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Re: WHY IS JCL ALLERGIC TO LOWER CASE?

, Rob Weiss z/SWITA and z/Series I/T Security and Privacy Consultant IBM Software Group Sales IBM Mainframe Discussion List IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU wrote on 08/04/2006 10:15:56 AM: ISNT IT TRUE THAT IN THE BEGINNING THERE WAS ONLY UPPER CASE ? AS LONG AS I AM COMPLAINING ABOUT JCL... WHY DOES JCL

Re: Source maintenance was Re: SEQUENCE NUMBERS

Can you say IEBUPDTE? and Yes, XEDIT had it all over TSO's EDIT command. But go back before XEDIT and it was not that nice. I've said it before: Maybe I've been doing this too many years. (Can you say Autocoder?) Rob Weiss z/SWITA and z/Series I/T Security and Privacy Consultant IBM Software

Re: z/OS DASD Allocation using Esoterics

here because I just implied that the software can actually THINK! I must need a vacation. Regards, Rob Weiss z/SWITA and z/Series I/T Security and Privacy Consultant IBM Software Group Sales IBM Mainframe Discussion List IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU wrote on 06/15/2006 01:01:40 PM: Raymond, Are all

Re: An off-shoring failure

Jon, The other response is: How much are you willing to pay to have it work that way and how fast do you need it? Rob Weiss z/SWITA and z/Series I/T Security and Privacy Consultant IBM Software Group Sales IBM Mainframe Discussion List IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU wrote on 06/15/2006 02:01:14 PM

Re: IBM Software and Outsourcing

my client requested after an audit. btw: This may not work in all situations but will cover 90% of the situations. Regards, Rob Weiss z/SWITA and z/Series I/T Security and Privacy Consultant IBM Software Group Sales IBM Mainframe Discussion List IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU wrote on 06/14/2006 07:34:10 AM

Re: Fw: Help wanted : COBOL/QSAM - Incorrect RDW

) and SYSUT2 as (RECFM=FB,LRECL=1500,BLKSIZE=0). I haven't tried that but I believe it will work. **It wastes a lot of space though.** Regards, Rob Weiss z/SWITA and z/Series I/T Security and Privacy Consultant IBM Software Group Sales IBM Mainframe Discussion List IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU wrote on 06

Re: Fw: Help wanted : COBOL/QSAM - Incorrect RDW

Only, SMF is SPANNED (VBS) records and the query was for Variable Blocked (not spanned) VB. Very few people create spanned records mostly because even fewer people know how to process them. Rob Weiss z/SWITA and z/Series I/T Security and Privacy Consultant IBM Software Group Sales IBM Mainframe

Re: Decide whether programs invoked by a JCL exist

.) That will pass the auditor's review and the security subsystem will not cut audit records because there was no LOAD or LINK executed. (OPERATIONS attribute may be necessary!) Rob Weiss IBM Mainframe Discussion List IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU wrote on 06/12/2006 02:57:35 PM: On Jun 12, 2006, at 12:46 PM, Charles

Re: IEF289E - WAITING FOR VOLUME(S) OR UNIT(S)

(GLOBAL) and the rest are slaves (LOCAL). I know this will start a logical argument in this discussion group. I offer this not as advice but as an additional piece of information. Nothing more. Regards, Rob Weiss z/SWITA and z/Series I/T Security and Privacy Consultant IBM Software Group Sales IBM

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I will be out of the office starting 05/25/2006 and will not return until 05/30/2006. Out of the office. If I am needed, please, leave a message at +1-303-671-5335. Memorial Day Vacation. -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff /

Re: TOD clock discussion.

looked at (and it's not exhaustive) store GMT in the DATA and convert it later when your report. Now someone will quickly point out the error in my logic but I'm just sharing my experience. Regards, Rob Weiss z/SWITA and z/Series I/T Security and Privacy Consultant IBM Software Group Sales IBM

Re: PDS Directory Question

since MVT a million years ago and I have been around that long too! I am certain there will be more opinions. Rob Weiss z/SWITA and z/Series I/T Security and Privacy Consultant IBM Software Group Sales IBM Mainframe Discussion List IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU wrote on 04/28/2006 02:18:31 PM: I have several

Re: Overhead of SMF Records

someone out there will set me straight. Rob Weiss z/SWITA and z/Series I/T Security and Privacy Consultant IBM Software Group Sales IBM Mainframe Discussion List IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU wrote on 04/25/2006 08:19:52 PM: IIRC the continued to cut RMF records. Paul Gillis wrote: John S. Giltner, Jr

Re: A very basic question

You might even consider a REPRO to a flat file and then potentially import to a RDBMS!!! Rob Weiss z/SWITA and z/Series I/T Security and Privacy Consultant IBM Software Group Sales IBM Mainframe Discussion List IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU wrote on 04/09/2006 06:00:00 PM: The other thing you might

Re: PDS unload

IEBPTPCH is what you remember. Rob Weiss z/SWITA and z/Series I/T Security and Privacy Consultant IBM Software Group Sales IBM Mainframe Discussion List IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU wrote on 04/05/2006 06:25:34 PM: On Apr 5, 2006, at 5:26 AM, Gerry Anstey wrote: Guys, I've scanned the archives