Retireiving DCB information for migrated datasets

2014-07-30 Thread גדי בן אבי
Hi, Is it possible to retreive DCB information (LRECL, BLKSIZE, RECFM, DSORG) for migrated datasets, without recalling the dataset? I looked in the record layouts for decollect, and couldn't find it. If it matters, the system is question is running OS/390 v2.8 Thanks Gadi

Re: Retireiving DCB information for migrated datasets

2014-07-30 Thread Miklos Szigetvari
Hi In the mcds (migration control dataset) you can find the DCB information, ARCMCD macro. On 30.07.2014 08:56, גדי בן אבי wrote: Hi, Is it possible to retreive DCB information (LRECL, BLKSIZE, RECFM, DSORG) for migrated datasets, without recalling the dataset? I looked in the record

Re: Retireiving DCB information for migrated datasets

2014-07-30 Thread גדי בן אבי
Hi, Where should I look for this macro? Gadi From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Miklos Szigetvari [miklos.szigetv...@isis-papyrus.com] Sent: 30 July 2014 10:40 To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Retireiving

z/OS V2.1 and System Symobls and JCL

2014-07-30 Thread Walter Marguccio
Hello there, I find the last sample provided by Peter very effective, because it does not involve any programs and use pure, sole JCL. However, I don't understand why you need to EXPORT and SET the variables first. Let me explain. On a z/OS 2.1 this works: //H2PC EXEC PGM=FTP,PARM='(EXIT'  

z/OS V2.1 and System Symobls and JCL

2014-07-30 Thread Walter Marguccio
Hello again, Peter's sample would work coding: //H2PC EXEC PGM=FTP,PARM='(EXIT' //MYFILE   DD DISP=SHR,DSN=MY.DATASET //OUTPUT   DD SYSOUT=* //SYSIN    DD *,SYMBOLS=EXECSYS mypc mypw put DD://MYFILE test.file.LYYMMDD..LHHMMSS..txt no EXPORT, no SET. The z/OS 2.1 Initialization and

Re: Numeric Part of PC Number in linkage state entry

2014-07-30 Thread Binyamin Dissen
Thanks - that actually makes sense. You lose one bit for the difference between PC versus branch. On Wed, 30 Jul 2014 01:41:39 -0400 Jim Mulder d10j...@us.ibm.com wrote: : The PC number is 00180305 : : Bytes 148-151 show 00080305 : : The leading 001 is missing.. : : In your PC number, bit 44

Re: Retireiving DCB information for migrated datasets

2014-07-30 Thread Miklos Szigetvari
Hi It is a good question, as I wanted to give the library name, but I didn't find . Now I find in my source library , as far as I can remember , there was no MACRO , map in the time I wrote the MCDS program , I can send you if you need, but currently I can't find . On 30.07.2014 09:57,

Re: Retireiving DCB information for migrated datasets

2014-07-30 Thread גדי בן אבי
Hi, If you can send it to me, it would be great. Gadi -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Miklos Szigetvari Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2014 12:15 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Retireiving DCB information for

Re: New Survey - Please SHARE Your Experience!

2014-07-30 Thread Mary Anne Matyaz
Just a reminder about the MVS Survey that Cheryl sent out; it will be wrapping up Friday, so if you haven't taken it yet, we'd very much appreciate your input. https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/MR59B5Q If you're attending SHARE in Pittsburgh next week, please find me and introduce yourself.

AW: Retireiving DCB information for migrated datasets

2014-07-30 Thread Christian Birr
Hi, do a listdsi (REXX by Gilbert Saint-Flour) against the migrated dataset in ispf 3.4, that should give you all the information needed. Christian -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] Im Auftrag von ??? ?? ??? Gesendet:

Re: z/OS V2.1 and System Symobls and JCL

2014-07-30 Thread Peter X. DeFabritus
Yes, you're right - I have used my example for cases in which the variables CURRDATE and CURRTIME are substituted more than once. Thanks. On Wed, 30 Jul 2014 01:56:32 -0700, Walter Marguccio walter_marguc...@yahoo.com wrote: Hello again, Peter's sample would work coding: //H2PC EXEC

Re: Retrieving DCB information for migrated datasets

2014-07-30 Thread Elardus Engelbrecht
Subject text was corrected. Miklos Szigetvari wrote: It is a good question, as I wanted to give the library name, but I didn't find. Now I find in my source library , as far as I can remember , there was no MACRO , map in the time I wrote the MCDS program , I can send you if you need, but

Re: IEAMSCHD question

2014-07-30 Thread John McKown
The code must be addressable by the target address space. z/OS will not do this for you. Therefore, do _not_ try to schedule an SRB in a different address space which uses code in your private address space. You will likely get beat abruptly about the head and shoulders by your customers.

