Re: Who is changing a user's ISPF profile

2019-07-05 Thread Allan Staller
Multiple images? -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Gadi Ben-Avi Sent: Thursday, July 4, 2019 9:51 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Who is changing a user's ISPF profile Hi, A user is complaining that 'someone' is changing their ISPF profile and

Re: Job abend with S722

2019-07-05 Thread Allan Staller
Can't help you from this side. The system is doing what it is supposed to do. You need to look at the job (application pgms, ) and find out why so much output is being produced. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of raji ece Sent: Friday, July 5, 201

Re: Job abend with S722

2019-07-05 Thread Allan Staller
JES might also be supplying the OUTLIM. It does not necessarily come from JCL. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Mark Jacobs Sent: Friday, July 5, 2019 8:54 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Job abend with S722 If you don't care how many line

Re: Job abend with S722

2019-07-05 Thread Allan Staller
Subject: Re: Job abend with S722 This will not impact the overall spool usage right?? Regards, Raji On Fri, Jul 5, 2019, 7:29 PM Joe Monk wrote: > Or, you could try OUTLIM=16777215 on the DD SYSOUT card. > > Joe > > On Fri, Jul 5, 2019 at 8:56 AM Allan Staller > wrote: >

Re: Who is changing a user's ISPF profile

2019-07-05 Thread Allan Staller
This typically happens (in my experience) when a single ISPPROF dataset is shared across multiple images (last update wins). A)Code/install ISPF EXIT 16 to change the name of the ISPPROF dataset being used to something image specific. B)Live with it HTH, -Original Message- From: IBM Ma

Re: Job abend with S722

2019-07-05 Thread Allan Staller
And then he will get Sx37 abends because no dataset can be made large enough to contain the output. The OP need to go back to the source of the problem (Application Program) and find out why so much output is being produced. This must be corrected. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe

Re: Who is changing a user's ISPF profile

2019-07-05 Thread Allan Staller
tasets. No need for the prompt. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Paul Gilmartin Sent: Friday, July 5, 2019 10:35 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Who is changing a user's ISPF profile On Fri, 5 Jul 2019 09:35:49 -0500, Elardus Engel

Re: Who is changing a user's ISPF profile

2019-07-05 Thread Allan Staller
Gilmartin wrote: > On Fri, 5 Jul 2019 09:35:49 -0500, Elardus Engelbrecht wrote: > >> Allan Staller wrote: >> >>> This typically happens (in my experience) when a single ISPPROF dataset is >>> shared across multiple images (last update wins). >> >> T

Re: SMS Question

2019-07-10 Thread Allan Staller
Since you are receiving an IGD message, I am going to presume your TMS is RMM (as opposed to CA1). RMM AFAIK does not allow reading of a scratch tape. HTH, -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Kayhan Tanriverir Sent: Wednesday, July 10, 2019 1:53 AM To: I

Re: XMIT manager unable to decode INMR02

2019-07-11 Thread Allan Staller
I have most often seen this where there an intervening non-Z/OS box in the transfer. However, this could even occur w/ z/OS-Z/OS transfers. I suggest you re-send the file from the original source with any intervening transfers also in BINRY (MODE I (eye)). HTH -Original Message- From:

Re: XMIT manager unable to decode INMR02

2019-07-11 Thread Allan Staller
Input/Output to XMIT be any of the "standard" file formats. Attributes will be restored during the RECEIVE process. XMIT will convert the "input file" to FB/80. What XMIT cannot handle is any file format other that FB/80 for the converted file. HTH, -Original Message- From: IBM Mainfra

Re: Determine level of fragmentation in VTOCIX?

2019-07-12 Thread Allan Staller
Reserve/Release processing? Check GRSRNL00 for SYSIGGV2 (catalog) SYSZVTOC (obvious) SYSZVVDS (obvious), Service class/dispatch priority of the CSSMTP task? You might also try rebuilding the VTOCIX on the volume. HTH, -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf

Re: Determine level of fragmentation in VTOCIX?

