Convert a Parm into a control card

2016-02-02 Thread Bill Woodger
It is good that there was fallout. Someone didn't do their job, or wasn't doing their job. The remedial action seems curious, especially if the side-by-side products have the same control cards. If you keep SORT control cards "simple", boy is your site missing out. But, since they pay, it is th

Re: CITRIX

2016-02-02 Thread Bruce Hewson
Hi David, I am using Citrix receiver to access a virtual Windows Server 2008 Desktop machine. All the ALT-key , CTRL-key etc shortcuts work for me. What is disabled, is access to host PC drives, and the Alt-PrtSc, Ctrl-PrtSc functions. Regards Bruce --

Re: Convert a Parm into a control card

2016-02-02 Thread Bruce Hewson
pretty simple at z/OS 2.1 //* //* // EXPORT SYMLIST=(PFILE,TXTYP,ACCT,RUN) //*

Lower ibm-main

2016-02-02 Thread Ed Finnell
Hopefully it doesn't matter and either case will be routed to the server. -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN

Re: List server changed?

2016-02-02 Thread Lizette Koehler
Ed, I can go back to about 2012 and see that lists...@ua.edu was upper case at that time But in 2011 it was lower case. So I do not think it was recent. Lizette > -Original Message- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On > Behalf Of Ed Gould > Sent: T

List server changed?

2016-02-02 Thread Ed Gould
All of a sudden it seems (to me) that the return address on the list server has changed. Has anyone else noticed this? I "think" there are now capital letters in the name. Why weren't we notified? Ed -- For IBM-MAIN subscrib

Re: Convert a Parm into a control card

2016-02-02 Thread Ed Gould
Ed: That is why I have always resisted the extra features of SORT as they *ARE* sort dependent. A long time ago a company I was at set a standard of what sort was to be used. The LPAR was using syncsort (nothing wrong with that IMO) and they installed DFSORT. The conversion went reasonably

Re: memory leak doing gsk_environment_open()

2016-02-02 Thread Charles Mills
I use the gsk functions from C++ with no (known!) issues. I will look at the code when I get back to the office Thursday.  CharlesSent from a mobile; please excuse the brevity Original message From: Janet Graff <004dc9e91b6d-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> Date: 02/0

Re: Convert a Parm into a control card

2016-02-02 Thread Webster, Chris
The space problem can be overcome at some cost (okay a big cost in readability). This solves the OP problem but requires two steps due to the parm length limits. I did not try it on 1.12 but assume it should work. //CSWT JOB ,CLASS=A,MSGCLASS=X // SET

Re: memory leak doing gsk_environment_open()

2016-02-02 Thread David Crayford
Try the following runtime option HEAPCHK(ON,1,0,10,10). It will produce a dump with a trace of all memory allocations that have no free. However, it's not unusual for APIs to allocate memory once and store the pointer in WSA, kind of like a singleton. That's how the standard stream libraries wo

Re: The Linklist

2016-02-02 Thread Steve Horein
Try the ONLY option in DDLIST/ISRDDN, too. ONLY LINK for example isolates a Member search to LINKLIST (and LPA). DUP identifies duplicate member names found, and SAVE stores the results in .ISRDDN.DUPLICAT All good stuff natively from ISPF. On Tue, Feb 2, 2016 at 1:50 PM, Ed Jaffe wrote: > On 2

Re: Convert a Parm into a control card

2016-02-02 Thread Paul Gilmartin
On Tue, 2 Feb 2016 17:20:40 -0500, Ed Finnell wrote: >Before there was Rexx we'd do Clists for this stuff. As SPF/ISPF rolled >out(and Rexx) File Tailoring became the easiest for us. Full screen input with > formatting and range checking. The driver could be any ISPF friendly >language;i.e; Rexx,

Re: CITRIX

2016-02-02 Thread Benjamin Huntsman
Citrix, when used correctly, is actually really awesome... but then again it's sole reason for existence is to work around Windows' deficiencies... From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] on behalf of David Speake [david.spe...@bcb

Re: memory leak doing gsk_environment_open()

2016-02-02 Thread Janet Graff
I have run RPTSTG on the application several times in the past and tuned things. I can do this again. However I can see this leak every time I run through an HTTP creation of socket, request, and socket termination. Which is what makes me believe that either the memory isn't cleaned up or th

Re: Convert a Parm into a control card

2016-02-02 Thread Ed Finnell
When will the TNL's be out? In a message dated 2/2/2016 5:15:09 P.M. Central Standard Time, bill.wood...@gmail.com writes: Some Syncsort features exist without being documented. -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / arch

