Re: VTOCs vs. catalogs

2024-05-23 Thread Mike Schwab
For the most part the catalog lets you locate your dataset no matter which volume you put it on. For non-vsam, that is about all that is stored, dataset characteristics are in the VTOC. And with non-SMS volumes you can have uncataloged datasets on DASD or tape. VSAM came from the Future Systems

Re: How to convert these IMS unload files from EBCDIC to UTF-8 encoding.

2024-05-21 Thread Mike Schwab
depending on name5-length. On Tue, May 21, 2024 at 11:39 AM Mike Schwab wrote: > > All thength fields MUST occur before length depending on. > > On Tue, May 21, 2024 at 10:23 AM Binyamin Dissen > wrote: > > > > On Tue, 21 May 2024 15:01:12 + "Schmitt, Michael&q

Re: How to convert these IMS unload files from EBCDIC to UTF-8 encoding.

2024-05-21 Thread Mike Schwab
All thength fields MUST occur before length depending on. On Tue, May 21, 2024 at 10:23 AM Binyamin Dissen wrote: > > On Tue, 21 May 2024 15:01:12 + "Schmitt, Michael" > wrote: > > :>3. Depends on the language. IMS can have variable length segments but not > variable length fields, so any

Re: How to convert these IMS unload files from EBCDIC to UTF-8 encoding.

2024-05-21 Thread Mike Schwab
Each segment must be its own table with the combined key that includes the key of the parent in parent order. On Tue, May 21, 2024 at 6:56 AM Binyamin Dissen wrote: > > On Tue, 21 May 2024 04:08:16 -0500 Jason Cai wrote: > > :>In the IMS system I work on, 99% of the segment fields are not

Re: ./ ADD - which utility? (RANT)

2024-05-18 Thread Mike Schwab
Here's what is available. Please submit any additions you may know. https://www.cbttape.org/xmitview.htm On Sat, May 18, 2024 at 4:32 PM Paul Gilmartin <042bfe9c879d-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> wrote: > > On Sat, 18 May 2024 23:15:26 +0200, Radoslaw Skorupka wrote: > >... > >Yes, we

Re: Fault Analyzer output for executed instructions?

2024-05-14 Thread Mike Schwab
Length is a nibble, x0 is one byte, one digit, one sign, xF is 16 bytes, 31 digits, 1 sign. On Tue, May 14, 2024 at 6:48 PM Seymour J Metz wrote: > > I have a program that is getting an S0C7 on an EX instruction. The output > from Fault Analyzer contains the target instruction as is, with a

Re: DFSORT newline

2024-05-11 Thread Mike Schwab
https://www.editpadpro.com/tricklinebreak.html Windows, and DOS before it, uses a pair of CR and LF characters to terminate lines. UNIX (Including Linux and FreeBSD) uses an LF character only. OS X also uses a single LF character, but the classic Mac operating system used a single CR character

Re: Inquiry Regarding Sudden Increase in DFSMSrmm CDS Utilization

2024-05-10 Thread Mike Schwab
Is CA-Reclaim active to reuse empty control areas? You can add it to existing datasets but won't reclaim CAs already empty. On Fri, May 10, 2024 at 5:00 AM Jason Cai wrote: > > Dear all > > We have encountered a situation that requires your expertise and guidance. > > Today, we have noticed a

Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: JOB card format

2024-05-09 Thread Mike Schwab
357912 so 5x the 64k limit. * 60 = 2,1474,720 seconds. About 1/1000 of a 2GB limit if .001 second units. On Thu, May 9, 2024 at 12:48 PM Pommier, Rex wrote: > > Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: JOB card format > > On Thu, 9 May 2024 10:44:10 -0500, Steve Beaver wrote: > > >TIME=1440 turns off the

Re: Restore members in a PDS - how/which tool?

2024-05-08 Thread Mike Schwab
If you have HSM backups, hrecover dsn should get the last backup (last night?). On Wed, May 8, 2024 at 9:15 PM Paul Gilmartin <042bfe9c879d-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> wrote: > > On Thu, 9 May 2024 01:52:31 +, Mark Jacobs wrote: > > >Look at this. > > > >https://cbttape.org/freepds.htm

Re: Adoption of ASCII [Was: EBCDIC/ASCII - FTP]

2024-05-08 Thread Mike Schwab
And beyond the 7 bit ASCII there were many National ASCII code pages using the 8th bit. On Wed, May 8, 2024 at 12:07 PM Steve Thompson wrote: > > I think the answer to this question "If IBM had "inflicted" ASCII > on its customers in 1964, would the System/360 have had the wide > acceptance that

Re: IMS - DFSRRC00 vs ODBA

2024-04-15 Thread Mike Schwab
VSAM? No IMS / DB2 overhead. Datacom? PS-FB. On Mon, Apr 15, 2024 at 5:08 PM Pierre Fichaud wrote: > > I think in most cases, the database will be local. > > Assuming local, is access faster using DFSRRC00 or ODBA. > > If not local, what is faster? > > Thnx, Pierre > >

Re: ./ ADD - which utility?

