Re: new member, need old iron assistance

2017-04-28 Thread Tom Brennan
I worked with a 3290 that had 4 mod-2 displays all visible at once. I always thought it had 4 coax cables, but now I can't remember ever looking at the back. It was in a tape room and had an MVS console for each of 3 systems, with the 4th display available as a TSO terminal. This was

Re: new member, need old iron assistance

2017-04-28 Thread Dave McGuire
On 04/28/2017 10:35 PM, Steve Smith wrote: Wow. You really want to operate a 3290 in this age? Yes I do. This is in a museum. But honestly, as a professional developer by day, I'd happily type on that thing all day long. It's gorgeous! It must be 30 years old; but then I guess they

Re: new member, need old iron assistance

2017-04-28 Thread Steve Smith
Wow. You really want to operate a 3290 in this age? It must be 30 years old; but then I guess they were built to last. ISTR mine weighed in around 75 lbs. (some people thought it was bolted down), and that maybe a newer and somewhat lighter model came out later. Must have been the mid-'90s.

AW: Re: AW: Re: AW: Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Issue with SK4T-4949-13 - IBM Online Library: z/OS V2R2 Collection, March 2017

2017-04-28 Thread Peter Hunkeler
>Thanks also to everybody who already volunteered to let us bounce ideas off of you - we'll be in touch. Forgot that one. I'm of course willing to help with reviewing ideas, etc , if you need one more volunteer. >One clarification: KC4z IS an offline option. After you obtain and provision

Re: new member, need old iron assistance

2017-04-28 Thread Feller, Paul
I have not seen a 3290 in years, but I think the next few ports in the 3174 become dead ports. So if you are defining 4 sessions the next three ports to the one you plug in the coax in the 3174 become dead. You still need the VTAM/LU stuff defined. I think. Like I said I have not seen a

Re: new member, need old iron assistance

2017-04-28 Thread John McKown
This is kind of interesting, but not really detailed. http://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/rep_ca/3/897/ENUS183-033/index.html a bit more interesting: http://chiclassiccomp.org/docs/content/computing/IBM/Mainframe/Hardware/Terminals/GA27-2827-13_3274PlanningSetupCustomizingMay84.pdf On Fri, Apr 28,

Re: new member, need old iron assistance

2017-04-28 Thread Dana Mitchell
If I am remembering correctly, the 3290 handled it's sessions itself, differently than using MLT for regular terminals. In the configuration, do you assign LU's to each 3174 port? I think you need to assign extra LU's to the port that the 3290 is plugged into. Dana On Fri, 28 Apr 2017

Re: new member, need old iron assistance

2017-04-28 Thread Carmen Vitullo
Ok, got ya, Been so long since I've seen one, I forgot the difference. Carmen - Original Message - From: "Dave McGuire" To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Sent: Friday, April 28, 2017 2:58:40 PM Subject: Re: new member, need old iron assistance On 04/28/2017

Re: new member, need old iron assistance

2017-04-28 Thread Dave McGuire
Hello Paul, yes I think I have that set up correctly. But this got me thinking, and I may be misunderstanding something about the 3174 and its handling of multiple sessions. What I've done is configured MLT (Multiple Logical Terminal) support on the 3174, which works well on the other

Re: new member, need old iron assistance

2017-04-28 Thread Dave McGuire
On 04/28/2017 01:52 PM, Michael O'Byrne wrote: Do you have a DSL disk for the 3290? Yes I do. In the interest of brevity, I neglected to mention that this 3290 works well (in single-session mode) from a 3174-11L that's connected to a different host via parallel channel. What I'm

Re: new member, need old iron assistance

2017-04-28 Thread Dave McGuire
On 04/28/2017 02:03 PM, Carmen Vitullo wrote: I can't remember if the 3290 has the ability to modify the controller like the 3270's did, plug the coax or twisted pair into port 0 and use the SETUP or control key to get into setup / diagnose mode? Hello Carmen, no, as far as I'm aware the

extended format PS limits

2017-04-28 Thread R.S.
What are the limits of extended format PS dataset? 123 extents per volume - that's clear 59 volumes - that's also clear. However during RTFM I found the following limits: a) 1 000 000 000 tracks per volume (see IEC030I) b) 2^32 blocks, for half-track blocksize it mean approx. 2 147 483 648

Re: AW: Re: AW: Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Issue with SK4T-4949-13 - IBM Online Library: z/OS V2R2 Collection, March 2017

2017-04-28 Thread Susan Shumway
Great feedback, Peter and everybody else - thank you! While you might not see direct results from it, I'm tracking it all and will wield it when I can. Thanks also to everybody who already volunteered to let us bounce ideas off of you - we'll be in touch. One clarification: KC4z IS an offline

Re: ECTG -- what's the point of operands two and three?

