Do or Don't: Define generic profiles in RACF class STARTED?

2014-07-31 Thread Peter Hunkeler
First posted on RACF-L under topic How to define STARTED class profiles for DFHSM (are generic profiles ok)?, but not much response. Reposting here under new topic. Need to define STARTED clas profiles for DFHSM and its helper STCs. The helper STCs have names starting with ARC and DSS, and

AW: Retireiving DCB information for migrated datasets

2014-07-31 Thread Christian Birr
Thanks Graham, I know. The original OP (Gadi) asked for a simply way to retrieve some information, so instead of telling him RTFM I tried to point him to some already existing code snippets. I personally use DCOLLECT frequently in storage management. Christian -Ursprüngliche Nachricht-

Re: I SMF Processing

2014-07-31 Thread Dno
No problem to correct, just an better understanding of how SMF uses than MANx datasets. I missed the page in the manual, that explains it. What I did find interesting is that it won't use MAN1 if available with space but not empty and will buffer the data not move on to another MANx dataset.

Re: AW: Retireiving DCB information for migrated datasets

2014-07-31 Thread Greg Price
On 31/07/2014 1:51 AM, Christian Birr wrote: It came back with an RC of 4, contact your system support, which is mainly me and myself. I haven't the time to inspect the code more deeply, but could it be, there's a mismatch between you home grown MCD DSECT and the current one? The listing of

AW: AW: Retireiving DCB information for migrated datasets

2014-07-31 Thread Christian Birr
Thanks Greg, you where half right, I changed the MCDS name but forgot about the length, stupid me Christian -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] Im Auftrag von Greg Price Gesendet: Donnerstag, 31. Juli 2014 12:59 An:

Re: Beginners question about SHARE

2014-07-31 Thread Charles Mills
zMan is correct about what I am trying to say. Perhaps I was not clear on my perception of the relationship between the OP's problem and company-oriented membership. I think the emphasis on company membership makes first time, non-(so far)-member attendance more of a leap. I have about zero

Re: Beginners question about SHARE

2014-07-31 Thread Steve Conway
Charles Mills said: I think the attacks are a good illustration of the it's OUR club -- you stay out of it attitude. Bullshit. The attacks were a response to inflammatory language. You got called on it. Deal. Steven F. Conway, CISSP AO-DTS- CTHO-HSD INFRASTRUCTURE (INFR) z/OS Systems

Re: EBCDIC viewer for Windows

2014-07-31 Thread Tony IBM-MAIN
On 22/06/14 08:49, Linda Mooney wrote: Greetings! I am looking for an EBCDIC viewer for Windows, to view flat datasets that were created on the mainframe. Edit is not necessary for what I need. Can anyone recommend one for me? Originally, I was looking for a plugin for Notepad++, but didn't

Re: Beginners question about SHARE

2014-07-31 Thread J R
The gentleman doth protest too much, methinks. === Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2014 07:54:55 -0400 From: steve_con...@ao.uscourts.gov Subject: Re: Beginners question about SHARE To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Charles Mills said: I think the attacks are a good illustration of the it's OUR club

Re: Do or Don't: Define generic profiles in RACF class STARTED?

2014-07-31 Thread Lizette Koehler
Peter, Sometimes opening cases to IBM is a faster process to get answers. However Check out the following manuals IBM z/OS DFSMShsm Primer http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/redbooks/pdfs/sg245272.pdf Presentation on Best Practices for DFHSM

Re: I SMF Processing

2014-07-31 Thread Tim Deller
If the I SMF command only switches between the first and second dataset; then that is probably all that is defined. Issue command D SMF to show the defined SMF datasets and their status. Issue command D SMF,O to show what SMFPRMxx parmlib member is active. Thanks, Tim Deller

Re: EBCDIC viewer for Windows

2014-07-31 Thread Paul Gilmartin
On Thu, 31 Jul 2014 13:07:25 +0100, Tony IBM-MAIN wrote: I use NoteTab Light to view EBCDIC text on a PC. It has limitations. Determining line lengths is difficult as EBCDIC wont necessarily have a CR/LF. And it isn't aware of RWD for VB files. But if you just need read some text it is good

Re: EBCDIC viewer for Windows

2014-07-31 Thread R.S.
W dniu 2014-07-31 15:05, Paul Gilmartin pisze: On Thu, 31 Jul 2014 13:07:25 +0100, Tony IBM-MAIN wrote: I use NoteTab Light to view EBCDIC text on a PC. It has limitations. Determining line lengths is difficult as EBCDIC wont necessarily have a CR/LF. And it isn't aware of RWD for VB files. But

AW: Re: Do or Don't: Define generic profiles in RACF class STARTED?