2019-07-12 Thread Allan Staller
". Odds are real strong that we will be off of z/OS by January 2021, July at latest." I've heard that one before. Usually about 5-10 years after the previous "we'll be off by" -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Gibney, Dave Sent: Thursday, July 11,

Re: Where put the notional constant in a condition (Was RE: JCL COND Parameter)

2019-07-18 Thread Allan Staller
" Why won't FORTRAN square a negative number? Is this behavior peculiar to FORTRAN?" It did when I learned FORTRAN (circa 1971). Haven't touched FORTRAN in about 35 years. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Clark Morris Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2019 3

FW: Shopz product orders will NOT be available between August 16, 2019 and August 22, 2019 inclusively

2019-07-24 Thread Allan Staller
as those that are being replaced. IMO, there is usually less function as well. From: shop...@us.ibm.com Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2019 8:41 PM To: Allan Staller Subject: Shopz product orders will NOT be available between August 16, 2019 and August 22, 2019 inclusively To our Valued IBM Clients

Re: Shopz product orders will NOT be available between August 16, 2019 and August 22, 2019 inclusively

2019-07-24 Thread Allan Staller
Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] > On Behalf Of Allan Staller > Sent: 24 July, 2019 14:38 > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > Subject: FW: Shopz product orders will NOT be available between August > 16, > 2019 and August 22, 2019 inclusively > > What is wron

Re: Shopz product orders will NOT be available between August 16, 2019 and August 22, 2019 inclusively

2019-07-24 Thread Allan Staller
From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Allan Staller Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2019 7:38 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: FW: Shopz product orders will NOT be available between August 16, 2019 and August 22, 2019 inclusively What is wrong with this picture? Their Flagship

Re: Using Google Chrome to open IBM z/OS 2.4 Library Index ???

2019-07-24 Thread Allan Staller
Windows File Associations? Try w/IE or other to see if it is unique to Chrome -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Lionel B Dyck Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2019 9:24 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Using Google Chrome to open IBM z/OS 2.4 Library I

Re: Sharing PDSEs in shared DASD Environment

2019-07-24 Thread Allan Staller
PDSESHARING=EXTENDED and start SMSPDSE1 SMSPDSE (address space) is for "system tasks" SMSPDSE1 is for "user tasks" Check the fine manuals. This is an SMS issue, not a MIM issue. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of S B Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2019 10:23 A

Re: "merging" 2 RSU levels

2019-07-29 Thread Allan Staller
I suggest APPLY CHECK SOURCID(RSU1905 RSU1906). -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Bill Giannelli Sent: Sunday, July 28, 2019 9:37 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: "merging" 2 RSU levels Thank you both for your responses! I can see now when I

Re: Silly DFSMShsm questions

2019-07-29 Thread Allan Staller
I suspect a case of fat finger syndrome (outside of dfHSM). As an alternative, you could have recataloged them to MIGRAT -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Pommier, Rex Sent: Monday, July 29, 2019 8:25 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Silly DFSMS

Re: Question about new IBM support site

2019-07-29 Thread Allan Staller
The "new tools" are neither as reliable, available or functional as those they replace. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Lopez, Sharon Sent: Monday, July 29, 2019 10:00 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Question about new IBM support site My DB

Re: IBM KC "The request cannot be fulfilled by the server"

2019-08-06 Thread Allan Staller
Repeating my refrain! -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Charles Mills Sent: Tuesday, August 6, 2019 11:45 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: IBM KC "The request cannot be fulfilled by the server" I attempt to go to https://apc01.safelinks.protect

Re: CPU time cost of dynamic allocation

2019-08-06 Thread Allan Staller
This allocation time can be calculated from SMF type 30. I am sure time is tracked. I am not sure the associated CPU is tracked. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Paul Gilmartin Sent: Tuesday, August 6, 2019 11:45 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject:

