Re: IMS - how do I run an interactive transaction?

2009-05-10 Thread Jim Thomas
Not into IMS either but ... I think you'd need an MPR / MPP available first... (start an MPR / MPP and then issue a /DIS A) First off ... assuming that the transaction was call TEST01, clear your screen and key in TEST01_ where the '_' is meant to be a space. If that does not work, you're

Re: IMS - how do I run an interactive transaction?

2009-05-11 Thread Jim Thomas
. The MPP regions have IMSID=IMS1, and the IMS control region has IMS1 in it's operator reply, so it *looks* like the IMS IDs match. David Logan -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Jim Thomas Sent: Sunday, May 10, 2009 11:30 AM To: IBM

Re: SHOWzOS 7.19

2009-09-06 Thread Jim Thomas
Roland, I have not come across this ... should I do anything specific to force an 0C4 ?. Kind Regards, Jim Thomas 617-233-4130 (mobile) j...@thethomasresidence.us (email) -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf

Re: JES2 Parmlib inconsistent with active definitions

2009-10-14 Thread Jim Thomas
I have something that already does this ... but ... that said .. are you speaking of JES only ?? ... or ... globally ?. Kind Regards, Jim Thomas 617-233-4130 j...@thethomasresidence.us -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf

Re: JES2 Parmlib inconsistent with active definitions

2009-10-14 Thread Jim Thomas
for being dense. Kind Regards, Jim Thomas 617-233-4130 j...@thethomasresidence.us -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Paul Gilmartin Sent: Wednesday, October 14, 2009 3:18 PM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Re: JES2 Parmlib

Re: Back to Work

2009-10-18 Thread Jim Thomas
Congrat's Eric ... wishing you all the very best .. Kind Regards, Jim Thomas 617-233-4130 j...@thethomasresidence.us -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Eric Bielefeld Sent: Sunday, October 18, 2009 12:10 PM To: IBM-MAIN

Re : Extracting STDOUT data from USS

2010-01-26 Thread Jim Thomas
to have each record (as it were) be sent to my subsystem as it's written (or immediately thereafter). Any thoughts and or advice would be greatly appreciated. Kind Regards, Jim Thomas 617-233-4130 (mobile) 636-294-1014 (res) j...@thethomasresidence.us

Re: Re : Extracting STDOUT data from USS

2010-01-26 Thread Jim Thomas
Peter / Gil .. thank you for your advice. Kind Regards, Jim Thomas 617-233-4130 (mobile) 636-294-1014 (res) j...@thethomasresidence.us -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Paul Gilmartin Sent: Tuesday, January

Re: Re : Extracting STDOUT data from USS

2010-01-27 Thread Jim Thomas
Hello Peter, You're correct, I do not want to write to spool .. :-) Kind Regards, Jim Thomas 617-233-4130 (mobile) 636-294-1014 (res) j...@thethomasresidence.us -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Hunkeler

Re: Re : Extracting STDOUT data from USS

2010-01-27 Thread Jim Thomas
My apologies Gil, I meant an external writer. Kind Regards, Jim Thomas 617-233-4130 (mobile) 636-294-1014 (res) j...@thethomasresidence.us -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Paul Gilmartin Sent: Wednesday

Re: Senior Java Developer vs. MVS Systems Programmer (warning: Conley rant)

2010-02-21 Thread Jim Thomas
that knows what a log table is ?. Economy ?? okay .. how come it does not affect CEO's and CEO's that manage to lay off just about the entire company ?. Kind Regards, Jim Thomas 617-233-4130 (mobile) 636-294-1014 (res) j...@thethomasresidence.us -Original Message- From: IBM

Re: Senior Java Developer vs. MVS Systems Programmer (warning: Conley rant)

2010-02-21 Thread Jim Thomas
++ don't have a clue !!. Kind Regards, Jim Thomas 617-233-4130 (mobile) 636-294-1014 (res) j...@thethomasresidence.us -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Scott Sent: Sunday, February 21, 2010 3:43 PM To: IBM-MAIN

