Re: sdwagrsv not equal rbgrsave

On Tue, 16 Jan 2024 17:33:39 + Joseph Reichman wrote: :>I know I can use the registers in the SDWA but the SDWA gets it from a known control block like the RB or linkage stack While it may get it from a known location, it does not follow that the "known location" is static.

Re: Direct branch entry to ICSF routines

re is a linkage stack entry (whether before or after getting to the "true routine", even if my guess is right about what you think of as the "true routines")? Performance. -- Binyamin Dissen http://www.dissensoftware.com Director, Di

Re: Direct branch entry to ICSF routines

Eric Rossman :>ICSF Architect :>-Original Message- :>From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Binyamin Dissen :>Sent: Friday, January 12, 2024 3:26 AM :>To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU :>Subject: [EXTERNAL] Direct branch entry to ICSF routines :>I have been loo

Direct branch entry to ICSF routines

value into R0. Don't ask me why there aren't a list of equated values for the various functions and a parameter with the function code. At any rate, high level language routines cannot set R0 but assembler routines certainly can. -- Binyamin Dissen http://www.dissensoftware.com Direct

Re: Question on SSRV entries in system trace table

GETSTOR macro invocation :>generates a PC instruction and there is no PSW information in that trace :>table entry. Ok. The doc is correct. :>Does anyone know WHY there is no PSW saved in SSRV trace entries for :>non-branch-entry system service calls? It makes diagnosis of errors more :>difficu

Direct branch entry to ICSF routines

related to the name of the stub routine. I am expecting to find something like for the name/token routines, where the stub can be used but the direct entry is also documented. -- Binyamin Dissen http://www.dissensoftware.com Director, Dissen Software, Bar & Grill - Is

Re: using Snapx to dump a dataspace

/ archive access instructions, :>send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN -- Binyamin Dissen http://www.dissensoftware.com Director, Dissen Software, Bar & Grill - Israel -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe /

Re: Help Trying to determine where abend occurred / unable to find linkage stack entry

:>For an ESTAI routine, this field contains zero. :> For an FRR, the field contains the PSW used to give control to the FRR. :> -- Binyamin Dissen http://www.dissensoftware.com Director, Dissen Software, Bar & Grill - Israel ---

Re: LISTDSI - hardcoded dsn vs. read in from file

lume resides is:' sysunit :> :> SAY 'The record format is: ' sysrecfm :> :> SAY 'The logical record length is: ' syslrecl :> :> SAY 'The block size is: ' sysblksize :>

Re: Help Trying to determine where abend occurred

R :>THE svc 42 it the data name SDWAEC2 :> :>The SDWA at offset 68 detainee SDWAEC1 points to the instruction after the :>pc instruction in the home address space :> :>My question is there any field in the SDWA or extensions that would tell me :>in what ASID the abend occurred -

Re: Question about IEAMSCHD

rized concatenation, and is not a system key address space (as could be defined in such places as the program properties table). In the context of SRB? -- Binyamin Dissen http://www.dissensoftware.com Director, Dissen Softw

Re: Checking status of multiple datasets in CLIST and REXX

___ :>From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List on behalf of Binyamin Dissen :>Sent: Saturday, December 30, 2023 12:33 PM :>To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU :>Subject: Re: Checking status of multiple datasets in CLIST and REXX :> :>On Fri, 29 Dec 2023 14:47:29 + S

Re: Question about IEAMSCHD

t to run code that should not be in supervisor state, have the SRB :>create an IRB. : :>Can You elaborate on this ? :>Did You mean SRB Routine ? :>How does the SRB create an IRB ? I must have missed something. SCHEDIRB . :>paul :> :>.-- Original Message -- :>From

Re: Checking status of multiple datasets in CLIST and REXX

to be something that will need to run quite often. How will you use this information? -- Binyamin Dissen http://www.dissensoftware.com Director, Dissen Software, Bar & Grill - Israel -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / ar

Re: Question about IEAMSCHD

you want to run code that should not be in supervisor state, have the SRB create an IRB. The IRB will not run supervisor state unless you request it. -- Binyamin Dissen http://www.dissensoftware.com Director, Dissen Software, Bar & Grill - Israel ---

Re: RETRY - was ARR and CSVQUERY

ides some sort of recovery even if the recovery is not actual recovery. -- Binyamin Dissen http://www.dissensoftware.com Director, Dissen Software, Bar & Grill - Israel -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archi

Re: RETRY - was ARR and CSVQUERY

e Technology Design :>> :>> :>> -- :>> For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, :>> send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN :>> :>>

