Re: z/OS V2.1 Technical Update
On Sun, 5 Jan 2014 08:29:06 -0700, Lizette Koehler wrote: I found this on the web for z/OS V2.1. It might help with some of the changes coming up with this version http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/data/flash/dk/resources/ITSO/IBM_z-OS_v2.1_Technical_Update_-_Marna_Walle_%28Dec_3rd%29.pdf [wrap repaired (I think) -- gil] Or tinyurl http://tinyurl.com/mmee9q9 One of the enhancements is PARMDD: Enhance PARM to 32k characters with PARMDD statement - Many programs have a need for parameter strings that exceed that limit. I'm glad they recognized that -- they denied it for ever so long. - Due to control block considerations there a prevention of any significant compatible expansion beyond the 100 character limit. Regrettable. A compatible syntax would have been preferable, even if they had needed to covertly generate a temp DS. New JOBCARD parameter to change the way an ENQUEUE is handled for the life of the job. Again, long awaited. Change to do HSM recalls in parallel rather than serially I hadn't heard that. Only in job processing? It would also be valuable if ISPF DSLIST did likewise. New system symbols Not mentioned (tsk, tsk) symbol substitution in instream data sets. It is 430 pages. Far behind P[ro]Op. -- gil -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: z/OS V2.1 Technical Update
On 1/5/2014 10:29 AM, Lizette Koehler wrote: I found this on the web for z/OS V2.1. It might help with some of the changes coming up with this version http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/data/flash/dk/resources/ITSO/IBM_z-OS_v2.1_Tec hnical_Update_-_Marna_Walle_%28Dec_3rd%29.pdf Or tinyurl http://tinyurl.com/mmee9q9 Thanks for posting this. I find it interesting that is offers a number of enhancements, some of which have been vigorously discussed on the list, e.g., ENQ option to change from exclusive to shared, a corresponding JCL option to release an unneeded exclusive data set. Gerhard Postpischil Bradford, Vermont -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: z/OS V2.1 Technical Update
Lizette, Thank you I downloaded the PDF...the URL was much appreciated Scott ford www.identityforge.com from my IPAD On Jan 5, 2014, at 2:49 PM, Gerhard Postpischil gerha...@charter.net wrote: On 1/5/2014 10:29 AM, Lizette Koehler wrote: I found this on the web for z/OS V2.1. It might help with some of the changes coming up with this version http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/data/flash/dk/resources/ITSO/IBM_z-OS_v2.1_Tec hnical_Update_-_Marna_Walle_%28Dec_3rd%29.pdf Or tinyurlhttp://tinyurl.com/mmee9q9 Thanks for posting this. I find it interesting that is offers a number of enhancements, some of which have been vigorously discussed on the list, e.g., ENQ option to change from exclusive to shared, a corresponding JCL option to release an unneeded exclusive data set. Gerhard Postpischil Bradford, Vermont -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: z/OS V2.1 Technical Update
Ditto. Thanks. Best summary I have encountered. Charles Composed on a mobile: please excuse my brevity Scott Ford scott_j_f...@yahoo.com wrote: Lizette, Thank you I downloaded the PDF...the URL was much appreciated Scott ford www.identityforge.com from my IPAD On Jan 5, 2014, at 2:49 PM, Gerhard Postpischil gerha...@charter.net wrote: On 1/5/2014 10:29 AM, Lizette Koehler wrote: I found this on the web for z/OS V2.1. It might help with some of the changes coming up with this version http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/data/flash/dk/resources/ITSO/IBM_z-OS_v2.1_Tec hnical_Update_-_Marna_Walle_%28Dec_3rd%29.pdf Or tinyurlhttp://tinyurl.com/mmee9q9 Thanks for posting this. I find it interesting that is offers a number of enhancements, some of which have been vigorously discussed on the list, e.g., ENQ option to change from exclusive to shared, a corresponding JCL option to release an unneeded exclusive data set. Gerhard Postpischil Bradford, Vermont -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: z/OS V2.1 Technical Update
On Sun, 5 Jan 2014 14:49:41 -0500, Gerhard Postpischil wrote: On 1/5/2014 10:29 AM, Lizette Koehler wrote: I found this on the web for z/OS V2.1. It might help with some of the changes coming up with this version http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/data/flash/dk/resources/ITSO/IBM_z-OS_v2.1_Technical_Update_-_Marna_Walle_%28Dec_3rd%29.pdf [wrap repaired (I think) -- gil] Or tinyurl http://tinyurl.com/mmee9q9 Thanks for posting this. I find it interesting that is offers a number of enhancements, some of which have been vigorously discussed on the list, e.g., ENQ option to change from exclusive to shared, a corresponding JCL option to release an unneeded exclusive data set. Actually, I understand (perhaps poorly) that the JCL option will also allow downgrading the ENQ if a DSN is allocated exclusive in an earlier step and shared in later steps. Releasing (FREE) the ENQ has been around for decades, with no controlling option. -- gil -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: z/OS V2.1 Technical Update
On 1/5/2014 9:26 PM, Paul Gilmartin wrote: Actually, I understand (perhaps poorly) that the JCL option will also allow downgrading the ENQ if a DSN is allocated exclusive in an earlier step and shared in later steps. Releasing (FREE) the ENQ has been around for decades, with no controlling option. I seem to have worded this poorly, since the change from exclusive to share for the following steps is what I meant, in connection with the change to the ENQ macro and service. release in this context did not mean free, as the latter wasn't relevant. Gerhard Postpischil Bradford, Vermont -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
