Re: Mainframe Jobs Considered Recession Proof

2008-11-13 Thread Timothy Sipples
I put that video up on the Mainframe Blog a couple days ago. Note that recession proof doesn't mean immune to venue changes. That is, there will be ongoing turmoil in corporate identities and locations. So the mainframe jobs won't necessarily be in the same cities for the same companies. But the

Re: storing a PDF file in DB2 for z/OS

2008-11-13 Thread Jim McAlpine
On Wed, Nov 12, 2008 at 8:54 PM, Wayne Driscoll [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote: Jim, For DB2 V7 (now out of service) and DB2 V8, you need the PTF for APAR PK35437. Wayne Driscoll Product Developer NOTE: All opinions are strictly my own. Cheers Wayne. Jim McAlpine

Re: The Register article on HP replacing z

2008-11-13 Thread R.S.
Edward Jaffe wrote: [...] That's why I translate specialty engines as castrated engines. The only specialization is lack of some abilities, just to support one workload, but not other. Everything behind is sales peach . Big technical effort done to keep high prices on monopoly (MVS) market and

Re: Mainframe Jobs Considered Recession Proof

2008-11-13 Thread Scott Ford
Ed, I think there will be a shortage when/if the dinos like us retire.. A lot of 'younger' guys and gals don't want to learn z/OS or any of it's components. Scott Ford Senior Systems Engineer [p] 678.266.3399 x304[m] 609-346-0399 identityforge.com This message is for the designated

Re: The Register article on HP replacing z

2008-11-13 Thread Tom Marchant
On Thu, 13 Nov 2008 07:28:59 -0500, P S wrote: ... specialty engines help keep the cost of z/OS and friends high... They do? Not that I can tell. -- Tom Marchant -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access

Re: The Register article on HP replacing z

2008-11-13 Thread P S
Well, they do by helping z shops keep z/OS at all, sorta. It's kind of an nth derivative. I know what you're saying and I could argue that too, but look at it this way: without IFLs et al., more shops would say z/OS was too expensive, and IBM would either be losing more share or would be forced to

Session manager

2008-11-13 Thread Carroll, William
Just trying to find out how many shops are using the multi-term product from sds. Thank You Bill Carroll DISCLAIMER: The information contained in this message may be privileged or confidential and is protected from disclosure. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or

Re: Recataloging Linklist Datasets

2008-11-13 Thread Peter Relson
I believe that the publication is correct. You cannot do that in a safe way. The system will use the LNKLST as it was defined because it has built and opened a DCB representing the concatenation. LLA will use the data sets as they are cataloged. LLA allocates each data set that it is managing.

Re: appending userid in a file

2008-11-13 Thread Z1
With those IJK... messages it looks to me like he is just coding the REXX statements via SYSTSIN rather than trying to execute the REXX stored in a PDS. -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send

Re: The Register article on HP replacing z

2008-11-13 Thread R.S.
P S wrote: You say that like it's a negative thing. No, I clearly mentioned, that it's NOT. See my disclaimer. I just provided more accurate description of things. Specialty really means less functional. Basic CP means all specialties in one. In English (same in Polish) specialty is

Re: good practise to run linux on mainframe

2008-11-13 Thread R.S.
Mark Post wrote: On 11/12/2008 at 4:42 AM, R.S. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Tommy Tsui wrote: I have a question on z/VM. I understood z/Linux running on z/VM but why we need z/OS running on z/VM?...becuase of sharing resource? any shop running z/os on z/VM? You don't need to run z/OS on VM. This

Re: Compile panels (was: procs and concatenations)

2008-11-13 Thread Don Leahy
On Wed, Nov 12, 2008 at 6:56 PM, Dave Salt [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I haven't used the ISPF compile panels for a long time. When I'm in a member list I enter '1' next to any members I want to compile, or I enter '1 pattern' on the command line to select all members that match a pattern

Re: Recataloging Linklist Datasets

2008-11-13 Thread Peter Relson
Obviously I was wrong in asserting that the publications are correct with respect to the sentence During unallocation (when LLA is stopped or the system is reIPLed), the system recatalogs the library data sets to the volume that was current at LLA initialization. Clearly there is no