Re: CPU time cost of dynamic allocation

2019-08-06 Thread Allan Staller
me is in the SMF 30? Can you be more specific? Your last sentence seems to say the opposite? Or ... ? Charles -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Allan Staller Sent: Tuesday, August 6, 2019 12:54 PM To: IBM

Re: CPU time cost of dynamic allocation

2019-08-06 Thread Allan Staller
ation. SMF30ICU = SMF30ICU_STEP_INIT (for this step) + SMF30ICU_STEP_TERM (from the previous step) Charles -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Allan Staller Sent: Tuesday, August 6, 2019 3:13 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re

Re: Local time in C on z/OS

2019-08-15 Thread Allan Staller
You can supply TZ via JCL parm, (LE) parm or OVMS shell variable or /etc/init or /etc/rc -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Phil Smith III Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2019 5:10 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Local time in C on z/OS I have a C

Re: zOS 2.4 availablity ?

2019-08-19 Thread Allan Staller
End of Sept. 2019 -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Peter Sent: Sunday, August 18, 2019 2:44 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: zOS 2.4 availablity ? Hi Group, When can we expect zOS 2.4 serverpac to be available in shopz ? Regards Peter --

Re: IBM "opens" OpenPower ISA

2019-08-22 Thread Allan Staller
I have seen a couple of ZBB [1] analyses. The break even point was generally in the range of about 100 servers. [1] Zero based budgeting. Pretend nothing is there and the "build" the environment from the ground up using the same assumptions on both sides. This differs from many other analyses I

Re: Integrated 3270 Console in HMC 2.12 in web browser

2019-08-22 Thread Allan Staller
Are you referring to the "Integrated 3270 Console" DEVNUM(HMCS) in CONSOLxx which requires no reference to JAVA Or "Operating System Messages" DEVNUM(SYSCONS) in CONSOLxx which is JAVA dependent. This integrated 3270 console is especially useful in early IPL before the SMCS consoles have in

Re: SMF PUZZLE

2019-08-26 Thread Allan Staller
Try the DAF program from the CBTTAPE FILE094. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of willie bunter Sent: Saturday, August 24, 2019 12:30 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: SMF PUZZLE Good Day, I am trying to find the user/job which created a dsn. I ru

Re: S0C4 XL C Compiler

2019-08-26 Thread Allan Staller
I would suggest hard coding (at least) a 150M or greater region. This optimizer code is about 120M. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Joseph Reichman Sent: Saturday, August 24, 2019 8:40 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: S0C4 XL C Compiler R

Re: GIM38201E and GIM31901I

2019-08-26 Thread Allan Staller
You are trying to install a down-level PTF. Did your run an accept prior to the apply check? The best time to ran an accept, is just before the next apply. I suspect that UI46897 SUPS UI34556 (haven't checked). Running an successful accept prior to the apply will cause UI34556 to be deleted fr

Re: CLASS parm for EXEC statement?

2019-08-26 Thread Allan Staller
Nope. The controls are at the JOB level. There is no way to run stepXY on any other LPAR. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of K Sent: Monday, August 26, 2019 1:56 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: CLASS parm for EXEC statement? Dear all, I am runn

Re: Reverse map Adsadmp parms

2019-08-28 Thread Allan Staller
This seems to be a lot of work to recover a very small amount of data. There are so few options in the SADMP program, that it would probably be faster to code it up from scratch. Check the fine manuals for details on the macro coding. HTH, -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe D

Re: Clarification on DASD mod conversion of SYSRES

2019-08-28 Thread Allan Staller
Volume &SYSR1. and volume ** are equivalent. HLQ &SYSR1.. is a whole different matter. i.e. DEF NVSAM(NAME(datasetname) DEVT(3390) VOL(&SYSR1.)) and DEF NVSAM(NAME(datasetname) DEVT(3390) VOL(**)) Should resolve identically. The "advantage of &SYSR1 is that it is easily extensible to &S

