Not very intuitive, I admit, but that's my interpretation
of how it is supposed to work.
non-serious
I thought that only the designers of COND= were drunken,
but is seems those desinging the IF/THEN/ELSE/ENDIF may
have been, too.
/non-serious
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Some of you may be intersted ..document would be available from
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http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1PK83260
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Hi Manfred
In my shop we use a ISPF Frontend to control the CVS workflow for
COBOL-Sources.
if you want a quick dirty solution: add 2 steps to your compile job:
1. checkout CVS
2. copy HFS file to PDSE
and vice versa to checkin
Sample:
//*
Hi,
Recently our system's EPLIOG datastore (EDS) is getting full faster than
before, and sometimes waning msg about EDS OUT OF SPACE went up.
We configured that EDS switches trigger as either in Monday or EDS FULL.
My question is how EPILOGC ( the collector) determine the active EDS is
FULL?
IDENTIFICATION DIVISION.
PROGRAM-ID. CONVHEX.
* MODULE TO CONVERT CHARS TO HEX
In 4c0fbbd1.6090...@trainersfriend.com, on 06/09/2010
at 10:05 AM, Steve Comstock st...@trainersfriend.com said:
Perhaps I should add a new prefix type: RDW, which would be 2-byte
binary integer length followed by 2-byte binary zeros, with data
starting at the fourth byte.
What about
On Tue, Jun 8, 2010 at 6:10 PM, Kirk Wolf k...@dovetail.com wrote:
Jim,
I haven't tried it for a few years, but it used to run OK under the JZOS
batch launcher, so long as you configured it properly with a default
external file encoding of ISO8859-1 (like Websphere does).
Kirk Wolf
In 201006081712.o58hcmu2090...@ame8.swcp.com, on 06/08/2010
at 01:06 PM, David Cole dbc...@colesoft.com said:
WOW! Of all the tools available on PCs for writing and packaging
content, why on EARTH would you choose .XMI !
The CBT tape is not a repository of PC software. For those on MVS,
In aanlktilz54dpdvn9nnrtxhovla8is-215vzl-csaz...@mail.gmail.com, on
06/08/2010
at 01:17 PM, Tony Harminc t...@harminc.net said:
I discovered much to my surprise today that TSO EDIT doesn't support
PDSEs.
Ouch!
Well perhaps I'm the only person left on the planet who still
remembers how to use
In
f255efe0ecf08c4a9c1db6aff423541710389...@ch2wpmail1.na.ds.ussco.com,
on 06/08/2010
at 12:29 PM, Chase, John jch...@ussco.com said:
I'll hazard a guess that you're still proficient with EDLIN on DOS,
too. :-)
But why would he admit to a familiarity with Mr. EDLIN?
Of course, I too have
This may not fit your needs, but if you're just looking to keep multiple
versions
of a text PDS member in an easily accessible format (and you use ISPF edit
exclusively to change the members), check out file742 on the CBT.
It's not completely bug-free :) but if you run into problems I might be
I understand why it would be necessary to have an effective COND=EVEN on
each step in an IF ABEND controlled sequence, but why on IF NOT ABEND?
In your IF ABEND...ELSE...ENDIF construct, the ELSE if treated as IF NOT
ABEND, forcing the COND=EVEN behaviour.
Just for fun (and contrary to a
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Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2010 1:10 PM
To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu
Subject: Re: File 120 now has 2 new articles
In 201006081712.o58hcmu2090...@ame8.swcp.com, on
Shmuel Metz (Seymour J.) wrote:
In 4c0fbbd1.6090...@trainersfriend.com, on 06/09/2010
at 10:05 AM, Steve Comstock st...@trainersfriend.com said:
Perhaps I should add a new prefix type: RDW, which would be 2-byte
binary integer length followed by 2-byte binary zeros, with data
starting at
I don't know why it wouldn't be getting the 21st, 22nd, etc. extent, but
why not allocate several EPILOG Datastores with no secondary extents.