Re: Data Masking - 3270 Sceens

2011-02-08 Thread Jim Thomas
Tom Brennan's Vista tn3270 is a wonderful piece of work. Have a go at it. It can make your life unbelievably better. From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Cris Hernandez #9 Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2011 4:08 PM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject:

Re: my father passed away

2011-03-19 Thread Jim Thomas
Sir, My deepest condolences .. I wish you and your family all the very best. My prayers are with you. Kind Regards, Jim Thomas From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Shai Hess Sent: Saturday, March 19, 2011 8:52 AM To: IBM-MAIN

Re: IPCS Setdef asid

2011-03-27 Thread Jim Thomas
To the original requestor ... try PATCH if need be. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Wayne Driscoll Sent: Sunday, March 27, 2011 9:41 PM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Re: IPCS Setdef asid All that SETDEF ASID(xxx) does

Re: TSSO help please

2011-04-16 Thread Jim Thomas
Neal, If you think it's pertinent, please check some of the old APAR's ... I seemed to remember some for the TSO OPER command. Jim Thomas -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Neal Eckhardt Sent: Friday, April 15, 2011 10:45

Re: AC (authorization code) change

2011-04-17 Thread Jim Thomas
Is that not why the world has shifted from having one vp, director, manager, supervisor... to 'save' money and have a million paper pushers ??. Jim Thomas -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Shmuel Metz (Seymour J.) Sent

Re: Deleting post

2011-04-22 Thread Jim Thomas
Humm... what happened to AI and having robot's 'learn' ??. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Staller, Allan Sent: Friday, April 22, 2011 2:05 PM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Re: Deleting post See I,Robot by Issac

Re: Deleting post

2011-04-22 Thread Jim Thomas
: Deleting post Read DUNE, The Butlerian Jihad, etc.. On Fri, 22 Apr 2011 14:23:22 -0500, Jim Thomas j...@thethomasresidence.us wrote: Humm... what happened to AI and having robot's 'learn' ??. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf

Re: IEF212I -- Determining resolved alias?

2011-05-11 Thread Jim Thomas
From ISPF's DSLIST (option 3.4), you should be able to issue a 'listc ent(/) all' after tabbing down to the alias of interest. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Paul Gilmartin Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2011 10:05 AM To:

Re: Address of a PC routine

2011-05-19 Thread Jim Thomas
The simplest (and easiest) way, assuming you do not have any monitors by which you could traverse storage, is to take a SVCDUMP of PCAUTH issue a Format Sum Regs and (even just a Format ...) and scan down to the list of PC routine address's ... -Original Message- From: IBM

Re: Facebook for professional usage (was Re: Recent maintenance for z/XDC)

2011-05-26 Thread Jim Thomas
of Investors ??? gee ... I see them akin to the two year old monkeys !!. Jim Thomas 617-233-4130 (mobile) 636-294-1014(res) j...@thethomasresidence.us (Email) -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Ralph

Re: What is the current feeling for MVC loop vs. MVCL?

2011-05-31 Thread Jim Thomas
a MVC (move character) instruction when you need to move more than 256 bytes of storage. Use this macro instruction in high performance areas because multiple MVCs (as created by this macro) are faster than using an MVCL instruction. Jim Thomas 617-233-4130 (mobile) 636-294-1014

Re: What is the current feeling for MVC loop vs. MVCL?

2011-05-31 Thread Jim Thomas
Folks, Again, pardon my interruption. Two aspects (about three words I think) I have to relate is ... pipeline cache and (needless to add), the way the code (sequencing) was written. Jim Thomas 617-233-4130 (mobile) 636-294-1014(res) j...@thethomasresidence.us

Re: zPRIME is Dead - Neon Surrenders to IBM

2011-05-31 Thread Jim Thomas
Ma'am, Personally ... I'd like to see a suit between Microdaft and IBM. Jim Thomas 617-233-4130 (mobile) 636-294-1014(res) j...@thethomasresidence.us (Email) -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf

Re: What is the current feeling for MVC loop vs. MVCL?