Re: Clarification on DASD mod conversion of SYSRES

2019-08-28 Thread Allan Staller
I have never has a problem using &SYSR1 anywhere ** could have been used. Actually, the resolution of &SYSR1 occurs very early in the IPL, long before CAS is initialized. HTH, -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Vernooij, Kees (ITOP NM) - KLM Sent: W

Re: Clarification on DASD mod conversion of SYSRES

2019-08-28 Thread Allan Staller
D mod conversion of SYSRES Hi Allan, Try using &SYSR1 to Catalog SYS1.PARMLIB on the SYSRES and let me know if it works. In z/OS 2.1 it didn't. Regards, David On 2019-08-28 08:35, Allan Staller wrote: > I have never has a problem using &SYSR1 anywhere ** could have been used. >

Re: Clarification on DASD mod conversion of SYSRES

2019-08-28 Thread Allan Staller
ry using &SYSR1 to Catalog SYS1.PARMLIB on the SYSRES and let me know if it works. In z/OS 2.1 it didn't. Regards, David On 2019-08-28 08:35, Allan Staller wrote: > I have never has a problem using &SYSR1 anywhere ** could have been used. > Actually, the resolution of &SY

Re: Case TS002648607 (PMR 76523,082,000) - Compiler abend

2019-08-29 Thread Allan Staller
Found another instance of the same thing many years ago. I forget if it was COBOL-E or COBOL-F. A missing period caused the compiler to abend. Ah! The good old days. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Charles Mills Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2019 12:37

Re: z/OS 2.1 to 2.4

2019-09-03 Thread Allan Staller
Still n-2 -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Jousma, David Sent: Friday, August 30, 2019 5:10 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: z/OS 2.1 to 2.4 As long as you don't have any USERKEYCSA or USERKEYCAD applications to remediate, you will probabl

Re: z/OS 2.1 to 2.4 [EXTERNAL]

2019-09-03 Thread Allan Staller
To the OP. I will concur with the earlier recommendation to (at least) order z/OS 2.3. Just in case. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Tom Marchant Sent: Friday, August 30, 2019 10:31 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: z/OS 2.1 to 2.4 [EXTERNA

Re: Migration from z114 to z14ZR1, CF structure sizes

2019-09-06 Thread Allan Staller
You did not indicate if you are using an ICF or not. I would run the sizer for the CF22 level. Update your current policies to match, and add the new CF to the policies. The major difference between CF17 and CF22 is the size of the structures. Options: 1) Add (I guestimate) 20% To your current s

Re: APAR OA56180 / RUCSA

2019-09-06 Thread Allan Staller
Pay-me-now or pay-me-later. The APAR is there. I would expect IBM to reverse it sometime in the future. My $0.02 USD worth, -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Mark Zelden Sent: Friday, September 6, 2019 9:04 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: APA

Re: z/OS 2.1 to 2.4 [EXTERNAL]

2019-09-06 Thread Allan Staller
I have not checked, but that is consistent with prior IBM practices. If you want z/OS 2.3 order immediately! -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Dana Mitchell Sent: Friday, September 6, 2019 9:28 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: z/OS 2.1 to 2.4

Re: Recreate a VOLCAT

2019-09-06 Thread Allan Staller
Actually, it probably does not need to be repaired, and IMO is almost certainly NOT your problem. However, if you want to fix this: Dump all logical datasets on volume. Reinit volume Restore all logical datasets. Probably more work that it is worth. There is /was a program available from IBM.

Re: Considering Bypassing ERROR HOLD for OA58037

2019-09-16 Thread Allan Staller
I just this the same thing. The DEBCHK lock function is a pe-chain that seems it has run on for about 18 months. I ended up bypassing 2 APARs that do not affect my installation. OA58037 is according to L2 support, a very specific set of conditions. IMO, it is OK to bypass an error hold, as long

Re: Considering Bypassing ERROR HOLD for OA58037

2019-09-17 Thread Allan Staller
That is a LONG*** pe chain to restore/re-apply -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Gibney, Dave Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2019 1:44 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Considering Bypassing ERROR HOLD for OA58037 Well, I do run VPS/TCPIP K