We don't use EPILOG in my current job, but when I was using the EDS in a
previous job I had it set up that way. I had allocated 7 Epilog
Datastores with
Does anyone print their own barcode labels for tapes? I've had little
success finding something that does this. We have a 3494 tape library and
would like to be able to create our own barcode labels.
--
Mark Pace
Mainline Information Systems
1700 Summit Lake Drive
Tallahassee, FL. 32317
We print our own using NETC software. I could not find a satisfactory
alternative. It's a pain that you have to buy the labels from them as
well.
Crispin Hugo
Systems Programmer
Macro 4 Limited
Direct Line: +44 (0)1293 872121, Switchboard: +44 (0)1293 872000, Fax:
+44 (0)1293 872001
A
Using my DASD space for *articles* is not the obvious choice!
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Action Software International
(a division of Mazda Computer Corporation)
Tel: (905) 470-7113, Fax: (905) 470-6507
Shmuel Metz (Seymour J.) wrote (snipped):
The CBT tape is not a repository of PC software.
Not everyone can do that. We wanted to use the email option, but IBM won't
authorize us to use that path..
I believe that IBM once said that they really don't want customers automating
the process.
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Mark Pace wrote:
Does anyone print their own barcode labels for tapes? I've had little success
finding something that does this.
I'm not surprised you have little success.
We have a 3494 tape library and would like to be able to create our own
barcode labels.
What barcode standards do
On Thu, 10 Jun 2010 07:40:57 -0500, McKown, John wrote:
I agree that XMIT is an excellent choice for distribution of z/OS packages.
But this makes me wonder a bit about the possibility of using SMP/E's method
instead. XMIT is not very UNIX friendly. Yes, it can be done by using PAX to
create a
http://tapelabels.librelogiciel.com/
These labels are created following the IBM LTO Ultrium Cartridge Label
Specification.
thanks!
lisa
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From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On
Behalf Of Mark Pace
My memories are rusty, but I'll try. See below. Even if I'm wrong, I might jog
some (better) brain bones :-)
HTH and good luck.
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Mike Ross
Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2010 9:00 PM
To:
Gita Berg and Marna Walle will speak at this webcast (free, but
registration required) next week, providing a release content overview
and migration information for z/OS R11:
Accelerate your migration to z/OS Version 1 Release
I will continue to pursue documentation to see what might be
incorrect or missing.
The setting from /etc/init.options (not init.profile) is only
used at IPL time when BPXOINIT initializes. Part of that
initialization is to read /etc/init.options, and run the script
specified via -sc (usually
Jim,
There's more information on the JBoss/Tomcat relationship here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JBoss_application_server
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JBoss_application_serverI'm not aware of
instructions for running later releases of JBoss on z/OS.
Here's a search of the JBoss.org Wiki, which
That's very cool. I'll forward the link to the person that does our LTO
library. I'd love to find something that does the same thing for 3480/3590
labels.
On Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 9:54 AM, Laughlin, Lisa lisa.laugh...@oa.mo.govwrote:
http://tapelabels.librelogiciel.com/
These labels are
snips
On Thu, 10 Jun 2010 09:05:51 -0500, Hal Merritt hmerr...@jackhenry.com wrote:
My memories are rusty, but I'll try. See below. Even if I'm wrong, I might jog
some
(better) brain bones :-)
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From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On
For once gil and I are in almost total agreement.
Strange but true.
IBM staff may be constrained by dictates to enforce options regardless of rhyme
or reason, but that
needn't apply to the rest of us.
Pigs ears are still pigs ears ...
Shane ...
On Thu, Jun 10th, 2010 at 11:51 PM, Paul
I think you're right about IBM not wanting customers to *completely*
automate the submission process, but Dave did not suggest that - he said
he runs the SCRT program and emails the result to himself so he can
check it. We do that here as well, but where our process differs from
Dave's is that we
Unfortunately, I always had to order them (3590) from Tri-optic,
Imation, or IBM. I never was able to find a generator for those tapes,
but that been a few years ago. There may be something out there.
thanks!
lisa
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From: IBM
Hi Robert,
Thanks for pointing me to your file742 on CBT.