2011-06-01 Thread Jim Thomas
John, I concur However ... there is one question I'd like to ask if I may. Have the 'longer' times for MVCL's been noticed on 'older' processors ?. Has MVPG (limited users) been tried ? .. and again ... for MVPG that is, any difference between 'older' and the 'new' z10 ?. Jim Thomas 617

Re: zPRIME is Dead - Neon Surrenders to IBM

2011-06-01 Thread Jim Thomas
IBM I hope ... Not sure about this but have (over the last few years) heard that Microdaft has been trying (or perhaps succeeded) to patent simple things such as Catalog's, PDS's . blah blah... Jim Thomas 617-233-4130 (mobile) 636-294-1014(res) j

Re: Personal update

2011-06-04 Thread Jim Thomas
Sir, I wish you a very speedy and complete recovery. Further, I wish you all the very best of health in future. Jim Thomas 617-233-4130 (mobile) 636-294-1014(res) j...@thethomasresidence.us (Email) -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List

Re: Personal: bad news

2011-06-08 Thread Jim Thomas
everybody on this list) might not be able to be physically with you you are in our thoughts. Please take this opportunity to rest and rejuvenate. God Bless. Kind Regards Jim Thomas 617-233-4130 (mobile) 636-294-1014(res) j...@thethomasresidence.us (Email

Re: Personal: bad news

2011-06-09 Thread Jim Thomas
Sir, Good to hear from you ... The outlook is positive then yes ??. I'm happy for you. Kind Regards Jim Thomas 617-233-4130 (mobile) 636-294-1014(res) j...@thethomasresidence.us (Email) -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM

Re: TSO STATUS and IKJ56192I/IKJ56211I msgs

2011-06-13 Thread Jim Thomas
Sir, Forgive me if I'm late ... but ... Welcome Back !!. Glad to know you're doing well. Kind Regards Jim Thomas 617-233-4130 (mobile) 636-294-1014(res) j...@thethomasresidence.us (Email) -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM

Re: personal status

2011-06-13 Thread Jim Thomas
Sir, You see what happens when you take time off ?? ... :-) I'm happy for you. Kind Regards Jim Thomas 617-233-4130 (mobile) 636-294-1014(res) j...@thethomasresidence.us (Email) -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN

Re: An upbeat story

2011-06-14 Thread Jim Thomas
what we know to be unstable software, onto the mainframe ??. We've all become very familiar with the 'blue screen of death' ... well .. if things go the way they are at this point in time, we'll soon be seeing it on the mainframe environment too. Kind Regards Jim Thomas 617-233-4130

Re: An upbeat story

2011-06-15 Thread Jim Thomas
that went into Math or even engineering. I did both and it's so very interesting to see how music major's, given a challenge or problem, progress to resolution. Kind Regards Jim Thomas 617-233-4130 (mobile) 636-294-1014(res) j...@thethomasresidence.us (Email

Re: 1.12 upgrade, required PTFs I missed.

2011-06-17 Thread Jim Thomas
Sir, I love working from home ... have been doing just that for quite a long time now ... Also happy to know that you are getting better and in good spirits ... :-) Kind Regards Jim Thomas 617-233-4130 (mobile) 636-294-1014(res) j...@thethomasresidence.us

Re: Some tests with MFNetDisk PRO

2011-06-20 Thread Jim Thomas
Sir, If you do find it, please let me know where I can get a copy too. Actually, Peter himself has been looking for the original that he sent in to Amdahl Kind Regards Jim Thomas 617-233-4130 (mobile) 636-294-1014(res) j...@thethomasresidence.us (Email

Re: No Space Left in NUCLEUS, SIOALMOD and SDITMOD1

2011-06-24 Thread Jim Thomas
that you were applying the RSU. Where abcd is one of the three below mentioned datasets Of course, depending on how much space is required, you could also try an Iebcopy. Kind Regards Jim Thomas 617-233-4130 (mobile) 636-294-1014(res) j...@thethomasresidence.us

Re: Lines, Bars and ... mini-bars???

2011-07-05 Thread Jim Thomas
Sir, Umm... I think the bigger problem is that there's no RTM support ... at least there was not for up to 1.11. Kind Regards Jim Thomas 617-233-4130 (mobile) 636-294-1014(res) j...@thethomasresidence.us (Email) -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe

Re: Lines, Bars and ... mini-bars???

