Re: Learning the basics of SMP/E

I use to include: CSI and SMP*, Targets, Dlibs and any othes librarys, datasets & Vsam for the product. -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message:

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Backup using PGM=ADRDSSU with JCL (something like, from memory):    //BKUPSMPE  EXEC  PGM=ADRDSSU //SYSPRINT  DD  SYSOUT=* //OUTDD1 DD DSN=(+1), // DISP=(NEW,CATLG,DELETE), // UNIT=CART (or similar) //FILTERDS DD    *  INCLUDE( - .** - .** -     ) //* //SYSIN   

Re: Learning the basics of SMP/E

[Default] On 15 Feb 2021 14:35:08 -0800, in bit.listserv.ibm-main scarra...@unicaja.es (Salva Carrasco) wrote: >The basic of SMP/E is: make a full backup first. And at every step in the process that changes any of the data sets or CSIs except for receiving holddata. Clark Morris >

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The basic of SMP/E is: make a full backup first. -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN

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For anything SMP/E, I would quiz the ultimate expert, Kurt Quackenbush of IBM.  Over the years, I attended his presentations at Share and learned more there than all the experts on the list combined. He also is kind enough to accept direct emails. An IBM fanboy

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-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu] Sent: Tuesday, February 2, 2021 11:55 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Learning the basics of SMP/E On Wed, 3 Feb 2021 04:33:34 +, Seymour J Metz wrote: >SMP/E PROGRAM PACKAGING GUIDE > A quick Google search finds several rotted-out links that ma

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On Wed, 3 Feb 2021 04:33:34 +, Seymour J Metz wrote: >SMP/E PROGRAM PACKAGING GUIDE > A quick Google search finds several rotted-out links that may have been valid in 1992. Looking further: publibz.boulder.ibm.com/epubs/pdf/gimpkg80.pdf Software Delivery IBM Standard Packaging

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@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Learning the basics of SMP/E Sam, Thanks. Like you, I had to bumble my way through learning SMP/e. I had a few fellow sys progs to lean on, but most of my knowledge was self taught with lots of trial and error. I will definitely give this a read. Something that I

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Hi Brian, check out this doc, mentioned on the ++FUNCTION definition in the current SMP/E reference. http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/epubs/pdf/gimpkg80.pdf Standard Packaging Rules for z/OS-based Products cheers, Peter On 3/02/2021

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Sam, Thanks. Like you, I had to bumble my way through learning SMP/e. I had a few fellow sys progs to lean on, but most of my knowledge was self taught with lots of trial and error. I will definitely give this a read. Something that I have not seen documented is how to create my own SMP/e

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Thank you! There is no decent training or explanation of SMP/E that I could find, and the 'designated people' would not let me touch the machine, so I look forward to reading your article. - Original message - From: Sam Golob To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Learning the basics

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I'm not a sysprog, but this sounds like it might be an interesting read. Thanks! From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List on behalf of Sam Golob Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 2021 11:11 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Learning the basics of SMP/E Dear

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-Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Sam Golob Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 2021 1:11 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Learning the basics of SMP/E **CAUTION EXTERNAL EMAIL** **DO NOT open attachments or click on links from unknown senders or unexpected

Learning the basics of SMP/E

Dear Folks,     I was just reviewing an article I wrote in 1988 (a long time ago) that encapsulates and summarizes my original efforts to learn SMP/E.     Many of us systems programmers don't have a chance to do system maintenance, leaving it to "the designated person (or people)". And