At first sight it seems your code wants to archive each change (which is
desirable for parmlibs etc.) but I want to archive only certain changes.
However, I'll take a look into what you did.
--
Manfred
Yeah, I don't care for this design from a programmer's perspective:
//MYTEST EXEC SKIPSTEP, // COND.MYGEN1=(4093,NE), UNLIKELY
CONDITION CODE: THIS WILL RUN
// COND.MYGEN2=(4093,NE), UNLIKELY CONDITION CODE: THIS WON'T
RUN
// COND.MYGEN3=(4093,NE)UNLIKELY
On Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 3:14 PM, Kirk Wolf k...@dovetail.com wrote:
Jim,
There's more information on the JBoss/Tomcat relationship here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JBoss_application_server
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JBoss_application_serverI'm not aware of
instructions for running
On Wed, 9 Jun 2010 09:46:10 -0500, McKown, John
john.mck...@healthmarkets.com wrote:
snip
A friend said that SCLM stinks, but it does support PDS(E) and change
control. And it is bundled with ISPF.
After having survived a sizable conversion from several ISV's to SCLM, I would
agree with
How can an ESTAE get the BEA address if SDWAXEME is zero?
SDWABEA is based off of SDWARC4.
--
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http://www.dissensoftware.com
Director, Dissen Software, Bar Grill - Israel
Should you use the mailblocks package and expect a response from me,
you should
Hi List,
Is anybody else having problems with IBM ESC+? I get a page not found
when trying. Just wondering if it is them or if I have a bad URL.
Thanks.
Rex
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On Thu, 10 Jun 2010 10:40:48 -0500, Pommier, Rex R.
rex.pomm...@cnasurety.com wrote:
Hi List,
Is anybody else having problems with IBM ESC+? I get a page not found
when trying. Just wondering if it is them or if I have a bad URL.
Thanks.
Rex
I'm getting the same thing too Rex
Laughlin, Lisa pisze:
Unfortunately, I always had to order them (3590) from Tri-optic,
Imation, or IBM. I never was able to find a generator for those tapes,
but that been a few years ago. There may be something out there.
If one really wants to save those few bucks for labels or just wants
IIRC, we were using email but were told he had to convert to the interactive
web submission. We did. Later, we applied to use the email again to have a way
to submit when the web process failed. That was long ago, but we have heard
nothing to date.
OBTW, we also email the CSV to ourselves for
Late last century when we were installing several STK silos, our friendly STK
rep gave me a small DOS program that would produce tape lables. It may still
exist somewhere, I think it was cleverly named BARCODE.exe. I used it
quite a bit when tapes would get damaged etc. It was also
How are you logged in? Is the SE in SERVICE mode? If so, try logging in as a
sysprog.
And, of course, it -is- a PC. Have you rebooted lately? Using the secret red
button?
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From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of
Michael Ross
On Thu, 10 Jun 2010 18:38:44 +0300, Binyamin Dissen wrote:
How can an ESTAE get the BEA address if SDWAXEME is zero?
I don't know of a way. BEA is only available on z9 and higher processors.
Support for it was added to z/OS 1.7, IIRC.
--
Tom Marchant
http://www-01.ibm.com/software/awdtools/rdz/unit_test.html
zPDT development environment for MSRP of US $5,670.00 to run z/OS, compilers
(COBOL, PL/I, HLASM, C/C++), DB2, IMS, and CICS/TS on an x86. But it says it is
an add-on feature to IBM Rational Developer for System z with Java or IBM
On Thu, 10 Jun 2010 11:27:36 -0500, Hal Merritt hmerr...@jackhenry.com wrote:
How are you logged in? Is the SE in SERVICE mode? If so, try logging in as a
sysprog.
And, of course, it -is- a PC. Have you rebooted lately? Using the secret red
button?