2011-07-05 Thread Jim Thomas
Ozone ?? .. Nozone ??. Javazone ? ... (and I'm trying to be nice :-)) although ... I really do like 'mini-bar' .. Kind Regards Jim Thomas 617-233-4130 (mobile) 636-294-1014(res) j...@thethomasresidence.us (Email) -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe

Re: Ads on IBM-MAIN

2011-07-07 Thread Jim Thomas
. Cheers Everybody. Kind Regards Jim Thomas 617-233-4130 (mobile) 636-294-1014(res) j...@thethomasresidence.us (Email) -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of shai hess Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2011 12:30 AM

Re: Startio

2011-07-08 Thread Jim Thomas
I concur with both of you ... IIRC, it's open/close that has the most overhead. Kind Regards Jim Thomas 617-233-4130 (mobile) 636-294-1014(res) j...@thethomasresidence.us (Email) -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN

Re: Status of my posts

2011-07-10 Thread Jim Thomas
, to contact me directly Kind Regards Jim Thomas 617-233-4130 (mobile) 636-294-1014(res) j...@thethomasresidence.us (Email) ps: Ever since Olliver (my cat) chewed up my last headphone, mic and cam wires, I've been having a problem getting my (kinda sorta

Re: Status of my posts

2011-07-10 Thread Jim Thomas
the very best for both of you and ask that you both to please not stop posting here. Kind Regards Jim Thomas 617-233-4130 (mobile) 636-294-1014(res) j...@thethomasresidence.us (Email) -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN

Re: FW: Mysterious Email (original had no subject)

2011-07-14 Thread Jim Thomas
suckers into my junk mail. If there are many others that get these too... I'll be happy to save them and forward them to whomever. Kind Regards Jim Thomas 617-233-4130 (mobile) 636-294-1014(res) j...@thethomasresidence.us (Email) -Original Message- From

Re: FW: Mysterious Email (original had no subject)

2011-07-15 Thread Jim Thomas
Sorry ... did a parse on the .PST and found the email but the header had nulls. Kind Regards Jim Thomas 617-233-4130 (mobile) 636-294-1014(res) j...@thethomasresidence.us (Email) -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN

Re: need help trying to apply PSP bucket ptf's for z/OS 1.9

2011-07-15 Thread Jim Thomas
Missing a SYSLIB ??. Kind Regards Jim Thomas 617-233-4130 (mobile) 636-294-1014(res) j...@thethomasresidence.us (Email) -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of John Norgauer Sent: Friday, July 15

Re: FW: Mysterious Email (original had no subject)

2011-07-15 Thread Jim Thomas
Not easily doable w/outlook (or lookout as I call it) 2007. Kind Regards Jim Thomas 617-233-4130 (mobile) 636-294-1014(res) j...@thethomasresidence.us (Email) -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf

Re: FW: Mysterious Email (original had no subject)

2011-07-15 Thread Jim Thomas
...@bama.ua.edu List-Owner: mailto:ibm-main-requ...@bama.ua.edu List-Archive: http://bama.ua.edu/cgi-bin/wa?LIST=IBM-MAIN X-Nonspam: None X-Antivirus: AVG for E-mail 10.0.1390 [1516/3766] X-AVG-ID: ID5B482929-5143ECE4 Kind Regards Jim Thomas 617-233-4130 (mobile) 636-294-1014(res

Re: need help trying to apply PSP bucket ptf's for z/OS 1.9

2011-07-15 Thread Jim Thomas
Oops ... sorry. Kind Regards Jim Thomas 617-233-4130 (mobile) 636-294-1014(res) j...@thethomasresidence.us (Email) -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Schwarz, Barry A Sent: Friday, July 15, 2011

Re: need help trying to apply PSP bucket ptf's for z/OS 1.9

2011-07-15 Thread Jim Thomas
Sorry ... hit 'send' by mistake. My previous reply was meant to state ... Oops ... sorry .. meant to be INCLUDE (with the correct SYSLIB). Kind Regards Jim Thomas 617-233-4130 (mobile) 636-294-1014(res) j...@thethomasresidence.us (Email) -Original Message