Re: Considering Bypassing ERROR HOLD for OA58037

2019-09-17 Thread Allan Staller
Incidentally, we do have UA95897 applied for over a year now, and have not run into the scenario that OA58037 describes. Seems like a pretty small window of problem, and even then, it was on a task/job that was being cancelled to begin with. I'd probably open ticket with IBM on that APAR, an

Re: *MASTER* enqueue on SYS1.LOGREC

2019-09-20 Thread Allan Staller
Perhaps a lack of maintenance? I couldn't find anything in a quick problem search. I suggest opening a case with IBM. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Matt Hogstrom Sent: Friday, September 20, 2019 9:18 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: *MAS

Re: VIO dataset problem

2019-09-23 Thread Allan Staller
Typically, the vio default (installation set) is much smaller than the max. The OP might investigate the size of the specific files involved. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Steve Thompson Sent: Saturday, September 21, 2019 10:16 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTS

Re: Tracing RACF?

2019-09-25 Thread Allan Staller
That is not considered a good practice in RACF circles. The best practice would be: MCAT - UACC(NONE) READ(*) ALTER(sysprogs) (note: No update access except via sysprogs) UCAT - UACC(NONE) UPDATE(*) ALTER(sysprogs) -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Beha

Re: DSS

2019-10-16 Thread Allan Staller
1) Increase the number of buffers on OUTDD1 2) Investigate the Large Blocksize Interface (LBI) 3) opt(4) On the dump command The real question is what is the limiting factor, TAPE or DISK? Items 1 and 2 address the TAPE side Item 3 addresses the DISK side -Original Message- From: IBM Mai

Resource Link Down?

2019-10-21 Thread Allan Staller
https://www-01.ibm.com/servers/resourcelink/svc00100.nsf/pages/zosInternetLibrary https://www-01.ibm.com/servers/resourcelink/svc00100.nsf/pages/zosInternetLibrary?OpenDocument Or, even more important, IS resourcelink down? https://www-01.ibm.com/servers/resourcelink/svc03100.nsf?OpenDatabase A

Re: Resource Link Down?

2019-10-21 Thread Allan Staller
Responding to my own post. It's back up now -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Allan Staller Sent: Monday, October 21, 2019 12:13 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Resource Link Down? https://apc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=htt

Re: How display level of paging?

2019-11-04 Thread Allan Staller
From days of yore, IBM has generally recommended 2:1 virtual to real storage. I have pushed this to 3:1 without major issues. The paging subsystem should be configured accordingly page slots approx. 3x available real. If you are actually going to be doing serious paging, (> +/- 20 pps) the l

Re: How display level of paging?

2019-11-04 Thread Allan Staller
splay level of paging? On Mon, 4 Nov 2019 14:04:02 +, Allan Staller wrote: >IBM has generally recommended 2:1 virtual to real storage. I have >pushed this to 3:1 without major issues. >The paging subsystem should be configured accordingly page slots >approx. 3x available real.

Re: How display level of paging?

2019-11-05 Thread Allan Staller
I never based my estimates on the amount of real. Only on the Virtual. Using our same 10TB system with a 2:1 virtual to real would result in 20 TB page slots and a 60TB paging subsystem. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Tom Marchant Sent: Tuesday,

Re: How display level of paging?

2019-11-05 Thread Allan Staller
, 2019 at 10:35 AM Allan Staller wrote: > > I never based my estimates on the amount of real. Only on the Virtual. > > Using our same 10TB system with a 2:1 virtual to real would result in 20 TB > page slots and a 60TB paging subsystem. > > > > -Original Message

Re: Zfs from 1 LPAR to another

2019-11-05 Thread Allan Staller
df/DSS DUMP of the ZFS. Use the transportation method of your choice. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Pierre Fichaud Sent: Tuesday, November 5, 2019 11:58 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Zfs from 1 LPAR to another A customer wants to send us

