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

2024-05-20 Thread Tony Thigpen
I can't believe you put a GUI FTP client in a list of not-acceptable options. If that does not work for you, you are just too picky. Tony Thigpen Radoslaw Skorupka wrote on 5/19/24 3:07 PM: Which platform? ALL. That means Windows, Linux and Mac. We can omit OS/2 or VMS or DG-UX or QNX or etc

STIMER

2024-04-08 Thread Tony Thigpen
How do you cancel an outstanding STIMER? Tony Thigpen -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN

Re: allowed characters in member name

2024-01-06 Thread Tony Thigpen
The restriction in the DCB is due to Assembler restrictions on use of '-'. Tony Thigpen Paul Gilmartin wrote on 1/6/24 5:59 PM: On Sat, 6 Jan 2024 23:14:28 +0100, Radoslaw Skorupka wrote: ... For dataset names the addition is "-". This character can be used in dataset names with

Re: AI System Services on z/OS 3.1 - is a CF really mandatory?

2023-11-21 Thread Tony Thigpen
What is required to set up a CF LPAR? Is there a document I can look at? Tony Thigpen Scott Chapman wrote on 11/20/23 9:01 AM: Just to add to the point about "or general purpose engine". A CF LPAR doing relatively little activity for a non-critical work can run just fine on a

Re: OSA-ICC Connection Question

2023-11-15 Thread Tony Thigpen
it defined. Tony Thigpen Michael Babcock wrote on 11/15/23 10:02 PM: So you are saying I don’t need a VTAM APPL statement with an LU defined? On Wed, Nov 15, 2023 at 7:47 PM Jay Maynard wrote: A VTAM APPL is used for a program. The OSA-ICC looks to VTAM like a plain old 3270 terminal

Re: Storage questions - mod9, mod27, mod54

2023-09-11 Thread Tony Thigpen
. (Note: This leaves 'holes' in the CUU address range and some people don't like that.) Talk to your storage group. They will tell you if they can create new volumes then the data can be migrated. Or, they may require a full back-up and re-load if they don't have free slices in the DS8000. Tony

Re: Unanswered questions regarding P390 systems

2023-09-10 Thread Tony Thigpen
I have run a P390 using OS/2 Warp 4 4.0. (google it for download.) The box you put the P390 card into is important. It's been a long time since you could get a box with long enough slots. Tony Thigpen Alexander Huemer wrote on 9/10/23 3:24 PM: Hi As a proud owner of a P390 system, I've

Re: z/OS users - State Farm

2023-08-14 Thread Tony Thigpen
. Tony Thigpen Bob Bridges wrote on 8/14/23 2:24 PM: I had an abbreviated contract at State Farm in [checks his records] the spring of 2006; they hired me as a RACF analyst, so I was all TSO there. No idea about other platforms. I just remember boggling at them having more than a hundred

Re: ransomware on z

2023-08-14 Thread Tony Thigpen
And, that I can agree with. Especially when the admin stores passwords in their browser. Tony Thigpen Timothy Sipples wrote on 8/14/23 12:51 AM: Responding primarily to Tony, I'll just say that when an adversary (internal or external) gains control over the PC that the privileged storage

Re: ransomware on z

2023-08-12 Thread Tony Thigpen
I still think that the store is BS because the script could not be ran remotely during the time-frame the story was stated to have occurred in. Other things in the store don't make sense. It's either BS or the hacker was given special access to the facility. Tony Thigpen Grant Taylor wrote

Re: ransomware on z

2023-08-12 Thread Tony Thigpen
Well, I will be the one to call this story BS. You can not run that script remote without the Remote-CE option enabled. And, that option was not available until the DS8870. And, to run it you have to first log in as CE. A password that should have been changed at installation. Tony Thigpen

Re: Userid schemes

2023-07-15 Thread Tony Thigpen
...@vse2pdf.com is an alias. So, any attempt to log into my email server using t...@vse2pdf.com will always fail. Tony Thigpen Michael Brennan wrote on 7/15/23 6:05 PM: A good userid scheme should not identify who the userid belongs to or the job function of the person. Several places I have worked had

Re: Userid schemes

2023-07-14 Thread Tony Thigpen
and it took us a minute to figure it out. Mine was THITO01 and from that point on, everyone just called me Thito. (Tee-tow) Tony Thigpen Phil Smith III wrote on 7/13/23 5:37 PM: Jay Maynard wrote: The one I use was formed by taking the first four non-vowels of the last name and then the first

SMTP and OAuth

2023-06-14 Thread Tony Thigpen
Asking for a VSE shop so he can answer an auditing 'request': Are there any SMTP clients on z/OS that support OAuth? Tony Thigpen -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists

Re: IBM z16 Model A02 Announcement

2023-04-06 Thread Tony Thigpen
When we were looking at a DS8k, it was cheaper to buy it in the rack vs. buying the model you could install into the gap in the new z 19-inch rack CPU. I wonder if the same will be true for the z16? Tony Thigpen Tom Brennan wrote on 4/6/23 16:45: That's how I see it: the ability to add

Re: ASM call by value

2023-03-26 Thread Tony Thigpen
No. You will need to create a proper C-style parm list, load it's address into R1, and branch to the C routine address without using the CALL macro. Tony Thigpen Frank Swarbrick wrote on 3/26/23 17:35: Can the MVS CALL macro be used to call a C function with "value" parameters (r

Re: ASM call by value

2023-03-26 Thread Tony Thigpen
Structures are passed by address, not value. Tony Thigpen Paul Gilmartin wrote on 3/26/23 18:19: On Sun, 26 Mar 2023 21:35:13 +, Frank Swarbrick wrote: Can the MVS CALL macro be used to call a C function with "value" parameters (rather than reference parameters)? Aren't all

Re: NJE history

2023-03-08 Thread Tony Thigpen
Need to include z/VSE in all the places you mention z/OS. Also, VSE does not require any separate product (such as JES2 or RSCS) as POWER is part of the base charge. Tony Thigpen Seymour J Metz wrote on 3/7/23 17:25: I've added an NJE <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remote_job_en

Re: 3420 conversion?

2023-02-10 Thread Tony Thigpen
I have found someone that will convert it. As it's 40 years old, I will report back the success or failure of the conversion. Tony Thigpen M. Ray Mullins wrote on 2/10/23 11:57: The only person that comes to mind is Al Kossow of Bitsavers, but based on your other comment I understand

Re: 3420 conversion?

2023-02-09 Thread Tony Thigpen
records), tape mark, EOF/EOV. What state are you in? I am not sure I want to mail it and it get damaged. Tony Thigpen 407-474-0770 Tony Harminc wrote on 2/9/23 21:42: On Thu, 9 Feb 2023 at 20:33, Tony Thigpen wrote: I need a single 3420 tape converted. Anyone know of someone that can do

3420 conversion?

2023-02-09 Thread Tony Thigpen
I need a single 3420 tape converted. Anyone know of someone that can do it? Tony Thigpen -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN

Re: I want to cry

2023-02-05 Thread Tony Thigpen
were like. In almost every shop I have been at, it would take 2 or 3 programmers to do what just one programmer did at that vendor. I have truly seen 'unicorn' Cobol programmers, so I know they do exist. Tony Thigpen Bob Bridges wrote on 2/5/23 19:30: Well, obviously, because I'm not that way

Re: I want to cry

2023-02-05 Thread Tony Thigpen
Ok, so exactly why is that a problem? Tony Thigpen Bob Bridges wrote on 2/3/23 13:09: It is a little distressing, though (at least to me), to observe how many "programmers" never ~have~ seen anything but COBOL. --- Bob Bridges, robhbrid...@gmail.com, cell 336 382-7313 /* How agi

Re: I want to cry

2023-02-03 Thread Tony Thigpen
You guys do realize he does not need the answer? He knows the answer and is complaining about a dumb customer that will not even look up the error message. Tony Thigpen Shelia Chalk wrote on 2/3/23 08:17: The librarys In your steplib or joblib in a batch job, one of them is not apf

Re: VSEn 6.3 hardware requirements

2023-01-14 Thread Tony Thigpen
I 'think' I heard at the VM Workshop that 6.3 will remove some of the IBM marketing generated hardware requirements and it will run on some older boxes that 6.2 from IBM will not run on. Tony Thigpen Joe Monk wrote on 1/14/23 18:51: The online stuff says the tech specs are exactly the same

Re: EXCP question

2022-11-09 Thread Tony Thigpen
Thanks to Michael, Who found my stupid coding error. The OPEN used the wrong label. sigh! Tony Thigpen Michael Stein wrote on 11/9/22 11:33: On Wed, Nov 09, 2022 at 10:49:53AM -0500, Tony Thigpen wrote: I am trying to migrate a simple CCW to tape test program from zVSE to z/OS to help

Re: EXCP question

2022-11-09 Thread Tony Thigpen
The program is 24/24. Tony Thigpen Seymour J Metz wrote on 11/9/22 13:31: Yes, they have to be below the line. From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List on behalf of Michael Stein Sent: Wednesday, November 9, 2022 11:33 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU

