Thanks to all who replied.
I'd have to get official approval to be able to use it in the intended
environment here. All the nice tricks would no pass, I'm pretty sure.
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Hi,
I am trying to repeat the Start and end Date/Time for an Omegamon Cics
report. Is it possible using DFSORT repeat a field for all the records
after that have a blank for that field?
The below is an example of the output
DATE AND TIME- TRAN
AVG
Barbara Nitz nitz-...@gmx.net wrote in message
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See APAR OA32453 (closed last year). It addresses the problem(s)
associated with using HYPERPAV (and the WLMPAV option) for paging
devices.
If I read the apar right, this addresses the WLMPAV
On Sat, 28 Jan 2012 15:53:37 -0600, Scott Chapman sachap...@aep.com wrote:
Over the last 9 years, we've held the line on MIPS growth to essentially
rounding effects
during machine life cycles. As a result, our MIPS count is up only 16% over
that period.
However, due to the technology
To be precise: ASM reserves 2 exposures *per pagedataset* not per
volume (i.e. 2n-1 Aliasses per volume), since/so you can allocate more
than 1 pagedataset on one volume. We do so to fill 3390-9s and -27s with
pagedatasets.
I beg to disagree. :-) HiperPAV works on a per-IO-basis in the hardware,
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To be precise: ASM reserves 2 exposures *per pagedataset* not per
volume (i.e. 2n-1 Aliasses per volume), since/so you can allocate
more
than 1 pagedataset on one volume. We do so to fill
It seems that pthread_create under zOS1.11 does not establish an FSA. Is
there some option to force it?
I'm just curious:
Why is the question being asked? Usually if the target needs to save the
system's regs so that it can return properly to the system upon
completion, BAKR 14,0 (with PR to
On Mon, 30 Jan 2012 07:41:12 -0500 Peter Relson rel...@us.ibm.com wrote:
:It seems that pthread_create under zOS1.11 does not establish an FSA. Is
:there some option to force it?
:I'm just curious:
:Why is the question being asked? Usually if the target needs to save the
:system's regs so
On Sun, 29 Jan 2012 20:48:18 -0500 Jim Mulder d10j...@us.ibm.com wrote:
: It appears that in zOS1.9 there was an FSA.
: At any rate, would the Post-process initiation exit (BPX_POSPROC_INIT)
:get
: control in the right place?
: The ATTACH for pthread TCBs was changed to specify SVAREA=NO
Chambers, James wrote:
I am trying to repeat the Start and end Date/Time for an Omegamon Cics report.
Is it possible using DFSORT repeat a field for all the records after that have
a blank for that field?
The below is an example of the output
I'm not really sure what you want, could you be
Hi,
I have an Omegamon report that lists average response time for a
transaction, the count and the name but the Period is only list for the
first transaction even though it applies to the following transactions.
I have a field in this case that is a Date/Time and I want to repeat
that field for
Did your total IBM software bill decline or increase during that period?
I didn't get deeply involved in software costs until c. 2008, so it took some
digging, but I did find our then current MLC costs c. 2005 when we were on
z900s and looking to go to z9s. In short, today, on z10s with vWLC,
From:
http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr_OS390/BOOKS/DGT2I480/1.10
.5.9?SHELF=DGT2BK90DT=20090605105438 (watch the wrap) Topic 1.10.5.9
Or
http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr_OS390/DOWNLOAD/dgt2i480.p
df?DN=SC35-0418-10DT=20090605105438 (pp 270) (Acrobat Reader
WSA is free and can dramatically improve productivity. It would be a real shame
if you're not given approval to use it.
Dave Salt
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Try M member list, then / against a member. See if the prompt action field has
a spurious M in it.
Julian
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On Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:39:20 +0100, Vernooij, CP - SPLXM
kees.verno...@klm.com wrote:
To be precise: ASM reserves 2 exposures *per pagedataset* not per
volume (i.e. 2n-1 Aliasses per volume), since/so you can allocate more
than 1 pagedataset on one volume. We do so to fill 3390-9s and -27s
So what is the current thinking on the ROT for page space? Is one 27GB
page dataset better than 2 13Gb page datasets on the same volume? Is it
a wash?
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Dave Jousma
Assistant Vice President, Mainframe Services
See my reply to Mark for the non-Hiperpav environment.
What does ASM do in Hiperpav environment? I cannot make this up from the
APAR Barbara mentioned.
Kees.