Re: good practise to run linux on mainframe

2008-11-13 Thread Vernooy, C.P. - SPLXM
R.S. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... Mark Post wrote: On 11/12/2008 at 4:42 AM, R.S. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Tommy Tsui wrote: I have a question on z/VM. I understood z/Linux running on z/VM but why we need z/OS running on z/VM?...becuase of sharing

Re: The Register article on HP replacing z

2008-11-13 Thread P S
You say that like it's a negative thing. Seriously, what's your point? Do you really think a Cadillac costs 2x as much to build as a Chevy? Do you really think a large Coke at McDonald's costs them a fraction of what they charge? Do you really think that the manufacturing cost of the latest x86

Re: good practise to run linux on mainframe

2008-11-13 Thread Lindy Mayfield
I wonder if the listerv systems are running on VM systems that aren't used for running or developing guest OS's. For example VM.MARIST.EDU. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of R.S. Sent: 13. marraskuuta 2008 15:59 To:

Re: Crazy(?) thought - run z/Linux binaries on z/OS UNIX

2008-11-13 Thread Kirk Wolf
Implementing UML under z/OS would seem to me to require that you port the UML kernel as a set of z/OS libraries. This will be difficult because of the lack of gcc, ASCII/EBCDIC issues, etc. There is a big barrier to entry to get started. After that, the UML kernel devices will get mapped

Re: Recataloging Linklist Datasets

2008-11-13 Thread Martin Kline
Thanks for your input, Peter: The system will use the LNKLST as it was defined because it has built and opened a DCB representing the concatenation. LLA will use the data sets as they are cataloged. LLA allocates each data set that it is managing. And it uses the catalog to locate that data set.

Specialty Engines

2008-11-13 Thread Hal Merritt
Can anyone point me to a list of products that support/exploit those gadgets? Thanks!! NOTICE: This electronic mail message and any files transmitted with it are intended exclusively for the individual or entity to which it is addressed. The message, together with any attachment, may

Re: Fwd: storing a PDF file in DB2 for z/OS

2008-11-13 Thread Roland Schiradin
See the last two steps in member SHOWJCL or X2PJCL. Roland On Tue, Nov 11, 2008 at 7:24 PM, Roland Schiradin [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote: Look into the SHOWzOS distribution www.cbttape.org. It contains a JCL to generate a PDF and transfer this MVS dataset to your PC. Roland I'm not having

Re: appending userid in a file

2008-11-13 Thread J R
Or coming from SYSPROC *without* the /* REXX */ comment. Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2008 13:41:21 + From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: appending userid in a file To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU With those IJK... messages it looks to me like he is just coding the REXX statements via SYSTSIN

Re: Mainframe Jobs Considered Recession Proof

2008-11-13 Thread Kelman, Tom
Anton, I think whether or not a mainframe job in the company types on your list is recession proof depends on the individual company. For example, I work for a bank as you can see from my signature block. My bank is a mid-size regional commercial bank (as opposed to an investment bank) that is

Re: Specialty Engines

2008-11-13 Thread Bobbie Justice
from the mxg website http://www.mxg.com/newsletters/ What products execute on zIIPs? This note will be updated as new programs/products are reported: - IBM DB2 and DB2 Utilities - IBM Communications Server for IPSEC - IBM Communications Server for Hipersocket Large Messages.

Re: Specialty Engines

2008-11-13 Thread Tom Harper
I have added others to the list below...I also do not believe DFSORT is zIIP-enabled in any way. Tom Harper IMS Utilities Development Team Neon Enterprise Software, Inc. Sugar Land, TX -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bobbie

APAR search keywords

2008-11-13 Thread R.S.
When I search Technical help database for mainframe operating environments, I use the following keywords: - msgMESSAGE when looking for given MESSAGE number - WAITnnn when looking for given wait state - ABENDccc when looking for given abend Examples: msgICH408I, WAIT064, ABEND0C4. That's what I

Re: Specialty Engines

2008-11-13 Thread R.S.
Hal Merritt wrote: Can anyone point me to a list of products that support/exploit those gadgets? See: http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/z/advantages/ziip/index.html In a brief: CP - everything: z/OS, Linux, VM, VSE, TPF, CFCC IFL - Linux, VM ICF - CFCC (Coupling Facility Control Code) zAAP -