EXCP question

2022-11-09 Thread Tony Thigpen
2A(0) CCB001_IOBSEEK DCXL3'00' MBB CCB001_IOBSRCH DCXL5'00' CCHHR CCW00101 CCW CCWC_RD,DATA0102,CCWF_SLI,RECL0102 DATA0102 DS0D DC1024XL32'00' RECL0102 EQU *-DATA0102 Tony Thigpen

Re: AWS and IDRC/compression

2022-08-01 Thread Tony Thigpen
. HET looks promising. Tony Thigpen Jay Maynard wrote on 8/1/22 10:04: I think Tony was looking for a way to do it transparently, so that no changes were needed to the programs reading or writing what they see as a real tape. Your approach requires modifying the host program or jobstream. On Mon

Re: AWS and IDRC/compression

2022-07-30 Thread Tony Thigpen
Yes, I concur. Not the same, but somewhat alike. IDRC can also be software based. I found the same compaction algorithm as IDRC in z/VSE one time. I think it was in Power Pnet, but it's been awhile. Tony Thigpen Harry Wahl wrote on 7/30/22 14:06: Tony,a IDRC exploits the nature of IDRC

Re: AWS and IDRC/compression

2022-07-30 Thread Tony Thigpen
be uncompressed using standard linux tools. Tony Thigpen Jay Maynard wrote on 7/29/22 22:44: I'm curious. What are you trying to accomplish with it? If it's just a matter of faster transmission of entire tape images, AWS tapes compress very well. On Fri, Jul 29, 2022 at 8:38 PM Tony Thigpen wrote

Re: AWS and IDRC/compression

2022-07-29 Thread Tony Thigpen
Yes. But, it sounds like nobody else will support it as a data interchange, so it may be unusable for us. I will go look at it. Tony Thigpen Jay Maynard wrote on 7/29/22 06:38: Are you talking about the tape data being compressed inside the AWS image? Hercules has a format that does

AWS and IDRC/compression

2022-07-29 Thread Tony Thigpen
Does anyone know of any 'standard' for stream based (during file creation) compression of AWS tapes? Tony Thigpen -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu

Re: INFOPRINT SERVER EXPERIENCE

2022-07-21 Thread Tony Thigpen
Check out JES2MAIL. Tony Thigpen Avner Michaeli wrote on 7/21/22 07:45: Hello, Our company is looking for a product that transforms sysouts to PDF. One product is IBM Infoprint Server with Print Transform. Anyone using these product ? How are these product compared to others in the market

Re: Allocating PC numbers

2022-06-29 Thread Tony Thigpen
, followed by an LXRES and ETDEF. I don't see any reason for the AXRES. Maybe I am still not reading everything right. Tony Thigpen Peter Relson wrote on 6/29/22 07:27: how do you determine what PC number the new routine is going to use? Is there a list of 'used' ones somewhere? Are, do you do some

Allocating PC numbers

2022-06-28 Thread Tony Thigpen
When on z/OS and you want to create a PC routine, how do you determine what PC number the new routine is going to use? Is there a list of 'used' ones somewhere? Are, do you do some sort of loop checking to see what is free? Tony Thigpen

Re: Restore DS8884 firmware without ibm support contract

2022-06-14 Thread Tony Thigpen
If the drives from the CECs have been pulled, it's a boat anchor. You can't get the license restored that was stored there. Tony Thigpen Enzo D'Amato wrote on 6/13/22 09:31: The unit still does have the two mini pc HMCs. I am not too concerned about the optics, as this can be fixed quite

Re: HS student with question about small mainframe DASD

2022-04-15 Thread Tony Thigpen
3-phase is not needed for the z's. If the DS8000 is only partially filled, it's happy with single-phase also. I have replaced the three-phase cable ends with single phase 220v ends on several DS8000s. Tony Thigpen Jay Maynard wrote on 4/15/22 17:50: Basically, running FBA storage restricts

Re: Reliable source for OCO?

