Re: Backlevel IPCS issue at z/OS 1.13

2012-03-10 Thread Timothy Sipples
Ron MacRae writes: I've got a REXX exec that sets up an IPCS environment for z/OS levels other than my current release With this REXX exec I can select a version of IPCS modules/panels/ for every release of z/OS from 2.10 up to 1.13. Bearing in mind that I do not speak for IBM, I'd like

Re: VTAMLST - Who needs to read it

2012-03-10 Thread Shmuel Metz (Seymour J.)
In 1331312434.77887.yahoomailclas...@web125406.mail.ne1.yahoo.com, on 03/09/2012 at 09:00 AM, Juan Mautalen jgmauta...@yahoo.com.ar said: We currently have our VTAMLST libraries protected with UACC(READ). IBM suggests UACC(NONE) for them Why? Human users are not my problem, Why not? Anybody

Re: Backlevel IPCS issue at z/OS 1.13

2012-03-10 Thread Shmuel Metz (Seymour J.)
In 4631765647494587.wa.ronmacraehotmail.co...@bama.ua.edu, on 03/09/2012 at 05:48 AM, Ron MacRae ronmac...@hotmail.co.uk said: With this REXX exec I can select a version of IPCS modules/panels/ You seem to be missing the ... Q1) Any idea why TSOLIB ACTIVATE DDNAME(IPCSLIBS) appears to

Re: Tips for continuing DD statement with only one parameter field

2012-03-10 Thread Shmuel Metz (Seymour J.)
In 0818533857960322.wa.paulgboulderaim@bama.ua.edu, on 03/09/2012 at 08:32 AM, Paul Gilmartin paulgboul...@aim.com said: How would that affect the syntax or semantics of the DD PATH= parameter? A leading // would not be equivalent to a leading /. -- Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz,

Re: A stupid idea? Using twitter like service for z/SO, et al., event notification.

2012-03-10 Thread Shane Ginnane
On Fri, 9 Mar 2012 10:29:51 -0600, McKown, John wrote: I'll admit that my mind is not running quite right today. And how does that make today any different . ;-) I remember a time (not so long ago) when we were assured technology would free us from the shackles of our daytime desk. Yeah,

Re: A stupid idea? Using twitter like service for z/SO, et al., event notification.

2012-03-10 Thread Timothy Sipples
Not at all a stupid idea, John. There are many shops that already do that sort of thing and many ways to do it. As an aside, there are some organizations that handle third shift support from some part of the world where/when it's first shift. That can be done within the company itself (typically

Re: Backlevel IPCS issue at z/OS 1.13

2012-03-10 Thread Shane Ginnane
On Sat, 10 Mar 2012 16:49:48 +0800, Timothy Sipples wrote: If you're running OS/390 V2R10's IPCS, you haven't stopped running OS/390 on your machine. Which means you wouldn't be eligible for sub-capacity licensing. Say what ???. How does running a module constitute running OS/390 ?. So IBM is

Re: VTAMLST - Who needs to read it

2012-03-10 Thread Robert S. Hansel (RSH)
Chris, When IBM suggests UACC(NONE) for a system dataset, this is usually an indicator the dataset contains security control information that should be kept secret. In this particular case, it may have to do with options such as the ability to specify clear text passwords with PRTCT= on VTAM

Re: TAPEMAP generator

2012-03-10 Thread Farley, Peter x23353
I am surprised that no one has yet recommended the TAPEMAP program in file 299 (or 804 for the Jump-enhanced version) on the CBT site. This will give you much, much more information or each file on a tape volume than a simple IEBGENER of the first label file. You will still have the problem

Re: A stupid idea? Using twitter like service for z/SO, et al., event notification.

2012-03-10 Thread Chuck Arney
John, I did that with a software product I previously authored. The Internet enabling product has an HTTP client interface that I used to tweet as a demo. Calls can be made from the product's REXX interface so you could tweet from batch jobsteps or use an API to make requests from program code.

Re: VTAMLST - Who needs to read it

2012-03-10 Thread Chris Mason
Juan I have received a private communication in which it is pointed out that there *is* a potential reason why you might not want all and sundry[1] to be able to browse your VTAMLST partitioned data set. In the spirit in which this note was sent, I will not divulge precisely what the

Re: VTAMLST - Who needs to read it

2012-03-10 Thread Chris Mason
Lizette I can say that ..., TPX, ... might need READ access. What evidence do you have that TPX actually needs to read members of the VTAMLST partitioned data set? Are you obliged to provide the major node names, that is, the actual member names? If not TPX - or any other program - would be

Re: VTAMLST - Who needs to read it

2012-03-10 Thread Chris Mason
There's no point in addressing Mr Metz since he does not read my posts. So to all interested polite subscribers IBM suggests UACC(NONE) for them VTAMLST libraries Why? If Mr Metz did read my posts, he would know that the why is not provided in Table 48, UACC values for system data sets in