Re: DFDSS backup restore

2019-11-14 Thread Allan Staller
As I recall, this was endemic to DF/DSS at the time. The z/OS 1.12 version would not (by default) read the "old backup" (z/OS 1.11 or below). There is/was a PARM= or ctlcard option that needed to be specified in order to read a dump dataset created by the "old version". Of course , given the ag

Re: Collecting SMF dataset using LogStream

2019-11-15 Thread Allan Staller
What others have said, Read the books, You did not say what your environment is (single image, base sysplex, parallel sysplex). IMO, unless/until you are running a parallel sysplex, logstreams are of minimal (if any) benefit. A parallel sysplex requires a coupling facility to support logstre

Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Collecting SMF dataset using LogStream

2019-11-15 Thread Allan Staller
Not forgotten. " is the method of recording and possibly increased the maximum recording rate" -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Horne, Jim Sent: Friday, November 15, 2019 9:46 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Collecting

Re: REXX Question

2023-01-18 Thread Allan Staller
Classification: Confidential Dee the RACROUTE macro. IIRC, the parameter is TEST(AUTH)? -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Farley, Peter Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2023 3:44 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: REXX Question [CAUTION: This Email

Re: KMOD1 DS8k box

2023-01-20 Thread Allan Staller
Classification: Confidential With IRGs and other "overhead" the usable capacity is about 0.8 GB whis is what I use when making "capacity" calculations. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Michael Watkins Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2023 7:38 AM To: IBM-M

Re: How to determine if Enhanced HOLDDATA received?

2023-01-20 Thread Allan Staller
Classification: Confidential That is the case. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Seymour J Metz Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2023 8:31 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: How to determine if Enhanced HOLDDATA received? [CAUTION: This Email is f

Re: IBM does it again

2023-01-27 Thread Allan Staller
Classification: Confidential Poor journalistic standards or lack of relevant knowledge. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Tom Brennan Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2023 3:13 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: IBM does it again [CAUTION: This Em

Re: OMVS

2023-02-01 Thread Allan Staller
Classification: Confidential I strongly suggest setting up sysplex file sharing for OMVS. This is pretty straight forward. See the USS Planning guide. Your service mountpoints would then be hung off of a directory in the OMVS sysplex root (as opposed to the system root). HTH, -Original Mes

Re: I want to cry

2023-02-06 Thread Allan Staller
Classification: Confidential Social democratic countries have *MUCH* higher tax rates. Somebody has to pay for all of those services. Social democratic countries have generally poorer medical care Everything has its pros and cons. You pays your money and takes your choice. -Original Message

Re: IFASMFDP

2023-02-07 Thread Allan Staller
Classification: Confidential NO. IFASMFDL is used to process logstreams -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Carmen Vitullo Sent: Monday, February 6, 2023 10:43 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: IFASMFDP [CAUTION: This Email is from outside the

Re: Goodbye and thanks for all the fish

2023-02-09 Thread Allan Staller
Classification: Confidential He will be missed. Condolences to you Rebecca. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Rebecca Richards Sent: Wednesday, February 8, 2023 5:52 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Goodbye and thanks for all the fish [CAU

Re: 3420 conversion?

2023-02-10 Thread Allan Staller
Classification: Confidential The OP might try Sungard or one of the other BR providers. They usually have older devices available. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Tony Harminc Sent: Thursday, February 9, 2023 8:42 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subj

Re: Q: Where is LISTDSI kept?

2023-02-20 Thread Allan Staller
Classification: Confidential LISTDSI is a TSO command. ADDRESS TSO prior to the command should work. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Steve Thompson Sent: Monday, February 20, 2023 10:09 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Q: Where is LISTDSI kept

Re: SCRT and not operating LPAR

2023-02-24 Thread Allan Staller
Classification: Confidential A few seconds to 1 minute -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Martin Packer Sent: Friday, February 24, 2023 4:41 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: SCRT and not operating LPAR [CAUTION: This Email is from outside th

Re: Can you connect to the PTF download site with z/OS FTP?