2024-04-13 Thread Mike Schwab
You can set it up for a //SYSIN DD DATA,DLM='??' and add the '??' Card at the end. On Sat, Apr 13, 2024 at 6:52 PM Paul Gilmartin <042bfe9c879d-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> wrote: > > On Sun, 14 Apr 2024 08:34:30 +1000, Wayne

Re: ./ ADD - which utility?

2024-04-13 Thread Mike Schwab
No relation to the ditty bops band. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iu7289s7l64 On Sat, Apr 13, 2024 at 4:56 PM Rupert Reynolds wrote: > > Affectionately known in UK as I-E-B-up-ditty :-) > > On Sat, 13 Apr 2024, 15:39 ITschak Mugzach, < > 05a7ced721d8-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> wrote: >

Re: Posting issues?

2024-04-07 Thread Mike Schwab
https://www.theregister.com/2024/04/03/outlookcom_blocked_by_gmail/ Might be part of the issue. On Sat, Apr 6, 2024 at 2:22 PM Phil Smith III <060e4b8f09b8-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> wrote: > > Indeed. I'm thinking that either UA.edu or their provider stepped up their > filtering. But

Re: Slow FTP's

2024-03-28 Thread Mike Schwab
How about processors (z15/z16)? On Thu, Mar 28, 2024 at 7:30 AM Jousma, David <01a0403c5dc1-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> wrote: > > All, > > Grasping at straws here, IBM support center is baffled too. > > To clone z/OS maintenance to various disconnected sysplex’s I do a DFDSS > dump, and

Re: IBM VTS and cloud

2024-03-27 Thread Mike Schwab
https://www.redbooks.ibm.com/redpapers/pdfs/redp5573.pdf Updated Jan 2024. On Wed, Mar 27, 2024 at 11:07 AM Radoslaw Skorupka <0471ebeac275-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> wrote: > > The following scenario: > Two TS770T (with TS4500 attached) connected in grid. > Now there is a business

Re: Ideas for less-distruptive disruptions - Netmaster:Solve and CICS

2024-03-20 Thread Mike Schwab
Here is a set of CICS transactions to perform DogeCoin transactions via CICS. The first screen could be simplified to be display only, https://github.com/mainframed/DOGECICS On Wed, Mar 20, 2024 at 4:01 PM Tom Longfellow <03e29b607131-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> wrote: > > Paul > > The

Re: TSO ALLOC with/wo unit

2024-03-20 Thread Mike Schwab
UNIT is defined in the I/O gen and is customized by each site. 3390, SYSDA, etc may or may not be present. On Wed, Mar 20, 2024 at 1:57 AM ITschak Mugzach <05a7ced721d8-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> wrote: > > I have a program in Rexx that allocates a dataset using dsname and volume >

Re: Hmm, 3 ... (Re: Rexx numeric digits and scientific notation question

2024-03-17 Thread Mike Schwab
https://github.com/CBTTape/CBT993 Probably other CBT tape members to process. On Sun, Mar 17, 2024 at 7:11 PM Rupert Reynolds wrote: > > SMF logging of data for management information? I never did much with SMF, > but I can't see why not. > > I did briefly consider being able to parse existing

Re: What happens in HSM when I change a Management Class

2024-03-13 Thread Mike Schwab
You should be recycling tapes with a low percent of active datasets. This copies the remaining active datasets to a new tape then marking this on as inactive. You can manually issue a recycle command against a specific volume. On Wed, Mar 13, 2024 at 10:56 AM Gadi Ben-Avi wrote: > > Hi Paul, >

Re: Mainframer Lunch

2024-03-12 Thread Mike Schwab
https://community.ibm.com/community/user/integration/communities/globalgrouphome?CommunityKey=e22492ad-a425-4d88-b8af-19d978e58af5 On Tue, Mar 12, 2024 at 9:41 PMwrote: > > Hey, > I would like to have a LUNCH get together with any mainframer's in the > Indianapolis Indiana area. > Maybe once

Github infections

2024-03-02 Thread Mike Schwab
https://www.theregister.com/2024/03/01/github_automated_fork_campaign/?td=rt-3a -- Mike A Schwab, Springfield IL USA Where do Forest Rangers go to get away from it all? -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access

Re: 35th International Rexx Symposium in Birsbane (Australia) about to start

2024-03-01 Thread Mike Schwab
https://www.rexx.org/ Last Release Aug 2022. On Fri, Mar 1, 2024 at 8:23 PM Paul Gilmartin <042bfe9c879d-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> wrote: > > On Sat, 2 Mar 2024 09:44:54 +1100, ronyF wrote: > > > >The link to further symposium information including the schedule can be > >found at

Re: [Very much off-topic] Re: AI is the real deal.