Re: good practise to run linux on mainframe

2008-11-13 Thread P S
BTW: Does anyone use VM and no other OS under it ? I'm aware of single installation in Poland (they gone AFAIK). Nobody does that -- they at least run CMS, and VM itself when testing. But that probably isn't what you meant -- sure, there are still CMS-only shops, though many of them are at

Re: Mainframe Jobs Considered Recession Proof

2008-11-13 Thread Scott Ford
How many ppl in the world understand what a Systems Programmer does or a Network Engineer does,,,I understand these are titles, but consider that there is no depth of understanding of what 'we' do...Including many times in our own families. My late wife didn't understand at all, she knew I worked

Re: Mainframe Jobs Considered Recession Proof

2008-11-13 Thread Scott Ford
Tim, After working for a MAJOR big 5 company in Europe for three years I understand what you are saying. I was able to work in Europe after my job was 'phased out', I always thought this was a strange phrase, anyway, the Swiss had to justify why they needed me to come to work there, their rules

Re: APAR search keywords

2008-11-13 Thread Scott Ford
Yes, try INCORROUT, LOOP and of course any messages like MSGIST. always works for me Scott Ford Senior Systems Engineer [p] 678.266.3399 x304[m] 609-346-0399 identityforge.com This message is for the designated recipient only and may contain privileged, proprietary, or otherwise

Re: Recataloging Linklist Datasets

2008-11-13 Thread Eric Bielefeld
2. I don't think you ever want to disable LLA until the next IPL, unless that IPL will be minutes later. The system really runs slow with LLA down. I know that when I came in to make changes that required stopping LLA and renaming datasets, the few jobs I ran after stopping LLA seemed to

Re: good practise to run linux on mainframe

2008-11-13 Thread R.S.
P S wrote: BTW: Does anyone use VM and no other OS under it ? I'm aware of single installation in Poland (they gone AFAIK). Nobody does that -- they at least run CMS, and VM itself when testing. But that probably isn't what you meant -- sure, there are still CMS-only shops, though many of them

Re: The Register article on HP replacing z

2008-11-13 Thread Edward Jaffe
Tom Marchant wrote: On Thu, 13 Nov 2008 07:28:59 -0500, P S wrote: ... specialty engines help keep the cost of z/OS and friends high... They do? Not that I can tell. zAAP and zIIP specialty engines, which take over more and more work as more and more products are enhanced to

Re: Recataloging Linklist Datasets

2008-11-13 Thread Tom Marchant
On Thu, 13 Nov 2008 08:46:24 -0600, Martin Kline [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I prefer predictability... Yes, of course the systems must stay up, and the data sets must be moved. Both must occur, so it is not a matter of choice. That being the case, since the only 'officially' recommended solution

Problem with Cestpair command after upgrade to 999V

2008-11-13 Thread O'Brien, David W. (NIH/CIT) [C]
I've read the manual(s) and queried my vendor. While I'm waiting for their response, I thought perhaps someone in the group had run across this. We were using Cestpair commands to replicate our DB2 data on our HDS 9960 prior to our weekly backups. After moving to a HDS 9990V marketed by Sun,

Old Logger Datasets

2008-11-13 Thread Eric Bielefeld
I noticed that there are all kinds of old LOGGER datasets on many of our disk packs. These are from 2007 back to 2004. Can these just be deleted? I'm not that familiar with logger. Here are a couple of dataset names: LOGGER.ATR.AISPLEX.RESTART.A001 LOGGER.DBPROD.E1FSCICS.DFHLOG.A0001548

Re: Mainframe Jobs Considered Recession Proof

2008-11-13 Thread (IBM Mainframe Discussion List)
In a message dated 11/12/2008 9:03:50 P.M. Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Just what in the H*** is a Mainframe Computer Expert? Another example of a know-nothing with diarhea of the mouth and constipation of brains. Recession proof might be true for mainframe computer

PSP bucket question - I can't find the correct bucket

2008-11-13 Thread Pommier, Rex R.
Hi List, I am in the process of planning a TS3400 mini-library with TS1120 tape drives install for my z9-BC. I am looking for PSP buckets for this (running z/OS 1.7 currently, with plans for 1.9). I found a 3592device bucket, but am trying to find if there are any other buckets I need to be