Convert a Parm into a control card

2016-02-02 Thread Bill Woodger
Peter, Your Syncsort doesn't have JPn for sure, but 2.1 does/should. Or, to put it another way, someone the other day complained to me it doesn't work how they want all the time, only some of the time (they wanted to replace code with JPn as well as use another for testing to a value). Some Sy

Re: Convert a Parm into a control card

2016-02-02 Thread Lizette Koehler
At z/OS V2.1 and above you can use the SET Commands and pass them to SYSIN (SYSIN, SMPCNTL, SYSTSIN, etc) data This has been discussed in the Archives. But a quick example. Note, EXPORT can also be coded as: //SYM1 EXPORT SYMLIST=* //REALLOC JOB 1,TESTJOB, // MSGLEVEL=(1,1),CLA

Re: Convert a Parm into a control card

2016-02-02 Thread Paul Gilmartin
On Tue, 2 Feb 2016 17:20:40 -0500, Ed Finnell wrote: >Before there was Rexx we'd do Clists for this stuff. As SPF/ISPF rolled >out(and Rexx) File Tailoring became the easiest for us. Full screen input with > formatting and range checking. The driver could be any ISPF friendly >language;i.e; Rexx,

Re: CITRIX

2016-02-02 Thread Tom Brennan
I can't help, but that reminds me very much of Bruce Schickler who did I/O gens for the company back in the days when we were converting from real 3270 terminals to PC emulation. I remember going to his desk to help with something and I said, "Where's the mouse"? He didn't know. It was under

Re: memory leak doing gsk_environment_open()

2016-02-02 Thread Farley, Peter x23353
Janet, I assume this is a C application by the long and lower-case function names you mentioned. Have you run it with the LE RPTSTG option turned on? Maybe your HEAP parameters cause LE to request that 1M storage as a secondary heap chunk because the "gsk_*" routines need some heap storage, a

memory leak doing gsk_environment_open()

2016-02-02 Thread Janet Graff
I have a long running STC that does an HTTP sequence using secure sockets. I can monitor the memory usage throughout my calls. I note that my above the line storage shows a 1M increase after the gsk_environement_open(). That memory is not freed after the gsk_environment_shutdown(), gsk_envir

Re: Convert a Parm into a control card

2016-02-02 Thread Ed Finnell
Before there was Rexx we'd do Clists for this stuff. As SPF/ISPF rolled out(and Rexx) File Tailoring became the easiest for us. Full screen input with formatting and range checking. The driver could be any ISPF friendly language;i.e; Rexx, ASM, Cobol, PL/1 or Clist. In a message dated 2/2

Re: Convert a Parm into a control card

2016-02-02 Thread Farley, Peter x23353
Bill, We use Syncsort here, and at least at our version and release level the JPn parameters as coded by Kolusu are not supported (this was done on z/OS 2.1) and I did not find anything similar in the Syncsort programmer's guide for our version: SYNCSORT LICENSED FOR CPU SERIAL NUMBER X, M

CITRIX

2016-02-02 Thread David Speake
I have recently acquired an extraordinary unpleasant affliction – CITRIX. I detest pointing devices, drool and point, grunt and click, arrrghh! I use keyboard shortcuts wherever possible and know scores of them’ CITRIX seems to completely destroy this capability for APPS running under it. I was r

Re: Convert a Parm into a control card

2016-02-02 Thread Ed Finnell
Most could be fixed by minor control card changes, but it would have been nice to know beforehand. We had central purchasing for consolidated software pricing, but they were slipping stuff in on yearend funds and outsourcing? In a message dated 2/2/2016 3:15:57 P.M. Central Standard Time,

Re: Convert a Parm into a control card

2016-02-02 Thread Paul Gilmartin
On Tue, 2 Feb 2016 16:15:46 -0500, Bill Ashton wrote: >Kolusu, thanks for this - it was quite simple, and works great. > >Ed, you had to be the fly in my ointment! I am reasonably certain that all >use the same Sort, but we will have to confirm that before my partner >finishes his work. If they do

Re: VTAM Cross domain

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Re: Convert a Parm into a control card

2016-02-02 Thread Bill Ashton
Kolusu, thanks for this - it was quite simple, and works great. Ed, you had to be the fly in my ointment! I am reasonably certain that all use the same Sort, but we will have to confirm that before my partner finishes his work. If they do not, I guess I will have to look at the Rexx option. Thanks

Breeze for SCLM withdrawn from service

2016-02-02 Thread Karl S Huf
So in today's IBM announcement letter 916-015 it was stated that Breeze for SCLM for z/OS V1.1.x is being withdrawn from service April 30, 2017. It's also noted that Cloud 9 for SCLM, SCLM Administrator Toolkit, SCLM Developer Toolkit, and SCLM Advanced Edition for z/OS are also being withdrawn at