2022-04-14 Thread Tony Thigpen
Seymour, He is asking you to prove a negative. Call him on it. Tony Thigpen Seymour J Metz wrote on 4/14/22 07:37: I'm editing the wikipedia [[Operating system]] article, and another editor has challenged the sentence "The logic manuals for their contemporary descendants, z/VM, z/VSE a

Re: Don't shoot the messenger

2022-04-11 Thread Tony Thigpen
the DS8000 as flashable. I have been tempted to try it on a z114 (as I have a spare one), but just have not bothered yet. Tony Thigpen PINION, RICHARD W. wrote on 4/11/22 10:55: Will OS/390 2.9 run under z/VM on a z114 processor? I think it won't. But, someone else says it will. Confidentiality

Re: AW: Job submission from CMS to MVS

2022-03-07 Thread Tony Thigpen
used kedit for editing on my pc, I just can't use this one macro. Tony Thigpen Mike Beer wrote on 3/7/22 14:01: Depending on what you need, LPREFIX on KEDIT might be your command: "The LPREFIX command places the text that you specify into the prefix area of the focus line and then processe

Re: Job submission from CMS to MVS

2022-03-06 Thread Tony Thigpen
under z/VM and unless you have a multi-processor, it kills performance. I also run z/VSE under z/VM and they play really well together. Tony Thigpen Seymour J Metz wrote on 3/6/22 09:58: There are two obvious way to submit an MVS job from CMS: 1. Spool it ti RSCS and let it go in via NJE

Re: XEDIT assembler continuation lines

2022-02-28 Thread Tony Thigpen
this experience. Alan's comments paged those memories back into main storage. Having used a remote line-mode terminal, I now understand the history of TRUNC 71. Tony Thigpen Paul Gilmartin wrote on 2/28/22 10:04: On Sun, 27 Feb 2022 23:27:51 -0600, Alan Altmark wrote: On Wed, 23 Feb 2022 17:47:31 +

Re: AUXLIST (was XEDIT equivalent to ISPF C - OO/OO (copy overlay))

2022-02-25 Thread Tony Thigpen
the color within what appeared to be a single field. One issue is that the rules are different in what you can do for input vs output fields. It's been 25+ years since I did this, so many of the details have been misplaced within my gray matter. :-) Tony Thigpen Phil Smith III wrote on 2/25/22 18

Re: AUXLIST (was XEDIT equivalent to ISPF C - OO/OO (copy overlay))

2022-02-24 Thread Tony Thigpen
EDIT based on one such setting, especially, col 72 when editing assembler. Tony Thigpen Phil Smith III wrote on 2/24/22 14:44: Paul Gilmartin wrote: But it's overdue for the ISPF and XEDIT designers to do what ISPF promised never to do: introduce support for curses/terminfo-based termin

Re: AUXLIST (was XEDIT equivalent to ISPF C - OO/OO (copy overlay))

2022-02-23 Thread Tony Thigpen
There is no 73-80 dependency in XEDIT/UPDATE either. Just the last 8 characters, so it could be 1001-1008 if you need 1000 characters for your code. Tony Thigpen Seymour J Metz wrote on 2/23/22 09:21: diff/patch is more flexible; no 73-80 dependency. In simple cases I can see

Re: AUXLIST (was XEDIT equivalent to ISPF C - OO/OO (copy overlay))

2022-02-23 Thread Tony Thigpen
If it's a single line change, I just edit the resulting ptf member and remove the extra modification. If it's in a group of lines being changed, it's most likely going to be in the ptf anyway. Tony Thigpen Paul Gilmartin wrote on 2/23/22 09:01: On Wed, 23 Feb 2022 07:11:20 -0500 Tony Thigpen

Re: AUXLIST (was XEDIT equivalent to ISPF C - OO/OO (copy overlay))

2022-02-23 Thread Tony Thigpen
All that is in my AUXLIST is: ASS1 ASS2 This for an assembler program with 2 updates. Tony Thigpen Binyamin Dissen wrote on 2/23/22 07:52: On Wed, 23 Feb 2022 07:11:20 -0500 Tony Thigpen wrote: :>You should continue the conversation over on the VM list. :>I use a

Re: XEDIT equivalent to ISPF C - OO/OO (copy overlay)

2022-02-23 Thread Tony Thigpen
cks which require check-out and check-in. I wrote it back somewhere around 1990 and have used it in several shops since then. Tony Thigpen Binyamin Dissen wrote on 2/23/22 03:21: Thanks to all. SIDCODE does the job. Now I have to remember how to make AUX files. I can make CNTRL files, but mu

Re: XEDIT equivalent to ISPF C - OO/OO (copy overlay)

2022-02-21 Thread Tony Thigpen
Try the attached macro. It does not require the character loop that the one provided by Phil does. Tony Thigpen Tony Thigpen wrote on 2/21/22 18:34: If I understand your request, the XEDIT OVERLAY command is just backwards of what you want. It replaces the existing line with any character

Re: XEDIT equivalent to ISPF C - OO/OO (copy overlay)