Re: RETRY - was ARR and CSVQUERY

On Fri, 22 Dec 2023 15:07:33 -0800 Tom Brennan wrote: :>So are you implying that in z/OS there are environments where I can run :>a program without any built-in basic recovery? Yes. Most batch jobs run that way. -- Binyamin Dissen http://www.dissensoftware.com Director, Dissen So

Re: RETRY - was ARR and CSVQUERY

in a SRB and the recovery fails, it will be silent. Best to have the main recovery routine do the full stuff and attempt to retry to finish what is needed. The recovery routine for the recovery routine will dump, mark things in CSA and percolate.. -- Binyamin Dissen http://www.dissensoftware.

Re: RETRY - was ARR and CSVQUERY

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SYSEVENT QVS and IRAQVS

and VM. Can someone point me to the command? I would expect the factor between CEC and partition is in HCD. -- Binyamin Dissen http://www.dissensoftware.com Director, Dissen Software, Bar & Grill - Israel -- For IBM-

Re: SMP/E question of the day

PROCESSING FAILED FOR AN ELEMENT IN ABC8401. :> :>GIM20501IAPPLY PROCESSING IS COMPLETE. THE HIGHEST RETURN CODE WAS 08. :> :> :>-- :>For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access ins

Re: Can this be done?

ard files and PDS's. Use MACRF=E to dump the directory and members. -- Binyamin Dissen http://www.dissensoftware.com Director, Dissen Software, Bar & Grill - Israel -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access

Re: RACROUTE REQUEST=AUTH problem

STATUS=ACCESS, :> WORKA=(R5), :> RELEASE=1.9, :> MF=(E,(R1)) :> :>RACLST RACROUTE REQUEST=AUTH, :>GENERIC=YES, :>RELEASE=1.9, :>MF=L -- Binyamin

Re: RACROUTE REQUEST=AUTH problem

y be due to issuing a RACROUTE macro inside a CICS transaction ? However the same transaction does work on our LPAR but not on the client's. :> :>Regards, :>John. -- Binyamin Dissen http://www.dissensoftware.com Director, Dissen Software

Re: Find the ASID type?

;m not sure if I could tell the difference between a TSO user :>and a Started task just from ASCBJBNS. :>Where else can I look? :> :>Thanks in advance for any pointers! :> :>------ :>For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signof

Re: Parameters to ARR routine

RY :>issue is a sticking point that fills me with some trepidation and FUD. :> :>Would it be okay if we opened a case about this with L2...? -- Binyamin Dissen http://www.dissensoftware.com Director, Dissen Software, Bar & Grill - Israel

Re: Parameters to ARR routine

; I can send You what 'Im playing with now and some documentation. . :>> -- Original Message -- :>> From: Joseph Reichman :>> To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU :>> Subject: Parameters to ARR routine :>> Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2023 14:36:06 -0500

Re: Parameters to ARR routine

ne - zero cycles to establish it. -- Binyamin Dissen http://www.dissensoftware.com Director, Dissen Software, Bar & Grill - Israel -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.

Re: Parameters to ARR routine

ans that it wasn't set. -- Binyamin Dissen http://www.dissensoftware.com Director, Dissen Software, Bar & Grill - Israel -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listser

Re: Non system LX value

- :>For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, :>send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN -- Binyamin Dissen http://www.dissensoftware.com Director, Dissen Software, Bar & Grill - Israel

Re: RACROUTE REQUEST=AUTH problem

ce details ok. So the resources are correctly defined but the RACROUTE macro never appears to find them. :>The z/OS level is the same: 2.4; and the RACF level in the RACROUTE macro is the same: 1.9. :>It's a bit of a mystery. Anyone have any ideas ? -- Binyamin Dissen http://www.dis

Re: Abend producing SDWARBAD

sued by CALLRTM TYPE=ABTERM as well, for example. :> :>If you'd like opinions on what you're doing (especially since this is for general consumption), then please ask questions that will get you the answers you need. :> :>Peter Relson :>z/OS Core Technology Design :> :&g

Messaeg IXC531I SETXCF START ALTER REQUEST FOR STRUCTURE REJECTED. REASON: STRUCTURE NOT ALLOCATED

x27;t figured out the command to make the structure active. What might I be missing? -- Binyamin Dissen http://www.dissensoftware.com Director, Dissen Software, Bar & Grill - Israel -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archi

