Hello listers,
I have the following software stack:
z/OS 1.4
DFSMS/hsm
DFSMS/rmm
We currently use HSM to do full incremental volume backups on a daily
basis.
We are looking at changing some of our hardware with a view to exploiting
3592's.
Can I
In a message dated 5/23/2005 10:21:27 P.M. Central Standard Time,
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However, it worked. *I can read it*. Thank you!
I noticed an anomaly:
We need this feature: 66% agree or strongly agree
This should be a Share req: 43% ditto
Either some people use a different
What bank would allow people to change JCL without control? Or to
implement a 'typeo' in production without testing? Certainly not the
bank I work for.
If every z/OS machine in the world had this option installed next
Tuesday, absolutely nothing would break until someone changed
something,
On Tue, 24 May 2005 06:53:00 +0100 James Cotter [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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:I'm reading a member from a FB LRECL 80 library having first located it via
BLDL and FIND. I am issuing READ macros and I'm getting the EODAD routine
entered, as expected, when I get to the end of the member.
:What I
On Tue, 24 May 2005 07:52:32 +0100 James Cotter [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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:Thanks Binyamin. However, I have looked again at the z/OS v1.4 DFSMS using
data sets' manual and I can't see this mentioned anywhere. I find this quite
strange for something so fundamental.
Look in using data sets.
For what it's worth, I put some notes on dbx at
http://members.tripod.com/billlalonde/oehist.htm
(Best viewed without JavaScript enabled).
Bill
On Fri, 20 May 2005 07:53:44 +0200, Barbara Nitz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Brian,
I appreciate the help! I had gone directly to the service aids
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What I would like to know is, if a member doesn't completely fill a block,
how do you determine this is in the program - or rather, how do you determine
the actual end of the member within the
If you throw TMM into the mix, it is quite easy. TMM(Tape mount
Manager) works with SMS to turn tape mounts into disk file writes, even
to the point of reblocking for optimum disk use. Then you configure HSM
to migrate your TMM datasets to tape when the TMM volumes are xx% full.
Mark Wilson
On May 24, 2005, at 3:16 AM, Vernooy, C.P. - SPLXM wrote:
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In a recent note, Vernooy, C.P. - SPLXM said:
Date: Mon, 23 May 2005 15:33:12 +0200
You don't have to change the JCL to change the PARM if it is
specified
by
the
On Mon, 23 May 2005 15:54:39 -0400, Knutson, Sam [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi,
FileZilla is a fast FTP and SFTP client for Windows with a lot of features
available as GPL (free distribution source and binary) software. I like it!
http://filezilla.sourceforge.net/
The latest release is 2.2.13c
http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=21558
.ZIP is provided for both executable and source. I personally download the
.exe with the Windows installer but you have choices including even
downloading the full source and building your own executable.
Thanks, Sam
-Original
Mark,
Search the DFSMShsm manuals for the word STACK.
HTH,
Greg Shirey
Ben E. Keith Company
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snip
We currently use HSM to do full incremental
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In a recent note, Vernooy, C.P. - SPLXM said:
Date: Mon, 23 May 2005 15:33:12
And why would you expect an application programmer writing in COBOL to even
know that manual exists? Why should he/she even know it's possible for
the programs to be invoked by anything other than EXEC PGM=... )where a
100-byte parm limit has existed forever)?
And why do you expect that COBOL
Do you have any idea where we can get the code for EARL? Any particular place
in CA we should try?
Also, we're JES3, do you think this will make any difference?
Thanks.
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Are getting any error messages from your Vary commands?
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Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2005 9:53 AM
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Subject: Varying consoles offline
I've got a problem
I get
V CN(SYSPP01),OFFLINE
IEE274I VARY CN CONSOLE SYSPP01 NOT VALID
But I've checked and I've also used the console number (97) and get the
same message. If I IPL that LPAR with a changed CONSOLxx member will it
kick these consoles I don't want out since they will not
On Mon, 23 May 2005 22:31:43 +0200, Jon Renton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I have now also seen, that CA-MIM uses a VSAM dataset to coordinate
resources across multiple Sysplexes.
On Mon, 23 May 2005 00:00:00 GMT, Ted MacNEIL
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Actually, it's a linear dataset.
Since when?
