Re: Official current definition of MVS

2012-09-23 Thread Timothy Sipples1
Paul Gilmartin writes: >If it [TSO] appears as a separate line item on invoices from IBM... To my knowledge it does not, at least in relation to z/OS. Timothy Sipples Consulting Enterprise IT

Re: Return Address from IKJPARS ?

2012-09-23 Thread Gerhard Postpischil
On 9/23/2012 9:28 PM, micheal butz wrote: and balrs to IKJPARS setting R14 to CVTBSM2 Am I suppoused to return with a register other then r14 You are expected to branch back using R14, or else issue SVC 3 (less efficient, but imperative if you've lost R14), or branch to the SVC 3 call in the

Re: Controlling send() and connect() timeouts?

2012-09-23 Thread David Crayford
The only way I know is to put the socket into non-blocking mode, use select() and then put it back into blocking mode once connected. Just out of interest why do you want to use blocking sockets? On 23/09/2012 8:22 AM, Charles Mills wrote: X-posted to IBMTCP, MVS-OE, and IBMMAIN. I asked this

Re: The Transaction state (was Model 2827 New Instructions)

2012-09-23 Thread Steve Comstock
On 9/20/2012 5:54 AM, Peter Relson wrote: 1. In z/OS 1.13, is CVTTXTE set on automatically if the hardware is determined to be a zEC12? Answer: No. Obviously you need to have the PTF installed, but ignoring that: zEC12 running z/OS under VM does not support transactional execution facility.

Return Address from IKJPARS ?

2012-09-23 Thread micheal butz
HI, I am writting a TSO command processor which I invoke IKJPARS to pass control to a VALIDCK exit rtn The code in the routine runs ok however the problem I have is the with the return address R14 seems to point to CVT field CVTBSM2 offset 1DE in the CVT The following is the syntax of th

Re: z/OS SYSLOG - why not let everybody read?

2012-09-23 Thread Scott Ford
That should have been old school not cool, sorry Scott ford www.identityforge.com Tell me and I'll forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I'll understand. - Chinese Proverb On Sep 23, 2012, at 2:37 PM, Scott Ford wrote: > John, > > I guess some places do not have a need or inter

Re: z/OS SYSLOG - why not let everybody read?

2012-09-23 Thread Scott Ford
John, I guess some places do not have a need or interest in RACF violations which I don't understand, maybe I'm too old cool system programming Scott ford www.identityforge.com Tell me and I'll forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I'll understand. - Chinese Proverb On Sep 23, 2

Re: Official current definition of MVS

2012-09-23 Thread Anne & Lynn Wheeler
shmuel+ibm-m...@patriot.net (Shmuel Metz , Seymour J.) writes: > OS/VS2 Release 3.8 was the last free MVS[1], and TSO was a part of it. > There were various products that enhanced the free base, including > MVS/SE and TSO Command Package. These were later bundled into larger > products, e.g., MVS/

Re: z/os mount command

2012-09-23 Thread Bernd Oppolzer
For example, if you have absolutely no idea what mainframe programming is all about, and you want to be a COBOL programmer in the near future, this video on youtube may give you a first impression: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uv7ThVwb7m8 But depending on the skills you already have, this wil

Re: z/os mount command

2012-09-23 Thread James A Huckert
I am sure IBM is providing great training for brother James but I work at First Data and they aren't providing anything yet. I am borrowing my brothers laptop to read some manuals. Seen these emails and figured I through out line. Tim From: Steve Comstock To: IBM-MAIN@listserv.ua.edu

Re: z/os mount command

2012-09-23 Thread Bernd Oppolzer
Am 23.09.2012 19:33, schrieb Steve Comstock: On 9/23/2012 11:07 AM, James A Huckert wrote: What is the MVS Basic course? I just got into z/OS programming from a Production control position and I am trying to get a grasp of all the system jargon and such. My employer won't allow any training so

Re: z/os mount command

2012-09-23 Thread Steve Comstock
On 9/23/2012 11:07 AM, James A Huckert wrote: What is the MVS Basic course? I just got into z/OS programming from a Production control position and I am trying to get a grasp of all the system jargon and such. My employer won't allow any training so I am on my own. Anyone got any good ideas on we

Re: z/os mount command

2012-09-23 Thread James A Huckert
What is the MVS Basic course? I just got into z/OS programming from a Production control position and I am trying to get a grasp of all the system jargon and such. My employer won't allow any training so I am on my own. Anyone got any good ideas on websites / books I can learn from? I have foun

Re: z/OS SYSLOG - why not let everybody read?