Re: Recataloging Linklist Datasets

2008-11-13 Thread Walt Farrell
On Thu, 13 Nov 2008 09:07:48 -0500, Peter Relson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Obviously I was wrong in asserting that the publications are correct with respect to the sentence During unallocation (when LLA is stopped or the system is reIPLed), the system recatalogs the library data sets to the

Re: The Register article on HP replacing z

2008-11-13 Thread R.S.
Edward Jaffe wrote: [...] zAAP and zIIP specialty engines, which take over more and more work as more and more products are enhanced to exploit them, IMHO it is not enhancement. From financial point of view yes, but technically the product is not better than version working on regular CP. This

Re: The Register article on HP replacing z

2008-11-13 Thread David Andrews
On Thu, 2008-11-13 at 08:49 -0800, Edward Jaffe wrote: zAAP and zIIP specialty engines [...] are elements of an overarching strategy to gradually *lower* the price of z/OS even as MIPS use is exploding. If the price was slashed overnight, the market would crash and IBM would lose too much

how to re-define a vsam cluster with the data and index obljects

2008-11-13 Thread John Norgauer
I did it once before and now can't find my job. Given that the data and index portions exist on a volume, how do I re-define the cluster name into the catalog? Thanks John Norgauer University of California Davis Medical Center 2315 Stockton Blvd ASB 1300 Sacramento, Ca 95817 916-734-0536

Re: how to re-define a vsam cluster with the data and indexobljects

2008-11-13 Thread John Hamman
Here's how: //STEP1EXEC PGM=IDCAMS //* //SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=* //SYSINDD * DEFINE CLUSTER - (NAME(HLQ.MLQ.CLUSTER) - VOLUMES(volser) - INDEXED -

Re: PSP bucket question - I can't find the correct bucket

2008-11-13 Thread R.S.
Pommier, Rex R. wrote: Hi List, I am in the process of planning a TS3400 mini-library with TS1120 tape drives install for my z9-BC. I am looking for PSP buckets for this (running z/OS 1.7 currently, with plans for 1.9). I found a 3592device bucket, but am trying to find if there are any other

Re: SUSPECT: Re: Mainframe Jobs Considered Recession Proof

2008-11-13 Thread Jackson, Robin
Hi Tom, Just noticed that your signature block indicated that you were at Commerce Bank of Kansas City. Just wanted to say hi and see if any of the folks that were a part of the team that I worked with when the Commerce data center were still there. I worked with Phil Harris, Ned Day, Brad

concatenations, again

2008-11-13 Thread Frank Swarbrick
Now how is *this* one for interesting: //COBOL PROC COBOPT= //COB EXEC PGM=IGYCRCTL,REGION=4096K,PARM='COBOPT' //SYSIN DD DISP=SHR,DSN=FJS.PDSE.COBOL(MEMBER) //SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=* // INCLUDE

Re: Old Logger Datasets

2008-11-13 Thread Gray, Larry - Larry A
Run an IXCMIAPU report on each of the logstreams. If datasets exist that the logger does not know of, it should show up in the orphaned list. If it is there, it can be deleted. If the logstream does not exist, you can delete the dataset. Larry Gray Large Systems Engineering Lowe's

Re: Specialty Engines

2008-11-13 Thread Mark Post
On 11/13/2008 at 10:30 AM, R.S. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: -snip- I'm not sure if I can use zIIP or zAAP for z/OS under VM. Yes. z/VM will allow a z/OS guest to dispatch work on a zIIP or a zAAP. z/VM itself will not use either of them. Mark Post

Re: concatenations, again

2008-11-13 Thread J R
Yes, that's the way it has always worked. I just assumed that if you do any override, it overrides the entire DD concatenation. No, the override is by *DD statement*, not by *ddname*. To override, say, the third and fifth statements, code: //SYSLIB DD // DD // DD

Re: how to re-define a vsam cluster with the data and indexobljects

2008-11-13 Thread John Norgauer
Thanks listers John Norgauer University of California Davis Medical Center 2315 Stockton Blvd ASB 1300 Sacramento, Ca 95817 916-734-0536 SYSTEMS PROGRAMMING.. Guilty, until proven innocent !! JN 2004 Hardware eventually breaks - Software eventually works anon

Re: Old Logger Datasets

2008-11-13 Thread Eric Bielefeld
Thanks Gary. I'll have to figure out how to do this. I'm sure my boss knows what the different logstreams are. Eric Gray wrote: Run an IXCMIAPU report on each of the logstreams. If datasets exist that the logger does not know of, it should show up in the orphaned list. If it is

Re: Specialty Engines

2008-11-13 Thread Shane
Mark Post wrote: z/VM will allow a z/OS guest to dispatch work on a zIIP or a zAAP. Unless I'm mis-remembering, this is only true if you happen to be on latest z/VM, on latest hardware, and happen to have an appropriately defined LPAR. Maybe not everyone meets all those criteria. Shane ...