Re: 1.13, IEBCOPY, and APF

2011-07-17 Thread Jim Thomas
From one of the older threads, I thought IEBCOPY was not linked as AC(1) but the 'older' iebcopy still was and is supposed to have been renamed to IEBCOPYO or so... Kind Regards Jim Thomas 617-233-4130 (mobile) 636-294-1014(res) j...@thethomasresidence.us (Email

Re: Explination of EUT/FRR

2011-07-17 Thread Jim Thomas
their presence. Kind Regards Jim Thomas 617-233-4130 (mobile) 636-294-1014(res) j...@thethomasresidence.us (Email) -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of michealbutz Sent: Sunday, July 17, 2011 4:00

Re: Explanation of EUT/FRR

2011-07-17 Thread Jim Thomas
cannot guide you further. Perhaps I was wrong about the TCB ... but none the less, there certainly are flags that indicate FRR processing and the type. Kind Regards Jim Thomas 617-233-4130 (mobile) 636-294-1014(res) j...@thethomasresidence.us (Email) -Original

Re: Making Z/OS easier - Effectively replacing JCL with Unix like commands

2011-07-18 Thread Jim Thomas
Hear Hear ... I guess I'm not the only one that feels this way ... I will have a 'nasty-gram' later ... so stay tuned :-) Kind Regards Jim Thomas 617-233-4130 (mobile) 636-294-1014(res) j...@thethomasresidence.us (Email) -Original Message- From: IBM

Re: Making Z/OS easier - Effectively replacing JCL with Unix like commands

2011-07-18 Thread Jim Thomas
off, or whatever the hell else that somebody in some worthless HR department can come up with. Of course, all of this is going to be in the name of 'saving' the company some money !!. I long for the day that the investors wake up !!. Kind Regards Jim Thomas 617-233-4130 (mobile

Re: Making Z/OS easier - Effectively replacing JCL with Unix like commands

2011-07-19 Thread Jim Thomas
file', which was issued today to Microsoft: Kind Regards Jim Thomas 617-233-4130 (mobile) 636-294-1014(res) j...@thethomasresidence.us (Email) -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of John McKown Sent

Re: Making Z/OS easier - Effectively replacing JCL with Unix like commands

2011-07-19 Thread Jim Thomas
Sir, ROFL !! ... oh good ... it's just your big toes ... I'm going to patent all my toes and even my fingers (in case I get slapped on the wrist) :-) Kind Regards Jim Thomas 617-233-4130 (mobile) 636-294-1014(res) j...@thethomasresidence.us (Email

Re: SMPE how to question

2011-07-19 Thread Jim Thomas
LINK LMODS ++MOD . Kind Regards Jim Thomas 617-233-4130 (mobile) 636-294-1014(res) j...@thethomasresidence.us (Email) -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Paul Gilmartin Sent: Tuesday, July 19

Re: APF and the initiator (IEFIIC)

2011-07-19 Thread Jim Thomas
Regards Jim Thomas 617-233-4130 (mobile) 636-294-1014(res) j...@thethomasresidence.us (Email) -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Tony Harminc Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2011 8:55 PM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu

Re: ONTOP?

2011-07-20 Thread Jim Thomas
Sir, Forgive me for asking, but is there a real reason that people want IBM to do their dump analysis for them ??. Kind Regards Jim Thomas 617-233-4130 (mobile) 636-294-1014(res) j...@thethomasresidence.us (Email) -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe

Re: ESTAE testing question

2011-07-20 Thread Jim Thomas
trying any tactics to 'force' any event. Again, given this scenario, the only thing you'd manage to achieve is perhaps a partial (and almost useless) SDWA and undoubtedly, run smack bang into an IPL situation. Kind Regards Jim Thomas 617-233-4130 (mobile) 636-294-1014

Re: Old MVS Logic Manuals (and or fiche)

2011-07-20 Thread Jim Thomas
and advise. Kind Regards Jim Thomas 617-233-4130 (mobile) 636-294-1014(res) j...@thethomasresidence.us (Email) -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists

Re: ONTOP?