2023-02-28 Thread Allan Staller
Classification: Confidential IBM made a change to no longer accept non-secured connections due to some EU privacy laws. IIRC July 2021 or so. HTTPS or FTPS is required. I do not know if AT-TLS is one of the accepted protocols. HTH, -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List

Re: Can you connect to the PTF download site with z/OS FTP?

2023-02-28 Thread Allan Staller
Classification: Confidential Thnks for the update Kurt. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Kurt J. Quackenbush Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2023 7:57 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Can you connect to the PTF download site with z/OS FTP? [CA

Re: Running a Coupling Facility using a CP for a test Parallel Sysplex 0 anyh gotcha's?

2023-03-06 Thread Allan Staller
Classification: Confidential The "spare" ICF engine on the "A" box could be shared between *your* test/production sysplexes. HTH -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Laurence Chiu Sent: Friday, March 3, 2023 9:34 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject:

Re: SMP)e

2023-03-10 Thread Allan Staller
Classification: Confidential I ask IBM and the said to install the PTFs serially to get around this issue. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Steve Beaver Sent: Thursday, March 9, 2023 1:14 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: FW: SMP)e [CAUTION: Th

Re: WLM Couple dataset?

2023-03-10 Thread Allan Staller
Classification: Confidential D XCF,COUPLE,TYPE=WLM -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Mike Schwab Sent: Thursday, March 9, 2023 2:24 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: WLM Couple dataset? [CAUTION: This Email is from outside the Organization.

Re: WLM Couple dataset?

2023-03-10 Thread Allan Staller
Classification: Confidential Horse hockey -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Bill Giannelli Sent: Thursday, March 9, 2023 3:52 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: WLM Couple dataset? [CAUTION: This Email is from outside the Organization. Unless

Re: Processing SMF Type 15 records help

2023-03-16 Thread Allan Staller
Classification: Confidential I strongly suggest the use of the DAF utility. CBT Tape file 094 (?). -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Steve Doonan Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2023 8:46 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Processing SMF Type 15 records

Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: concatenated SMPPTS datasets

2023-03-30 Thread Allan Staller
Classification: Confidential True, But SMPE does not maintain the location of the PTfs in the spill datasets. They can be copied (at will) between any of the spill datasets. So start with SMPPTSn and copy all PTFs to SMPPTS1 (that will fit). Repeat as needed until SMPPTSn is empty. It can then b

REXX/COBOL conversion question

2023-04-06 Thread Allan Staller
Classification: Confidential I have the following: COBOL: 05 FR-KWY PIC X(12). IF FR-KEY=SPACES MOVE.. REXX: IF fr_key = ' ' THEN Move.. Are these 2 statements equivalent? I suspect REXX will do a 1 -by compare vs. a 12 byte compare for COBOL. Can anyone con

Re: Call by value, final

2023-04-10 Thread Allan Staller
Classification: Confidential YUP! PDS has long been able to support "invalid" member names. The STOW macro uses what it is passed. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Jeremy Nicoll Sent: Saturday, April 8, 2023 11:03 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subje

Re: AI wipes out humanity?

2023-04-10 Thread Allan Staller
Classification: Confidential Why does the author omit the classic "I, Robot" by Issac Asimov. Where the "AI" decides to protect humanity from itself. That being said, I believe we are far from sentient AI at this point in time. My USD $0.02 worth. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe

Re: Not aging well (know-it-alls)

2023-04-10 Thread Allan Staller
Classification: Confidential Bill, et. al. Lets take this debate offline and keep this forum professional. Argue with whomever you wish, but please do it privately. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Bill Johnson Sent: M

Re: Do you need a coupling facility to implement DVIPA?