Re: APAR search keywords

2008-11-13 Thread Brian Peterson
From the IBMLink Help function: https://www-304.ibm.com/ibmlink/sis/helpFunctions.wss?lc=encc=US Brian On Thu, 13 Nov 2008 16:13:55 +0100, R.S. wrote: When I search Technical help database for mainframe operating environments, I use the following keywords: - msgMESSAGE when looking for given

Re: Specialty Engines

2008-11-13 Thread Mark Post
On 11/13/2008 at 1:34 PM, Shane [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Mark Post wrote: z/VM will allow a z/OS guest to dispatch work on a zIIP or a zAAP. Unless I'm mis-remembering, this is only true if you happen to be on latest z/VM, on latest hardware, and happen to have an appropriately defined

Re: The Register article on HP replacing z

2008-11-13 Thread Howard Brazee
On 13 Nov 2008 09:37:09 -0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (David Andrews) wrote: I have to conclude that IBM doesn't *want* more z/OS licenses. I don't understand that, but neither do I have access to the Big Picture. Wild conjecture can come up with some reasons - most of which don't bode well for our

IEC161I 040-002

2008-11-13 Thread Arturo
has any one ever run a Batch Job, processed steps 1,2,3,4,5 and abends in step 6.. you fix the problem in step 6. Resubmit the job from the beginning and it fails in step 3 with an IEC161I 040-002 ? Same everything except for the space allocation change that I did to step 6.

Test...Please Acknowledge.

2008-11-13 Thread Howard Rifkind
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Re: The Register article on HP replacing z

2008-11-13 Thread Ken Porowski
-Original Message- Howard Brazee Does IBM want to sell xNix mainframes? If they sell, yes! Or are they orienting differently - to sell powerful database machines, powerful application servers, powerful web servers... ? Isn't that what a z/OS box is? Or would they be happy to be

How many shops use 3rd party compression for IMS DBs?

2008-11-13 Thread David W. Cullum
We are currently evaluating IBM's compression product but will only be using it on 12 large DBs, is it even worth the DASD savings? We have about 300 VSAM/OSAM HIDAM databases and are running IMS 9. We also have mucho storage available but are concerned that some of our large DBs may go over the

Re: Test...Please Acknowledge.

2008-11-13 Thread john gilmore
receipt acknowledgedJohn Gilmore Ashland, MA 01721-1817 USA Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2008 15:19:57 -0500 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Test...Please Acknowledge. To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Thanks _ LEGAL NOTICE Unless expressly stated otherwise, this message is confidential and may be

Re: Test...Please Acknowledge.

2008-11-13 Thread Pat Mihalec
I got it. Pat Mihalec Rush University Medical Center Senior System Programmer (312) 942-8386 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message:

Re: How many shops use 3rd party compression for IMS DBs?

2008-11-13 Thread Tom Harper
David, You should probably be asking this question on the IMS listserv, but in order to remove, change, or add compression to a data base you will need to unload and then reload the data base using the old and new DBDs. When you load the data base, unless you change the free space parameters,

Re: IEC161I 040-002

2008-11-13 Thread Lizette Koehler
I would be curious to see the whole message. The IEC161-040 indicates a problem with the catalog and an IDC3009I should be reviewed. The 002 is insufficient to see which IDC3009I message to look at. Is the space change for a VSAM data set? IEC161I (return code 040) rc[(sfi)]-ccc,jjj,

Re: Test...Please Acknowledge.

2008-11-13 Thread Martinez, Frank J
Got it -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Pat Mihalec Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2008 3:27 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Test...Please Acknowledge. I got it. Pat Mihalec Rush University Medical Center Senior

Re: Test...Please Acknowledge.