PL/I question

? -- Binyamin Dissen http://www.dissensoftware.com Director, Dissen Software, Bar & Grill - Israel -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN

Re: ATTACHX/STIMERM WAIT=YES

Ding the RB, the parent task can RESUME it. But as that requires supervisor state, I wonder if it may have side effects when the timer eventually pops. -- Binyamin Dissen http://www.dissensoftware.com Director, Dissen Software, Bar & Grill - Israel -

Re: ATTACHX/STIMERM WAIT=YES

ommunication so that A can tell B to shutdown. Don't care? Do a DETACH. -- Binyamin Dissen http://www.dissensoftware.com Director, Dissen Software, Bar & Grill - Israel -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive a

Re: RACF, the FACILITY class, and z/XDC

? DEFAULTRC OPERATIONS Unexpected masked rules More hands in the pot -- Binyamin Dissen http://www.dissensoftware.com Director, Dissen Software, Bar & Grill - Israel -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instruction

Re: RACF, the FACILITY class, and z/XDC

On Sun, 12 Nov 2023 10:46:36 -0800 Ed Jaffe wrote: :>On 11/12/2023 10:30 AM, Binyamin Dissen wrote: :>> With the CDT class, it is just a few RACF commands. :>> RDEFINE CDT class + :>> CDTINFO(+ :>> MAXLENGTH(100) + :>>

Re: RACF, the FACILITY class, and z/XDC

On Sun, 12 Nov 2023 07:13:03 -0800 Ed Jaffe wrote: :>On 11/12/2023 3:02 AM, Binyamin Dissen wrote: :>> You should make your own class. :>> :>> Classes can be dynamically added by adding to the CDT class. :> :>This is extra hassle at client sites and IMHO should be a

Re: RACF, the FACILITY class, and z/XDC

several questions that I'm hoping someone here can :>provide answers to. :>* What is the longest entity the FACILITY class will accept? :>* Where do I find that specific fact doc'd? :>* Is there a command that will display that information? :>* Is there a ca

Well, I guess RESMGR is documented as only supporting 24/31 bit

replace them, i.e., change the L 14,16(0,0) to LLGT 14,16(0,0) but Instead I will need to document the reason for the extra SAM's. -- Binyamin Dissen http://www.dissensoftware.com Director, Dissen Software, Bar & Grill

IPCS verb to format the pending RESMGR requests

For example, it appears that ASSBRMA is pointing to the address space level blocks, but It isn't obvious to me what the block looks like. No real luck finding the mappings. -- Binyamin Dissen http://www.dissensoftware.com Director, Dissen Software, Bar & Grill

ATTACHing a task in an arbitrary key

I see there is support for specifically key 9 (which also requires SZERO=NO) Tried attaching DISP=NO KEY=NINE,SZERO=NO, altering TCBPKF and it seems OK. -- Binyamin Dissen http://www.dissensoftware.com Director, Dissen Software, Bar & Grill - Is

Re: Can someone provide me with information on the DPSS subsystem

Don't see references to DD SUBSYS . On Thu, 19 Oct 2023 18:51:44 +0100 Patrick Loftus wrote: :>This any use? :>https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/zos/3.1.0?topic=mode-defining-dpss :> :> :>-Original Message- :>From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of :>Binyam

Can someone provide me with information on the DPSS subsystem

I am examining a dump and seeing that SYSOUT is directed to the DPSS subsystem with the parm XMEM. Looking at the DPSS modules in storage I see compile dates from 1997 but no useful eyecatchers. -- Binyamin Dissen http://www.dissensoftware.com Director, Dissen Software, Bar & Grill - Is

Re: IPCS and Rexx

interspersed among those IPCS subcommands done by hand :> :>The reason I think I cannt get around verbx assembler exit is because I want to create a structure to be used in the run chain command and I think that necessitates the use of the BLSQS assembler macros :> :>> On Oct 11,

Re: IPCS and Rexx

bcommand in Rexx documented any where :> :>I mean formatting a control block doesn't seem like it can be done in Rexx :>because it requires the BLSQMDEF BLSQMFLD and BLSQSHDR so I guess that has :>to be Assembler :> :>Anu information or telling me where the doc is would hel

Re: issuing a IPCS subcommand from an IPCS exit

gt; Under TSO/E services bullet 2 :>> 2. The STACK service and the TSO/E EXEC command can be used to queue :>> subcommands and CLISTs, respectively, to be processed by IPCS immediately :>> after completion of the current subcommand :>> Does this explain how if I wanted to ex

