OPN -> 156
Thats the way yo
In article <2861860432296333.wa.wernerzmindsltd@listserv.ua.edu> you wrote:
> Thanks,
> Tony, the SMF option I tried, unfortunately the records for open/close of USS
> files are not written in all cases.
> Don, the service stubs are loaded at USS startup and reside always at the
> same of
On 17 December 2013 00:54, Elardus Engelbrecht
wrote:
> But according to non z/Os geeks 'legacy' is: obsolete, outdated, antique,
> etc. or something like that ...
>
> "That legacy green screen thing must be replaced by our ultramodern,
> ultrafast, userfriendly, errorfree GUI gizmo. Try it for
Dana:
Not sure I agree with you 100 percent.
I think that a long time ago that IBM sat up and listened at SHARE
was just around the time of OCO.
IBM sent a strong contingent to SHARE about documentation and they
seemed to listen! For a while documentation got a lot better (except
for OE stu
> I imagine that there is a RESMGR routine that is established for the
> calling task/ASID when LXRES is invoked so that LXAT cleanup actions
> can be performed when the LXRES-issuing TCB terminates and has not
> cleaned up properly using LXFRE etc.
LXRES dates back to MVS/370 SP1.2. RESMGR di
Just gimme the book. PDF please.
Doug
-- Original Message --
From: "Paul Gilmartin"
To: IBM-MAIN@listserv.ua.edu
Sent: 12/17/2013 11:04:46 AM
Subject: Re: z/OS 2.1 DVD Collection - Software Products
The corporate direction to Information Centers and, soon,
Knowledge Centers (
Not IBM approved, but method we did.
1. Notify users.
2. RACF datasets so no access, read by backup group.
3. Rename datasets (add .OLD).
4. Delete datasets and source of software.
On Tue, Dec 17, 2013 at 9:58 AM, R.S. wrote:
> W dniu 2013-12-17 16:46, John Eells pisze:
>
>> USE CAUTION when unin
Ed Jaffe wrote:
On 12/17/2013 6:30 AM, Miklos Szigetvari wrote:
How would you "deinstall" (if it is the proper expression) software,
for example
BDT (Bulk Data Transfer) ?
Like all optional, priced-features of z/OS, BDT never needs to be
"uninstalled." It should simply be disabled through IFAP
're-federate' with the hyphen is a a very dubious word; without the
hyphen and interpreteted as a verb it presumably means to reconstitute
a quondam federation that is/was in dissolution.
In an IBM SCD it is a feel-good noise word that does not denote
anything specific and makes no specific commit
On 12/17/2013 6:30 AM, Miklos Szigetvari wrote:
How would you "deinstall" (if it is the proper expression) software,
for example
BDT (Bulk Data Transfer) ?
Like all optional, priced-features of z/OS, BDT never needs to be
"uninstalled." It should simply be disabled through IFAPRDxx. For
exam
On 2013-12-17 00:54, Elardus Engelbrecht wrote:
But according to non z/Os geeks 'legacy' is: obsolete, outdated, antique, etc.
or something like that ...
In Toronto, when IBM disposed of their country club, the housing
development that replaced it was called "Legacy".
--
Regards, Gord Toml
On 2013-12-17, at 07:13, Staller, Allan wrote:
>
> Are you listening IBM?
>
Sure they are:
The corporate direction to Information Centers and, soon,
Knowledge Centers (KC) -- especially the latter -- is supposed
to help re-federate information.
Is "re-federate" a word?
-- gil
---
W dniu 2013-12-17 16:46, John Eells pisze:
USE CAUTION when uninstalling software with dummy function deletes.
Make certain that there are no intersections that would cause problems
after the product or products are removed. For example, if a
product's MCS includes one or more VERSION statemen
USE CAUTION when uninstalling software with dummy function deletes.
Make certain that there are no intersections that would cause problems
after the product or products are removed. For example, if a product's
MCS includes one or more VERSION statements, it can replace some
(potentially all) o
The LXRES and ETCRE services build control blocks in the PCAUTH private area.
All of the definitions you specify in your ETDEF statements get translated into
"ETE" control blocks inside PCAUTH LSQA .
The LXAT is the table of linkage index allocations (see Data Areas manual) and
is in PCAUTH pri
Rob,Jim
Thank You for your responses.
I agree with both of You.
I wrestling with the statement in Extended Addressability.
It specifically identifies entry tables PCss *AND* not PCcp.
I interpret that as entry tables describing PCcp routines are allowed in a
seperate step.
Sorry for being so d
On Tue, 17 Dec 2013 14:13:12 +, Staller, Allan
wrote:
>Are you listening IBM?
Unless someone can make a compelling business case that IBM improving the
documentation will increase IBM's revenue (EPS) in some major way, then it's
going to continue to get it's funding cut as it has in the p
If you want to completely remove all traces, then use this. change "yourfmid"
to the FMID(s) you want to remove:
//SMPPTFIN DD *
++ FUNCTION(DELFUNC) REWORK(2013150).
++ VER(Z038) DELETE(YOURFMID) .
/*
//SMPCNTL DD *
In the past I've written a function sysmod that deletes the FMID(s) I want to
delete (DELETE operand on ++VER). I have not had to do this for a long, so
there may be a newer/better way.
Bill Skeldum
Systems Programmer
303-231-2561
-Original Message-
From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List
To remove the SMP/E elements :
(o) Compose a "dummy" FMID that has a DELETE statement for the FMID(s) of the
products that you wish to remove - for example :
++FUNCTION(DELDUM1) .
++VER(Z038) DELETE(fmid) .
(o) APPLY and ACCEPT the dummy FMID
Obviously remember to use CHECK for A
At bit OT, but I liked a saying I saw on Slashdot: "The code is not
debugged until the last user has died."
John:
Well that half true.
Maybe a better way of saying it is to say when all users have died
the code is fully debugged.
d
Hi
How would you "deinstall" (if it is the proper expression) software, for
example
BDT (Bulk Data Transfer) ?
--
Kind regards, / Mit freundlichen Grüßen
Miklos Szigetvari
Research& Development
ISIS Papyrus Europe AG
Alter Wienerweg 12, A-2344 Maria Enzersdorf, Austria
T: +43(2236) 27551
Is that like production testing, if it works it's production if if fails it's a
test
Scott ford
www.identityforge.com
from my IPAD
'Infinite wisdom through infinite means'
> On Dec 17, 2013, at 7:49 AM, John McKown wrote:
>
> On Tue, Dec 17, 2013 at 5:52 AM, Mark Regan wrote:
>
>> My person
More improvements that don't improve...
The "new tools" are neither as fast, reliable, or available as their
predecessors!
Are you listening IBM?
I took the opportunity to have a longer look at the z/OS KC today.
Allowing for the fact it is a (early) beta, I found the personal collection a
On Tue, Dec 17, 2013 at 5:52 AM, Mark Regan wrote:
> My personal definition of legacy is any new code or system that finally
> goes into production. By way of using the word bequeathed, if would be
> something from the build team, bequeathed to the run team to operate and
> now maintain.
>
At bit
My personal definition of legacy is any new code or system that finally goes
into production. By way of using the word bequeathed, if would be something
from the build team, bequeathed to the run team to operate and now maintain.
Thanks,
Mark Regan
<><
Fro
On Mon, 16 Dec 2013 08:35:26 -0600, Kevin Minerley wrote:
>Until KC is fully in place, we will try to provide quarterly updates of the
>elements and features
>xks shelves when they change and we do try to ensure the are ALS indexed so
>that the
>search is nearly that of a BOO (it uses a BKI unde
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