2024-02-22 Thread Mike Schwab
Yep. Magnetic fields moving over power lines generating massive amounts of current. https://www.sciencetimes.com/articles/44957/20230721/quebec-blackout-1989-lessons-geomagnetic-storm-shocked-entire-nation.htm On Thu, Feb 22, 2024 at 9:08 PM Michael Oujesky wrote: > > And all it will take is

Re: Something keeps releasing space on a large (annual) DS

2024-02-21 Thread Mike Schwab
Our site submitted defrag jobs. Not part of release processing. On Wed, Feb 21, 2024 at 3:33 PM Ed Jaffe <05acc3c79bf7-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> wrote: > > On 2/21/2024 12:52 PM, Gibney, Dave wrote: > > However, HSM Partial Release should consolidate extents... > > Not in my experience.

Re: Something keeps releasing space on a large (annual) DS

2024-02-21 Thread Mike Schwab
Its probably doing a release. Do a cylinder allocation to at average 7 tracks after release. Defragment to consolidate extents weekly / twice a week / MWF / daily. On Wed, Feb 21, 2024 at 11:45 AM Bob Bridges <0587168ababf-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> wrote: > > I'm not a sysprog (just a

Re: Nanosecond resolution timestamps for HLL's?

2024-02-20 Thread Mike Schwab
On Tue, Feb 20, 2024 at 10:42 AM Ron Eddinger wrote: > > unsubscribe > > -- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN -- Mike A

Re: Tn3270 back door

2024-02-16 Thread Mike Schwab
Its like closing a browser to get the new version. On Fri, Feb 16, 2024 at 1:18 PM Steve Thompson wrote: > So you sometimes have to treat z/OS like Winderz ;-) > > Steve Thompson > > On 2/16/2024 1:29 PM, Geza Szentmiklosy wrote: > > You need to stop and start the TN3270 port to pick up the

Re: Insecure security - was SDSF PS Command column

2024-02-14 Thread Mike Schwab
On Wed, Feb 14, 2024 at 2:19 PM Radoslaw Skorupka < 0471ebeac275-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> wrote: > Last, but not least: no hacker know method to read paper notebook. > > -- > Radoslaw Skorupka > Lodz, Poland > Webcam when they open the binder to enter the password. -- Mike A

Re: How read Cyl 0 from within a program?

2024-02-13 Thread Mike Schwab
Just for exploring? Copy an IPL volume for testing purposes. ZZSA is a good program for reading (and emergency in place updates). Included on TK3 CD-Rom. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ELZGZhyipg Moshix using ZZSA. Cyl 0 Trk 0 IPLable volume first record is 3 card reader (initial CCWs) of

Re: SDSF PS Command column

2024-02-05 Thread Mike Schwab
Should be 8 years. IRS can go back 7 year years, plus the filing year. On Mon, Feb 5, 2024 at 12:09 PM Colin Paice wrote: > One customer told me that some of their applications are run once a year - > such as end of year accounts and tax. Some applications (a few) were kept > around for 4

Re: JES2 JOBDEF DUPL_JOB=NODELAY - Any gotchas?

2024-02-02 Thread Mike Schwab
Suggest a new class with this feature so if they pick it they know what they are getting into. On Fri, Feb 2, 2024 at 1:34 PM Frank Swarbrick wrote: > I tried this once for a single class in our dev region and it screwed up > some jobs that depend on DELAY for sequencing.  > Of course

Re: Antiquarian Curiosity: Pre-MVS/XA Mount Command for DASD Volumes

2024-02-01 Thread Mike Schwab
Still relevant for all non-SMS volumes. On Thu, Feb 1, 2024 at 4:42 PM Seymour J Metz wrote: > It's still relevant if you're not using SMS. > > -- > Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz > http://mason.gmu.edu/~smetz3 > עַם יִשְׂרָאֵל חַי > נֵ֣צַח יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לֹ֥א יְשַׁקֵּ֖ר > >

Re: GTF trace for a JCL error?

2024-01-30 Thread Mike Schwab
Our system had 7 days. On Tue, Jan 30, 2024 at 12:57 PM Paul Gilmartin < 042bfe9c879d-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> wrote: > On Tue, 30 Jan 2024 14:41:59 +, Allan Staller wrote: > > > >You need to look at the JES output to determine the error. > >Use the following command > >S

Re: Regarding RBINTCOD

2024-01-29 Thread Mike Schwab
REGION=(24,31,64) memory limits is available On Mon, Jan 29, 2024 at 12:27 PM Jon Perryman wrote: > On Mon, 29 Jan 2024 15:40:04 +0200, Binyamin Dissen < > bdis...@dissensoftware.com> wrote: > > >Are you implying that an ESTAE(X) routine with SSWALOC=31 is guaranteed an > >SDWA and there is no

Re: Regarding RBINTCOD

2024-01-29 Thread Mike Schwab
REGIONX=(24,31,53) memory limits is available. On Mon, Jan 29, 2024 at 12:27 PM Jon Perryman wrote: > On Mon, 29 Jan 2024 15:40:04 +0200, Binyamin Dissen < > bdis...@dissensoftware.com> wrote: > > >Are you implying that an ESTAE(X) routine with SSWALOC=31 is guaranteed an > >SDWA and there is

Re: ADRDSSU COMPRESS and enq

2024-01-19 Thread Mike Schwab
If the dataset goes into more extents the refresh won't pick up the new extent(s) and the member fetch will fail. Can also reach the maximum number of extents. On Fri, Jan 19, 2024 at 9:19 AM Steely.Mark wrote: > Unless I am missing something why not use IEBCOPY with specifying DISP=SHR > on

Re: VolCat - Reallocate ?