AW: Retireiving DCB information for migrated datasets

2014-07-30 Thread Christian Birr
Hi, apologies, I was wrong, listdsi does racall the dataset, sorry Christian -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] Im Auftrag von Christian Birr Gesendet: Mittwoch, 30. Juli 2014 13:37 An: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Betreff: AW:

Re: IEAMSCHD question

2014-07-30 Thread Elardus Engelbrecht
John McKown wrote: The code must be addressable by the target address space. z/OS will not do this for you. Therefore, do _not_ try to schedule an SRB in a different address space which uses code in your private address space. Interesting. Just curious, but where is that documented? You will

Re: Beginners question about SHARE

2014-07-30 Thread Charles Mills
For the record let me state that I am not badmouthing SHARE. I love this platform and I like SHARE because it is the best we've got. I'm not some bystander bashing SHARE: I have presented at half a dozen (?) SHAREs, exhibited at half a dozen (?) more, and I'm on the Security Project with Carla.

SNA Sense code 0824089E

2014-07-30 Thread Chase, John
Hi, All, Anybody have a clue what SNA sense code 0824089E is trying to tell me? The manual (z/OS 1.13) only covers 0824 and 08240001. All we know for certain is that a CICS LU6.2 session had a remote program abend, and no dump was produced. Message: DFHAC2261 System sysid sent message

Re: IEAMSCHD question

2014-07-30 Thread Micheal Butz
Elardus You are right on target with your comment the examples show A adcon used for the pointer to the SRB routine though most the examples are for SRB s in the same Address space, I refer to example 4 which is for another address Space i.e the targetstoken parm Is used and epaddr is pointed

Re: Beginners question about SHARE

2014-07-30 Thread Richards, Robert B.
For a trip down memory lane from 11 years ago and multiple SHARE conferences since then , GOOGLE: Confessions of a first-time SHARE attendee Your comments about the website have some merit, especially for a first timer. I like your banner idea a lot. Bob -Original Message-

Re: SORT JCL

2014-07-30 Thread Sri h Kolusu
Ron, I am not sure how you can compare the results of SORT FIELDS=(1,4,CH,A,26,9,CH,A),EQUALS with SORT FIELDS=(26,9,CH,A,71,4,BI,A),EQUALS. In the first case you are sorting on the ASIS first followed by the field at position 26 and in the second case you are sorting on the contents at

Re: IEAMSCHD question

2014-07-30 Thread John McKown
On Wed, Jul 30, 2014 at 7:02 AM, Elardus Engelbrecht elardus.engelbre...@sita.co.za wrote: John McKown wrote: The code must be addressable by the target address space. z/OS will not do this for you. Therefore, do _not_ try to schedule an SRB in a different address space which uses code in your

Re: SNA Sense code 0824089E

2014-07-30 Thread Mike Wawiorko
Frome the NetView SENSE command NLDM.SENSSENSE CODE DESCRIPTION PAGE1 -- SENSE DATA: CATEGORY - (08) Logical unit of work abnormally terminated: The current MODIFIER -

Re: SNA Sense code 0824089E

2014-07-30 Thread Juergen Keller
Hi John, did you GOOGLE for that sensecode? One hit will be http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21037540 Problem(Abstract) You have a CICS transaction that is shipped from a terminal owning region (TOR) to an application owning region (AOR). The transaction returns reporting an

Re: IEAMSCHD question

2014-07-30 Thread Elardus Engelbrecht
John McKown wrote: Interesting. Just curious, but where is that documented? Which? All of your comments, but your explanation is enough for me. Just like you, I also found the info in another [unexpected] book. This is why I asked. Thanks for providing the answer. Much appreciated. Micheal

Re: SNA Sense code 0824089E

2014-07-30 Thread George Rodriguez
​Here's what QuickRef displays: Sense code 089E Identified data object already exists. Bytes 2 and 3 following the sense code contain sense-code-specific information. 0001 A request to create a new data object has failed because the identified data-object already exists at the

Re: Beginners question about SHARE

2014-07-30 Thread Elardus Engelbrecht
Ed Jaffe wrote: Hopefully, Shmuel's reference was to Ed Gould and not Ed Finnell, Ed Long or gulp Ed Jaffe... LOL! I'm having an identity crisis! How many 'Ed' and 'John' are on this IBM-MAIN discussion list? Possible estimate: perhaps in the range of of x'' (unsigned)? :-D Groete /