2017-04-28 Thread Charles Mills
To close the loop, I just got a private response. Thank you -- you know who you are. The answer is that it is atomic while a separate LG would not be. z/OS can pick up an old value from storage and the new CPU timer value without being interrupted and perhaps even re-dispatched on a different CPU

Re: VARY command in a batch job

2017-04-28 Thread Jousma, David
Here we go. I'll note that I've modified it to use BPXWDYN to allocate/deallocate the output file. //OPERCMD EXEC PGM=IKJEFT1B,PARM='%OPERCMDB' //SYSEXEC DD DSN=your.sysexec.dsn,DISP=SHR //SYSIN DD * D T

AW: Re: AW: Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Issue with SK4T-4949-13 - IBM Online Library: z/OS V2R2 Collection, March 2017

2017-04-28 Thread Peter Hunkeler
> Just FYI, I'm following these threads and absorbing it all. Great to read that! Hope you're in the position to decide or influence the decision makers that PDFs are needed despite other means such as KC. >To the direct point, it seems like the Adobe Indexed set of element and feature

Re: VARY command in a batch job

2017-04-28 Thread Barkow, Eileen
Thanks for the explanation about the security. Can I get a copy of the OPERCMDB clist? -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Jousma, David Sent: Friday, April 28, 2017 2:23 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: VARY

Re: VARY command in a batch job

2017-04-28 Thread Jousma, David
Not OPERATIONS authority specifically. But the ISFSLASH service uses the same SAF calls that would be used if you were literally in SDSF entering a /V XCF,sysname,OFFLINE. So if you have access to MVSCMDS, OPERCMDs, etc then you will have access. What you don’t need is TSO CONSOLE

Re: VARY command in a batch job

2017-04-28 Thread Barkow, Eileen
Don’t you need RACF OPERATIONS authority or its equivalent to issue the commands? Can you just give other people authority to issue commands without having it yourself? -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Jousma, David

Re: VARY command in a batch job

2017-04-28 Thread Jousma, David
Yep. That was me! I can provide it again if anyone wants it. _ Dave Jousma Manager Mainframe Engineering, Assistant Vice President david.jou...@53.com 1830 East Paris, Grand Rapids, MI  49546 MD RSCB2H p 616.653.8429 f

Re: BPXWDYN and AVGREC usage

2017-04-28 Thread Peter Vander Woude
Lizette, The error message we see is IGD17272I VOLUME SELECTION HAS FAILED FOR INSUFFICIENT SPACE DATA SET xx.xx.xx.G0014V00 JOBNAME (CTEC004A) STEPNAME (STEP0100) PROGNAME (IKJEFT01) DDNAME (DD1 ) REQUESTED SPACE QUANTITY = 65536000 KB STORCLAS (SCTST) MGMTCLAS (MCEX180) DATACLAS (DCEXST)

Re: new member, need old iron assistance

2017-04-28 Thread Carmen Vitullo
I can't remember if the 3290 has the ability to modify the controller like the 3270's did, plug the coax or twisted pair into port 0 and use the SETUP or control key to get into setup / diagnose mode? Carmen - Original Message - From: "Dave McGuire" To:

ECTG -- what's the point of operands two and three?

2017-04-28 Thread Charles Mills
For ECTG, what use might one make of operands two and three? What's the idea behind them? (I understand what the PoOp *says they do* but not the why.) What does loading the second operand into R1 do that I could not have done with an LG? Ditto operand three? Charles Mills

Re: new member, need old iron assistance

2017-04-28 Thread Michael O'Byrne
Do you have a DSL disk for the 3290? DSL Disks: The DSL (Downstream Load) disk contains the diagnostics, system bringup code, and microcode for a display station that needs the control unit to downstream-load this code to it -for example, the 3290 Information Panel. The DSL disk is also

Re: new member, need old iron assistance

2017-04-28 Thread Feller, Paul
If I remember correctly if you plan on doing multiple screens on the 3290 you also have to setup the 3174 to handle it. As an example if you want 4 3270 mod4s you have to let the 3174 know you will be using up a total of 4 ports on the 3174. Thanks.. Paul Feller AGT Mainframe Technical