2024-01-16 Thread Mike Schwab
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/apar/II13354 Used this about 2015-6. On Tue, Jan 16, 2024 at 11:30 AM Shaffer, Terri < 017d5f778222-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> wrote: > Hi, > So I need to reallocate my VOLCAT, due to IMBED and REPLICATE present. > > So my question is what steps to

Re: Technical Reason? - Why you can't encrypt load libraries (PDSE format)?

2024-01-13 Thread Mike Schwab
IBM/MS-DOS 6 stored compressed programs by having a decompression stub and the compressed program as the remainder of the file data. On Sat, Jan 13, 2024 at 1:50 PM Grant Taylor < 023065957af1-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> wrote: > On 1/13/24 13:39, Gibney, Dave wrote: > > It should be

Re: allowed characters in member name

2024-01-07 Thread Mike Schwab
High values indicates end of directory. On Sun, Jan 7, 2024 at 6:30 PM Phil Smith III wrote: > Paul Gilmartin wrote: > >STOW 'Abc Xyz!'probably works. > >STOW 8X'FF' probably doesn't or produces unexpected results. > > Ah.this is in reference to the original question, sorta, not

Re: allowed characters in member name

2024-01-06 Thread Mike Schwab
DSN with quotes is not edited at all, and is not cataloged. On Sat, Jan 6, 2024 at 2:49 PM Jon Perryman wrote: > On Fri, 5 Jan 2024 20:40:00 +, Nash, Jonathan S. < > jonathan.s.n...@ssa.gov> wrote: > > >We have a PDSE with member names starting with a > >left paren which were created with

Re: test. please ignore -- IGNORING YOU IGNORING YOU [not]

2024-01-04 Thread Mike Schwab
HIPPA applies to medical professionals and insurance departments, and not to anyone to whom the information was sent. National security call FBI to retrieve, sanitize. On Thu, Jan 4, 2024 at 9:24 AM Steve Thompson wrote: > I am glad you brought this up. > > I get these things on

Re: Questions about COBOL debugging lines in subroutines

2023-12-31 Thread Mike Schwab
Comment out to disable. - The SOURCE-COMPUTER statement should code "WITH DEBUGGING MODE" in the CONFIGURATION-SECTION of ENVIRONMENT DIVISION to enable the debugging line. On Sun, Dec 31, 2023 at 5:46 PM Farley, Peter < 031df298a9da-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> wrote: > I have a

Re: SMF Interval

2023-12-29 Thread Mike Schwab
Our site used 6 minutes. On Fri, Dec 29, 2023 at 7:36 PM Ed Jaffe wrote: > On 12/29/2023 3:20 PM, Mark Zelden wrote: > > This paper from Scott Chapman of EPS talks about the subject and he > agrees with > > me that it should be no longer than 15 minutes and that RMF/SMF should > be synced. > >

Re: What is the PDS command?

2023-12-27 Thread Mike Schwab
https://www.cbttape.org/freepds.htm On Wed, Dec 27, 2023 at 3:58 AM Edward Gould < 04bcc43af339-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> wrote: > HI Roger, > The PDS command as I remember it from 40 years ago did a lot more than > scanning. It had lots of other capabilities, Some of them were updating

Re: Dataset File System

2023-12-23 Thread Mike Schwab
1, list datasets. 2 For each dataset, 2A recall, 2B process, ?2C migrate? 3. consolidate results from 2B. 4. bonus to recall all from 1 volume at once. On Sat, Dec 23, 2023 at 11:20 AM Paul Gilmartin < 042bfe9c879d-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> wrote: > On Sat, 23 Dec 2023 08:17:44 -0800,

Re: Stupid JCL question

2023-12-22 Thread Mike Schwab
Yes, it will submit starting from the next job card. Did it for a production worker wanting to just run the start. On Fri, Dec 22, 2023 at 10:04 AM Bob Bridges wrote: > I should know this - I've been using JCL for decades - but I find I'm > uncertain about something I haven't done in a while.

Re: TCPPING for z/OS

2023-12-20 Thread Mike Schwab
TraceTCP does a trace with TCP packets, its on github. Don't think its been ported to z/os. On Wed, Dec 20, 2023 at 10:05 AM Mark Regan wrote: > To all who asked about PINGPORT, I'm checking with the original person who > sent it to me to ensure I can share it. He's OOO until the Dec. 28th.