2008-11-13 Thread Hessong, Keith
Got it. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Martinez, Frank J Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2008 3:42 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Test...Please Acknowledge. Got it -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe

Re: IEC161I 040-002

2008-11-13 Thread Burrell, C. Todd (CDC/OCOO/ITSO) (CTR)
Interogate the rest of the message for the ICD3009I return code and reason code. If you look up IEC161I RC 040 in Quickref it states to look into the IDC3009I return and reason codes that are in the remainder of the IEC161I message. Looks like something is amiss with a VSAM file? Thanks C.

Re: The Register article on HP replacing z

2008-11-13 Thread Howard Brazee
On 13 Nov 2008 12:21:31 -0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Ken Porowski) wrote: Does IBM want to sell xNix mainframes? If they sell, yes! Do they think it will sell well enough? Or are they orienting differently - to sell powerful database machines, powerful application servers, powerful web

Re: APAR search keywords

2008-11-13 Thread Patrick O'Keefe
On Thu, 13 Nov 2008 12:35:42 -0600, Brian Peterson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From the IBMLink Help function: https://www-304.ibm.com/ibmlink/sis/helpFunctions.wss?lc=encc=US ... I though HICPU was one but I don't see it on the list. There are a few others, too, but I've forgotten them. It's

Re: Test...Please Acknowledge.

2008-11-13 Thread Warren Brown
Acknowledgment -- Original message from Howard Rifkind [EMAIL PROTECTED]: -- Thanks _ LEGAL NOTICE Unless expressly stated otherwise, this message is confidential and may be privileged. It is intended for the addressee(s) only. Access to this

Re: Test...Please Acknowledge.

2008-11-13 Thread John Hamman
Howard, got it good luck John Hamman Senior Systems Programmer BlueCross BlueShield of Mississippi 601.664.4410 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Howard Rifkind [EMAIL PROTECTED] 11/13/2008 2:19:57 PM Thanks _ LEGAL NOTICE Unless expressly stated otherwise, this message is confidential and may

Re: SYSNAME ON

2008-11-13 Thread Jakubek, Jan
I would like to enable SYSNAME ON (ISPF Command ) for all TSO users. So far i could not find a way to issue ISPF command from REXX / CLIST in my logon procs. Even tried to modify ISPCFIGU using TSO ISPCCONF (with increament VERSION_LEVEL_OF_SITEWIDE_DEFAULTS ) DEFAULT_SYSTEM_NAME= ON

Re: Specialty Engines

2008-11-13 Thread Shane
No, that's not the case, unless you're talking about mixing IFLs into the LPAR as well. If you want IFLs as well, then yes, you need a z10 and z/VM 5.4. Mark, are you saying that prior to z/VM-mode LPARs, VM would still dispatch (qualifying) guest workload on zIIP/zAAP. That's not the way I

Re: The Register article on HP replacing z

2008-11-13 Thread John Eells
Ken Porowski wrote: snip The fact that the z10 was a 'new' platform shows they are/do consider it worthwhile. Of course it could just be a step towards emulating z/Architecture over another instruction set. I heard someone make the comment that even the z10 (and possibly earlier) were RISC

Re: appending userid in a file

2008-11-13 Thread Shmuel Metz (Seymour J.)
In [EMAIL PROTECTED], on 11/12/2008 at 01:41 AM, Ron Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: Could some one please help me in this in this , I need a Rexx routine to be executed in the job so that that the file will be created for eg Userid.abc ie the userid should be appended before the file name.

IBM-Support Toolbar for MSIE and Firefox

2008-11-13 Thread Roland Schiradin
Very nice even I use it for just a few hours. http://www-01.ibm.com/software/support/toolbar/ Roland -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET

Re: The Register article on HP replacing z

2008-11-13 Thread Scott Ford
Can someone pass me the url on the HP article, pls, many thanks in advance Scott Ford Senior Systems Engineer [p] 678.266.3399 x304[m] 609-346-0399 identityforge.com This message is for the designated recipient only and may contain privileged, proprietary, or otherwise private

Re: Specialty Engines

2008-11-13 Thread Mark Post
On 11/13/2008 at 4:29 PM, Shane [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Mark, are you saying that prior to z/VM-mode LPARs, VM would still dispatch (qualifying) guest workload on zIIP/zAAP. That's not the way I read 208-249 - but unfortunately I don't have access to machinery to test my doubts. Yes.

