Re: SPLEVEL SET=2

2013-09-27 Thread Manfred Lotz
On Thu, Sep 26, 2013 at 10:01 PM, Ed Jaffe edja...@phoenixsoftware.comwrote: On 9/26/2013 2:51 AM, Manfred Lotz wrote: Hi all, I've got a very old assembler program which still has a SPLEVEL SET=2 statement at the beginning. I think that these days this is obsolete and should be

Re: SPLEVEL SET=2

2013-09-27 Thread Mike Schwab
Probably got 31 bit code instead of 24 bit only code. On Fri, Sep 27, 2013 at 2:35 AM, Manfred Lotz manfred.l...@googlemail.com wrote: On Thu, Sep 26, 2013 at 10:01 PM, Ed Jaffe edja...@phoenixsoftware.comwrote: On 9/26/2013 2:51 AM, Manfred Lotz wrote: Hi all, I've got a very old assembler

Re: SPLEVEL SET=2

2013-09-27 Thread Elardus Engelbrecht
Manfred Lotz wrote: I've got a very old assembler program which still has a SPLEVEL SET=2 statement at the beginning. I think that these days this is obsolete and should be removed. You can do that AFTER you have reviewed ALL called macros to see what restrictions they're under. AFAIK some

Re: SPLEVEL SET=2

2013-09-27 Thread Manfred Lotz
On Fri, Sep 27, 2013 at 9:42 AM, Mike Schwab mike.a.sch...@gmail.comwrote: Probably got 31 bit code instead of 24 bit only code. The change is this: SYSSTATE ARCHLVL=2 yields: GETMAIN RU,LV=(0),SP=0,LOC=(24,64) GETMAIN WORKAREA + DS0H

Re: Looking for help with an obscure C integer problem

2013-09-27 Thread Bernd Oppolzer
Charles, I agree, that this may be too long for you to wait, but ... I believe that this is quite normal for compiler errors; they are not very common, and if you discover one, you are normally forced to work around it, because the fix will not appear within hours, as we have it with user

Re: IBM's massive bet on Watson - Sep. 19, 2013

2013-09-27 Thread AbsKerneels
Ed, IBM has been trying to impress the innocent with this Watson thing now for many, many years.. but it will only confuse the innocent but because it's Friday.. and we need to be positive.. I would make you listen to David Attenborough ( To my fire up friend in OPM, nothing to do with

Re: SPLEVEL SET=2

2013-09-27 Thread Gord Tomlin
On 2013-09-26 05:51, Manfred Lotz wrote: I've got a very old assembler program which still has a SPLEVEL SET=2 statement at the beginning. I think that these days this is obsolete and should be removed. As I'm not sure if removing this could break anything what could I check (besides

Re: SPLEVEL SET=2

2013-09-27 Thread Ed Jaffe
On 9/27/2013 1:21 AM, Manfred Lotz wrote: The change is this: [snip] There is nothing to worry about. The two expansions make the identical service call (as seen by the operating system), but the technique used by the updated expansion is usable by programs that use the relative immediate

Red Books

2013-09-27 Thread Alan Field
I was talking to a friend who had heard there were discussions within IBM about discontinuing Red Books and/or discontinuing the Red Book residencies. I find the red books extremely useful and would be disappointed if this happens. Has anyone else heard of this change of direction? Alan

Re: Red Books

2013-09-27 Thread esst...@juno.com
I also heard a rumor back in 2009. It was only a rumor -- Original Message -- From: Alan Field alan_c_fi...@bluecrossmn.com To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Red Books Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2013 10:59:36 -0500 I was talking to a friend who had heard there were discussions within

Re: Red Books

2013-09-27 Thread Jerry Whitteridge
In my opinion the Redbooks are one of the major differentiators between IBM software and anything else. We rely heavily on the Redbooks to do our jobs and educate the staff. Jerry Whitteridge Lead Systems Programmer Safeway Inc. 925 951 4184 If you feel in control you just aren't going fast

Re: OT - Huge Maple Syrup heist solved.

2013-09-27 Thread Tony Harminc
On 27 December 2012 01:28, Mike Schwab mike.a.sch...@gmail.com wrote: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/story/2012/12/20/arrests-maple-syrup-quebec.html Well, another Friday... It seems there's going to be a Hollywood movie about this caper - a “comedy with dramatic overtones”.

Re: Red Books

2013-09-27 Thread Charles Mills
I have this vague recollection that this rumor ran through IBMMAIN a year or so ago and was debunked. Charles -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Alan Field Sent: Friday, September 27, 2013 9:00 AM To:

Re: OT - Huge Maple Syrup heist solved.

2013-09-27 Thread Grinsell, Don
I certainly hope the hero gets to rescue Sweet Nell from a fate worse than death! -- Donald Grinsell State of Montana 406-444-2983 dgrins...@mt.gov We fear things in proportion to our ignorance of them. ~ Titus Livius -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List

Re: z/OS 2.1 on ShopZ

2013-09-27 Thread Charles Mills
Softcopy reader sees a V2R1 collection. No Enterprise COBOL 5 however ... Don't see any Data Areas. Charles -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Jousma, David Sent: Friday, September 27, 2013 10:37 AM To:

Re: z/OS 2.1 on ShopZ

2013-09-27 Thread Staller, Allan
According to the announcement letter (213-293), planned availability is Sept. 30, 2013. (This coming Monday). I would expect to see it then snip Looks like we are close to being able to order zOS 2.1 on shopZ. _ Dave Jousma

Re: z/OS 2.1 on ShopZ

2013-09-27 Thread Gibney, Dave
353 files, and as threatened, only PDF. I will truly miss the Bookmanager ease of search and navigation. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Charles Mills Sent: Friday, September 27, 2013 11:33 AM To:

Re: z/OS 2.1 on ShopZ

2013-09-27 Thread John Gilmore
The IBM Publications website yields 459 downloadable publications, all PDFs, for the search argument 'z/OS V2R1'. John Gilmore, Ashland, MA 01721 - USA -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send

Re: SPLEVEL SET=2

2013-09-27 Thread Peter Relson
SPLEVEL has not been changed since 1996. Some macros will expand differently based on SPLEVEL. So I'd say that if you truly want to see if there is any effect, you either need to do a lot of analysis (of macro invocations and expansions) or, as you mention, compare the assembler and/or object

Ixglogr 0C4

2013-09-27 Thread John Norgauer
I swapped a running sandbox sysres volume with my D/R sysres volume and when I IPL'ed the D/R system I got an 0C4 in Ixglogr. I had no dump file available so there's no diagnostic info. Anyone have a clue what could be causing the 0C4. This is a z/OS 1.13. My next step is to make sure I have

Re: Ixglogr 0C4

2013-09-27 Thread efinnell15
If you can get to LOGREC to run it thru another system, might get module and offset. The support folks are pretty familiar with their components. In a message dated 9/27/2013 4:56:18 PM Central Daylight Time, john.norga...@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu writes: I had no dump file available so there's no