2011-07-20 Thread Jim Thomas
Okay ... explanation accepted ... Thank you. Kind Regards Jim Thomas 617-233-4130 (mobile) 636-294-1014(res) j...@thethomasresidence.us (Email) -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Hal Merritt

Re: ONTOP?

2011-07-20 Thread Jim Thomas
Sir, Forgive me, my previous post was (in all honesty) directed at people (and companies) that do not know how to read a dump and or will not let their employees learn. Kind Regards Jim Thomas 617-233-4130 (mobile) 636-294-1014(res) j...@thethomasresidence.us

Re: ONTOP?

2011-07-20 Thread Jim Thomas
Sir, True, but is not so much fun to call IBM and say .. Heyy .. here's your problem .. now fix it .. :-) Kind Regards Jim Thomas 617-233-4130 (mobile) 636-294-1014(res) j...@thethomasresidence.us (Email) -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe

Re: ONTOP?

2011-07-20 Thread Jim Thomas
is now get off your high horse and fix it :-)... Kind Regards Jim Thomas 617-233-4130 (mobile) 636-294-1014(res) j...@thethomasresidence.us (Email) -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Barbara Nitz

Re: Old MVS Logic Manuals (and or fiche)

2011-07-20 Thread Jim Thomas
Thank you kind Sir. Kind Regards Jim Thomas 617-233-4130 (mobile) 636-294-1014(res) j...@thethomasresidence.us (Email) -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Mike Schwab Sent: Wednesday, July 20

Re: ONTOP?

2011-07-20 Thread Jim Thomas
Thank You Kind Sir, I do not know about anybody else but, aside from my passion, you've also depicted my interests and foray. I will withhold my remarks and experiences with both, IBM Lv1 and Lv2 for the moment. :-) Kind Regards Jim Thomas 617-233-4130 (mobile) 636-294-1014

Re: U.S. to Close 800 Computer Data Centers

2011-07-21 Thread Jim Thomas
Yep ... we're out of the recession and the economy is looking good. Say .. where did I leave my spectacles ??. Kind Regards Jim Thomas 617-233-4130 (mobile) 636-294-1014(res) j...@thethomasresidence.us (Email) -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe

Re: U.S. to Close 800 Computer Data Centers

2011-07-21 Thread Jim Thomas
Obama-care was caring for you ... from a distance ... :-) Kind Regards Jim Thomas 617-233-4130 (mobile) 636-294-1014(res) j...@thethomasresidence.us (Email) -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf

Re: U.S. to Close 800 Computer Data Centers

2011-07-21 Thread Jim Thomas
TSA stand for ... oh .. please don't ask me ... I'm liable to get kicked off if I said what it really stood for. Kind Regards Jim Thomas 617-233-4130 (mobile) 636-294-1014(res) j...@thethomasresidence.us (Email) -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe

Re: running Assembler I/O macro code as AMODE 31, RMODE ANY

2011-07-22 Thread Jim Thomas
Perhaps not the same as intended but ... it's a fictitious compound chemical... there were multiple papers written ... but don't think that the 'actual compound' was ever exposed. :-) Kind Regards Jim Thomas 617-233-4130 (mobile) 636-294-1014(res) j

Re: Write directly to the JESLOG for a job

2011-07-25 Thread Jim Thomas
perhaps have a requirement for PUTting to JESLOG ?. I'll try and find that program for you if that's what you absolutely need. Kind Regards Jim Thomas 617-233-4130 (mobile) 636-294-1014(res) j...@thethomasresidence.us (Email) -Original Message- From: IBM

RESEND - RE: Write directly to the JESLOG for a job

2011-07-25 Thread Jim Thomas
have that mixed up ?? .. Please note that there are limitations in doing this. Further, is a SYSOUT DD coded when you use the ROUTECDE=11 ?. Kind Regards Jim Thomas 617-233-4130 (mobile) 636-294-1014(res) j...@thethomasresidence.us (Email) -Original Message

Re: RESEND - RE: Write directly to the JESLOG for a job

2011-07-26 Thread Jim Thomas
Sir, IMO, JESLOG is today used (at least by JES) to reflect both JESMSGLG and JESSYSMSG. SDSB. Kind Regards Jim Thomas 617-233-4130 (mobile) 636-294-1014(res) j...@thethomasresidence.us (Email) -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List

Re: assembler help!