Re: VTAMLST - Who needs to read it

2012-03-10 Thread Chris Mason
Bob Please see the post which adds to my initial post in this thread. When IBM suggests UACC(NONE) for a system dataset, this is usually an indicator the dataset contains security control information that should be kept secret. If you rely on the VTAMAPPL class for proper security, VTAMLST

Re: Backlevel IPCS issue at z/OS 1.13

2012-03-10 Thread Jim Mulder
OK, by now you see the potential problem. If you're running OS/390 V2R10's IPCS, you haven't stopped running OS/390 on your machine. Which means you wouldn't be eligible for sub-capacity licensing. That is of course not correct. IPCS (the dump viewing program for z/OS) is distributed in

Re: Backlevel IPCS issue at z/OS 1.13

2012-03-10 Thread Clark Morris
On 10 Mar 2012 00:51:45 -0800, in bit.listserv.ibm-main you wrote: Ron MacRae writes: I've got a REXX exec that sets up an IPCS environment for z/OS levels other than my current release With this REXX exec I can select a version of IPCS modules/panels/ for every release of z/OS from 2.10

Re: Interfacing with the MainFrame

2012-03-10 Thread Ed Mackmahon
Hi all. Many thanks for your answers (At least the ones that were trying to help) I am fully capable to develop and implement any solution I'll choose So scott if you don't mind I'll keep my bucks (-: , just want'ed to sense an interface direction from a few shops

Re: CICS Maintenance - LPA change

2012-03-10 Thread Peter Relson
If the owner of the service item did not tell you using dynamic LPA would work, you should have no expectation that it will, and you should not do it. This applies to every piece of service regardless of product. Peter Relson z/OS Core Technology Design

Re: Backlevel IPCS issue at z/OS 1.13

2012-03-10 Thread Peter Relson
Q2) Am I wasting my time here. Should the latest version of IPCS work with all older dumps? No, what you are trying to do is necessary. IPCS is not backwards compatible. Sure it is. Not it isn't, if by backwards compatible in this case one means that z/OS 1.13 IPCS can be relied upon to

Re: Program FLIH backdoor - This is a criminal breach of security!

2012-03-10 Thread Peter Relson
I apologize in advance to Karl Schmitz if I have a bit of this not quite exact. Perhaps some Integrity Vulnerability examples will help clarify: 1)If your authorized program while executing in PSW key 0-7 stores into an address provided by an unauthorized caller then this is a violation of

Re: Backlevel IPCS issue at z/OS 1.13

2012-03-10 Thread Timothy Sipples
Just ask IBM first, officially, that's all. I did not post my (unofficial) thoughts as merely an academic, theoretical exercise. In particular, I'm aware of one customer that grabbed Language Environment from OS/390, ran it on z/OS, and... well, that wasn't (isn't) free. And yes, it's

Re: Program FLIH backdoor - This is a criminal breach of security!

2012-03-10 Thread John Gilmore
In response to Chris Craddock's stricture about the disclosure of the contents of fetch-protected storage Peter Relson wrote begin extract This is not necessarily a violation of the IBM statement of integrity. It depends on whose data is being copied. I am allowed to put my own non-sensitive

SHARE in Atlanta -- Good Venue Choice!

2012-03-10 Thread Edward Jaffe
So far, I commend SHARE on its choice of venue. The Omni Hotel at CNN Center in Atlanta is NICE! All SHARE guests get Select Guest privileges and the price is one of the lowest in recent memory. Good job, SHARE! -- Edward E Jaffe Phoenix Software International, Inc 831 Parkview Drive North El

Re: SHARE in Atlanta -- Good Venue Choice!

2012-03-10 Thread Linda
Hi Ed, It's sure to be a great SHARE too. I hear that folks can still register on site for SHARE. www.share.org for the details. Have fun, Linda Sent from my iPhone On Mar 10, 2012, at 6:21 PM, Edward Jaffe edja...@phoenixsoftware.com wrote: So far, I commend SHARE on its choice of venue.

Re: SHARE in Atlanta -- Good Venue Choice!

2012-03-10 Thread Ed Finnell
Few years ago we were playing Miss. State at the Omni and went into overtime. Couple of minutes in, the tornado sirens started going off and it actually trimmed the Omni. After a short delay, play resumed and the game was completed. When the fans got to the parking lot...pretty nasty with

Re: VHow convert historic STCK to local time?

2012-03-10 Thread Dale Miller
Dave Andrews responded to my post of 2012-03-02 relating the problems of Microsoft cloud software with the comment Yes, but IBM should know better I agree that IBM should know better, but Microsoft should know better, as well. I related previously a problem with Windows file timestamps