I get
D C,CN=(97)
IEE889I 10.26.15 CONSOLE DISPLAY 849
MSG: CURR=5LIM=3000 RPLY:CURR=5LIM=60 SYS=B090 PFK=00
CONSOLE/ALTID --- SPECIFICATIONS ---
Paul Gilmartin wrote:
In a recent note, Bruce Black said:
Date: Tue, 24 May 2005 09:49:27 -0400
And why do you expect that COBOL programmer is even aware of the
100-byte JCL limitation? The JCL Reference is a big manual
I believe Bill Klein provided the correct answer from the
I think you probably need to run the IEARELCN program to completely remove the
console name from the Sysplex.
Martin Reeday
Senior z/OS Systems Programmer
GT Mainframe Services - z/OS
* 30289
Team mailbox: $Main Serv - z/OS
xnet site : http://xnet/xnet/teams/XNT8.nsf (Internal only)
Hi John,
I was sorry to see no answers come across for your question.
I like Adobe just fine but for going through a set of manuals BookManager
is superior. When you google it there are a lot of xxx2PDF and PDF2xxx
type programs but I couldn't find any for BookManager. Bummer.
You can add
To use IEARELCN program, the sub-system console must be released first.
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Is it possible that one user has a command defined on the LOGON PANEL
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For PL/I there is a simple circumvention of the 100-character limit
available.
From the current Programming Guide:
Specifying options in the EXEC statement using an options file
Another way to specify options in the EXEC statement is by declaring all
your options in an
options file and
I receive a lot of RACF violation messages (sample below) that I believe
to be rooted in a tape label gone bad. The RMM FM is a little confusing
on what is going on. My security czar is grumping about a cluttered
violation report.
Q1: Am I correct? Is this nothing more than a bad tape?
The logon proc is :
(...)
//IKJPRI06 EXEC PGM=IKJEFT01,DYNAMNBR=80,REGION=4096K,PARM='%£IKJPRIM'
(...)
/* REXX -*/
TRACE O
PARSE UPPER ARG AR1
VAR. = ' '
IF WORDS(AR1) ^= 0 THEN TRACE R /* AFFICHAGE ?? */
On Tue, 24 May 2005 10:58:36 -0400, Hall, Ken (IDS DCS PE)
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Great, one more question:
Do you route the output via SYSOUT class, or DEST?
Thanks.
You are welcome. One more answer: We use DEST!
Larre
Paul Hanrahan wrote:
Hi,
Anyone know where the assembler list server is ? I used to subcribe to
the assembler list but lost track of it.
Paul Hanrahan
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Kind regards,
-Steve Comstock
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Sent: Tuesday 24 May 2005 07:51
What's really wierd is that LE has a callable service for
obtaining the JCL parm value and it limits the return string
to 80 characters!
In [EMAIL PROTECTED], on 05/23/2005
at 12:22 PM, Ed Finnell [EMAIL PROTECTED] said:
Previously posted.
Thanks; I saw a reference to it after I posted my question. No you; it
puts up the questionnaire would doesn't respond when I click on a
button.
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Among other things, £XCMDS seems to search the ISPCMDS table for a command
associated with the verb LOGON and executes that command if it exists
in the table. The ISPCMDS table would be normally be found in the ISPF
profile dataset.
Bill
On Tue, 24 May 2005 10:05:13 -0500, Daniel Cremieux
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Dear all ,
I have two users, they use the same logon proc, but
I agree Mark. Still looks like a PS file to me. Would have to check if
there is an option for a linear data set. But I don't think so. CTCs are
best for communicating outside of the Sysplex. Many sites are using XCF
and CF Structures.
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On Tue, 24 May 2005 11:52:35 -0500 Bill Klein [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
:z/VSE recognized the problem and introduced the new CEE5PRML callable
:service, see:
: http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr_OS390/BOOKS/fl2pre05/3.17
300 character limit.
:IBM has indicated at previous SHARE
Bravo for providing documentation ion all 3 formats. I encourage all
vendors to do so and really get on their case when they decide to drop a
format, which unfortunately is usually BookManager.
Don Imbriale
For our products, we generate HTML, PDF, and BookManager softcopy books
from a
It's o'dark thirty. Production job down. Application developer needs
access to doc. They're logged on from home directly into z/OS.
BookManager is right there. Got what they need, fix the problem, job
reruns, life is good.
Don Imbriale
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Isn't it easier to select and cut a block of text (to copy into an email,
say) from BM than Adobe?
Greg
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Question to the list: WTF is anyone still using BookMangler format? After
...
2) Some folks have no control of what applications/versions are
on their desktops.
...
That is a poor excuse.
If you need it to do your job, you should have the capability installed.
Standard desktops make administrative (read $) sense,
but most IT-types need non-standard stuff.