2011-08-04 Thread Jim Thomas
Sir, No such thing ... please do not put yourself down. If you need assistance, please let me know and I'd be happy to try and help. Kind Regards Jim Thomas 617-233-4130 (mobile) 636-294-1014(res) j...@thethomasresidence.us (Email) -Original Message- From

Re: assembler help!

2011-08-04 Thread Jim Thomas
Sir, Forgive me ... I'm confused ... I don't see the connection. In fact, as far as I'm concerned ... why even bother with HLASM vs. sticking to straight good old fashioned tested and true assembler ??. I'll have a 'rant' posted shortly. Kind Regards Jim Thomas 617-233-4130

Re: assembler help!

2011-08-04 Thread Jim Thomas
Ummm ... dare I say ... 'free products' mean that management (and CxO's) cannot justify their positions and cannot 'piss and moan' about costs ??. :-) Kind Regards Jim Thomas 617-233-4130 (mobile) 636-294-1014(res) j...@thethomasresidence.us (Email

Re: assembler help!

2011-08-04 Thread Jim Thomas
taken over the data processing and even, engineering world. Kind Regards Jim Thomas 617-233-4130 (mobile) 636-294-1014(res) j...@thethomasresidence.us (Email) -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf

Re: Does this apply to some of the messages here?

2011-08-04 Thread Jim Thomas
I agree !! ... :-) Kind Regards Jim Thomas 617-233-4130 (mobile) 636-294-1014(res) j...@thethomasresidence.us (Email) -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Rick Fochtman Sent: Thursday, August 04

Re: assembler help!

2011-08-04 Thread Jim Thomas
not a big deal. By the by FWIW .. my rant actually goes well beyond MVS vs. the non-MVS world. Kind Regards Jim Thomas 617-233-4130 (mobile) 636-294-1014(res) j...@thethomasresidence.us (Email) -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List

Re: assembler help!

2011-08-05 Thread Jim Thomas
at address x'' thru x'0002'. Please also verify that your new module is loaded and being picked up. Kind Regards Jim Thomas 617-233-4130 (mobile) 636-294-1014(res) j...@thethomasresidence.us (Email) -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List

Re: assembler help!

2011-08-05 Thread Jim Thomas
Sir, I'm sorry ... it would have been if the ICM was coded as below. ICM R1,B'0111',1(R2) (or ,7,1(r2)) Kind Regards Jim Thomas 617-233-4130 (mobile) 636-294-1014(res) j...@thethomasresidence.us (Email) -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe

Re: assembler help!

2011-08-05 Thread Jim Thomas
that the 'third_operand' or 'M3' is b'0111' (or 7). This will result in the 'first_operand' being x'yyaabbcc' where 'yy' would be a result of residual usage previously. Kind Regards Jim Thomas 617-233-4130 (mobile) 636-294-1014(res) j...@thethomasresidence.us (Email

Re: assembler help!

2011-08-05 Thread Jim Thomas
Sir, Right you are IIRC, Stanford .. Kind Regards Jim Thomas 617-233-4130 (mobile) 636-294-1014(res) j...@thethomasresidence.us (Email) -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Rick Fochtman

Re: assembler help!

2011-08-05 Thread Jim Thomas
Sir, Good point .. sorry ... now what did I have for lunch ??. Humm.. was it turkey or pilgrim ??. Sorry .. can't remember. Kind Regards Jim Thomas 617-233-4130 (mobile) 636-294-1014(res) j...@thethomasresidence.us (Email) -Original Message- From: IBM

Re: Suffix of 64 bit instructions

2011-08-05 Thread Jim Thomas
Sir, Forgive me but if I understand your question, ... simple .. it's the a byte increment which, I think, helps align storage ... eh.. maybe I'm not say it correctly ... I'm sorry ... I'll sleep on it. Kind Regards Jim Thomas 617-233-4130 (mobile) 636-294-1014