Re: BPXWDYN and AVGREC usage

2017-04-28 Thread Lizette Koehler
My first question what is the error message? Second, if this is larger than 4GB, then you need to use DSNTYPE=LARGE or a DATACLASS that allows greater than 4GB (EF I think for non-vsam). Or if the file allocates more than 64K Tracks, still need DSNTYPE=LARGE Lizette > -Original

new member, need old iron assistance

2017-04-28 Thread Dave McGuire
Hi folks, new list member here. I come seeking the wisdom of gurus. Please forgive any breach of protocol. I'm looking for some assistance with some older iron, a 3290 plasma terminal. I have it partially functional, connected to a 3174, and can get into the terminal's setup panels, but

Re: IBM KnowledgeCenter down (was: IBM z/OS Basic Skills Education site - down)

2017-04-28 Thread John McKown
On Fri, Apr 28, 2017 at 12:17 PM, Peter Hunkeler wrote: > > >It appears to be a pretty widespread outage, I was in the middle of > looking for IBM i stuff in KC when it went 503. > > Just one more reason why I do want to be able to download PDFs. The > Internet is simply not

Re: VARY command in a batch job

2017-04-28 Thread Cieri, Anthony
There was a similar discussion on the List back in January of this year, where someone provided a nice Rexx exec that issued operator commands via the SDSF Rexx API. The Rexx was called OPERCMDB and was executed via JCL. This would allow you to "authorize" only those who need it,

IBM KnowledgeCenter down (was: IBM z/OS Basic Skills Education site - down)

2017-04-28 Thread Peter Hunkeler
>It appears to be a pretty widespread outage, I was in the middle of looking >for IBM i stuff in KC when it went 503. Just one more reason why I do want to be able to download PDFs. The Internet is simply not reliable enough. -- Peter Hunkeler

Re: IBM z/OS Basic Skills Education site - down ?

2017-04-28 Thread Allan Staller
YUP! -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Tom Conley Sent: Friday, April 28, 2017 11:59 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: IBM z/OS Basic Skills Education site - down ? On 4/28/2017 12:56 PM, Allan Staller wrote:

Re: IBM z/OS Basic Skills Education site - down ?

2017-04-28 Thread Tom Conley
On 4/28/2017 12:56 PM, Allan Staller wrote: The "new tools" are neither as reliable, functional or available as the tools that are being replaced. Allan, You've got this on autopost, dontcha? Tom -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe

Re: Friday O.T. Balancing act

2017-04-28 Thread Elardus Engelbrecht
Sean Gleann wrote: >If you can find the time, take a look at this, and learn the real meaning of >'concentration'... >https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KVPA-9hofw Yeah, very very good trick that little skinny woman did. She must have a BALANCED diet to start with... ;-) Ok, they must have

Re: IBM z/OS Basic Skills Education site - down ?

2017-04-28 Thread Allan Staller
The "new tools" are neither as reliable, functional or available as the tools that are being replaced. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Clark Morris Sent: Friday, April 28, 2017 11:04 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU

BPXWDYN and AVGREC usage

2017-04-28 Thread Peter Vander Woude
I've run into an issue that I can't figure out. When using BPXWDYN and trying to use AVGREC parm, the dynamic allocation request is using a HUGE (like 65536000 KB) space allocation request, even though the request is for LRECL(32) and AVGREC(K) with SPACE(8000,500). The REQUEST does have

R: How is SMF 120 Collected (Websphere)

2017-04-28 Thread Fabio Massimo Ottaviani
Hello Lizette You have to customize WebSphere to get SMF 120 records In this example only SMF 120 subtype 6 and 8 are activated (see property in red) Different properties can be set to get the other subtypes Best regards Fabio 1. Go to the Environment entries page of the

Re: IBM z/OS Basic Skills Education site - down ?