2022-02-21 Thread Tony Thigpen
to replace it, then the original line needs to OVERLAY the now current line. I have a PRFMERGE macro that I got somewhere that uses the standard overlay function. Let me see if I can reverse it's function. Tony Thigpen Binyamin Dissen wrote on 2/21/22 12:40: On Mon, 21 Feb 2022 16:25:05

Re: FYI: AWS wants to get your mainframe apps into the cloud – fast | Network World

2021-11-30 Thread Tony Thigpen
Yes, and then if someone in your company post anything on social media not to their liking, they kill your account with no warning. Tony Thigpen Mark Regan wrote on 11/30/21 7:10 PM: This news item popped up in my newsfeed today. https://www.networkworld.com/article/3642373/aws-wants-to-get

Re: Disassembly/Reassembly

2021-11-17 Thread Tony Thigpen
that wrote it. Tony Thigpen David Spiegel wrote on 11/17/21 5:50 PM: Hi, I have been given a Load Module and source code. The Source Code, however, does not 100% match the Disassembled Load Module. This module has been running in production since 1994. With that preface ... I tried reassembling

Re: TN3270 message

2021-11-15 Thread Tony Thigpen
You SSL ports failed because LE could not be initialized. Your regular ports will work anyway. Tony Thigpen Shaffer, Terri wrote on 11/15/21 10:59 AM: Hi, Just recently upgraded my test lpar to z/OS 2.5 and Tn3270 is displaying an error. It still connects and I can logon

Invalid character in file

2021-10-28 Thread Tony Thigpen
this or think they may know what is happening? Tony Thigpen -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN

Re: Licensing a back-level z/OS

2021-10-22 Thread Tony Thigpen
We have done it on multiple occasions for 'way back' releases. Another guy in my org just called IBM and told them our problem. Now, only in one case did we need tapes and happily IBM was able to send them to us. Tony Thigpen Charles Mills wrote on 10/22/21 12:52 PM: I have a client who has

Re: Mainframe Modernization

2021-10-21 Thread Tony Thigpen
Ron, My opinion is that IBM is just as bad now that they are 'cloud eccentric'. (Yes, play on words, not a misspelling.) Tony Thigpen Ron Wells wrote on 10/21/21 9:05 AM: IBM needs to push back in Marketing , be more forceful stop the lies- smoke and mirrors -Original Message- From

Re: Mainframe Modernization

2021-10-20 Thread Tony Thigpen
that while it sounds almost the same, the term "Application Modernization" usually means good/legitimate things like adding a web front-end or a better database back-end. "Mainframe Modernization" is bad, "Application Modernization" is good. (Normally.) Tony Thig

Re: Linkling an object from VSE to be used in z/OS

2021-10-08 Thread Tony Thigpen
ed to using "Binder", they stopped using the old term. Tony Thigpen Seymour J Metz wrote on 10/8/21 5:15 PM: z/OS has program objects and load modules. Within legacy load modules there might be segments or overlays. But a/OS does not have phases. -- Shmuel (Seymour J.) Met

Re: Linkling an object from VSE to be used in z/OS

2021-10-08 Thread Tony Thigpen
was linked with LE 'parts' in z/VSE, those LE 'parts' may try to use z/VSE only pointers to branch into LE. So, I don't think it's going to work. Tony Thigpen Seymour J Metz wrote on 10/8/21 10:12 AM: What do you consider to be the MVS equivalent of a phase, and what utility are you using to convert

Re: Linkling an object from VSE to be used in z/OS

2021-10-07 Thread Tony Thigpen
Don't expect it to work. When VSE punches a phase, the link deck created includes any called modules without any way to get them out. This is in contrast to z/OS which produces all the individual modules. Tony Thigpen Gadi Ben-Avi wrote on 10/7/21 3:22 AM: Hi, I was asked to attempt to link

Re: COBOL issue

2021-10-01 Thread Tony Thigpen
Also, it's in the back of my mind that you can set a pointer to a '01' level, but only a '01' level. But, I work across all platforms and I may be thinking z/OS. If you are not using the SET ADDRESS against an '01' level, give it a try. Tony Thigpen Tony Thigpen wrote on 10/1/21 10:57 AM

Re: COBOL issue

2021-10-01 Thread Tony Thigpen
Grab my small assembler program to do this: http://dinomasters.com/coolstuff/bsttezsp.txt Tony Thigpen Bernd Oppolzer wrote on 10/1/21 10:27 AM: Sorry, forgot to mention: I'm on VSE, the Compiler release is COBOL for VSE/ESA 1.1.1; this Compiler definitely only allows items from the Linkage