Re: CORRUPT PDS - I/O ERROR

2011-08-07 Thread Jim Thomas
agree and it took me a bit to grasp what was being presented. Consider, what is '1' divided by '1' .. how about '1' divided by '0', how about '1' divided by .5 or .1 or .01 or .001 or or or or. Again, my apologies for intruding ... just my '.2.(0)' cents .. Kind Regards Jim Thomas 617-233-4130

Re: file allocation dcb order

2011-08-12 Thread Jim Thomas
not, necessarily, have to manually build a complete DSCB. It's just as easy (depending on circumstances) to simply issue an OBTAIN and modify if need be. Kind Regards Jim Thomas 617-233-4130 (mobile) 636-294-1014(res) j...@thethomasresidence.us (Email) -Original

Re: TSO/E NSLOOKUP and DIG deprecation

2011-08-12 Thread Jim Thomas
Sir, Yes and yes. Kind Regards Jim Thomas 617-233-4130 (mobile) 636-294-1014(res) j...@thethomasresidence.us (Email) -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of McKown, John Sent: Friday, August 12

Re : A question on Menu's

2011-08-16 Thread Jim Thomas
. Any direction would be greatly appreciated. Kind Regards Jim Thomas 617-233-4130 (mobile) 636-294-1014(res) j...@thethomasresidence.us (Email) -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access

Re: Re : A question on Menu's

2011-08-16 Thread Jim Thomas
Sir, Only because I'd like the user to logon directly from VTAM and or TCP/IP, if they so desired. Again, the biggest thing I'm trying to accomplish is, learning how to develop front ends ... (aka .. menus). Kind Regards Jim Thomas 617-233-4130 (mobile) 636-294-1014

Re: Re : A question on Menu's

2011-08-16 Thread Jim Thomas
Binyamin / Shmuel, Thank you for your replies ... my apologies for not clearly stating 'native vtam' That said, am looking into an HTTP server but have also remembered that I have (somewhere) a 3270 macro that I'd re-written and enhanced in a previous lifetime. Kind Regards Jim Thomas

Re: Re : A question on Menu's

2011-08-16 Thread Jim Thomas
Chris, Thanks for your reply and for the link to the archives. Kind Regards Jim Thomas 617-233-4130 (mobile) 636-294-1014(res) j...@thethomasresidence.us (Email) -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf

Re: Pipeline question - whick is better?

2011-08-17 Thread Jim Thomas
of 'data' is 256 or less ... else please try looking into MVCOS. Kind Regards Jim Thomas 617-233-4130 (mobile) 636-294-1014(res) j...@thethomasresidence.us (Email) -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf

Re: Pipeline question - whick is better?

2011-08-17 Thread Jim Thomas
' ... is just an address. What am I missing ??. Kind Regards Jim Thomas 617-233-4130 (mobile) 636-294-1014(res) j...@thethomasresidence.us (Email) -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Bob Rutledge Sent

Re: Pipeline question - whick is better?

2011-08-17 Thread Jim Thomas
Sir, My apologies but ... it does not have to be in KZERO and it still won't fail. That said, you and very correct. As I said before, there will be overhead. Kind Regards Jim Thomas 617-233-4130 (mobile) 636-294-1014(res) j...@thethomasresidence.us (Email

Re: Pipeline question - whick is better?

2011-08-18 Thread Jim Thomas
example. Kind Regards Jim Thomas 617-233-4130 (mobile) 636-294-1014(res) j...@thethomasresidence.us (Email) -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Ed Finnell Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2011 8:43 PM

Re: Pipeline question - whick is better?

2011-08-18 Thread Jim Thomas
Sir, Please see below for lines marked with @@. Kind Regards Jim Thomas 617-233-4130 (mobile) 636-294-1014(res) j...@thethomasresidence.us (Email) -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Binyamin

Re: MVSNFS address space cancel

2011-08-18 Thread Jim Thomas
down OVMS). Did you check JES2 ?. There are many ways to bring down most all USS related tasks but you really want to be careful as YOU STAND TO LOSE DATA. Kind Regards Jim Thomas 617-233-4130 (mobile) 636-294-1014(res) j...@thethomasresidence.us (Email

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