Re: Convert a Parm into a control card

2016-02-02 Thread Ed Finnell
Do they all have the same Sort packages? I've been burned at multi-site companies that used different Sort Products for their needs. Our custom tailored reports failed depending on which Sort they were using. In a message dated 2/2/2016 1:34:23 P.M. Central Standard Time, bill00ash...@gm

Re: UADS (was Re: [Bulk] Re: COBOL v5)

2016-02-02 Thread Ed Gould
Skip: I agree to an extent. The overhead in maintaining charge back #'s was just to great (for us) and we just accepted the number on the job/tso/ stc and in the end we found some people cheating and wrote memo's to their boss and manually made the adjustment (that did work BTW as the mana

Re: Convert a Parm into a control card

2016-02-02 Thread Sri h Kolusu
Bill, The following DFSORT JCL will give you the desired results. If you have more lines to add, then use "/" to create a new line. You can have upto 10 JPn symbols. // SET PFILE=MY.DATASET.NAME // SET TXTYP=1 // SET ACCT=001455 // SET RUN=TRIAL //* //STEP0100 EXEC PGM=SORT, // PAR

Re: The Linklist

2016-02-02 Thread Ed Jaffe
On 2/2/2016 9:33 AM, Doug Henry wrote: When I do a DDLIST like Ed suggests I just get " Current Data Set Allocations " with Actions: B E V M F C I Q". I tried this both on our z/OS V2R1 and z/OS V2R2 systems. That's exactly what you're supposed to get. Then you continue with the additional c

Re: Convert a Parm into a control card

2016-02-02 Thread Burrell, C. Todd (CDC/OCOO/OCIO/ITSO) (CTR)
I would think that REXX would be able to use the PARSE command and separate the PARM contents into the different variable in probably one statement. Then you could create the SYSIN cards easily using the variables you received. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [m

Re: Convert a Parm into a control card

2016-02-02 Thread Bill Ashton
To John and others - thanks for your reply. I was trying to stay away from writing code because his users are in different locations and might not have access to the load module. Rexx is a possibility to run instream, but I think the Sort option is less to maintain and hopefully less to go wrong.

Re: Convert a Parm into a control card

2016-02-02 Thread Bill Ashton
Thanks Kolusu... we would want to use // SET PFILE=MY.DATASET.NAME // SET TXTYP=1 // SET ACCT=001455 // SET RUN=TRIAL and the input to create from this is //SYSIN DD * USER xxx (don't worry about this - it is pre-set) PROCESS MY.DATASET.NAME(Process starts in 1, PFILE starts in

Re: Convert a Parm into a control card

2016-02-02 Thread John McKown
On Tue, Feb 2, 2016 at 12:58 PM, Bill Ashton wrote: > Hello friends! > I have a teammate working on a z/OS 1.12 system and is trying to make a > proc fairly foolproof for his user. He wants to know the easiest way to > convert a SET statement or JCL Parm into a control card. > > This proc needs a

Re: Convert a Parm into a control card

2016-02-02 Thread Paul Gilmartin
On Tue, 2 Feb 2016 13:58:23 -0500, Bill Ashton wrote: > >This proc needs a DSN and a couple other values as part of a SYSIN for the >program, and since we can't use symbolics in pre-z/OS 2.1, I would like a >way using standard IBM utilities to take a PARM symbolic and create an >output file that I

Re: Convert a Parm into a control card

2016-02-02 Thread Farley, Peter x23353
You will probably have to write code for this. Nothing I know of from IBM will take a PARM value and make it available to the invoked program to write with. Rexx is your friend for this, very simple to achieve using IRXJCL to execute it. HTH Peter -Original Message- From: IBM Mainfram

Re: Convert a Parm into a control card

2016-02-02 Thread Sri h Kolusu
Bill, DFSORT has the ability of reading the SET parms and generate an Output file. So show your SET statements and your required control cards for your program/utility, I will show you a way to do it Thanks, Kolusu DFSORT Development IBM Corporation From: Bill Ashton To: IBM-MAIN@LIST

Convert a Parm into a control card

2016-02-02 Thread Bill Ashton
Hello friends! I have a teammate working on a z/OS 1.12 system and is trying to make a proc fairly foolproof for his user. He wants to know the easiest way to convert a SET statement or JCL Parm into a control card. This proc needs a DSN and a couple other values as part of a SYSIN for the program

Re: The Linklist

2016-02-02 Thread Salva Carrasco
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Re: 3270 based ATMs