Re: PL/I vs. JCL

2021-09-29 Thread Tony Thigpen
I used REXX in OS/2, but can't remember if it had any special requirements for the first line. I can't find any manuals online (yet). Tony Thigpen Seymour J Metz wrote on 9/29/21 10:22 AM: TSO SYSPROC is the only case I know of where /* REXX */ is required. -- Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz http

Re: PL/I vs. JCL

2021-09-29 Thread Tony Thigpen
t starting with "/* REXX */ for compatibility, but it does not state who requires it for compatibility. Tony Thigpen CM Poncelet wrote on 9/28/21 9:58 PM: The "/* REXX */" part is required only if the REXX exec is to be run from a PDS allocated to DDNAME=SYSPROC instead of to D

Re: DYNAM vs NODYNAM

2021-09-21 Thread Tony Thigpen
Because the translator generates: Call 'DFHEI1' . And you don't want them dynamic. Tony Thigpen Erik Janssen wrote on 9/21/21 9:57 AM: Hello All, In the COBOL documentation at https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/cobol-zos/6.2?topic=environment-choosing-dynam-nodynam-compiler-option it is said

Re: REXX - Interpret or Value - Which is better?

2021-09-14 Thread Tony Thigpen
When I googled "z/OS PIPE VARLOAD", I got a z/OS manual, but I failed to notice that the manual was for "Z Netview". FYI, z/VSE wants Pipes too. Tony Thigpen Farley, Peter x23353 wrote on 9/14/21 6:34 PM: Tony, z/OS TSO Rexx has no pipes, only CMS has them. Not tha

Re: REXX - Interpret or Value - Which is better?

2021-09-14 Thread Tony Thigpen
I do most of my rexx on VM, but on VM we have a method to directly read and update a callers variables (as long as both are REXX) using the pipe stages VAR and VARLOAD. Just looking at the z/OS manuals, it looks like you have the same option in z/OS. Tony Thigpen Bob Bridges wrote on 9/14

Re: IPL's POR's frequency

2021-09-14 Thread Tony Thigpen
Fun item. Worked at a school board where we had a generator. During a power outage, the generator failed, not because the underground tank was empty, but because the pump that moved the fuel from the underground tank to the header tank was plugged into a non-generator outlet. Tony Thigpen

Re: OSA Physical ethernet ports

2021-09-10 Thread Tony Thigpen
all 4.) Tony Thigpen P H wrote on 9/10/21 11:25 AM: If your z10 BC was upgraded from a z114, then it might have a 2-port OSA-Express 2 1000BASE-T feature and if during the upgrade process additional features were added than it might also have OSA-Express 3 1000BASE-T 2-port or 4-port feature(s

Re: OSA Physical ethernet ports

2021-09-10 Thread Tony Thigpen
addresses are the same between TCP/IPs. Tony Thigpen (K.K.Paradox)T.Kobayashi wrote on 9/10/21 4:36 AM: Hello, I planing to configure z/OS's native TCP/IP on z10-BC machine. IOCP DECK is shown at the end of this mail. The OSA-ICC 3270 sessions are currently configured. OSE CHPID is defined

Re: OSA Physical ethernet ports

2021-09-10 Thread Tony Thigpen
OK, just re-read and it's a z10, so you can have to PCHPIDs. Sorry. I will respond differently shortly. Tony Thigpen Tony Thigpen wrote on 9/10/21 9:35 AM: First, since the CHPID is either OSC or OSE, and you only have one PCHPID per (current style) OSA, you can't have both OSC and OSE

Re: OSA Physical ethernet ports

2021-09-10 Thread Tony Thigpen
the big OSA cards, then the rules are different. Some of them have 2 PCHPIDs.) Tony Thigpen (K.K.Paradox)T.Kobayashi wrote on 9/10/21 4:36 AM: Hello, I planing to configure z/OS's native TCP/IP on z10-BC machine. IOCP DECK is shown at the end of this mail. The OSA-ICC 3270 sessions are currently

Re: Programs that work right the first time.

2021-08-22 Thread Tony Thigpen
expect it to ever happen again. It's kind of like that perfect 25k gusty cross-wind landing, but nobody else was in the plane with you to see it. If nobody else sees it, did it really happen? :-) Tony Thigpen Bob Bridges wrote on 8/21/21 9:30 PM: This part of the thread got me thinking

Re: even an old mainframer can do it

2021-08-18 Thread Tony Thigpen
hat is what I don't understand. He took something that any basic programmer/operator (mostly) understands and replaced it with something that few in the field would understand. It seems very Rube Goldberg to me. And, I agree, it seems 'woke' to me too (as in 'JCL' is now the new evil'). Tony Thig

Re: PC on z/VSE, ...