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On Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:39:20 +0100, Vernooij, CP - SPLXM
kees.verno...@klm.com wrote:
To be precise: ASM reserves 2 exposures *per pagedataset* not per
volume (i.e. 2n-1 Aliasses per
On 01/30/12 10:33, Mark Zelden wrote:
snip
You've been able to allocate a page ds larger than 4G for quite some time
now (since z/OS 1.8 + OA20749). On our largest systems, we allocate a
single local page dataset per 3390-27 volume.
In one of the environments I support I couldn't turn on
Mark,
See OA20749
The MVS Initialization and Tuning Guide (SA22-71591-04) in
section 2.2 Page Data Set Sizes indicates page datasets can be
no more than 1M (1,048,576) slots (4GB) in size. As of z/OS
R1.8, this is no longer true, page datasets can now be allocated
as large as 16M
Can the VTS be configured to emulate the physical tape type? If it
can, create new volumes on the physical tape type and recycle the old
type of virtual tape.
On Mon, Jan 30, 2012 at 8:24 AM, Staller, Allan allan.stal...@kbmg.com wrote:
From:
Haha, I didn't read that last sentence. I'm curious too.
HOWEVER, ASM still supports only up to 4G page datasets.
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Dave Jousma
Assistant Vice President, Mainframe Services
david.jou...@53.com
1830 East Paris, Grand Rapids, MI
On Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:57:25 -0500, Mark Jacobs mark.jac...@custserv.com
wrote:
On 01/30/12 10:33, Mark Zelden wrote:
snip
You've been able to allocate a page ds larger than 4G for quite some time
now (since z/OS 1.8 + OA20749). On our largest systems, we allocate a
single local page
On Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:52:18 -0500, Jousma, David david.jou...@53.com wrote:
So what is the current thinking on the ROT for page space? Is one 27GB
page dataset better than 2 13Gb page datasets on the same volume? Is it
a wash?
More is better. You should have at least 3 locals and that was
On Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:00:04 +0100, Vernooij, CP - SPLXM
kees.verno...@klm.com wrote:
See my reply to Mark for the non-Hiperpav environment.
What does ASM do in Hiperpav environment? I cannot make this up from the
APAR Barbara mentioned.
I don't know what is being done exactly either, but I
Come on guys, read the whole thing. Maybe some of the wording isn't the best
but it seems clear to me:
quote
PROBLEM CONCLUSION:
ASM is updated to support page data sets larger than 4GB.
PATCYLNO (ILRPAT) and other internal fields are redefined to
be unsigned in order to accommodate a
On 01/30/12 11:21, Mark Zelden wrote:
snip
Yes, you are. z/OS 1.8 added the support but ASM forgot to. :-) . That APAR
FIXED the problem so ASM did support it. That was why I said you
needed z/OS 1.8 PLUS the fix for APAR OA20749.
Regards,
Mark
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Thanks, Ron. I didn't know about the 3990-3's ability to process two cache
hits simultaneously. I would assume, though, that both I/Os would have to be
read only. And all that the controller has to do to test for read-only is to
test two bits in the File Mask byte.
The pending time I
James Chambers at IBM Mainframe Discussion List IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu
wrote on 01/30/2012 02:12:18 AM:
I am trying to repeat the Start and end Date/Time for an Omegamon Cics
report. Is it possible using DFSORT repeat a field for all the records
after that have a blank for that field?
The below
James,
I think I understand what you're trying to do and you can use
DFSORT's WHEN=GROUP function to do it. Here's an
example:
//S1 EXEC PGM=SORT
//SYSOUT DD SYSOUT=*
//SORTIN DD *
01/20/12 08:00 01/20/12 08:59 XRQ0 11.419
X257 63 .178
We are getting ready to upgrade to z/OS V1.13 and have a question of EKM
(Encryption Key Manager).
I know that if I do not hold onto the Java 1.6.0 files - it might not work.
So is there a no charge replacement for EKM? Or is IBM forcing customers to go
to Tivoli Key Lifecycle Manager?
You just need to install multiple instances of the JDK retaining your older JDK
prior to 6.0.1.
GEICO has so far refused to upgrade from EKM to ISKLM till we either acquire
hardware or need function like full disk encryption not supported by EKM.
Attaching E07 drives native is not supported by
Old EKM is packaged with JAVA 6.0.It is removed in 6.0.1 and up. As long
as JAVA 6.0 is in support, I would think that version of EKM would be ok yet.
