Re: SMP/E packaging for RECEIVE ORDER?

2007-03-08 Thread Kurt Quackenbush
And I note in this list perceptible enthusiasm for ShopZ, which I think embraces RECEIVE ORDER, but little enthusiasm for RECEIVE FROMNETWORK. I probably would have stated it the other way around: ShopzSeries embraces RECEIVE FROMNETWORK. RECEIVE ORDER and ShopzSeries don't really have much

Re: SMP/E packaging for RECEIVE ORDER?

2007-03-07 Thread Ralph_Robison
Gil, Just curious... Have you seen customer interest in the use of RECEIVE FROMNETWORK for ISV software products? When it was first introduced, we expected to eventually see customer requests, but I've not seen any such requests. Ralph

Re: SMP/E packaging for RECEIVE ORDER?

2007-03-07 Thread Chase, John
-Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Ralph_Robison Gil, Just curious... Have you seen customer interest in the use of RECEIVE FROMNETWORK for ISV software products? When it was first introduced, we expected to eventually see customer requests,

Re: SMP/E packaging for RECEIVE ORDER?

2007-03-07 Thread Paul Gilmartin
In a recent note, Ralph_Robison said: Date: Wed, 7 Mar 2007 07:28:16 -0600 Just curious... Have you seen customer interest in the use of RECEIVE FROMNETWORK for ISV software products? When it was first introduced, we expected to eventually see customer requests, but I've not seen

Re: SMP/E packaging for RECEIVE ORDER?

2007-03-07 Thread Veilleux, Jon L
From Ralph Robison: snip Just curious... Have you seen customer interest in the use of RECEIVE FROMNETWORK for ISV software products? When it was first introduced, we expected to eventually see customer requests, but I've not seen any such requests. /snip It would be goodness to be able to do

Re: SMP/E packaging for RECEIVE ORDER?

2007-03-07 Thread Alan Schwartz
Business Services Ralph_Robison [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent by: IBM Mainframe Discussion List IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU 03/07/2007 07:28 AM Please respond to IBM Mainframe Discussion List IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU To IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU cc Subject Re: SMP/E packaging for RECEIVE ORDER? Gil, Just

Re: SMP/E packaging for RECEIVE ORDER?

2007-03-07 Thread Kurt Quackenbush
While the SMP/E RM describes GIMZIP, the utility used to package for RECEIVE FROMNETWORK, I find no similar assistance for packaging for RECEIVE ORDER. Have I simply overlooked it, or has IBM made a business decision not to support ISVs in supplying that format? The format of the downloadable

Re: SMP/E packaging for RECEIVE ORDER?

2007-03-07 Thread Paul Gilmartin
Setting Reply-to: -- I'll summarize and attribute replies, if any. In a recent note, Kurt Quackenbush said: Date: Wed, 7 Mar 2007 11:08:03 -0500 The format of the downloadable files is the same for RECEIVE FROMNET and RECEIVE ORDER. That is, both expect to handle GIMZIP format

Re: SMP/E packaging for RECEIVE ORDER?

2007-03-07 Thread Veilleux, Jon L
Survey question: What do you do? 1. Download directly to z/OS a. FTP (what client?) Only APARs in very critical situations. b. Other (specify) 2. Download to desktop, and then to z/OS: NO a. FTP b. Samba c. IND$FILE d. NFS e. Other (specify) 3. RECEIVE FROMNETWORK - Yes

Re: SMP/E packaging for RECEIVE ORDER?

2007-03-07 Thread Jerry Whitteridge
We would be interested in any of our current vendors providing a similar service to RECEIVE ORDER. Currently we pull maintenance from IBM on an almost nightly basis and would love to have the same capability with our other vendors. (Just cos we receive it doesn't mean it needs to be applied !) It

Re: SMP/E packaging for RECEIVE ORDER?

2007-03-07 Thread Little, Dan W (RBC IT)
Survey question: What do you do? 1. Download directly to z/OS a. FTP (what client?) - z/OS FTP for lots and lots of stuff b. Other (specify) 2. Download to desktop, and then to z/OS: yes but only when there is no choice - some vendors force you to download via HTTPS or HTTP and don't

Re: SMP/E packaging for RECEIVE ORDER?

2007-03-07 Thread Shane
Survey question: What do you do? 1. Download directly to z/OS a. FTP (what client?) b. Other (specify) a) - almost always (z/OS FTP). 2. Download to desktop, and then to z/OS: a. FTP b. Samba c. IND$FILE d. NFS e. Other (specify) a) - only when 1 a) not

Re: SMP/E packaging for RECEIVE ORDER?

2007-03-07 Thread Ed Gould
On Mar 7, 2007, at 7:52 AM, Veilleux, Jon L wrote: -SNIP--- It would be goodness to be able to do this, but, our experiences with vendor SMP/E expertise leads me to believe that most vendors would be hard pressed to get it right. Perhaps the larger