Re: SORT JCL

2014-07-30 Thread Ron Thomas
i have done the same , that too also when we do compare the 2 o/p files there is order difference comming. Thanks Ron T -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu

Re: SAVING FORWARDING POSTS FROM IBM ARCHVIE

2014-07-30 Thread Sri h Kolusu
John, IBM main topics can be found via google groups at https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/bit.listserv.ibm-main This also offers a wide variety of search options. For example if I want to list all the topics that contains john dawes in bit.listserv.ibm-main then you can have it

Re: SORT JCL

2014-07-30 Thread Sri h Kolusu
Ron, What are the DCB properties of the input file? Can you show us a sample of input data ? Does the new data in binary format contain negative numbers? Thanks, Kolusu IBM Mainframe Discussion List IBM-MAIN@listserv.ua.edu wrote on 07/30/2014 06:11:23 AM: From: Ron Thomas

Re: SNA Sense code 0824089E

2014-07-30 Thread Chase, John
-Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Juergen Keller Hi John, did you GOOGLE for that sensecode? Uh, no; I'm not that smart yet. :-) One hit will be http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21037540 Problem(Abstract) You have a CICS

Re: z/OS V2.1 and System Symobls and JCL

2014-07-30 Thread Paul Gilmartin
On Tue, 29 Jul 2014 21:27:36 -0500, Peter X. DeFabritus wrote: // SET CURRDATE=LYR4LMONLDAY // SET CURRTIME=LHRLMINLSEC In: Defining and nullifying JCL symbols z/OS MVS JCL Reference SA23-1385-00

Re: SORT JCL

2014-07-30 Thread Ron Thomas
Kolusu, The DCB parameter is same FB 80 bytes LRECL. Here is the sortout data comming in both the cases 6558140714150557LAPOELA 641547059W...DF00WCOH56 .. DCDDCDC44FE000300030044CCFFECDCFF4001900

I SMF Processing

2014-07-30 Thread Dno
Hi, We have six MAN datasets spread across three volumes; I notice that the ‘I SMF’ command switches between only the first and second MAN datasets. Is there any doc, explaining how SMF processes the MAN datasets? On our two production systems a ‘Z EOD’ command is issued when the system comes

Re: SORT JCL

2014-07-30 Thread Sri h Kolusu
Ron, Are you sure you are running the 2 sorts with the SAME INPUT Files? The first sort has +1+2+3+4+ 6558 641547059W But the output from the 2nd sort has 2 records for the same key combination. +1+2+3+

Re: z/OS physical memory usage with multiple copies of same load module at different virtual addresses

2014-07-30 Thread John Gilmore
I think that z/OS and its immediate predecessors already make most of what is needed available. Only in special circumstances do I see or, if I see them, read Shmuel's posts; but I found one---It is one of his characteristic Nonsense! posts---in this thread. It was directed at an earlier post of

Re: I SMF Processing

2014-07-30 Thread Nims,Alva John (Al)
#1. Read MVS System Management Facilities manual, it tells you how to run the programs that Dump the MAN data sets #2. Issue the MVS command, D SMF this will tell you which data sets are in ACTIVE, ALTERNATE, or DUMP REQUIRED, the data sets in DUMP REQUIRED status will not be used until the

Re: I SMF Processing

2014-07-30 Thread Staller, Allan
I would look in the SMF manual. The current version for z/OS 2.1 is SA38-0667-02 Without looking it up: The system will attempt to write to SYS1.MAN1 (as specified in SMFPRM00). If SYS1.MAN1 is not available (full or otherwise), SYS1.MAN2-n are used in sequence, If SYS1.MAN1 is made available

Re: I SMF Processing

2014-07-30 Thread Elardus Engelbrecht
Dean Montevago wrote: We have six MAN datasets spread across three volumes; I notice that the ‘I SMF’ command switches between only the first and second MAN datasets. Is there any doc, explaining how SMF processes the MAN datasets? Yes. Look in 'MVS System Management Facilities'. quote

Re: I SMF Processing

2014-07-30 Thread Dno
Thanks. I will check again, I missed this. The reusing of MAN1, is what I needed clarification on. Sent from my iPhone On Jul 30, 2014, at 11:14 AM, Staller, Allan allan.stal...@kbmg.com wrote: I would look in the SMF manual. The current version for z/OS 2.1 is SA38-0667-02 Without

Re: Retireiving DCB information for migrated datasets

2014-07-30 Thread Greg Price
On 30/07/2014 4:56 PM, גדי בן אבי wrote: Is it possible to retreive DCB information (LRECL, BLKSIZE, RECFM, DSORG) for migrated datasets, without recalling the dataset? Check out the $HMLIST command in CBT file 134. It reads the MCDS directly. Output can go to the terminal or a data set.