2023-04-24 Thread Allan Staller
Classification: Confidential I have set up something similar. I called it a "toggle-plex". (2 LPAR base sysplex in one box). This was set up as a base sysplex with CTC's for GRS (and VTAM/TCPIP) communication. (yes I did use a DVPIP). PARMLIBs/PROCLIBs/Catalogs were shared. (note there is some

Re: COBOL to dynamic DD name

2023-05-01 Thread Allan Staller
Classification: Confidential If the JCL has all of the DD's defined. Just open/close the requested file(s) as needed. No need for dynamic ddname. >> I'm not trying to allocate the files. The JCL for the step has all the DDs. >> I just need to be able open, extend, and close the select/assign to

Re: COBOL to dynamic DD name

2023-05-01 Thread Allan Staller
Classification: Confidential Same answer as my previous post. Open/close/read/write as needed. Nothing here need to be dynamic. Am I missing something? -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Schmitt, Michael Sent: Friday, April 28, 2023 3:30 PM To: IBM-MAIN

Re: Importing x.509 Certs in to RACF

2023-05-05 Thread Allan Staller
Classification: Confidential SSL keys (contained in the cert) are text strings. Text transfer should fix the problem. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Matt Hogstrom Sent: Thursday, May 4, 2023 8:48 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Importing x.

Re: Importing x.509 Certs in to RACF

2023-05-05 Thread Allan Staller
Classification: Confidential Try: https://coztoolkit.com/docs/sftp/ssh_keys_part1_2012-06-12.pdf and https://coztoolkit.com/docs/sftp/ssh_keys_part2_2012-06-19.pdf for some good background. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Matt Hogstrom Sent: Thursda

Re: Importing x.509 Certs in to RACF

2023-05-08 Thread Allan Staller
Classification: Confidential TSO OGET/OPUT work just fine. >And how are you copying it from USS to an MVS dataset? ::DISCLAIMER:: The contents of this e-mail and any attachment(s) are confidential and intended for the named recipient(s) only. E-mail transmissio

Re: JES2 Submitlib Bootstrap problem

2023-05-10 Thread Allan Staller
Classification: Confidential OMVS can be started as SUB=MSTR or as a JES task. Che choice is up to the installation. Ditto for ZFS. What is really being implied is that if JES2 needs OMVS services, it should not provide those services until OMVS has initialized, Many other tasks do this (e.g.

Re: JES2 Submitlib Bootstrap problem

2023-05-10 Thread Allan Staller
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IBM LOOKAT not working?

2023-05-11 Thread Allan Staller
Classification: Confidential Whatever message ID is entered, I receive the following response: "Search couldn't find any matches. Be aware of your spelling. Even a single, misspelled word can impact your results. The more specific your search terms are, the better quality search results you will

Re: z/OSMF log size

2023-05-18 Thread Allan Staller
Classification: Confidential 1) try Sthe SPIN (JCL?) parameter. Possibly w/Free=close on the DD statement. 2) check the log or debug levels in IZUPRMxx. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Gadi Ben-Avi Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2023 1:01 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LIS

Re: z/OSMF log size

2023-05-18 Thread Allan Staller
Could this be causing the excessive logging? Gadi -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Allan Staller Sent: יום ה 18 מאי 2023 14:55 To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: z/OSMF log size Classification: Confidential 1) try Sthe SPIN (JCL?) parameter

Re: z/OSMF log size

2023-05-18 Thread Allan Staller
Behalf Of Allan Staller Sent: יום ה 18 מאי 2023 15:18 To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: z/OSMF log size Classification: Confidential YUP! -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Gadi Ben-Avi Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2023 7:16 AM To: IBM-MAIN

Re: Are you serious about wanting a better IBM doc RCF-type process?

2023-05-23 Thread Allan Staller
Classification: Confidential This entire thread comes down to "the "new tools" are neither as available, functional ore reliable as those they replace". ::DISCLAIMER:: The contents of this e-mail and any attachment(s) are confidential and intended for the named

Re: Replacing SSH Keys - best practices?

2023-05-23 Thread Allan Staller
Classification: Confidential It is not necessary to remove the "old keypair". SSH will cycle through any available keys until it finds one that works. Theoretically, at some point this could become a performance bottleneck. In practical terms it seems to be a non-issue. My USD $0.02 worth.

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