2021-07-27 Thread Tony Thigpen
BSI's IPV6/VSE also uses it (as an option). Tony Thigpen Steve Austin wrote on 7/27/21 9:13 AM: I've used them on z/VSE as does CICS I believe. Somewhat more limited than on z/OS from what I remember. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN

Re: looking for some doc about what z/OS displays on a tape drive

2021-07-21 Thread Tony Thigpen
Thanks all, I found what I was looking for in an old copy of IBM 3480 Magnetic Tape Subsystem User's Reference GC35-0099-3 under the section that talks about the MSGDISP macro. It actually had a figure that described CSECT IGXMSG01 that validated what I thought I knew. Tony Thigpen Alan

looking for some doc about what z/OS displays on a tape drive

2021-07-20 Thread Tony Thigpen
Is there actually any real IBM doc that describes what may be displayed by z/OS on the little display on a 3480/3490/3590 tape drive? Tony Thigpen -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email

Re: report writer alternatives

2021-07-06 Thread Tony Thigpen
ad-hoc control break reports, it's really good. Tony Thigpen Chris Hoelscher wrote on 7/6/21 11:08 PM: Back in the 80s - I indeed use RPG III - I am sure (okay I hope) it is more advanced in the past 36 years ... Chris Hoelscher Lead Sys DBA IBM Global Technical Services on assignmemt

Re: report writer alternatives

2021-07-06 Thread Tony Thigpen
Chris, Please don't hit me for this, but RPGII with it's *auto feature can produce multi-level reports with very little code. And, there are still people that know how to write RPGII, although most of them will be in VSE shops were it is still used a lot. And, it's cheap. Tony Thigpen

Re: [External] Re: access to 9-track reel tape drive

2021-06-08 Thread Tony Thigpen
or what software wrote them. Or, if the software is still on the machine. We think it may still be there, but maybe not. And, the tape manager has changed too so the supporting information that the tape manager may have had may not still be available either. Tony Thigpen PINION, RICHARD W

Re: [External] Re: access to 9-track reel tape drive

2021-06-08 Thread Tony Thigpen
s, we are good to go. If there is ever a need to read the tapes, we will fight the problems reading the data off the tape at that time. If a lawyer wants data, we will then do a 'good faith' attempt to read it, but not until then." Tony Thigpen Radoslaw Skorupka wrote on 6/8/21 4:08 PM: Rul

Re: Printing GTF trace?

2021-04-21 Thread Tony Thigpen
Thanks. I will try it tomorrow. Tony Thigpen (K.K.Paradox)T.Kobayashi wrote on 4/21/21 10:16 PM: Hello Tony, Here is GTF trace print JCL: a) You need to modify it for your environment (DSN, VOLUME, etc...). b) INPUT DD of the IKJEFT01 step specifies the GTF trace file.   This sample trace

Re: Printing GTF trace?

2021-04-21 Thread Tony Thigpen
Yes. Print to file. But, I just sent them the trace file that I downloaded from z/OS. Tony Thigpen Gord Tomlin wrote on 4/21/21 4:44 PM: On 2021-04-21 15:15 PM, Tony Thigpen wrote: All, I have generated a GTF trace for a vendor, but how do I generate a print report of the formatted entries

Printing GTF trace?

2021-04-21 Thread Tony Thigpen
All, I have generated a GTF trace for a vendor, but how do I generate a print report of the formatted entries so I can send them to a vendor? I can browse the formatted entries in IPCS, but I am new to IPCS and don't know how to tell it to print the entire report. Tony Thigpen

Re: Meta languages [was: RE: Assembler Language Programming for IBM System z Servers]

2021-04-05 Thread Tony Thigpen
and a sequential number. But, it generates both batch and CICS code without having to know much about CICS. Tony Thigpen Farley, Peter x23353 wrote on 4/5/21 2:00 PM: Interesting. I would presume your client received the source due to an escrow clause in the original contract. Any chance

Re: Meta languages [was: RE: Assembler Language Programming for IBM System z Servers]

2021-04-05 Thread Tony Thigpen
ome more I want to do with it, but have not had the time. I would like it to be more "macro like" for such things as BMS screens. Tony Thigpen Farley, Peter x23353 wrote on 4/5/21 12:30 PM: True. There is m4 in *ix systems and going back a long time there was ML/1 (I think there

Re: jes2 spool

2021-03-31 Thread Tony Thigpen
If you want cheap, as in free, but still fully supported, you should take a look at IBM's IP Network Print Facility as you already have it. It's part of Communications Server. (Manual is SC27-3658-30.) Tony Thigpen Shelia Chalk wrote on 3/31/21 8:22 AM: I am trying to find software

Re: CMS equivalent of ISPF SRCHFOR?

