AW: Re: IKJEFTxx should fail if not JobStep Task (was: Batch TSO command ... )

2017-10-30 Thread Peter Hunkeler
>>>The TSO TMP is designed to be attached only by EXEC PGM=IKJEFTxx, or by the >>>TSO/E Session Manager (when Session Manager is the EXEC PGM= on the logon >>>proc). Attaching the TMP by any other program is unsupported. >>>Attaching the TMP in an IMS dependent region or a CICS AOR will violate

Re: Question on some z/OS Tuning Parms USEZOSV1R9RULES and MEMDSENQMGT

2017-10-30 Thread Barbara Nitz
>So, my question is, are there any repercussions changing to USEZOSV1R9RULES( >NO) for shop running, lets say z/OS 2.2 + all OEM products up to date with >compatibility? >we're not a large DB2 shop be most of our workload is DB2, DB2 data sharing in >a 3 system sysplex. >any recommendations?

Re: more than 8 paths to DS8000

2017-10-30 Thread Mazer Ken G
Crispin, Required, no. Preferred, Yes. It's always better to spread the IO over as many IO-Bays and FICON cards as possible. Ken Mazer This Cranky Systems Programmer says “Let's be careful out there” Proper, Prior, Planning, Prevents, Piss, Poor, Performance "Education is what remains

Re: Question on some z/OS Tuning Parms USEZOSV1R9RULES and MEMDSENQMGT

2017-10-30 Thread Mark Jacobs - Listserv
I enabled MEMDSENQMGT with zOS 1.12. Also started to use it in our sysres build program; IEFDDSRV MODIFY,TYPE=FEATURE,DSENQMGMT=MEMORY USE MEMORY-BASED * DATA SET ENQ * MANAGEMENT

Re: IKJEFTxx should fail if not JobStep Task (was: Batch TSO command ... )

2017-10-30 Thread Steve Smith
There is no need here to document the exact methods the OP used to bypass restrictions and violate system integrity. It's not hard to figure out if you have much experience. Given access to an APF-authorized library, one can do whatever one wants, regardless of the "rules". sas

Re: Help needed: SYNCSORT issue with OUTFIL CONVERT

2017-10-30 Thread Massimo Biancucci
Peter, you don't need to count characters. Use the syntax "80:X" that means "at column 80 put a space" and, afaik all the unitialized filler bytes up to 80 will be blanks. Best regards. Massimo 2017-10-27 22:09 GMT+02:00 Farley, Peter x23353 : > Replying to my

Re: more than 8 paths to DS8000

2017-10-30 Thread Crispin Hugo
Next question !. The DS8886 has two units, base and expansion. Do they both require channel cables to mainframe Crispin Hugo Systems Specialist Macro 4 Limited d: +44 1293 872121 | m: +44 7753951308 | t: +44 1293 872000 | www.macro4.com        Registered office: The Orangery, Turners Hill

Re: IBM open sources its JVM and JIT code

2017-10-30 Thread Dave Jones
+1 DJ -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN

Re: IBM open sources its JVM and JIT code

2017-10-30 Thread John McKown
On Sat, Oct 28, 2017 at 2:34 AM, Timothy Sipples wrote: > > John McKown was kind enough to compile Open Object REXX for z/OS UNIX > (thanks, John!): > > https://github.com/JohnArchieMckown/oorexx ​Hum, actually, no I didn't. I was going to work on it, just for fun. But

Re: more than 8 paths to DS8000

2017-10-30 Thread Crispin Hugo
Many thanks Ken Crispin Hugo Systems Specialist Macro 4 Limited d: +44 1293 872121 | m: +44 7753951308 | t: +44 1293 872000 | www.macro4.com        Registered office: The Orangery, Turners Hill Road, Worth, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 4SS Registered in England no: 00927588 Please consider the

Re: IBM open sources its JVM and JIT code

2017-10-30 Thread Kirk Wolf
I'm reminded of a comment on slashdot (in 2004) that struck me as pretty funny: Rexx Is Still Strong After 25 years https://developers.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=101504=8653855 *Many of the world's

Re: more than 8 paths to DS8000

2017-10-30 Thread Edward Finnell
Normally this is covered in SAPR. It's also a consideration for the Z-boxen on the other end.   In a message dated 10/30/2017 4:49:56 PM Central Standard Time, crispin.h...@macro4.com writes:   Many thanks Ken -- For IBM-MAIN

Re: IKJEFTxx should fail if not JobStep Task (was: Batch TSO command ... )

2017-10-30 Thread Edward Gould
> On Oct 30, 2017, at 9:15 AM, Steve Smith wrote: > > There is no need here to document the exact methods the OP used to > bypass restrictions and violate system integrity. It's not hard to > figure out if you have much experience. > > Given access to an APF-authorized

Re: AW: Re: IKJEFTxx should fail if not JobStep Task (was: Batch TSO command ... )

2017-10-30 Thread Jim Mulder
Attaching the TMP from an unauthorized program will simply not work, with no system integrity exposure. The TMP will fail when it tries to do something which requires authorization, and that would be the case if someone tried to attach the TMP from an unauthorized CICS or IMS transaction

Re: IKJEFTxx should fail if not JobStep Task (was: Batch TSO command ... )

2017-10-30 Thread Paul Gilmartin
On Sun, 29 Oct 2017 21:07:33 +0200, Binyamin Dissen wrote: >On Sun, 29 Oct 2017 16:00:20 +0100 Peter Hunkeler wrote: > >:>>The TSO TMP is designed to be attached only by EXEC PGM=IKJEFTxx, or by the >TSO/E Session Manager (when Session Manager is the