2017-04-28 Thread Clark Morris
[Default] On 28 Apr 2017 08:20:42 -0700, in bit.listserv.ibm-main mitchd...@gmail.com (Dana Mitchell) wrote: >It appears to be a pretty widespread outage, I was in the middle of looking >for IBM i stuff in KC when it went 503. > >On Fri, 28 Apr 2017 11:07:17 -0400, Farley, Peter x23353

Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: VARY command in a batch job

2017-04-28 Thread Steve Beaver
Yes -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Pommier, Rex Sent: Friday, April 28, 2017 10:48 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: VARY command in a batch job So would the chewing out occur before or

Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: VARY command in a batch job

2017-04-28 Thread Pommier, Rex
So would the chewing out occur before or after the strangling? :-) Rex -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Steve Beaver Sent: Friday, April 28, 2017 10:43 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: VARY

Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: VARY command in a batch job

2017-04-28 Thread Steve Beaver
I just have never had any love for anyone that can mess with my system from the systems or security side unless I am aware of it. It reduces the time I have to expend before I strangle someone, because I do not what to Be the receiver of the chewing that might occur -Original

Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: VARY command in a batch job

2017-04-28 Thread Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA)
Spoken like a security guy :-) -- Lionel B. Dyck Mainframe Systems Programmer - TRA Enterprise Operations (Station 200) (005OP6.3.10) Information and Technology, IT Operations and Services -Original Message- From:

Re: VARY command in a batch job

2017-04-28 Thread Steve Beaver
Just remember, you need to BLOCK who can send COMMANDS through the // COMMAND or you have opened yourself up -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Jousma, David Sent: Friday, April 28, 2017 10:26 AM To:

Re: VARY command in a batch job

2017-04-28 Thread Jousma, David
>If you submit your test with TYPRUN=HOLD, does the command get executed? Yes. As soon as it gets interpreted. As for a "command issuer", I stole a rexx exec from IBM that uses ISFSLASH to issue commands, and trap the responses. Uses your standard SAF interfaces to authorize command use,

Re: IBM z/OS Basic Skills Education site - down ?

2017-04-28 Thread Dana Mitchell
It appears to be a pretty widespread outage, I was in the middle of looking for IBM i stuff in KC when it went 503. On Fri, 28 Apr 2017 11:07:17 -0400, Farley, Peter x23353 wrote: >I tried that as well, and then googled xxx and the message says: > >The server is

Re: IBM z/OS Basic Skills Education site - down ?

2017-04-28 Thread Farley, Peter x23353
And of course I forgot to insert my search term -- "ibm z/os basics training" -Original Message- From: Farley, Peter x23353 Sent: Friday, April 28, 2017 11:07 AM To: 'IBM Mainframe Discussion List' Subject: RE: IBM z/OS Basic Skills Education site - down ? I tried that as well, and then

Re: IBM z/OS Basic Skills Education site - down ?

2017-04-28 Thread Farley, Peter x23353
I tried that as well, and then googled xxx and the message says: The server is temporarily unable to service your request due to maintenance downtime or capacity problems. Please try again later. Note: "... or capacity problems". Maybe not down but instead flooded with folk trying to learn

Re: Terminology - Datasets

2017-04-28 Thread Paul Gilmartin
On Wed, 26 Apr 2017 20:41:12 -0500, John McKown wrote: > >... Now, do >we continue the "dataset" vs "data set" debate ... > The "Glossary of z/OS terms and abbreviations" has no "dataset" but: data set. In z/OS, a named collection of related data records that is stored and

Friday O.T. Balancing act

2017-04-28 Thread Sean Gleann
If you can find the time, take a look at this, and learn the real meaning of 'concentration'... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KVPA-9hofw Sean. -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to

Re: IBM z/OS Basic Skills Education site - down ?

2017-04-28 Thread David Purdy
I'm getting similar errors, plus my ServiceLink order from 24 hours ago didn’t generate a status email. David On Friday, April 28, 2017 Lizette Koehler wrote: I am getting that same error for a different URL. Maybe it is broken again.

Re: JZOS Java CLASSPATH

2017-04-28 Thread Carmen Vitullo
so, just for grins I modified the COFXDLF1 exit adding my Java 8_31 and 8_64 zfs's to be managed by DLF my first thought was ZFS does a pretty good job Caching and I'd be shooting myself in the foot doing this, but my initial test results; 0.06 MINUTES EXECUTION TIME with java zfs in DLF

Re: Terminology - Datasets

2017-04-28 Thread Paul Gilmartin
On Thu, 27 Apr 2017 19:08:50 -0400, Gord Tomlin wrote: > >>> Any time Gil succeeds in getting a z/OS >>> MVS facility to work with z/OS UNIX files, we'll have to update our doc! ;) >>> >> Be specific. What qualifies as a "z/OS MVS facility"? IEBGENER works fine. >> HLASM works fine. Binder

Re: IBM z/OS Basic Skills Education site - down ?