Re: Z/OS Survey - Unusuall system commands

2023-12-19 Thread Mike Schwab
TCAM? z/OS 2.3 from 2019 page 21-22 in https://www-40.ibm.com/servers/resourcelink/svc00100.nsf/pages/zOSV2R3sa231379/$file/ieae100_v2r3.pdf On Tue, Dec 19, 2023 at 2:32 PM Radoslaw Skorupka < 0471ebeac275-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> wrote: > Unusal commands? > Well, it is enough to open

Re: Can this be done?

2023-12-14 Thread Mike Schwab
EXCP (execute channel program) Cyl 0 trk 0 is volume label, points to VTOC which holds DSCB records. DCSB has DSN, DSORG, RECFM, LRECL, BLKSIZE, tracks, etc. On Thu, Dec 14, 2023 at 9:44 AM Billy Ashton wrote: > Hey everyone! I have a little down time here at the end of the year with > our

Re: ... FLOWASM and ASMA435I

2023-12-10 Thread Mike Schwab
https://github.com/dmolony/Xmit Mac, Linux, Windows. On Sun, Dec 10, 2023 at 9:41 AM Paul Gilmartin < 042bfe9c879d-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> wrote: > On Sun, 10 Dec 2023 08:24:47 -0600, Mike Schwab wrote: > > >Xmit Manager. https://www.cbttape.org/njw/ > > &

Re: ... FLOWASM and ASMA435I

2023-12-10 Thread Mike Schwab
Xmit Manager. https://www.cbttape.org/njw/ On Sun, Dec 10, 2023 at 4:08 AM Martin Trübner < 047eec287bd9-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> wrote: > Ed, > > > I have FLOWASM running here in z/VSE, but can not find the ASMA435 > error-message. > > > I am sure it affects VSE users as well and

Re: Migrating Loadlibs from PDSE to PDS?

2023-12-09 Thread Mike Schwab
Limits are based on what compiler you used. Cobol 5+ uses PDSE features that can't be moved into a PDS. On Sat, Dec 9, 2023 at 7:24 AM Steve Estle wrote: > Seasons Greetings all, > > I know this might sound like a strange request, but we are exploring what > if any options there are to migrate

Re: Assembler optimization OPTION

2023-12-09 Thread Mike Schwab
Putting DS and modified DCs into a separate area? On Sat, Dec 9, 2023 at 5:17 AM Bernd Oppolzer wrote: > Hi, > > there is no such option; > this is not possible, because with ASSEMBLER, the programmer has full > control about where he or she puts the information elements, > be it static data or

Re: Assembler programmer wanted

2023-12-02 Thread Mike Schwab
If you wrote it while employed or under hourly contract its a work for hire and company owns. If paid for a finish product or during off duty time you have the copyright and resellable, but strongly suggested to incle the copyright assignment in the sales contract. On Sat, Dec 2, 2023 at 2:37 PM

Re: JES3plus & TDMF

2023-12-01 Thread Mike Schwab
We just created new paging volumes, PAGEAD them, updated IPL member, PAGEDEL the old volumes. On Fri, Dec 1, 2023 at 12:32 PM Allan Staller < 0387911dea17-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> wrote: > Classification: Confidential > > From the APAR numbers, they are ancient and most likely do not

Re: IEF211I - DATA SET RESERVATION UNSUCCESSFUL on relative GDG

2023-11-30 Thread Mike Schwab
Can downgrade from Exclusive (NEW,MOD,OLD) to Shared (SHR) within a job. Cannot upgrade from Shared to Exclusive within a job.. Since the first job was SHR, another system / job / task may be browing the data, and prevents a Shared enque being upgraded to Exclusive enque. This is documented for

Re: Passed vs. Cataloguee?

2023-11-27 Thread Mike Schwab
Specified VOL=SER or VOL=REF wins, since it does no catalog search, works with non-SMS volumes. No VOL=SER the catalog entry is used. On Mon, Nov 27, 2023 at 1:31 PM Paul Gilmartin < 042bfe9c879d-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> wrote: > Suppose I have two identical DSNs on different volumes.

Re: DSS dump and migrated datasets

2023-11-23 Thread Mike Schwab
ABARS does not recall datasets. ABARS copies the VTape ML1/2/backup to the new archive tape. https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/zos/2.3.0?topic=guide-aggregate-backup-recovery-support-abars On Thu, Nov 23, 2023 at 12:59 PM Jack Zukt wrote: > Hi, > You coul use HSM ABARs. It will recall any migrated

Re: PC Interference from shredder Was: Kinda fun

2023-11-11 Thread Mike Schwab
Maybe if they covered the walls too? https://www.amazon.com/Reducing-Wallpaper-Faraday-Copper-Radiation-Shielding/dp/B09BW3CYQB On Sat, Nov 11, 2023 at 7:51 PM Steve Thompson wrote: > Many years ago at Hagerstown MD, they had a computer (I think it > was an NCR3 or 3000, it's just been too long

Re: Is True Skip-Sequential Processing Possible with RECFM=FB,DSORG=PS?