I just
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Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2005 2:39 PM
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Subject: Re: PDF vs BookManager
snip
Yes, I do have Adobe Reader 7.0. And No, I still don't think
it's
Hi Tom,
I have Adobe 6, and searching a PDF seems to take forever. I would prefer
that everyone do like IBM does - give you a CD with both Bookmanager and
PDF files. If I want to print a section or chapter, I use PDF. If I need
to find something, nothing beats Bookmanager.
By the way, is
Thomas Conley wrote:
Question to the list: WTF is anyone still using BookMangler format?
After Adobe created their new search feature in Adobe 6 (if you're still
running Adobe 5, go download 7 NOW), there's no reason to continue to
use BookMangler. The only reason to use it in the first
This will quickly get off-topic, but
On Tue, 24 May 2005 00:00:00 GMT, Ted MacNEIL
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...
2) Some folks have no control of what applications/versions are
on their desktops.
...
That is a poor excuse.
If you need it to do your job, you should have the capability
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It's o'dark thirty. Production job down. Application developer needs
access to
McKown, John wrote:
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snip
Yes, I do have Adobe Reader 7.0. And No, I still don't
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Isn't it easier to select and cut a block of text (to copy into an email,
say) from BM than
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1) IMO, Bookmanager search is still better and faster.
2) Some folks have no control of what
Mark Zelden wrote:
1) IMO, Bookmanager search is still better and faster.
Much, much - *much* better -- especially across multiple books,
bookshelves, bookcases, and collections. Yes, Acrobat 7.0 reintroduced
the Acrobat 5.0 sequential find capability (which was ruined in Acrobat
6.0)
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Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2005 3:54 PM
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Hi Tom,
I have Adobe 6, and searching a PDF seems to take forever. I would prefer
that
Probably the *only* thing I like Bookmangler format
Better for is that I can search across books for what I
Am looking for. I still cannot do that with PDF
(at least I cannot see how). Show me how to do that
And I'll ditch B/M. I usually use PDF books if I know
Exactly where I am going.
Dave
If you have File-Aid MVS, you should be able to do all using the
batch component. If you have question feel free in contacting me, or the
Compuware's hotline at 1-800-538-7822
Robert Galambos
Compuware Senior Technical Specialist
IBM Certified Solutions Expert -
DB2
Poor excuse or not, it is political reality in many shops. The people who
make the decisions to lock down the desktops don't always think these things
through clearly and don't want to listen to non-standard requests. It
wasn't too long ago that it took me 3 weeks (at a job I no longer am at for
...
That works if you have copies of every manual you need on your PC or
burned on to a CD or DVD.
...
I have a HUGE directory on my corporate (and personal) laptop.
It's called:
Resource Material
It has PDF's of Red Books, Manuals
Papers.
And, it's not restricted to IBM.
I follow the
...
In the vein of Juan's much missed queries, how did TSS come about???
...
There was a discussion a couple of months ago on this.
DataCrown, then CrownTech, then DataCrown, then ISM, then IGS, all in Canada.
A few SYSPROGs wrote a security system called ACCESS.
It, in general, used RACF
...
Poor excuse or not, it is political reality in many shops. The people who
make the decisions to lock down the desktops don't always think these things
through clearly and don't want to listen to non-standard requests.
...
It took me six months.
My boss was on my side.
He wanted me to do my
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do not have the manuals on their home PCs. Yes, I know, it's easy to
get them over the web, but when it's crunch time every second counts.
Even better have a Doc server for everything, then
In a recent note, Ed Finnell said:
Date: Mon, 23 May 2005 19:05:44 EDT
Finally heard back from their tech support and it was basically
'Browser problems', with Active-X, JAVA and cookies thrown in for good
measure. Maybe I should just hang it up and wait for
the abends.
I gave up the fight and moved on. ;-)
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Sent: Monday, May 23, 2005 7:00 PM
To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU
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...
Poor excuse or not, it is political reality in many shops.
...
I gave up the fight and moved on. ;-
...
I got downsized from IBM.
My wife left me for another man.
I'm paying child support.
I got a new job.
I intend to keep it.
I fought the good fight and won.
Rude rules (in some cases).
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SNIP
Well, you can load several PDFs into the reader then do
a search across all the docs.
Kind
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Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2005 6:23 PM
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Ditto everything below, plus: I like being able to have a lot of
manuals open at one time, and
On Tue, 24 May 2005 14:55:02 -0700, Jeff Williams [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I also recommend you loose version 5. You must have been incredibly
lucky to not have run into 'some' PDF files that version 5 can't handle.