2014-07-31 Thread Peter Hunkeler
For RACF questions the RACF List is the better place to be. That's what I initially thought, too, and as mentioned, I posted there first. But in fact, it is more of a z/OS integrity or protection question, than a mere RACF how to do question. That is part of the decision to re-raise the

Re: EBCDIC viewer for Windows

2014-07-31 Thread Paul Gilmartin
On 2014-07-31, at 07:37, R.S. wrote: I'm curious. I believe that if you transfer the file from mainframe to PC as text with either FTP or IND$FILE, EBCDIC will be translated to ASCII and RDWs converted to CF/LF. What technique do you use that doesn't do this for you? Since you can

Re: I SMF Processing

2014-07-31 Thread Dno
I have 6 but the first one is always empty Sent from my iPhone On Jul 31, 2014, at 8:56 AM, Tim Deller ists...@bonton.com wrote: If the I SMF command only switches between the first and second dataset; then that is probably all that is defined. Issue command D SMF to show the defined SMF

Re: another question about TSO edit command

2014-07-31 Thread Ed Gould
On Jul 31, 2014, at 3:55 AM, Paul Gilmartin wrote: On Wed, 30 Jul 2014 23:50:12 -0500, Ed Gould wrote: 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

Re: Beginners question about SHARE

2014-07-31 Thread DASDBILL2
SHARE is all about networking, which is what old boys' clubs do.  I went to my first SHARE in 1967 and was welcomed as a newbie.  That was how I became a brand new member of the old boys' club.  I don't ever remember any older attendees' having an exclusivist attitude towards new attendees.  I

Tape Initialization Issue

2014-07-31 Thread Rajesh Janakiraman
Dear Mates, While i Initialize a new tape cartridge for monthly backup, it was showing in spool that IEH622I SERVO TRACKS MISSING AND THE DEVICE DOES NOT SUPPORT FORMATTING. RETURN CARTRIDGE TO SUPPLIER TO BE REFORMATTED. IEH607I ALLOCATED DEVICES EXHAUSTED What does this mean? This was

Re: Tape Initialization Issue

2014-07-31 Thread Mike Schwab
What UCBs were used? On Thu, Jul 31, 2014 at 11:05 AM, Rajesh Janakiraman rajesh.janakira...@hdfcbank.com wrote: Dear Mates, While i Initialize a new tape cartridge for monthly backup, it was showing in spool that IEH622I SERVO TRACKS MISSING AND THE DEVICE DOES NOT SUPPORT FORMATTING.

Re: Tape Initialization Issue

2014-07-31 Thread Lizette Koehler
Basic questions What level of z/OS? What type of hardware - TS7720, STK, other? And according to the message manual IEH622I SERVO TRACKS MISSING AND THE DEVICE DOES NOT SUPPORT FORMATTING. RETURN CARTRIDGE TO SUPPLIER TO BE REFORMATTED. Explanation IEHINITT cannot label the tape because the

Re: Tape Initialization Issue

2014-07-31 Thread Lizette Koehler
Did the tape that got this message mount on the same UCB as the others that successfully got init'd? Lizette -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Lizette Koehler Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2014 9:22 AM To:

Re: another question about TSO edit command

2014-07-31 Thread Paul Gilmartin
On Thu, 31 Jul 2014 10:11:14 -0500, Ed Gould 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

Re: [Marketing Mail] Re: Tape Initialization Issue

2014-07-31 Thread Rajesh Janakiraman
Hi Lizette, What level of z/OS? It is z/OS 01.12.00 What type of hardware It is IBM System Storage TS3400 Tape Library After some try the tape was initialized successfully And i'm not aware of the below content Do a DS (Devser) command against your UCB and make sure it is the one it should