2023-11-11 Thread Mike Schwab
You can add KEYLEN with the length of the key (default 0) https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/zos/2.1.0?topic=kp-syntax-4 and KEYOFF with the offset of the Key (default 0). Copies the high key value from the block into the key field of CKD then you can add skip sequential processing to Cobol, PL/I, ASM,

Re: PC Interference from shredder Was: Kinda fun

2023-11-11 Thread Mike Schwab
Microwaves can do that https://www.theguardian.com/science/2015/may/05/microwave-oven-caused-mystery-signal-plaguing-radio-telescope-for-17-years On Sat, Nov 11, 2023 at 2:55 PM Wayne Bickerdike wrote: > On the subject of RF interference. Years ago we came back from living in > California to

Re: Kinda fun

2023-11-08 Thread Mike Schwab
Sparkler Filters using IBM 402 in 2010 with no migration plan. https://ibm-1401.info/402.html On Wed, Nov 8, 2023 at 11:28 AM Paul Gilmartin <042bfe9c879d-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> wrote: > > On Wed, 8 Nov 2023 17:03:28 +, Schmitt, Michael wrote: > > >Are we violating the "no

Re: Kinda fun

2023-11-08 Thread Mike Schwab
IEBUPDTE updates based on sequence number in column 73-80. https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/zos/2.1.0?topic=examples-example-6-create-update-library-member On Wed, Nov 8, 2023 at 8:39 AM Bob Bridges wrote: > > Ok, Shmuel, I'm curious. Dropped decks are the only reason I ever heard, > back when I was

Re: Kinda fun

2023-11-07 Thread Mike Schwab
Sparkler Filters. Still looking for a better interface than punch cards. https://ibm-1401.info/402.html On Tue, Nov 7, 2023 at 3:18 PM Phil Smith III wrote: > > https://blog.computationalcomplexity.org/2023/11/in-bad-old-days-we-had-punchcards-how.html > > >

Re: IBM APAR Names

2023-11-07 Thread Mike Schwab
https://www.mail-archive.com/cms-pipelines@vm.marist.edu/msg03814.html >VM20779? Wayback Machine? GIYF? Not. Heh. Circa, um, 1984? 1985? It was a huge APAR that changed RESERVEd lines to be per-screen instead of being global to XEDIT (among other things). In retrospect, pretty clearly done to

Re: IBM APAR Names

2023-11-04 Thread Mike Schwab
How about browsing the Holddata explanation page at https://public.dhe.ibm.com/390holddata/390holddata.html and retrieving the file to view the contents? On Fri, Nov 3, 2023 at 11:02 PM Tony Harminc wrote: > > On Fri, 3 Nov 2023 at 18:03, Jon Perryman wrote: > [...] > > > Anything beginning

Re: Does z/VM have a product/tool which can send backup to the Cloud ?

2023-10-25 Thread Mike Schwab
Most clouds store data in the nearest facility for reduced read write time. Some clouds replicate to other sites. Have been outages when a cloud site went down and the data was not available. 2022 Google outage when a fire occured.

Re: Permission to redistribute LE

2023-10-21 Thread Mike Schwab
No CICS programs are linked into object modules. They are all calls to programs residing in the CICS regions. On Sat, Oct 21, 2023 at 4:09 AM Andrew Wilkinson <04f504c2b946-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> wrote: > > Dear List, > > "z/OS Licensed Program Specifications" includes a section

Re: Programatically setting JCL symbols

2023-10-18 Thread Mike Schwab
Write a program that outputs a JOB with the desired JCL and variables. Some automation programs can modify JCL in a library when it submits it. On Wed, Oct 18, 2023 at 4:19 PM Charles Hardee wrote: > > Hello All, > > Thanks in advance for anyone that can shed light on the subject. > > Is there a

Re: Resize a ZFS aggregate

2023-10-11 Thread Mike Schwab
Alternate is to mount the new ZFS at a new mount point, issue *ix commands to copy the current files to new location(s), unmount both, rename both and mount new ZFS(s). On Wed, Oct 11, 2023 at 2:18 PM Michael Babcock wrote: > > It’s documented in the ZFS Administration book, section “Copying the

Re: Israel

2023-10-08 Thread Mike Schwab
The attack included a concert with International guests. On Sun, Oct 8, 2023 at 12:21 PM Steve Beaver <050e0c375a14-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> wrote: > > Thank you ITschak. You keep your head and your ass down > > Sent from my iPhone > > No one said I could type with one thumb > > > On

Re: A Little off topic but reasonable post (IMO)

2023-10-05 Thread Mike Schwab
https://primanew.amebaownd.com/posts/15535751/ On Thu, Oct 5, 2023 at 6:01 PM Edward Gould <04bcc43af339-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> wrote: > > Hello, > I am looking for an ISPF editor(like) for MACOSX I will be needing this quite > a bit in a month or two. > Can anyone give me a hint as

Re: PARM='GRAPHICS(CHAIN(SN))'

2023-10-05 Thread Mike Schwab
Somebody was trying to print a pdf with box characters and NO codepages matched. On Thu, Oct 5, 2023 at 11:20 AM Paul Gilmartin <042bfe9c879d-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> wrote: > > In a recent post, I saw: > //TESTDIR EXEC PGM=IDCAMS,PARM='GRAPHICS(CHAIN(SN))' > > o Why is