2017-04-28 Thread Lizette Koehler
I am getting that same error for a different URL. Maybe it is broken again. https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSLTBW_2.1.0/com.ibm.zos.v2r1.ieam80 0/m010763.htm Lizette > -Original Message- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On > Behalf

IBM z/OS Basic Skills Education site - down ?

2017-04-28 Thread Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA)
So I saw in Susan's email the link to the IBM z/OS Basic Skills Education site and checked it out this morning. I then documented it on a local site only to be hit with questions if the site is real after posting it as it is down The url I'm using is

Re: VARY command in a batch job

2017-04-28 Thread Barkow, Eileen
Here is a snippet of a program that issues MSCRE. I can send you the entire program if you want it. NOPR 0 MODESET KEY=ZERO,MODE=SUP * CLI PARMSW,X'00' BEPROCSYIN MVC $CMD,INAREA MOVE COMMAND TO BUFFER SRR0,R0

Re: VARY command in a batch job

2017-04-28 Thread Tom Marchant
On Fri, 28 Apr 2017 14:18:37 +, william janulin wrote: >Guys,I just did a quick test of a batch job with a // COMMAND statement >in it , using IEFBR14, it worked fine. >Thank you everyone for your responses, Bill J. When did it work? IIRC the command is issued when it is read or converted.

Re: JZOS Java CLASSPATH

2017-04-28 Thread Kirk Wolf
> > > A good practice would be to have helper shell scripts that do site standard setup for JZOS and then call or dot them in from STDENV. Or simple ones: CLASSPATH="$CLASSPATH":$(expandJars $MYDIR) If you feel strongly that JZOS is less usable without wildcard jar expansion of CLASSPATH, then

Re: VARY command in a batch job

2017-04-28 Thread Barkow, Eileen
Note that issuing a command with a // COMMAND jcl statement will execute the command as soon as the job starts, which may not be what is always wanted. Sometimes you may not want the command to execute at a particular point in the program or conditionally based on the cond codes. I have a

Re: VARY command in a batch job

2017-04-28 Thread Lizette Koehler
There a few options 1) If you have an automation tool, let it manage the online/offline process. Once devices are offline, have the automation tool submit the job 2) You can use the JCL statement COMMAND 3) You can use the JES2 $VS command in JCL 4) Read up on DFDSS for copying, I think it

Re: VARY command in a batch job

2017-04-28 Thread william janulin
Guys,I just did a quick test of a batch job with a // COMMAND statement in it , using IEFBR14, it worked fine. Thank you everyone for your responses, Bill J. On Friday, April 28, 2017 10:14 AM, "Nims,Alva John (Al)" wrote: I would take a look at CBTTAPE.org FILE 1

Re: VARY command in a batch job

2017-04-28 Thread Nims,Alva John (Al)
I would take a look at CBTTAPE.org FILE 1 (the index to what is available) to find a program that will do that, I am sure there is at least one out there. Al Nims University of Florida -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of

Re: how to suppress the message IEF196I

2017-04-28 Thread Steve Beaver
Look in the SYSTEMS Turning -- The member is MPFLST -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of ibmm...@foxmail.com Sent: Friday, April 28, 2017 2:59 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: how to suppress the message IEF196I

Re: VARY command in a batch job

2017-04-28 Thread Steve Beaver
Do you have a PGM that does a MGCRE command? Steve -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of william janulin Sent: Friday, April 28, 2017 7:41 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: VARY command in a batch job To list;

Re: Issue with SK4T-4949-13 - IBM Online Library: z/OS V2R2 Collection, March 2017

2017-04-28 Thread Paul Gilmartin
On Fri, 28 Apr 2017 09:27:41 -0400, Steve Smith wrote: > >..., everyone I know spends time renaming the PDF files to include the >title. It'd be awful nice if IBM did that in the first place. > I don't rename. The index.html file nicely organizes the publications in to shelves. If I were to

Re: Snap

2017-04-28 Thread Elardus Engelbrecht
David Crayford wrote: >> ​Our "storage creeps" are the ones who maintain the SAN storage. (sorry, >> it's Friday and I'm tired & goofy). >That's very droll ;) Damn! That is a creepy comment !!! Sorry, it is Friday and I'm alone and bored at office... ;-) Groete / Greetings Elardus

Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Issue with SK4T-4949-13 - IBM Online Library: z/OS V2R2 Collection, March 2017

2017-04-28 Thread Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA)
Agree 10,000% The renaming of the files is something I used to do when I downloaded individual publications and still do if I'm sharing one with a co-worker. Otherwise I use the download index.htm which lists the titles and maps them to the cryptic name. I think the ABC's of z/OS Systems

