Re: REXX to delete all members of a PDS... serverpac CPPEDELM

On Wed, 20 Jan 2010 01:23:17 +, Ted MacNEIL wrote: >>Some folks have asked about how to delete all members from a PDS >>without >deleting the PDS. I just stumbled across this while doing a receive >from ServerPac CPP. > >IDCAMS: > >DELETE MY.PDS(*) > >I have a few REXX programmes using tha

Re: CLIST/REXX Library Formats

>I'm involved in a discussion (read "argument") with co-workers where I'm >currently doing a consulting gig. >Which is more effieient for CLIST/REXX libraries? the choices are >"RECFM=FB, LRECL=255" or "RECFM=FB,LRECL=80"? >I lean toward the VB-format, btt I have at least one person here >insi

Re: "file integrity verified" - do I care?

>For any (all) of you who "dislike" the file status "97" - especially anyone involved in a >VSE to MVS conversion (where this seems to be a medium-high priority problem), >please consider submitting a "Marketing Request" >to IBM and reference the existing SHARE requirement: >SSLNGC0413615 Optio

Re: ENQ a member of a PDS

:>* :> MVC ##PRM(4),#Q#ENQ INITIALIZE ENQ PARAMTERS >>I would make ##PRM bigger. As it is now, the ENQ macro will overlay the >>dsname. Perfect, thanks Binyamin. Changed ##PRM length to cover ENQ length.WORKS PERFECTLY !!! I was probably clobbering STIMER wait timenot

Re: ENQ a member of a PDS

Thanks Bob, Edward, Paul and Robert. Now, If I'm editing a different memberBatch runs like it's supposed to. And if I'm editing $ROLL member...BATCH waits because of ENQ on member. But when I exit $ROLL memberBATCH just sits in wait state. Seems like once it waits...it's stuck. Here is s

ENQ a member of a PDS

I have an issue where we a PDS library where many different TSO users are in ISPF edit and are making coding changes in this PDS library. Maybe 50 different folks are in ISPF edit (Option 2) and coding away all day long. When programmers are completed coding and code is ready to be promotedthe

Re: Former Marines

>>Hey Ted - try losing the petulant Canadian attitude. >>If it weren't for US marines, you'd all be speaking German and your currency would the Deutschmark. >Bull droppings. American jinogoism. >And, another example of the US only knowing about US history. >We participated in WWII. >And, while

Re: IBM PR: System z Announcement Webcast on October 21, 2008

Just curiouswhy Oracle over DB2 ?? Is Oracle better ?? Never used Oracle before, only DB2. >That is interesting. But I am wondering about so-called Oracle Site >Licenses. From what I have been told, we have such a thing. Supposedly, this >allows us to have basically unlimited numbers of Oracl

Re: COBOL / VSAM question.

>> And I dislike application folks who won't test in my sandbox then complain when >> things blow up the first few days after a roll-up. >> An impasse? That was the point. I understand that you guys are very smart folks, but you guys LOVE to point all problems at application folksits tire

Re: COBOL / VSAM question.

Don Leahy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> I agree totally. I hate it when programmers incessantly whine about >> 'environment' changes impacting their code. Still, if the Sysplex >> change was described to them as 'transparent', then they should be allowed to >> grumble about it. For a little whil