Re: The Register article on HP replacing z

2008-11-13 Thread Ken Porowski
Found where I read it (I did not believe it). I had already heard in other discussions/presentations on the z10 that they were indeed CISC chips. Probably someone assuming z6/Power 6 technology with RISC. Another 'The Register' article titled 'IBM chills mainframe New Coke'

Re: Specialty Engines

2008-11-13 Thread Wayne Driscoll
In addition, with z/VM 5.3, even if you don't have a zIIP or a zAAP, as long as you are running on a processor that supports zIIPS and/or zAAPS, you could define vitural specialty engines. Clearly no benefit for a production environment, but could be useful in a POC for getting a specialty

IODF/HITACHI HELP

2008-11-13 Thread Lucy Arnold
Does anybody know how to rectify t When I try to init the device - I get this ICK091I F10A NED= 2105. .HTC.55.00011208 *73 ICK003D REPLY U TO ALTER VOLUME F10A CONTENTS, ELSE T R 73,U *IOS003A F10A,INTERVENTION REQUIRED IEF450I SYSGM02 STEP1 - ABEND=S222 U REASON= 916

Re: APAR search keywords

2008-11-13 Thread Scott Ford
Yep, I have seen HICPU used also in searches Scott Ford Senior Systems Engineer [p] 678.266.3399 x304[m] 609-346-0399 identityforge.com This message is for the designated recipient only and may contain privileged, proprietary, or otherwise private information. If you have received it

Re: Problem with Cestpair command after upgrade to 9990V

2008-11-13 Thread Maurice Clark
Hello David, I think you need to remove your commas from the PRIM and SEC parms ... Cheers, Maurice Clark Principal Consultant - Architecture and Design Global Solution Services Hitachi Data Systems Australia -- For

Re: IODF/HITACHI HELP

2008-11-13 Thread Linda Mooney
Hi Lucy, What results do you get from a devserv command? Is this a new install? Are other volumes on this controller LUN working? Linda Mooney -- Original message -- From: Lucy Arnold [EMAIL PROTECTED] Does anybody know how to rectify t When I try to init

Re: Problem with Cestpair command after upgrade to 9990V

2008-11-13 Thread O'Brien, David W. (NIH/CIT) [C]
Thanks Maurice, but I did try that since the doc did not show commas in the example. Sadly, the same result. From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Maurice Clark [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2008 6:55 PM To:

Re: Fwd: storing a PDF file in DB2 for z/OS

2008-11-13 Thread Kirk Wolf
Jim, You are right, my response was a little rude. I apologize. A PDF is simply a stream of binary data - records are of no consequence. You can store a PDF in any kind of dataset you want, so long as you can read it from your COBOL program and load it into the BLOB. RECFM=U, BLKSIZE=27998

Re: Mainframe Jobs Considered Recession Proof

2008-11-13 Thread Timothy Sipples
Scott Ford writes: A lot of 'younger' guys and gals don't want to learn z/OS or any of it's components. A lot do. [And, it should be noted, the mountain has moved. If you're a J2EE programmer, for example, learning WebSphere Application Server for z/OS is literally zero effort.(*)] Those that

Re: The Register article on HP replacing z

2008-11-13 Thread Timothy Sipples
David Andrews writes: It's easier, and cheaper by far, to reduce a price tag than to do the zXXP engineering. *A* price tag, maybe. I have to conclude that IBM doesn't *want* more z/OS licenses. I don't understand that, but neither do I have access to the Big Picture. Okay then. So that would

Re: Old Logger Datasets

2008-11-13 Thread Vernooy, C.P. - SPLXM
Eric, Check MVS Setting Up a Sysplex SA22-7625. This will answer (all) your sysplex questions. See 11.2.3 LOGR Parameters for Administrative Data Utility for IXCMIAPU. Kees. Eric Bielefeld [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... Thanks Gary. I'll have to figure out how

Re: Problem with Cestpair command after upgrade to 9990V

2008-11-13 Thread Ron Hawkins
What is the original post? -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Maurice Clark Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2008 3:56 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: [IBM-MAIN] Problem with Cestpair command after upgrade to 9990V