-Original Message-
From: IBM
Good that it isn't just me. Interesting thing is that I worked through
an issue yesterday - and the solution didn't work. Today, when I can't
reopen the issue I get a survey request from IBM on how they resolved
the issue. Hmmm. :-)
Rex
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From: IBM Mainframe
IBM Mainframe Discussion List IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu wrote on 06/10/2010
11:38:44 AM:
cussion List
How can an ESTAE get the BEA address if SDWAXEME is zero?
SDWABEA is based off of SDWARC4.
I would recommend specifying SDWALOC31=YES on the
ESTAE macro so that SDWAXEME is not zero.
To
Try resetting service mode and log in as sysprog. There are some things a CE is
not supposed to do.
-Original Message-
From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of
Michael Ross
Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2010 11:49 AM
To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu
Subject:
Well that's an idea. I'll see if I have anymore luck figuring out what
barcode type is used in a 3494.
On Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 12:05 PM, R.S. r.skoru...@bremultibank.com.plwrote:
Laughlin, Lisa pisze:
Unfortunately, I always had to order them (3590) from Tri-optic,
Imation, or IBM. I never
3-of-9 if I remember correctly
thanks!
lisa
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From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On
Behalf Of Mark Pace
Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2010 12:34 PM
To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu
Subject: Re: FW: Tape
I think that's right, but I don't believe they use the start/stop
characters.
On Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 1:38 PM, Laughlin, Lisa lisa.laugh...@oa.mo.govwrote:
3-of-9 if I remember correctly
thanks!
lisa
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Using my DASD space for *articles* is not the obvious choice!
At today's prices, what does it matter?
And, we're only talking a couple of cylinders.
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Some replicate the system volumes proper, and keep the 'personality' stuff
(parmlibs, tcpparms, mcats, etc) separate. IODF's, for example, can be shared
(note that they should be cataloged to each system for dynamic changes).
Some used shared, concatenated parmlibs to keep the image specific
Has anyone here done the jump from z/OS 1.7 to z/OS 1.11 without going through
1.9 first? If so, can you tell me any specific gotchas that you came across?
Thank you,
Greg
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I have actually done the creation of a new system using EMC utilities to mirror
and then split off complete copies of DASD a few times.
There are some significant problems with doing that, most notably dealing with
duplicate volumes and setting up networking prior to splitting the volumes. It
It is 3 of 9 and DOES have the start/stop character.
I found a font, now if I can work out some way to make it look like the
label on a tape with the characters and barcode.
On Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 1:42 PM, Mark Pace mpac...@gmail.com wrote:
I think that's right, but I don't believe they use
Mike,
Here is my opinion in the form of a WAG (Wild Ass Guess):
You're barking up the wrong tree. Based on what you describe, your software is
fine; the SBC that runs OS/2 is running; your CPC is working; so I don't think
this is an SE issue at all.
You don't need an activation
On Thu, 10 Jun 2010 13:02:11 -0400 Jim Mulder d10j...@us.ibm.com wrote:
:IBM Mainframe Discussion List IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu wrote on 06/10/2010
:11:38:44 AM:
: How can an ESTAE get the BEA address if SDWAXEME is zero?
: SDWABEA is based off of SDWARC4.
: I would recommend specifying
Harry, some thoughts in line:
On Thu, 10 Jun 2010 14:13:30 -0400, Harry Wahl harry_w...@hotmail.com wrote:
You're barking up the wrong tree. Based on what you describe, your software is
fine;
the SBC that runs OS/2 is running; your CPC is working; so I don't think this
is an SE
issue at all.
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From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On
Behalf Of Schmeelk, Gregory
Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2010 12:44 PM
To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu
Subject: Leap frog from z/OS 1.7 to z/OS 1.11
Has anyone here done the jump from z/OS 1.7 to z/OS 1.11
You might consider mitigating the risk by getting assistance from one of
the folks who specialize in unsupported upgrades.
We have never needed to do this upgrading every year but Brian Westerman
and Syzygy are well recognized around here as subject matter experts in
this space.