Re: Issue with SK4T-4949-13 - IBM Online Library: z/OS V2R2 Collection, March 2017

2017-04-28 Thread Steve Smith
Likewise, I depend on PDFs of many many IBM manuals, and am flabbergasted that IBM keeps moving them around, and frankly just making it harder and harder to find them on their website. Whatever wonderful new tools and techniques you care to implement, I merely want a simple page where I can see a

Re: Snap

2017-04-28 Thread David Crayford
On 28/04/2017 9:11 PM, John McKown wrote: On Fri, Apr 28, 2017 at 7:53 AM, David Crayford wrote: On 28/04/2017 8:29 PM, scott Ford wrote: John: Thank you kind sir. Much appreciated..I am verifying I dont have a storage creep issue when we call IRRSEQ00... You may

Re: JZOS Java CLASSPATH

2017-04-28 Thread David Crayford
On 28/04/2017 12:16 PM, Andrew Rowley wrote: On 28/04/2017 1:28 PM, David Crayford wrote: I agree that it would be ideal if the JZOS batch launcher was modernized to support wildcards but disagree about the shell. I find it's absolutely necessary just to do stuff like: . /etc/profile #

Re: Snap

2017-04-28 Thread John McKown
On Fri, Apr 28, 2017 at 7:53 AM, David Crayford wrote: > On 28/04/2017 8:29 PM, scott Ford wrote: > >> John: >> >> Thank you kind sir. Much appreciated..I am verifying I dont have a storage >> creep issue when we call IRRSEQ00... >> > > You may want to use a GETMAIN/FREEMAIN

JZOS FYI

2017-04-28 Thread Therrian, James
Boy I made a real fuupaa. While converting my SCRT jcl to JZOS somehow my JCL was saved with numbers on in columns 73-80. JZOS/JAVA really does not like it. I received the following: JVMJZBL1001N JZOS batch Launcher Version: 2.4.8 2015-10-28 JVMJZBL1002N (C) Copyright IBM Corp.

Re: VARY command in a batch job

2017-04-28 Thread Pommier, Rex
Bill, What are you using to do the full volume copy? If the site you're working on has DFDSS (program ADRDSSU), you can simply perform a COPY FULL command to copy the source volume to the target. Since 2 volumes cannot be online with the same volser, DFDSS will take the target offline for

Re: Snap

2017-04-28 Thread David Crayford
On 28/04/2017 8:29 PM, scott Ford wrote: John: Thank you kind sir. Much appreciated..I am verifying I dont have a storage creep issue when we call IRRSEQ00... You may want to use a GETMAIN/FREEMAIN GTF trace for diagnosing storage creeps. Scott On Fri, Apr 28, 2017 at 8:09 AM, John

Re: VARY command in a batch job

2017-04-28 Thread Burrell, Todd
I always used this: //IEFUJVAA JOB AB07,BUTLERM,CLASS=U,MSGCLASS=0,REGION=4000K // COMMAND 'SETPROG EXIT,DELETE,EXITNAME=SYS.IEFUJV,MODNAME=IEFUJV' //STEP1EXEC PGM=IEFBR14 Just update the job card - and then make line 2 whatever command you

VARY command in a batch job

2017-04-28 Thread william janulin
To list;   Is there a way to issue a VARY cuu,offline command in a batch job. I need to do some full volume copies, including the volser,  and then vary the receiving offline. Thank you in advance, Bill J. -- For IBM-MAIN

Re: Snap

2017-04-28 Thread J R
Depending on circumstances, you may need a FREEPOOL also. Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 28, 2017, at 08:30, scott Ford wrote: > > John: > > Thank you kind sir. Much appreciated..I am verifying I dont have a storage > creep issue when we call IRRSEQ00... > > Scott > > On

Re: JZOS Java CLASSPATH

2017-04-28 Thread Carmen Vitullo
I've been testing the BPXBATCH , JZOS and BCH (bcp) batch process, so far, performance wise and ease of porting the JZOS for us performs better and seems it would be easier to port to Z, still in the initial stages, so we shall see thanks Andrew Carmen - Original Message - From:

Re: How to parse rows using SORT

2017-04-28 Thread Bill Ashton
Thank you once again, Kolusu - it works perfectly, and is definitely above what I was able to do...so this accomplishes my goal and teaches me a little more! Billy On Thu, Apr 27, 2017 at 8:02 PM, Sri h Kolusu wrote: > Bill, > > Use the following control cards that would

