Re: Book: What On Earth is a Mainframe?

2011-08-27 Thread Edward Jaffe
On 8/26/2011 3:28 PM, Gene Hudders wrote: I guess IBM did not get the message. Look at this URL. It clearly states MVS just under Metal C. This is for z/OS R12. MVS is still part of z/OS. -- Edward E Jaffe Phoenix Software International, Inc 831 Parkview Drive North El Segundo, CA 90245

Re: Book: What On Earth is a Mainframe?

2011-08-27 Thread Lim Ming Liang
Very much of indeed. Regards Lim ML On 27/08/11 2:45 PM, Edward Jaffe wrote: On 8/26/2011 3:28 PM, Gene Hudders wrote: I guess IBM did not get the message. Look at this URL. It clearly states MVS just under Metal C. This is for z/OS R12. MVS is still part of z/OS.

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2011-08-27 Thread Charles E Haight
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Re: Book: What On Earth is a Mainframe?

2011-08-27 Thread Chris Mason
Phil ... USS? No, let's not go THERE again! ... so I looked at the 1.12 z/OS library So you just did go there![1] Your technique is a very close match to the way I have presented my case that the misuse of which Mr[2] MacNeil is such a vociferous and rude advocate is again wrong! - I

FTP JESLRECL Limit

2011-08-27 Thread Paul Gilmartin
ftp syst 215 MVS is the operating system of this server. FTP Server is running on z/OS. ftp quote site file=JES 200 SITE command was accepted ftp quote site jeslrecl=999 200-Jeslrecl parameter (999) must be between 1 and 254. Jeslrecl ignored. 200 SITE command was accepted Why? -- gil

Re: JCL Changes and SMS and Not Cataloged Datasets

2011-08-27 Thread Rick Fochtman
I catalog them as a single multi-volume dataset. I've always been overly generous with spool space and thus have seldom needed to add spool space. Rick Schwarz, Barry A wrote: I wonder how you handle

Re: JCL Changes and SMS and Not Cataloged Datasets

2011-08-27 Thread Rick Fochtman
-snip-- You catalogue SPOOL? And, secondary copies of LPA/LNK libs? unsnip SPOOL space is cataloged as a single multi-volume dataset. Secondary copies of LPA/LNK libs all have unique

Re: Copying file to OMVS

2011-08-27 Thread R.S.
W dniu 2011-08-26 19:49, Ed Gould pisze: Radoslaw: I have never done a server PAC install on any thing other than a production systems. That meaning production jobs along side the serv PAC jobs. Well... IMHO it the most dangerous way. I assume you mean driving system, otherwise it would be

Re: JCL Changes and SMS and Not Cataloged Datasets

2011-08-27 Thread Ted MacNEIL
I catalog them as a single multi-volume dataset. I've always been overly generous with spool space and thus have seldom needed to add spool space. What would happen when you reach the practical limit of 59 volumes? Also, what do you do with multiple sysres? Multiple parm/lpa/load libs? Since

Re: Book: What On Earth is a Mainframe?

2011-08-27 Thread Phil Smith III
Ted MacNeil wrote: I never said that! Hence, nonsequitor! Or worse: strawman. OK, so what were you suggesting? That's how I interpreted what you said. I asked you to elucidate; I never said that really doesn't do so. I'd really *like* to grok what you're saying. As I noted, what I wrote was meant

Re: JCL Changes and SMS and Not Cataloged Datasets

2011-08-27 Thread John McKown
On Sat, 2011-08-27 at 16:58 +, Ted MacNEIL wrote: I catalog them as a single multi-volume dataset. I've always been overly generous with spool space and thus have seldom needed to add spool space. What would happen when you reach the practical limit of 59 volumes? Why do you say this?

Re: JCL Changes and SMS and Not Cataloged Datasets

2011-08-27 Thread Mark Zelden
On Sat, 27 Aug 2011 10:28:13 -0500, Rick Fochtman rfocht...@ync.net wrote: I catalog them as a single multi-volume dataset. I've always been overly generous with spool space and thus have seldom needed to add spool space. I've never done it that way. And while one could do it that way and it

Re: JCL Changes and SMS and Not Cataloged Datasets

2011-08-27 Thread Ed Gould
Ted, Technicality here if the dataset is cataloged with asterisks it is technically cataloged. Ed -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET

Re: Book: What On Earth is a Mainframe?

2011-08-27 Thread Ted MacNEIL
I said MVS. You said Model-T vs Taurus as a misrepresentation of what I said: what's the difference? If that's not a strawman, what is it? PS: a few others have pointed out that MVS is still an essential component of z/OS. PPS: I think your analysis of the manuals is flawed. Try just looking

Re: JCL Changes and SMS and Not Cataloged Datasets

2011-08-27 Thread Ted MacNEIL
I catalog them as a single multi-volume dataset. I've always been overly generous with spool space and thus have seldom needed to add spool space. What would happen when you reach the practical limit of 59 volumes? Why do you say this? quote Up to 253 volumes can be designated as spool

Re: JCL Changes and SMS and Not Cataloged Datasets

2011-08-27 Thread Rick Fochtman
snip- I catalog them as a single multi-volume dataset. I've always been overly generous with spool space and thus have seldom needed to add spool space. What would happen when you reach the practical limit of 59

Re: JCL Changes and SMS and Not Cataloged Datasets

2011-08-27 Thread Rick Fochtman
---snip- I catalog them as a single multi-volume dataset. I've always been overly generous with spool space and thus have seldom needed to add spool space. I've never done it that way. And while one could do it that way and it