And it does appear to be true that IBM is now charging for the replacement
ISKLM product, but it us usage based. However, it does not
The marketing department -- which is new and has no previous experience in
dealing with SHARE -- is telling me that the expected attendance is 250 to
300. Does that seem reasonable? If true, does that seem sustainable?
Charles Mills
Didn't there use to be an extra zero on those numbers?
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Ken,
Yes, many, many years ago the numbers were in the range of 2500 - 3000 or more.
It is when IBM decided that they can make money and completely control the
content with their own conferences that SHARE attendance lowered. Many execs
see the IBM tag and immediately think it must be
Definitely not in that low range. If you really need the numbers you could call
Share HQ. Over 1,000 is where I would aim. There are different types of
attendees: speakers, vendors, IBMers, part week and full week attendees. The
content is just what you need for current projects in your shop.
On 1/30/2012 11:53 AM, Charles Mills wrote:
The marketing department -- which is new and has no previous experience in
dealing with SHARE -- is telling me that the expected attendance is 250 to
300. Does that seem reasonable? If true, does that seem sustainable?
Those numbers are way too low
The SMP/E Ref. states:
CSECT
lists all the CSECTs contained in the module. This operand is required
if the module
contains more than one CSECT or if the CSECT name is different from the
module
name on the ++MOD MCS.
Suppose I have:
++PTF (P1) .
++MOD (wombat)
Marketing IS working with SHARE HQ. There is a challenge apparently in
getting calls returned due to volunteer staffing.
Charles
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Nice upbeat read until the last line
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I am looking at an e-mail from SHARE HQ dated January 19 that says We have
about 240 attendees registered so far.
Hard for me to believe.
Charles
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Of Edward Jaffe
Sent: Monday, January 30, 2012
I used to work at VISA ... the 145,000 txn/sec is misleading. The
authorization system (tpf based) runs sustained peak rate of about
7,000 txn/sec as of about 3 years ago. The clearing system (zos) run
about 24,000 txn/second as of about 3 years ago.
The 145,000 sounds like the sum of all the
Charles Mills wrote:
I am looking at an e-mail from SHARE HQ dated January 19 that says We have
about 240 attendees registered so far.
Hard for me to believe.
Charles
Easy for me to believe. I always register at the last possible minute
(or onsite when I miss the deadline) so that the
Even though you would get a discount for registering early, or does that not
apply to IBMers?
Charles
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Subject: Re:
To be precise: ASM reserves 2 exposures *per pagedataset* not per
volume (i.e. 2n-1 Aliasses per volume), since/so you can allocate more
than 1 pagedataset on one volume. We do so to fill 3390-9s and -27s
with
pagedatasets.
I beg to disagree. :-) HiperPAV works on a per-IO-basis in the
IBMers do get the early bird or speaker or volunteer discount. Early bird is
past. But the others still work...
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Old EKM is packaged with JAVA 6.0.It is removed in 6.0.1 and up. As long
as JAVA
6.0 is in support, I would think that version of EKM would be ok yet.
And it does appear to be true that IBM is now charging for the replacement
ISKLM
product, but it us usage based. However, it does
snip
And there is a general belief that the people who know about mainframes are
old, too, you know, like the guy with the COBOL skills and dubious hygiene who
shuffles along the corridor, looking like he eats his blue-plate special at
4:30 in the afternoon.
/snip
I am offended that anyone
IBM Mainframe Discussion List IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu wrote on 30/01/2012
22:10:39:
From:
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To:
IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu,
Date:
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Subject:
Re: ASM and HiperPAV
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Ahh to be young again ...
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On Mon, Jan 30, 2012 at 3:53 PM, Sam Siegel s...@pscsi.net wrote:
I used to work at VISA ... the 145,000 txn/sec is misleading. The
authorization system (tpf based) runs sustained peak rate of about
7,000 txn/sec as of about 3 years ago. The clearing system (zos) run
about 24,000 txn/second
yes they are located in 200 countries. However, those server are
owned and run by banks not Visa. As of several years ago, Visa Inc
had 2 large, 1 medium and 1 small zos data centers, not counting test.
the 145,000 is split over a large number of machines. And not all of
them are zos.
On Mon,
It's been a while since I did an STCK and looked at the results. ISTR that the
last five or so nibbles were always zero; now they aren't. I assume that's
added granularity to reduce repeated timestamps from STCKs close together (on
the same processor), though still perhaps not enough to avoid
On 1/30/2012 1:12 PM, Charles Mills wrote:
I am looking at an e-mail from SHARE HQ dated January 19 that says We have
about 240 attendees registered so far.
