Re: VSAM Linear Dataset n00b question

2007-08-06 Thread Paul D'Angelo
Binyamin Dissen wrote I would put money on Media Manager (get the manual - it isn't cheap). What manual specifically are You referring to ? Could you provide a Title and Book Number ? Paul *** IMPORTANT NOTE* The opinions expressed in this

Re: VSAM Linear Dataset n00b question

2007-08-06 Thread Tom Harper
: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Paul D'Angelo Sent: Monday, August 06, 2007 7:55 AM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: VSAM Linear Dataset n00b question Binyamin Dissen wrote I would put money on Media Manager (get the manual - it isn't cheap). What

Re: VSAM Linear Dataset n00b question

2007-08-06 Thread McKown, John
-Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Paul D'Angelo Sent: Monday, August 06, 2007 7:55 AM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: VSAM Linear Dataset n00b question Binyamin Dissen wrote I would put money on Media

Re: VSAM Linear Dataset n00b question

2007-08-06 Thread (IBM Mainframe Discussion List)
In a message dated 8/6/2007 8:40:24 A.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: It is not generally available. It costs a TON of cash and is only distributed under an NDA, if I remember what others have said. I have heard that is costs several hundred thousand U.S. dollars,

Re: VSAM Linear Dataset n00b question

2007-08-05 Thread Lindy Mayfield
Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Binyamin Dissen Sent: 4. elokuuta 2007 21:51 To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: VSAM Linear Dataset n00b question On Fri, 3 Aug 2007 20:10:51 +0200 Lindy Mayfield [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: : DIV, LDS, blah blah What are you trying to do

Re: VSAM Linear Dataset n00b question

2007-08-05 Thread Lindy Mayfield
Dataset n00b question On Fri, 3 Aug 2007 20:10:51 +0200 Lindy Mayfield [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: :Is it possible to access VSAM linear data sets without going through the :DIV macros? By using VSAM macros? What are you trying to do? The basic purpose of DIV is to allow the file to be accessed

Re: VSAM Linear Dataset n00b question

2007-08-05 Thread Wayne Driscoll
Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lindy Mayfield Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2007 5:38 AM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: VSAM Linear Dataset n00b question Great, thanks for the hint. Problem solved. I was looking in the wrong bookshelf. | A linear data set is processed

Re: VSAM Linear Dataset n00b question

2007-08-04 Thread Kenneth E Tomiak
Seems to me that DIV means Data in Virtual, not you reading a linear dataset. Persistent would imply to me the service handles reading/writing the data you access using the DIV macros. I would not expect the contents of the linear dataset to be handled with VSAM macros, just like DB2 using

Re: VSAM Linear Dataset n00b question

2007-08-04 Thread Binyamin Dissen
On Fri, 3 Aug 2007 20:10:51 +0200 Lindy Mayfield [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: :I must be having bad luck today with docs and googling. :Is it possible to access VSAM linear data sets without going through the :DIV macros? By using VSAM macros? :I have to admit a bit of confusion. When I look at

VSAM Linear Dataset n00b question

2007-08-03 Thread Lindy Mayfield
I must be having bad luck today with docs and googling. Is it possible to access VSAM linear data sets without going through the DIV macros? By using VSAM macros? I have to admit a bit of confusion. When I look at data spaces and hiperspaces they say: You can use temporary, or persistent via