Re: Assembler access to USS functions

2023-10-05 Thread Mike Schwab
How about a PGM=CGETENV with a 4K/16K/64K? memory area for the C program to copy the ENV area into? On Thu, Oct 5, 2023 at 5:43 AM David Cole wrote: > > Hi Jon, Hi Peter, > > I must say, your insights have been quite helpful. Thank you! > > Jon, You raise a good point. I neglected to say why I

Re: Utility to Read from JES2 spool

2023-09-29 Thread Mike Schwab
https://groups.google.com/g/bit.listserv.ibm-main/c/vj_iGeqFm2o/m/B0wZHzbNNv8J On Fri, Sep 29, 2023 at 9:10 AM Roberto Halais wrote: > > Listers: > > Is there an z/os utility that will allow the reading of a spool file (in > some class) and copy it to a sequential dataset? > > We need to read a

Re: VSAM GDG

2023-09-26 Thread Mike Schwab
Try adding the (+1) to the define, or .G0002V00 if that doesn't work. And even if G0002V00 is created, it might not be part of the gdg. You would have to go through the limit to test the automatic delete. On Tue, Sep 26, 2023 at 12:40 PM Frank Swarbrick wrote: > > Weird that it created

Re: TCP/IP to JES3

2023-09-22 Thread Mike Schwab
RJE3780? https://github.com/wa6our/RJE3780 https://www.cq-comm.com/3780.htm On Fri, Sep 22, 2023 at 3:26 PM Schmitt, Michael wrote: > > Is there a way to transfer sysout type data from a remote, non-mainframe > system, into a JES3 spool? From which already existing tasks will grab the > output

Re: Bill Johnson

2023-09-18 Thread Mike Schwab
University of Alabama. Mostly State. Some private. Probably some research. Sports tickets revenue (basketball, footbal, etc.). On Mon, Sep 18, 2023 at 2:57 PM Dean Kent wrote: > > Question - since the list is run out of a University - is it publicly > funded or privately? > > On 9/18/2023

Re: Error messages (a rant and an idea)

2023-09-18 Thread Mike Schwab
DSN=hlq.MESSAGE.Epfxlng. (message prefix, language code). IDCAMS Repro On Mon, Sep 18, 2023 at 10:32 AM Paul Gilmartin <042bfe9c879d-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> wrote: > > On Mon, 18 Sep 2023 10:47:54 -0400, Bob Bridges wrote: > > > >Seems like I'm going against the current, here, but if

Re: I have an Idea for ISPF...

2023-09-15 Thread Mike Schwab
Still recommended for z/OS 2.3. https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/zos/2.3.0?topic=performance-preallocate-ispf-temporary-data-sets-vio On Fri, Sep 15, 2023 at 6:11 PM Paul Gilmartin <042bfe9c879d-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> wrote: > > On Fri, 15 Sep 2023 22:47:49 +, Sri h Kolusu wrote: > > >

Re: Free SMPE product to just practice

2023-09-14 Thread Mike Schwab
Not in smpe format, but a simple application you could package. https://github.com/mainframed/DOGECICS On Thu, Sep 14, 2023 at 2:51 PM Tom Marchant <000a2a8c2020-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> wrote: > > I don't know of any. Maybe someone else does. > > You could use any product that your

Re: Assembler, was: AI expert hot new position

2023-09-13 Thread Mike Schwab
Well, SABRE has been moving off the mainframe since 2001. On Wed, Sep 13, 2023 at 3:27 PM Dean Kent wrote: > > I didn't want to get into the firefight... however, the commentary here > encouraged me to do so. > > My own belief (whether founded or not) is that if you follow your > passion and

Re: Mysterious S0C4 pic 10

2023-09-11 Thread Mike Schwab
SNAP macro? https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/zos/2.3.0?topic=dump-obtaining-snap-dumps On Mon, Sep 11, 2023 at 11:58 AM Rob Scott wrote: > > Joe, > > I know that you are writing a lot of assembler code in your spare time > without access to debugging software like zXDC , so I would advise the >

Re: Storage questions - mod9, mod27, mod54

2023-09-11 Thread Mike Schwab
The absolutely easiest way is to use TDMF, FDRPAS, etc., to move your existing volumes to the new larger volumes on the new storage unit. You then run ICKDSF to pick up the new size. If your VTOC size is pretty small you may run out of VTOC entries if you have lots of small datasets on the

Re: Unanswered questions regarding P390 systems

2023-09-10 Thread Mike Schwab
https://archive.org/details/IBMOS2Warp3Collection OS/1 1.0 to 4,52 On Sun, Sep 10, 2023 at 2:00 PM Alexander Huemer wrote: > > Hi > > As a proud owner of a P390 system, I've collected some questions that i > wasn't able to find answers to at [1]. > If you have knowledge regarding those or