Re: SORT JCL

2014-07-30 Thread Ron Thomas
Kolusu. See the below , the number of records is same in both the cases , only the sequence is the issue Old one 6558140713175118BWGILBE 641547059W...DF00WCOH56 .. 6558140714150557LAPOELA 641547059W...DF00WCOH56 ..

Re: SORT JCL

2014-07-30 Thread Sri h Kolusu
Ron, If the order of the records is different , then it probably has to do with EQUALS parm. Can you please confirm the following. 1. Are you using the same input for both jobs? 2. Do you have EQUALS parm on both jobs? Please add the following to your jobs so I can see the diagnostic

AW: Retireiving DCB information for migrated datasets

2014-07-30 Thread Christian Birr
Hi Greg, I remembered you piece of code this afternoon, too. Due to some 'important' meetings I just came to assemble it, put in the TSO command table and tried it in one of my sandboxes. It came back with an RC of 4, contact your system support, which is mainly me and myself. I haven't the

Re: z/OS V2.1 and System Symobls and JCL

2014-07-30 Thread Frank Swarbrick
Most excellent!  I wondered if such a thing existed, but I had not heard of it nor could I find it. From: Peter X. DeFabritus pxdef...@gmail.com To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2014 8:27 PM Subject: Re: z/OS V2.1 and System Symobls and

Re: z/OS V2.1 and System Symobls and JCL

2014-07-30 Thread Kirk Wolf
FWIW, if anyone is interested in integrating batch jobs containing z/OS Unix shell scripts with z/OS 2.1 JES Symbols, search the archives for the thread: Want your feedback on shell command interface to V2R1 IAZSYMBL Kirk Wolf Dovetailed Technologies http://dovetail.com On Wed, Jul 30, 2014 at

Re: z/OS physical memory usage with multiple copies of same load module at different virtual addresses

2014-07-30 Thread Anne Lynn Wheeler
jwgli...@gmail.com (John Gilmore) writes: That said, Timothy Sipples is clearly right in general: The use of significant system-software resources to identify and share bit-equivalent pages, even big ones, dynamically is not likely to pay for itself in a z/OS environment. The major

Re: z/OS V2.1 and System Symobls and JCL

2014-07-30 Thread Paul Gilmartin
On Wed, 30 Jul 2014 11:14:18 -0500, Kirk Wolf wrote: FWIW, if anyone is interested in integrating batch jobs containing z/OS Unix shell scripts with z/OS 2.1 JES Symbols, search the archives for the thread: Want your feedback on shell command interface to V2R1 IAZSYMBL For convenience, that

Re: SORT JCL

2014-07-30 Thread Ron Thomas
Ok Kolusu. I have send the details. Thanks. -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN

Re: z/OS V2.1 and System Symobls and JCL

2014-07-30 Thread Mike Schwab
Try it with a period at the end of each variable. On Wed, Jul 30, 2014 at 10:34 AM, Paul Gilmartin 000433f07816-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu wrote: On Wed, 30 Jul 2014 08:49:36 -0500, Peter X. DeFabritus wrote: I suspect they mean something like // SET ABCLYR2=10 but I could be

Re: Beginners question about SHARE

2014-07-30 Thread Shmuel Metz (Seymour J.)
In 0ae001cfabef$444bb760$cce32620$@mcn.org, on 07/30/2014 at 08:10 AM, Charles Mills charl...@mcn.org said: I think SHARE would be better off with a little less of an old boys' club approach to attendance. I can't recall a time when Share management wasn't actively seeking new blood, but they

Re: z/OS physical memory usage with multiple copies of same load module at different virtual addresses

2014-07-30 Thread Shmuel Metz (Seymour J.)
In cae1xxdhjs_8hfezdeb9la9-ppazqpniusxkdkjpyvcf0yyo...@mail.gmail.com, on 07/30/2014 at 11:11 AM, John Gilmore jwgli...@gmail.com said: My comment that elicited his Nonsense! response suggested very briefly that the device of making and marking a load module or program object reentrant or,

Re: z/OS physical memory usage with multiple copies of same load module at different virtual addresses