Re: Snap

2017-04-28 Thread scott Ford
John: Thank you kind sir. Much appreciated..I am verifying I dont have a storage creep issue when we call IRRSEQ00... Scott On Fri, Apr 28, 2017 at 8:09 AM, John McKown wrote: > On Fri, Apr 28, 2017 at 6:44 AM, scott Ford wrote: > > > All: >

Re: CSVAPF Facility Class Profiles

2017-04-28 Thread Peter Relson
I'm 99.9% confident that CSVAPF.dataset profiles aren't used during system IPL when datasets in the PROGxx member are added to the active APF list. Can someone confirm? Confirmed. Peter Relson z/OS Core Technology Design

Re: Snap

2017-04-28 Thread John McKown
On Fri, Apr 28, 2017 at 6:44 AM, scott Ford wrote: > All: > > I have a quick question...I am calling an assembler routine that doing RACF > calls and i want to do a snap before i enter and after i exit. > > 1. Do i need to define a SNAPxxxDCB ? > 2. Then an OPEN > 3.

Re: Issue with SK4T-4949-13 - IBM Online Library: z/OS V2R2 Collection, March 2017

2017-04-28 Thread Steve Thompson
On 04/28/2017 06:50 AM, Dejan Stamatovic wrote: I totally subscribe to your point of view: Peter Hunkeler wrote Now, I B M w i l l y o u p l e a s e, p l e a s e n o t a b a n d o n t h i s "Download books in PDF format" support ever!!! KC has its place but will

Snap

2017-04-28 Thread scott Ford
All: I have a quick question...I am calling an assembler routine that doing RACF calls and i want to do a snap before i enter and after i exit. 1. Do i need to define a SNAPxxxDCB ? 2. Then an OPEN 3. Then a CLOSE Regards, -- *IDMWORKS * Scott Ford z/OS Dev. “By elevating a

Re: Issue with SK4T-4949-13 - IBM Online Library: z/OS V2R2 Collection, March 2017

2017-04-28 Thread Dejan Stamatovic
I totally subscribe to your point of view: Peter Hunkeler wrote Now, I B M w i l l y o u p l e a s e, p l e a s e n o t a b a n d o n t h i s "Download books in PDF format" support ever!!! KC has its place but will never be a replacement for PDFs to be read offline!

Re: how to suppress the message IEF196I

2017-04-28 Thread Steve Horein
Because MPF indicates AUTO(YES), I believe this should be the appropriate MRT definition to suppress the message across the board (SYSLOG/NETLOG/DISPLAY, except JOBLOG/JESMSGLG), but still perform automated actions if needed: UPON (MSGID = 'IEF196I') NETVONLY NetView's Message Revision Table

Re: how to suppress the message IEF196I

2017-04-28 Thread Elardus Engelbrecht
Jason Cai wrote: >>you're basically SOL unless you can insert an exit in that MPFLSTxx. >Which exit we could use? >.CMD USEREXIT(DSIRVCEX) ? Sorry, can't help there with anything about SA (System Automation). I see others kindly note that 'I' is omitted from that MPF member?

Re: how to suppress the message IEF196I

2017-04-28 Thread ibmm...@foxmail.com
I am sorry to type wrong . The definition : IF MSGID='IEF196I' THEN DISPLAY(N) NETLOG(N) > 2. DSIPARM IN SA: > IF MSGID='IEF196' THEN DISPLAY(N) NETLOG(N) Should the quoted vakue have a trailing 'I' on it? -- Jeremy Nicoll - my opinions are my own.

Re: how to suppress the message IEF196I

2017-04-28 Thread Jeremy Nicoll
On Fri, 28 Apr 2017, at 09:40, ibmm...@foxmail.com wrote: > 2. DSIPARM IN SA: > IF MSGID='IEF196' THEN DISPLAY(N) NETLOG(N) Should the quoted vakue have a trailing 'I' on it? -- Jeremy Nicoll - my opinions are my own. --

Re: how to suppress the message IEF196I

2017-04-28 Thread ibmm...@foxmail.com
Elardus wrote : >you're basically SOL unless you can insert an exit in that MPFLSTxx. Which exit we could use? .CMD USEREXIT(DSIRVCEX) ? - Jason Cai wrote: >But the message(IEF196I) cann't be suppressed by the definition. Where do you want it to be