Re: extracting "*.pax.Z" without USS

2023-09-09 Thread Mike Schwab
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pax_(command) PAX was on Windows NT and 2000. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install Linux on Windows is available. On Sat, Sep 9, 2023 at 8:50 AM william giannelli wrote: > > I downloaded the files to my laptop. but they didnt appear as "zipped"

Re: extracting "*.pax.Z" without USS

2023-09-09 Thread Mike Schwab
https://www.lbdsoftware.com/omvs.html Does any of this help? Maybe he can write something? On Sat, Sep 9, 2023 at 8:50 AM william giannelli wrote: > > I downloaded the files to my laptop. but they didnt appear as "zipped" file > with the .Z > I tried renaming the file with a ".zip" extension but

Re: Is the IBM Assembler List still alive - Dumps - Early days

2023-09-08 Thread Mike Schwab
Hercules 390 list often gets many of those conversations. Or trying to recreate the software. On Fri, Sep 8, 2023 at 4:17 PM Mark Zelden wrote: > > I'm with most of the posters... > > There needs to be an IBM-MAIN-NOSTALGIA list and these trips down memory lane > moved there when they start. >

Re: Is the IBM Assembler List still alive - Dumps - Early days

2023-09-07 Thread Mike Schwab
Roscoe was one address space so everything was there when you logged in. Much like using a CICS editor. On Thu, Sep 7, 2023 at 8:15 PM Leonard D Woren wrote: > > Bill Johnson wrote on 9/7/2023 1:05 PM: > > We used to use ROSCOE at a small shop in the 80’s because it used less > > resources. I

Re: Simple request from chatGPT to write assembler program.

2023-09-05 Thread Mike Schwab
https://www.forbes.com/sites/mollybohannon/2023/06/08/lawyer-used-chatgpt-in-court-and-cited-fake-cases-a-judge-is-considering-sanctions/ On Tue, Sep 5, 2023 at 4:03 PM Bob Bridges wrote: > > Can't remember whether I read about it here or somewhere else, but apparently > there was a recent

Re: Somewhat OT: 3279 front bezel needed

2023-09-05 Thread Mike Schwab
And an Apple ][ as console. On Tue, Sep 5, 2023 at 9:12 AM Jay Maynard wrote: > > One of my P/390s has the bus and tag hardware and a 3174-11L connected. > (Well, technically they're R/390s and RS/370s, but still...) I also have a > 3174-63R talking via Token Ring. > > On Tue, Sep 5, 2023 at

Re: Is the IBM Assembler List still alive

2023-09-02 Thread Mike Schwab
https://99-bottles-of-beer.net/language-assembler-(system-370)-48.html On Sat, Sep 2, 2023 at 12:27 PM Paul Gilmartin <042bfe9c879d-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> wrote: > > On Sat, 2 Sep 2023 09:03:47 -0400, Bob Bridges wrote: > > >... I used a ~lot~ of assembler on a DEC-10, ... > > >

Re: Is the IBM Assembler List still alive

2023-09-01 Thread Mike Schwab
Had one email list blocked by my ISP. Said the server sent 90% spam. (Had a lot of email lists, about 1996). On Fri, Sep 1, 2023 at 9:42 AM Tom Marchant <000a2a8c2020-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> wrote: > > The web interface is at >

Re: Threading (was: LISTSERV Trivia: Deleting drafts?)

2023-08-30 Thread Mike Schwab
On Wed, Aug 30, 2023 at 3:32 PM Paul Gilmartin <042bfe9c879d-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> wrote: > And I've seen no good explanation for "&" > S/360 started with Later (S/360-370), // SET VAR=value was added. Created & is always picks up the SET value and if none is specified it uses the

Re: Availability of "Orphanware"?

2023-08-30 Thread Mike Schwab
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orphan_work I would like IBM to allow Hobbyist use of Cobol85 via the Hercules group. On Wed, Aug 30, 2023 at 11:05 AM Phil Smith III wrote: > > Wow, those names are blasts from the past! They raise some interesting > questions: > > 1. If you could find a

Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: z13s going EOS anytime soon?

2023-08-29 Thread Mike Schwab
t; and we typically run > them until they fall off maintenance. > > Rex > > -Original Message- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of > Mike Schwab > Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2023 8:10 AM > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > Subject: Re: [EXTERN

Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: z13s going EOS anytime soon?

2023-08-29 Thread Mike Schwab
z/OS 3.1 won't run on it. On Tue, Aug 29, 2023 at 7:46 AM Pommier, Rex wrote: > > What I found somewhat disheartening was that IBM is dropping support for both > the z13 and z13s at the same time despite the fact the z13s was made > available a year later than its big brother. > > Rex > >

GAO recommends upgrades at IRS, Dept Defense Logistics

2023-08-28 Thread Mike Schwab
https://planetmainframe.com/2023/08/mandates-and-talent-shortages-are-driving-big-spending-on-modernization/ IBM is one contractor. -- Mike A Schwab, Springfield IL USA Where do Forest Rangers go to get away from it all? --

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