IBM Mainframe Discussion List IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu wrote on 06/10/2010
02:26:04 PM:
:IBM Mainframe Discussion List IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu wrote on
06/10/2010
:11:38:44 AM:
: How can an ESTAE get the BEA address if SDWAXEME is zero?
: SDWABEA is based off of SDWARC4.
: I would
In a message dated 6/10/2010 2:16:15 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
gregory.schme...@usfood.com writes:
This decision was made prior to my involvement and I am gathering data to
make shed light and make sure that, if this decision is stuck to, at least
everyone is going into it with their
Forwarded to both my smart- sons.
Thanks.
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Use the image of a real tape label.
thanks!
lisa
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From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On
Behalf Of Mark Pace
Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2010 2:19 PM
To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu
Subject: Re: FW:
Creating the VOLSER worked out well. Trying to create the J or K, not so
much.
On Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 2:04 PM, Mark Pace mpac...@gmail.com wrote:
It is 3 of 9 and DOES have the start/stop character.
I found a font, now if I can work out some way to make it look like the
label on a tape with
Thank you, Steve,
This decision was made prior to my involvement and I am gathering data to make
shed light and make sure that, if this decision is stuck to, at least everyone
is going into it with their eyes open.
I am hoping that it will be re-thought, but I will march to whatever drum is
Thanks, Ed,
Will do.
Take care,
Greg
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From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of
Ed Finnell
Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2010 12:22 PM
To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu
Subject: Re: Leap frog from z/OS 1.7 to z/OS 1.11
In a message dated
Thank you, Sam,
It has been a very long time since I have read your name. As always, I really
appreciate your expertise and advice. Thank you for pointing me to them, I may
have to contact them.
Take care,
Greg
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From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List
snip--
Well, if he wants to include those running OS/360, OS/VS1, OS/VS2 (SVS)
or OS/VS2 3.8 under Hercules, he could always use IEHMOVE format
g, d r r f
unsnip--
Go get Marnas migration papers - -1.7 to 1.9 and 1.9 to 1.11 (I presume she has
done the latter, haven't
looked). On the share site.
Truly excellent, and filters the nuggets from the migration guides. Much easier
on the eye.
Shane ...
On Fri, Jun 11th, 2010 at 5:16 AM, Schmeelk, Gregory
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In 4c0f05b8.2030...@ync.net, on 06/08/2010
at 10:08 PM, Rick Fochtman rfocht...@ync.net said:
OS/360 had a FREEDBUF macro that could SYNCH to a user-supplied exit
in Supv. state Key-0. IIRC, it was part of BDAM.
Fishing with dynamite, are we? OS/360 had so many holes[1] that most
people lost
In 643814fdcaa74b54b6f94196472ef...@pinnacledesk1, on 06/08/2010
at 05:36 PM, Pinnacle pinnc...@rochester.rr.com said:
It would be nice if someone actually documented a hole, instead of
all the urban legends we hear.
I document security holes in IBM software when I report them to IBM. I
From: Andy Wood woo...@ozemail.com.au
To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu
Sent: Tue, June 8, 2010 6:20:57 PM
Subject: Re: Personal use z/OS machines was Re: Multiprise 3k for personal Use?
On Tue, 8 Jun 2010 17:36:03 -0400, Pinnacle
pinnc...@rochester.rr.com wrote:
. . .
Yes, we are doing the same thing for the backup procedure, and we keep up to
12 months data.
Except for we try to avoiod EDS out of space message EC897 coming up to
console before the
configured switch action on every Monday. That's why we implemented the
Secondary Allocation.
I thought VSAM can
Kirk Wolf opines:
there are two kinds of z/OS Java porting problems:
[]
2) problems with running under the IBM Java SDK (versus Sun). Some
java programs depend on Sun-specific, non-public api programs in the
SUN JRE.
Two points. First, JBoss isn't one of those programs. Red Hat supports
JBoss
Yes, the Rational Developer for System z Unit Test Feature should prove
quite useful to many developers. Here's some more information:
http://www.ibm.com/software/rational/cafe/community/cobol/rdzut
Another new option is the System z Solution Edition for Application
Development:
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