2021-03-20 Thread Tony Thigpen
There is not a 'standard' search tool in VM. There are numinous versions that are available for the asking. Just post a request on the VM list. Almost all of them are just a rexx wrapper for the xedit locate function. I have attached one of my may versions, the one I use mostly. Tony Thigpen

Re: CBT Tape Updates

2021-03-18 Thread Tony Thigpen
web page with a list of downloadable zip files. The full details of each file can still remain in File001. Maybe each file can also have a separate AWS file too. Tony Thigpen Sam Golob wrote on 3/17/21 2:06 PM: Dear Folks,     I have a dilemma.  The dilemma is:  How often should I make new CBT Tape Vers

Re: OC1 regs in log oddity

2021-03-10 Thread Tony Thigpen
That makes sense. I guess that R15 still contained some 'garbage' left by the OS when it initially loaded and branched to the program. Tony Thigpen Binyamin Dissen wrote on 3/10/21 12:50 AM: If all top-halfs are zero, it skips them. On Wed, 10 Mar 2021 00:28:07 -0500 Tony Thigpen wrote

OC1 regs in log oddity

2021-03-09 Thread Tony Thigpen
(SNAPDCB,(OUTPUT)) DC X'' The program in question is assembled AMODE=24,RMODE=24. OK, whats up with this? Tony Thigpen -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu

Re: Tape solutions for mainframe

2021-03-04 Thread Tony Thigpen
We use Visara's VTA. We migrated from Secureagent and was happy to do so. I am using it with z/OS, z/VM, z/VSE and even an old OS/390 systems. Tony Thigpen Radoslaw Skorupka wrote on 3/4/21 12:04 PM: Gentlemen, I'm trying update my knowledge about existing tape solutions for mainframe

Re: [External] getting a report from JES2 to my pc without TCP/IP or NJE.

2021-03-02 Thread Tony Thigpen
thanks. I got it down. Tony Thigpen Pommier, Rex wrote on 3/2/21 4:08 PM: SDSF to get it to a flat file then IND$FILE to transfer it? AFAIK, IND$FILE can't handle spool data directly. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Tony Thigpen Sent: Tuesday

getting a report from JES2 to my pc without TCP/IP or NJE.

2021-03-02 Thread Tony Thigpen
I have a mini-z/OS 2.1 system that currently has no TCP/IP or other connection that I could use to transfer reports. I just have TN3270 access via an ICC. I need to get a report out of JES2. Is there a way using an IND$FILE type transfer to get the report down to the PC? Tony Thigpen

Re: RES: OSA Express 7S 1000 base T as console

2021-02-02 Thread Tony Thigpen
only access port 2 if your pc was on 192.168.2.x/24. No other sub-nets will be able to access it. But, any pc trying to reach 192.168.1.10 will be able to use the port even if on another sub-net. (Assuming there is a valid route available.) Tony Thigpen Gilson Cesar de Oliveira wrote on 2/2/21

Re: COBOL LIB

2020-12-18 Thread Tony Thigpen
a "point me in the right direction' reply. Tony Thigpen Joe Monk wrote on 12/18/20 10:43 AM: Well he keeps talking about VSE. Joe On Fri, Dec 18, 2020 at 9:16 AM Seymour J Metz wrote: He's asking about a z/OS environment, so there is no CIL or MSHP, just as there is no DCSS or VMSES/E (VMse

Re: Edit the OSA/ICC definitions using the HMC

2020-12-04 Thread Tony Thigpen
Dana, Are you using the HMC 'remotely' or are you directly on the HMC keyboard/screen? Tony Thigpen Dana Mitchell wrote on 12/4/20 1:32 PM: I just tried and this works ok on z14 zr1 HMC. Maybe the HMC code has been corrected at some point. Dana On Fri, 4 Dec 2020 17:51:27 +, Gord

Re: Edit the OSA/ICC definitions using the HMC

2020-12-04 Thread Tony Thigpen
and forth to the HMC, but I get my job done. I also have to ftp the config back down so I can see the errors when I do something wrong. Tony Thigpen Gord Neill wrote on 12/4/20 12:51 PM: Hi, I'm trying to edit the the OSA-ICC configuration on the HMC for a zBC12, and I can get to the panel

SADUMP IPL tape

2020-11-19 Thread Tony Thigpen
This is a curiosity question. Is the SADUMP IPL tape the same when created by z/OS, z/VM or z/VSE? Same question for a SADUMP DASD volume? Tony Thigpen -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send

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