Re: Beginners question about SHARE

2014-07-31 Thread Tom Marchant
On Thu, 31 Jul 2014 15:56:51 +, DASDBILL2 wrote: I don't know how to recognize new attendees easily, but I would assume they have a ribbon of a particular color. Last time I went, two years ago, anyone who went to the First Time Attendee session received a round green sticker on their

z/OS HTTP free Web Server

2014-07-31 Thread Dave Day
If there is someone on this list who has experience using this web server and who would be willing to spend some of their time discussing this with me, please respond with contact info. I don't think I need a whole lot of your time, but would like to get some basic questions out of the

Re: Beginners question about SHARE

2014-07-31 Thread Ed Jaffe
On 7/31/2014 9:46 AM, Tom Marchant wrote: Last time I went, two years ago, anyone who went to the First Time Attendee session received a round green sticker on their badge reading 1st SHARE.. The percentage varies from conference to conference, but usually somewhere between 1/4 and 1/3 of

Re: Z/VM migrate from CKD to FBA

2014-07-31 Thread Alan Altmark
On Tue, 29 Jul 2014 10:30:55 -0500, Mike Schwab mike.a.sch...@gmail.com wrote: On CKD, z/VM formats it with Fixed length blocks. Should be able to ICKDSF the new volume then Backup the old volume and restore to the new volume, or use a move command. While that would be nice, if true, it's

Re: [Marketing Mail] Re: Tape Initialization Issue

2014-07-31 Thread Thomas Conley
-Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Lizette Koehler Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2014 9:22 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Tape Initialization Issue Basic questions What level of z/OS? What type of hardware -

Re: another question about TSO edit command

2014-07-31 Thread Ed Gould
On Jul 31, 2014, at 11:30 AM, Paul Gilmartin wrote: ---SNIP But, specifically, why do you like the behavior of moving to the end of the file on an unsuccessful search? Gil: Its been thirty years so my memory is iffy here. I always worked with Verify on. My iffy memory

Re: Beginners question about SHARE

2014-07-31 Thread Tom Marchant
On Thu, 31 Jul 2014 10:16:22 -0700, Ed Jaffe wrote: On 7/31/2014 9:46 AM, Tom Marchant wrote: Last time I went, two years ago, anyone who went to the First Time Attendee session received a round green sticker on their badge reading 1st SHARE.. The percentage varies from conference to

Re: Tape Initialization Issue

2014-07-31 Thread R.S.
W dniu 2014-07-31 18:05, Rajesh Janakiraman pisze: Dear Mates, While i Initialize a new tape cartridge for monthly backup, it was showing in spool that IEH622I SERVO TRACKS MISSING AND THE DEVICE DOES NOT SUPPORT FORMATTING. RETURN CARTRIDGE TO SUPPLIER TO BE REFORMATTED. IEH607I ALLOCATED

Re: Beginners question about SHARE

2014-07-31 Thread Charles Mills
How many new companies? Has anyone at SHARE compared our numbers in these regards to IDUG's? Charles -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Ed Jaffe Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2014 1:16 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject:

Re: Beginners question about SHARE

2014-07-31 Thread Bob Shannon
Has anyone at SHARE compared our numbers in these regards to IDUG's? Since you said you serve on the Security Project I suggest you ask this question at Team Time instead of on this forum. Team Time is a good venue for you to address questions to people who can provide answers. Bob Shannon

Re: Tape Initialization Issue

2014-07-31 Thread Russell Witt
I do not believe the tape was degaussed, since then the cartridge would never have been successfully re-initialized. The fact that tape initialization finally took place seems to imply that maybe there are different models of the TS1120/3592 drives inside the TS3400 library. For example, there

ec12 Service Element pc

2014-07-31 Thread Sumi, Joseph J. (CMS/CTR) (CTR)
Hello, posting on behalf of a coworker. Any ideas ? Thanks ! I'm trying to use the api on the ec12 Service Element pc and would like to know how to determine if the 'CPC' file is full and how to check file attributes (version, date, etc. like you can do on a Windows pc by going to

Re: Beginners question about SHARE

2014-07-31 Thread Shane Ginnane
On Thu, 31 Jul 2014 15:46:20 -0400, Charles Mills wrote: How many new companies? Has anyone at SHARE compared our numbers in these regards to IDUG's? Dunno about IDUG, but on the way home from Boston Share I dropped in to VMWorld in Frisco a bit over a week later. Chalk and cheese. They had 3