2016-02-02 Thread Anne & Lynn Wheeler
other trivia: A Brief History of the ATM http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2015/03/a-brief-history-of-the-atm/388547/ The company seemed poised to overwhelm its competitors until executives decided to deploy a new model "the IBM 4732 family" which were incompatible with previous model

Re: The Linklist

2016-02-02 Thread Tom Marchant
On Tue, 2 Feb 2016 11:33:41 -0600, Doug Henry wrote: >When I do a DDLIST like Ed suggests I just get " Current Data Set Allocations >" with Actions: B E V M F C I Q". >I tried this both on our z/OS V2R1 and z/OS V2R2 systems. Did you then enter the LNK or LP command? -- Tom Marchant ---

Re: Anybody using SDSFAUX and new functions yet?

2016-02-02 Thread Paul Gilmartin
On Tue, 2 Feb 2016 07:52:55 -0600, Marna WALLE wrote: >Hi Dana, >I've been using it for a while. I'm also going to cover it in my SHARE "Small >Enhancements Session" in San Antonio. It will also be covered in the session >"SDSF Product Update for z/OS 2.2" on Wed March 2, at 8:30am. > Ummm.

Re: The Linklist

2016-02-02 Thread Richards, Robert B.
Did I miss something or did someone already mention ISRFIND? Bob -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Doug Henry Sent: Tuesday, February 02, 2016 12:34 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: The Linklist On Tue, 2 Fe

Re: The Linklist

2016-02-02 Thread Dana Mitchell
I do DDLIST, then the LP command, this adds linklist and LPA to the display concatenations, then MEM command will search both. Dana On Tue, 2 Feb 2016 11:33:41 -0600, Doug Henry wrote: >On Tue, 2 Feb 2016 09:06:34 -0800, Ed Jaffe >wrote: > >I find both of your responses don't work on my s

Re: The Linklist

2016-02-02 Thread Doug Henry
On Tue, 2 Feb 2016 09:06:34 -0800, Ed Jaffe wrote: I find both of your responses don't work on my system. Like Skip we have StarTool and I use findmod a lot. I also have have the free pds command installed on systems where StarTool is not licensed and there findmod is an invalid option. When

Re: UADS (was Re: [Bulk] Re: COBOL v5)

2016-02-02 Thread Skip Robinson
At the late great Security Pacific Bank, much care and effort were taken for chargeback to business units. This resulted in actual bills (internal funny money of course) based on system usage. A fairly elaborate account number schema supported this activity. Account numbers were tied to projects

Re: The Linklist

2016-02-02 Thread Ed Jaffe
On 2/2/2016 8:55 AM, Skip Robinson wrote: The old PDS command and its progeny StarTool have FINDMOD, which is very good at checking all possible sources in the right order. Furthermore, if a module is found in more than place, all are listed. Of course only the first is the actual source, but

Re: The Linklist

2016-02-02 Thread Skip Robinson
The old PDS command and its progeny StarTool have FINDMOD, which is very good at checking all possible sources in the right order. Furthermore, if a module is found in more than place, all are listed. Of course only the first is the actual source, but you can see what would happen if #1 went awa

Re: DFSORT - SMF Records - GMT To EST

2016-02-02 Thread Sri h Kolusu
x27;t provided any kind of details of SMF records you are working with I am going to just show you an example of how it can be done. //STEP0100 EXEC PGM=SORT //SYSOUT DD SYSOUT=* //SORTIN DD * 20160131 23:59:59 << SAME DAY| 20160201 04:59:59 << PREVIOUS DAY| 20160

Re: RMF monitor III panel restriction

2016-02-02 Thread Ed Gould
Liz: While there may be no real compelling issue the main reason we like to restrict things of this nature is for political reasons. I have seen in the past is that when there is an issue the group responsible will go to any lengths to avoid being finger pointed at. In this case (just an exam

Re: UADS (was Re: [Bulk] Re: COBOL v5)

2016-02-02 Thread Ed Gould
We use them for resource usage (not for charge back) but it could be done as well if we could ever agree on it. Ed On Feb 2, 2016, at 4:27 AM, R.S. wrote: Just curious: why one want to know acctnum of given person? More general: what are acctnums used for nowadays? Teaching RACF and z/OS I

Re: The Linklist

2016-02-02 Thread Ed Gould
When you get closed WAD yes. Ed On Feb 1, 2016, at 11:10 PM, Paul Gilmartin wrote: On Mon, 1 Feb 2016 22:57:24 -0600, Ed Gould wrote: Sounds like a SHARE requirement to me. ??? Fixing a bug shouldn't be a SHARE requirement; it should be an SR. On Feb 1, 2016, at 10:24 PM, Paul Gilmarti

Re: Anybody using SDSFAUX and new functions yet?