2014-07-30 Thread Chase, John
-Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Shmuel Metz In cae1xxdhjs_8hfezdeb9la9-ppazqpniusxkdkjpyvcf0yyo...@mail.gmail.com, on 07/30/2014 at 11:11 AM, John Gilmore jwgli...@gmail.com said: My comment that elicited his Nonsense! response suggested

Re: z/OS physical memory usage with multiple copies of same load module at different virtual addresses

2014-07-30 Thread John Gilmore
Anne Lynn Wheeler wrote: begin extract It wasn't [until, jg] well into the MVS release cycle ... that it dawned on them that they were selecting non-changed, shared, high-use linkpack pages for replacement before selecting lower use, application private data pages . . . /end extract and it I

Fwd: Mainframe users love their computer artifacts - share yours

2014-07-30 Thread Gabe Goldberg
I'm the messenger -- follow links and respond as suggested below. You might have to register on Destination z website to post there. Original Message Subject:Mainframe users love their computer artifacts - share yours Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2014 11:39:54 -0600 From:

AW: Re: IEAMSCHD question

2014-07-30 Thread Peter Hunkeler
Another responsibility: these fields are to be properly initialized. This is not for the faint hearted programmers... When your code is able to schedule an SRB, your code runs authorized. When you code authorized stuff, it is a must to understand the system. It's not a question of

Re: Retireiving DCB information for migrated datasets

2014-07-30 Thread Graham Harris
Did you look at DCOLLECT? That has all the fields you want. This is a z/OS2.1 link to the fields, but i am sure you have access to your own appropriate docs. http://www-01.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSLTBW_2.1.0/com.ibm.zos.v2r1.idai200/dgt3i294.htm On 30 July 2014 16:50, Christian Birr

Re: Beginners question about SHARE

2014-07-30 Thread Ed Finnell
Well, wasn't a first time or a confession but I had a session scheduled in the Marquee Marriott(NYC) in the 'fashion room' with mirrored walls and ceilings. I had a session penciled in for the Hilton across the street, but it was raining so just parked in the 'fashion room'. The session was

another question about TSO edit command

2014-07-30 Thread John Norgauer
I am O.K. editing data with line numbers. But when I get data with no line numbers, my commands are not working. i.e. change find etc. Example: ,EDIT, list ,//MSTJCL01 JOB MSGLEVEL=(1,1),TIME=1440, ,// EXEC PGM=IEEMB860,DPRTY=(15,15), ,//STCINRDR DD SYSOUT=(A,INTRDR), ,//TSOINRDR DD

Re: another question about TSO edit command

2014-07-30 Thread J R
You're off the bottom; the current line pointer is at the next-to-be-added line. You need to go back up. Use a L 0 or TOP subcommand. Read all about EDIT here: http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/epubs/pdf/ikj2l200.pdf === Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2014 21:44:39 + From:

Re: another question about TSO edit command

2014-07-30 Thread John Norgauer
After entering l 0, got l 0 ,IKJ52502I DATA SET NOT LINE NUMBERED, Which makes sense since the data is not line numbered. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of J R Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2014 3:41 PM To:

Re: another question about TSO edit command

2014-07-30 Thread Ed Finnell
Yep, line mode. If you do a find and get no hits you're at the bottom. l * will show where you are. For change, Verify on is good to have. NUM, RENUM, UNNUM should be used with caution on SMP/E controlled members. Some still use IEBUPTDT for change control. In a message dated 7/30/2014

Re: another question about TSO edit command

2014-07-30 Thread Paul Gilmartin
On Wed, 30 Jul 2014 18:57:04 -0400, Ed Finnell wrote: Yep, line mode. If you do a find and get no hits you're at the bottom. That is one of the dumbest, most hostile behaviors I have ever seen in an editor (but TSO edit isn't unique here). If I do a find and get no hits (very possibly because

Re: Monitoring Solution for mainframe

2014-07-30 Thread Brian Westerman
A couple years back I noticed that the TSSO writing was pretty much on the wall as to support, so I started to try to duplicate the functionality within our automation suite. While the Syzygy Automation suite isn't free, it's extremely inexpensive. I think that all of the functions which TSSO

Re: another question about TSO edit command

2014-07-30 Thread Ed Gould
On Jul 30, 2014, at 6:40 PM, Paul Gilmartin wrote: On Wed, 30 Jul 2014 18:57:04 -0400, Ed Finnell wrote: Yep, line mode. If you do a find and get no hits you're at the bottom. That is one of the dumbest, most hostile behaviors I have ever seen in an editor (but TSO edit isn't unique