2012-09-23 Thread John McKown
When we do the SMF processing, we use create the IRRADU00 output. We use Easytrieve Plus to read that to create report. We don't do much reporting. Nobody really cares anymore. I also download the data to my Linux desktop and compress it. I do ad-hoc reports from that. I also upload the compressed

Re: z/OS SYSLOG - why not let everybody read?

2012-09-23 Thread Scott Ford
John, How do you track RACF violations and report on them ? Scott ford www.identityforge.com Tell me and I'll forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I'll understand. - Chinese Proverb On Sep 23, 2012, at 12:38 PM, John McKown wrote: > Took the easy way out. Superseded all ICH408

Re: z/OS SYSLOG - why not let everybody read?

2012-09-23 Thread John McKown
Took the easy way out. Superseded all ICH408I messages from SYSLOG which have USER( at the front of word two. I see no need for them. We use SMF records for reporting. On Sep 18, 2012 10:18 AM, "McKown, John" wrote: > I have seen that. And other strange keying errors. PEBKAC. Now that you > ment

Re: Official current definition of MVS

2012-09-23 Thread Scott Ford
Maybe I am odd, but it doesn't matter to me , working big OS since OS/VS2/HASP Scott ford www.identityforge.com Tell me and I'll forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I'll understand. - Chinese Proverb On Sep 23, 2012, at 11:28 AM, "Shmuel Metz (Seymour J.)" wrote: > In , on 09

Re: Official current definition of MVS

2012-09-23 Thread Shmuel Metz (Seymour J.)
In , on 09/23/2012 at 09:37 AM, Binyamin Dissen said: >Define what "term" means in this context. 'The term "MVS" in this context means the letter M, the letter V and the letter S, in that order. >I believe that it was a separate FMID, More than one. >but both MVS and TSO were free. OS/VS2

Re: z/OS SYSLOG - why not let everybody read?

2012-09-23 Thread Shmuel Metz (Seymour J.)
In , on 09/19/2012 at 03:47 PM, Itschak Mugzach said: >SYSLOG tells a lot about identities running in your system, and more >specific, those who are assigned to STCs and the way they get it >(STARTED class, ICHRIN03) and why. Assume that you allow STCs to run >under the identity of a user with

Re: z/os mount command

2012-09-23 Thread Shmuel Metz (Seymour J.)
In , on 09/20/2012 at 08:48 AM, "Vernooij, CP - SPLXM" said: >Yes, from the MVS Basic course: there are 3 ways to create an Address >Space: START, LOGON and MOUNT. There's been an internal address space create service since day one. >Later, some internal services could do so too. APPC, like

Re: The Transaction state (was Model 2827 New Instructions)

2012-09-23 Thread Shmuel Metz (Seymour J.)
In <7845989131359869.wa.m42tomibmmainyahoo@listserv.ua.edu>, on 09/21/2012 at 07:22 AM, Tom Marchant said: >David Bond posted this link on the Assembler list: >http://publibfi.boulder.ibm.com/epubs/pdf/dz9zr009.pdf >And for the reference summary: >http://publibfi.boulder.ibm.com/epubs/pdf

Re: Official current definition of MVS

2012-09-23 Thread Binyamin Dissen
On Sun, 23 Sep 2012 01:58:03 -0400 "Shmuel Metz (Seymour J.)" wrote: :>There is a discussion inn the news group a,lt.folklore.computers as to :>whether the term "MVS" includes TSO. Can anybody point to an explicit :>statement from IBM? Thanks. Define what "term" means in this context. I believe