2016-02-02 Thread Dana Mitchell
Thanks for the info Marna, I was unable to find anywhere documented what APAR contained the update, I might give it a try sometime soon. Unfortunately no SHARE for our shop anymore... :( Dana On Tue, 2 Feb 2016 07:52:55 -0600, Marna WALLE wrote: >Hi Dana, >I've been using it for a while.

Re: The Linklist

2016-02-02 Thread Marna WALLE
Hello, I didn't think I'd be mentioning SDSFAUX twice in one day! I know other folks have mentioned other ways, but with the new SDSFAUX function SPE (and associated new panels) you can find any member on a listed concatenation (link, lpa, apf, parm), with the SRCH memname on the panel... Ver

Re: RMF monitor III panel restriction

2016-02-02 Thread Tom Marchant
On Tue, 2 Feb 2016 06:14:51 -0600, Adnan Can wrote: >For the security reason, "Security reason" does not specify what the reason is. What is the security concern? >groups other than MVS should see only the subset of the real time RMF reports. For example network group should only see the cha

Re: RMF monitor III panel restriction

2016-02-02 Thread Lizette Koehler
As far as I know RMF does not have any granular SAF interfaces. And I have not checked, but I do not think it has any way to prevent usage of any panels. The RMF Spread Sheet Reporter is an after the fact process. You create RMF Reports and publish them, but they are not real time. The conce

Re: The Linklist

2016-02-02 Thread Steve Beaver
Worked like a champion Thanks -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Lizette Koehler Sent: Monday, February 1, 2016 7:11 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: The Linklist RSO ISRDDN and use LINKLIST on the COMMAND L

Re: The Linklist

2016-02-02 Thread Pommier, Rex
Never mind - MEM member-name -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Pommier, Rex Sent: Tuesday, February 02, 2016 8:03 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: The Linklist On a related note, is there some way of talking

Re: The Linklist

2016-02-02 Thread Pommier, Rex
On a related note, is there some way of talking ISRDDN into scanning more than the first 16 libraries in a DD concatenation? TIA, Rex -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Lizette Koehler Sent: Monday, February 01, 2016

DFSORT - SMF Records - GMT To EST

2016-02-02 Thread Ravi Gaur
Does somebody got a quick example of time conversion for SMF Records from GMT to EST or any other timezone based on input parms... -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv

Re: Anybody using SDSFAUX and new functions yet?

2016-02-02 Thread Marna WALLE
Hi Dana, I've been using it for a while. I'm also going to cover it in my SHARE "Small Enhancements Session" in San Antonio. It will also be covered in the session "SDSF Product Update for z/OS 2.2" on Wed March 2, at 8:30am. I've liked it! -Marna WALLE z/OS Installation, IBM Poughkeepsie ---

Re: RMF monitor III panel restriction

2016-02-02 Thread Ted MacNEIL
I don't really understand 'the security reason'. I can't think of anything that RMF shows you that would be a security exposure. -teD   Original Message   From: Adnan Can Sent: Tuesday, February 2, 2016 07:14 To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Reply To: IBM Mainframe Discussion List Subject: Re: RMF mon

Re: RMF monitor III panel restriction

2016-02-02 Thread Adnan Can
Hi again, For the security reason, groups other than MVS should see only the subset of the real time RMF reports. For example network group should only see the channel utilization or CPU utilization of their tasks. Other hardware and config info on the raports are irrelevant to them. Also in T

Re: UADS (was Re: [Bulk] Re: COBOL v5)

2016-02-02 Thread R.S.
Just curious: why one want to know acctnum of given person? More general: what are acctnums used for nowadays? Teaching RACF and z/OS I always recommend to set profile CL (ACCTNUM) * UACC(R) and forget. Only one shop's employes had some rules on acctnum, but even them didn't know what is the ra

Re: RMF monitor III panel restriction

2016-02-02 Thread Wolfgang Schüch
Hi, I guess with "RMF Java App" Lizette means the "RMF Data Portal for z/OS" which is a good posibility to provide RMF Data (RMF Monitor III invlusive) in the browser. If you have the RMF *Distributed* Data Server (DDS) Address Space customized and started you should be able to open the "RMF Data

Play Z/OS DSNAME files from backup and online like it were in Windows/Linux

2016-02-02 Thread Shai S
Play Z/OS DSNAME files from backup and online like it were in Windows/Linux. MCD (MF NETDISK) enable emulation tapes and disks and replication (create mirrors) of real disk in Linux or Windows. Also MCD supports creating backup of emulation disk and online real disk in Z/OS. With disk emulation an