Re: how to suppress the message IEF196I

2017-04-28 Thread Lucas Rosalen
Alternatively, you can use System Automation's MRT to suppress it from HC as well. What you need in this case is REVISE statement. Something like: UPON ( MSGID = 'IEF196I' ) REVISE('N' SYSLOG) Regards,

Re: how to suppress the message IEF196I

2017-04-28 Thread Elardus Engelbrecht
Jason Cai wrote: >But the message(IEF196I) cann't be suppressed by the definition. Where do you want it to be suppressed? >What else we need to do? Check your Console settings too. Lucas Rosalen kindly gave you a URL and it is stated there: "A suppressed message does not appear at

Re: AW: Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Issue with SK4T-4949-13 - IBM Online Library: z/OS V2R2 Collection, March 2017

2017-04-28 Thread Elardus Engelbrecht
David Mingee wrote: >Hi Susan, Please tell me how to access IBM Knowledge info with IE version 11. > I can access them with Mozilla, but not with IE. I prefer to use IE. What is the difference between your browsers? I don't have any problems with both of them to access KC. What message(s)

Re: how to suppress the message IEF196I

2017-04-28 Thread ibmm...@foxmail.com
HI ALL Below is our definition: 1 MPFLSTxx: .DEFAULT,SUP(YES),RETAIN(YES),AUTO(YES) IEF196I,AUTO(YES) 2. DSIPARM IN SA: IF MSGID='IEF196' THEN DISPLAY(N) NETLOG(N) But the message(IEF196I) cann't be suppressed by the definition. What else we need to do? Thanks a lot ! Jason Cai

Re: how to suppress the message IEF196I

2017-04-28 Thread Lucas Rosalen
Hello Jason, You probably will have to customize your MPFLSTxx member. Here's what you should read: https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSLTBW_2.1.0/com.ibm.zos.v2r1.ieae200/mpflst.htm Thanks,

how to suppress the message IEF196I

2017-04-28 Thread ibmm...@foxmail.com
Hi all Our zos is 2.1 . There are millions of message(IEF196I) in the operlog every day. Could you tell us how to suppress the message IEF196I Thanks a lot! Jason Ca -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive

Re: Issue with SK4T-4949-13 - IBM Online Library: z/OS V2R2 Collection, March...

2017-04-28 Thread Edward Finnell
Took them a while to figure out listserv but eventually caught on. For several years Ibm-main was available under Hardware on Info-Access and was very productive to me. Didn't have to bounce around. It was under one roof. Then one day it just stopped. No notice, no nothing. Finally got our

Re: AW: Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Issue with SK4T-4949-13 - IBM Online Library: z/OS V2R2 Collection, March 2017

2017-04-28 Thread David Mingee
Hi Susan, Please tell me how to access IBM Knowledge info with IE version 11. I can access them with Mozilla, but not with IE. I prefer to use IE. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Susan Shumway Sent: Friday, April

Re: Issue with SK4T-4949-13 - IBM Online Library: z/OS V2R2 Collection, March 2017

2017-04-28 Thread Elardus Engelbrecht
Tom Brennan wrote: >Susan Shumway wrote: >> I know how much (most of) you miss the old product documentation tools ... >Did you say OLD? Where are my 3-ring paper manuals? You know, with all the >TNL updates just stuffed in the back? H, 3 ring paper manuals? I was previously responsible

Re: CSVAPF Facility Class Profiles

2017-04-28 Thread Elardus Engelbrecht
Cross-posted on RACF-L and IBM-MAIN... (I have waited for any replies, but ... ) Mark Jacobs wrote: >I'm 99.9% confident that CSVAPF.dataset profiles aren't used during system IPL >when datasets in the PROGxx member are added to the active APF list. Can >someone confirm? AFAIK, that profile

Re: Issue with SK4T-4949-13 - IBM Online Library: z/OS V2R2 Collection, March...

2017-04-28 Thread Edward Finnell
I actually did TNL's. They were such an improvement over ufiche and the ammonia based printers. Back then we had a room full of the printers. When we got our first AFP printers IBM had to put a special filter in to keep the corona wire from frosting up. Ibm-main turns 31 in June. Maybe

Re: SOMAXCONN in TCPIP

2017-04-28 Thread Ronald Kristel
SOMAXCONN sets the depth for IP socket connections queued. I am not aware of any way to find out statistics on how many queued sockets have existed during a certain timeperiod. I believe 10 was the default value until z/OS 1.13. I believe the new default in 2.2 is 1024. We had some occurrences

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