Re: JCL Changes and SMS and Not Cataloged Datasets

2011-08-27 Thread Ted MacNEIL
I seldom have multiple SYSRES volumes. I use dsnames of SYS9 instead of SYS1, renaming when I install the resvol. If I'm forced to back it out, then I'm forced to leave the datasets uncataloged. So, you do have (inexcusable) uncatalogued datasets, occasionally. (8-{]} The active SYSRES is

Re: FTP JESLRECL Limit

2011-08-27 Thread Mike Schwab
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/zos/v1r12/index.jsp?topic=/com.ibm.zos.r12.halz001/cjeslre.htm On Sat, Aug 27, 2011 at 9:40 AM, Paul Gilmartin paulgboul...@aim.com wrote: deleted ftp quote site jeslrecl=999 200-Jeslrecl parameter (999) must be between 1 and 254.  Jeslrecl ignored. 200

Re: JCL Changes and SMS and Not Cataloged Datasets

2011-08-27 Thread Ed Gould
Ted, I thought long and hard about this ages ago. I have a smpe proc with symbolic volsers with a default pointing to my install volume I don#39;t reall trust the smpe dialogs ( and I never will) this also as a side benefit if anyone else ever does an install while I am on vacation they will

Re: JCL Changes and SMS and Not Cataloged Datasets

2011-08-27 Thread Ed Gould
Rick, Like you we had issues with spool size especially after we converted to 3800-3#39;s. What I did say every month or so spin through sys logs. For a month and graph out spool utilization and added spool volumes if I saw any general up swing. I also cya#39;d email production and

Spool volumes and SMS

2011-08-27 Thread Ed Gould
Just curious as to a general consensus, do you use SMS for spool volumes? Ed -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the

Roll your own USS

2011-08-27 Thread Ed Finnell
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Re: Roll your own USS

2011-08-27 Thread Ted MacNEIL
Nyuk! Nyuk! Nyuk! Whoop! Whoop! Whoop! Hey, Mo! - Ted MacNEIL eamacn...@yahoo.ca Twitter: @TedMacNEIL -Original Message- From: Ed Finnell efinnel...@aol.com Sender: IBM Mainframe Discussion List IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2011 18:00:15 To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu

Re: Spool volumes and SMS

2011-08-27 Thread Mike Liberatore
Never did. --Original Message-- From: Ed Gould Sender: IBM Mainframe Discussion List To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu ReplyTo: IBM Mainframe Discussion List Subject: Spool volumes and SMS Sent: Aug 27, 2011 5:50 PM Just curious as to a general consensus, do you use SMS for spool volumes? Ed

Re: Book: What On Earth is a Mainframe?

2011-08-27 Thread Phil Smith III
Ted MacNeil wrote: I said MVS. You said Model-T vs Taurus as a misrepresentation of what I said: what's the difference? If that's not a strawman, what is it? It's an analogy. Read up on it. Take a basic logic course. PS: a few others have pointed out that MVS is still an essential component of

Re: Book: What On Earth is a Mainframe?

2011-08-27 Thread Ted MacNEIL
It's an analogy. Read up on it. Take a basic logic course. How many legs does a dog have if you call a tail a leg? Four, because no matter what you call it a tail is NOT a leg. 'Done with it?' Your last comment was circular. But, don't worry (just) to keep you happy, I won't bother to respond.

Re: Roll your own USS

2011-08-27 Thread Ted MacNEIL
Unsubstantiated subsystem selection. - Ted MacNEIL eamacn...@yahoo.ca Twitter: @TedMacNEIL -Original Message- From: Ed Finnell efinnel...@aol.com Sender: IBM Mainframe Discussion List IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2011 18:00:15 To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Reply-To: IBM

Re: Spool volumes and SMS

2011-08-27 Thread Gibney, Dave
Probably never will. Unless an all SMS mandate appears for future z/OS. Dave Gibney Information Technology Services Washington State University -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Mike Liberatore Sent: Saturday, August

Re: Copying file to OMVS

2011-08-27 Thread Chase, John
-Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Shmuel Metz (Seymour J.) In 4e57892f.4060...@bremultibank.com.pl, on 08/26/2011 at 01:53 PM, R.S. r.skoru...@bremultibank.com.pl said: I disagree, that means: what's wrong with UID(0) for such scripts?

Interestin TIVOLI announcement for ICF Catalogs

2011-08-27 Thread Ed Gould
http://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-bin/ssialias?subtype=cainfotype=anappname=iSourcesupplier=897letternum=ENUS211-293 IBM Tivoli Advanced Catalog Management for z/OS, V2.4 offers enhanced vital data protection for integrated catalog facility (ICF) catalogs to help increase data availability.

Re: What On Earth is a Mainframe?

2011-08-27 Thread DanD
-Original Message- From: Phil Smith III To: Ted MacNeil ... Not even in Canada is it spelled as you suggest. ... I hope you weren't intentionally insulting a nation during your pissing match. Dan -- For

Re: JCL Changes and SMS and Not Cataloged Datasets

2011-08-27 Thread Chase, John
-Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Rick Fochtman --snip This poor practice was something instilled in the Tata contractors we have employed. Simple answer to that: don't hire

Re: FTP JESLRECL Limit

2011-08-27 Thread Paul Gilmartin
On Sat, 27 Aug 2011 16:05:12 -0500, Mike Schwab wrote: http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/zos/v1r12/index.jsp?topic=/com.ibm.zos.r12.halz001/cjeslre.htm Why? On Sat, Aug 27, 2011 at 9:40 AM, Paul Gilmartin wrote: deleted ftp quote site jeslrecl=999 200-Jeslrecl parameter (999) must be