Hard for me to believe.
Oh, I can believe that for sure. I'm the SHARE MVS Core Technologies Project
Manager and even I haven't
Hi:
In many cases people are waiting for approval to attend SHARE which is in
March. Check the figures after mid-February to get a better figure.
Regards,
Gene
In a message dated 1/30/2012 4:13:35 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
charl...@mcn.org writes:
I am looking at an e-mail from
I resemble that! I always try to get the hotel reservations first. I
frequently end up with SHARE onsite registration - it mostly depends on who
pays for the trip. If it's me, it definitely last minute. :-)
Linda
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From: Edward Jaffe
You mean:
The current value of bits 0-63 of the TOD clock is
stored in the eight-byte field designated by the sec-
ond-operand address, provided the clock is in the
set, stopped, or not-set state.
When the clock is stopped, zeros are stored in positions
to the right of the rightmost bit position
Okay, I have told the marketing folks to keep the faith. I promised them more
than 250 attendees! Thanks.
Charles
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On 30 January 2012 18:27, Phil Smith p...@voltage.com wrote:
It's been a while since I did an STCK and looked at the results. ISTR that
the last five or so nibbles were always zero; now they aren't.
Five zero nibbles suggest quite a slow CPU. On current hardware, a
number of bits to the right
On Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:54:06 -0500, Tony Harminc wrote:
Even machines with the traditional 64-bit TOD clock guaranty that
different values will be obtained from two executions of STCK on one
or different CPUs. You cannot issue STCKs fast enough to obtain
duplicate values. Or rather, the machine
I am attempting to port a C++ (.CPP) file to z/OS. I appears that .CPP files do
not have new line indicators because when I FTP it I get one long record that
exceeds 32765 bytes and the FTP failes. Also when I read these file with
notepad they are one long stream. Any advise?
What system is it currently on? Which system is your client and which your
server? What ftp options are you using? What command?
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C++ files certainly may be multi-line, just like C. What is the
originating system? I have seen this sort of thing when an ASCII file
has UNIX style line endings (LF only) and the ftp is done by a Windows
system (which wants CRLF). Instead of using notepad (which makes me
think you are using
Regrettably, the current PrOp in not specific about the time horizon
of the STCK instruction.
At 23:58:43 on 17 September 2042 the IBM mainframe TOD clock, 64-bit
STCK value overflows.
STCKE values do not have this defect. Effectively, they are 14-byte,
8 x 14 = 112-bit [unsigned] values. (The
On Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:47:14 -0600, Donald Likens wrote:
I am attempting to port a C++ (.CPP) file to z/OS. I appears that .CPP files
do not have new line indicators because when I FTP it I get one long record
that exceeds 32765 bytes and the FTP failes. Also when I read these file with
On Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:27:06 -0800, Phil Smith wrote:
I looked at PofOp and didn't see it (but then, it's not the
most accessible volume any more - remember the old days,
when it was what, 200 pages?).
The -7 edition of the System/360 POO is on bitsavers. It
is 199 pages and you won't find a
I do this daily. It's not a cpp problem -- it's a file conversion and
line-ending problem.
I use Ipswitch WS_FTP.
Where did the file originate? .cpp sounds like Visual Studio, so it should
have correct Windows line endings, which are essentially a superset of UNIX
line endings. .cpp files on
On 31/01/2012 12:27 PM, Charles Mills wrote:
BTW, it will want to be a .C (upper case) file to compile it with the IBM C
compiler.
I use *.cpp extensions. Either use the -+ compiler option, set the
_CXX_CXXSUFFIX environment
variable or set up a stanza in the compiler configuration file.
For a page data set on a HiperPAV device, ASM creates two
sets of channel program control blocks. If a single page read
request come along while the first set is in use, ASM will use
the second set to start another channel program to do the single
page read. The purpose is to avoid having a
On Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:27:00 -0800, Charles Mills wrote:
BTW, it will want to be a .C (upper case) file to compile it with the IBM C
compiler.
Do you mean .C for C++ versus .c for C? Otherwise I've never
encountered that restriction. Might you have a bad suffix rule
in a makefile?
-- gil
On Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:25:04 -0600, John McKown wrote:
... wordpad will properly recognize the UNIX
style line endings. You can then do a save function and wordpad will
change the line endings from UNIX style to Windows style.
Which is better than nothing, but it really ought to give the
user
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