I guess you weren't paying close attention to what I said. It's not
what *I*
Thomas Conley wrote:
My Acrobat 7 reader opens multiple instances.
Tom, You must live right! Please describe _in detail_ how you make this
happen.
Also, I'm still waiting to hear how you run multiple instances of your
TSO/E session in a sysplex with a shared profile data set. Remember
When I do a netstat telnet command it works, and several other commands as
well.
NETSTAT TELNET
EZZ2350I MVS TCP/IP NETSTAT CS V2R10 TCPIP NAME: TCPIP 16:45:50
EZZ2800I Internal Telnet Server Status:
EZZ2801I Conn Foreign Socket StateBytesIn BytesOut
ApplName LuName
It's missing a '('.
Try 'NETSTAT TELNET ( IPADDR 136.239.3.89'
and 'NETSTAT TELNET ( PORT 23'
and 'NETSTAT TELNET ( APPLNAME A06TSO02'
and 'NETSTAT TELNET ( LUNAME TCP1'
SteveBui
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On my OS/210 and Z/OS 14 systems I only see NETSTAT TELNET DETAIL
TSO HELP NETSTAT shows (on both systems)
|-TELnet-..|
|'-DETAIL-'|
I have seen some differences between how NETSTAT works on OS210 and ZOS
John Mattson wrote:
When
Joe Zitzelberger wrote:
On May 24, 2005, at 10:40 AM, Jon Brock wrote:
I can guarantee that the majority of our application programmers would
not know it is possible. And that includes the good ones.
[snip]
I find that amazingly unbelievable.
Learning how to invoke separate compile
Show documents in taskbar is a big help. And I was able to view
PDF's side by side by making the Acrobat window really large, and then
pressing the Restore Down box (next to the Close box for the
document), then resize the document windows and place them next to each
other. Not exactly what I
I just installed LibraryServer V1.0.
I believe it has the ability to search across books.
In order for it to search across multiple books, I believe that I need
to create a bookcase.
Once a bookcase is created, I should be able to search across multiple
books by using a Library Center pointed
Taddei, Cathy wrote:
Show documents in taskbar is a big help. And I was able to view
PDF's side by side by making the Acrobat window really large, and then
pressing the Restore Down box (next to the Close box for the
document), then resize the document windows and place them next to each
To all you TSO/E - Rexx gurus:
Doesn't REXX under TSO/E have a function similar to REXX under CMS (which I
am more accustomed to) for storing/retrieving variable data across REXX
routine invocations? In REXX under CMS you have the LASTING GLOBALV option
for the VALUE function which lets you save
TSO/REXX does not provide a global variable option. One could be written,
though, that would be fairly transparent to the programmer. I wrote one a
few years ago that used a naming convention, such that any variable that
started with global. became a global variable.
All information on how to
From: Raymond Noal [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Doesn't REXX under TSO/E have a function similar to REXX under CMS (which I
am more accustomed to) for storing/retrieving variable data across REXX
routine invocations? In REXX under CMS you have the LASTING GLOBALV option
for the VALUE function which lets
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Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2005 7:43 PM
Subject: Re: Impossible? convert PDF to Book/Manager format?
Thomas Conley wrote:
My Acrobat 7 reader opens multiple instances.
Tom, You must live
In [EMAIL PROTECTED], on 05/24/2005
at 01:20 PM, Bill Fairchild [EMAIL PROTECTED] said:
In my previous post, I said to take the block size and subtract the
residual count to determine how many bytes were read in. This is
the only way to do it,
No. You can get it from DCBLRECL for RECFM=U.
on 5/23/05 7:00 PM, Ted MacNEIL at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
SNIP_
All platitudes aside, push and get it done, or go become a web-weenie.
--SNIP---
Ted,
I think its all over the place as far as locking down the desk top. I was at
one place where you had
Thomas Conley wrote:
You want detail, you got it. I click on a pdf file in Explorer, then
I click on another one. I get two instances of Acrobat and toggle
between them with Alt-Tab (seriously, that's all I do. Do you not get
multiple instances with your version of Acrobat 7?)
No. On my
On Tue, 24 May 2005 15:20:17 -0400, Thomas Conley
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Question to the list: WTF is anyone still using BookMangler format?
After
Adobe created their new search feature in Adobe 6 (if you're still running
Adobe 5, go download 7 NOW), there's no reason to continue to use
In a recent note, Joe Zitzelberger said:
Date: Wed, 25 May 2005 00:56:23 -0400
The original point was that an application programmer writing in
COBOL...should not know it is possible for programs to be invoked by
anything other than EXEC PGM=. Considering the prevalence of the
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