Re: Israel

On Mon, 9 Oct 2023 09:02:42 -0500 Steve Beaver <050e0c375a14-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> wrote: :>How any of you guys are in the IDF reserves? Not at my age. Many relatives were called up. -- Binyamin Dissen http://www.dissensoftware.com Director, Dissen Software, Bar & G

Re: Israel

u with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN -- Binyamin Dissen http://www.dissensoftware.com Director, Dissen Software, Bar & Grill - Israel -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN

Re: IPCS: Can ADPLSACC Service code access 64 bit storage

On Thu, 5 Oct 2023 15:53:48 -0400 Joseph Reichman wrote: :>Can ADPLSACC Service code access 64 bit storage My old code uses XMSP for 64 bit storage. -- Binyamin Dissen http://www.dissensoftware.com Director, Dissen Software, Bar & Grill -

Re: SCHEDIRB

un an RB under a different task. -- Binyamin Dissen http://www.dissensoftware.com Director, Dissen Software, Bar & Grill - Israel -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@lis

Re: SCHEDIRB

pace waits on the IRB completion. -- Binyamin Dissen http://www.dissensoftware.com Director, Dissen Software, Bar & Grill - Israel -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@li

Re: z/OS 3.1 documentation

On Fri, 29 Sep 2023 10:38:33 -0500 Bobbie Jo Justice wrote: :>https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/zos/3.1.0?topic=documentation-pdf-files-zos-310-library Have you played with the HTML to make it work against local files? -- Binyamin Dissen http://www.dissensoftware.com Director, Dissen Software,

Re: SCHEDIRB

end and possibly the TCB. Remember you are running sup key 0 which makes you the destroyer of worlds. Other than via a CALLRTM (which should drive the ESTAE) the task cannot be ripped out while an RB is running (and still have a useable address space). -- Binyamin Dissen h

Re: SCHEDIRB

6-C abend (I believe) Not surprised that TESTAUTH would object. :>> On Sep 28, 2023, at 11:40 AM, Binyamin Dissen wrote: :>> ?On Thu, 28 Sep 2023 07:42:37 -0400 Joseph Reichman :>> wrote: :>>> One more idea you said TSO does SVC screening which is why my LOA

Re: SCHEDIRB

uld mot be a need for it. -- Binyamin Dissen http://www.dissensoftware.com Director, Dissen Software, Bar & Grill - Israel -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.e

Re: Given an SVC DUMP is SRB mo0de, how can one find the DUCT?

t; :>which address binds the DU has :> :>What specifically do you mean by "address binds"? :>Are you referring to finding what entries there are on the SRB's dispatchable unit access list? Yep. It don't see an obvious virtual DUALD pointer. Is this even in h

Given an SVC DUMP is SRB mo0de, how can one find the DUCT?

I want to figure out which address binds the DU has. IPCS does not allow access to the real address in CR2. Where might I find the virtual pointer to the DUCT? -- Binyamin Dissen http://www.dissensoftware.com Director, Dissen Software, Bar & Grill - Is

Re: When did the IPCS follow 64 bit pointer character change?

On Wed, 20 Sep 2023 22:45:29 +0300, Binyamin Dissen wrote: :>> :>>> It seems like the IPCS 64 bit follow pointer has become ] (right bracket) :>>> instead of ! (exclamation point). :>>> :>> :>> Code page issue on your emulator? Note the valid codes from

Re: When did the IPCS follow 64 bit pointer character change?

You specify the pointer type in the storage display screen. % = 24bit ? = 31 bit On Wed, 20 Sep 2023 15:15:28 -0500 Paul Gilmartin <042bfe9c879d-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> wrote: :>On Wed, 20 Sep 2023 22:45:29 +0300, Binyamin Dissen wrote: :> :>>It seems like the

When did the IPCS follow 64 bit pointer character change?

It seems like the IPCS 64 bit follow pointer has become ] (right bracket) instead of ! (exclamation point). -- Binyamin Dissen http://www.dissensoftware.com Director, Dissen Software, Bar & Grill - Israel -- For IBM-

Re: Why it's important to take Seymour's advice

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Re: Error messages (a rant and an idea)

ell commands that run under OMVS should provide clear, and complete, :>messages without requiring the user to find a messages and codes manual. The :>days of the 1960's and 1970's to -- Binyamin Dissen http://www.dissensoftware.com Director, Dissen Software, Bar & Grill - Isra

Re: Why it's important to take Seymour's advice

OST just sets the TCB bits so it's ready, but that TCB :>might not get control for who-knows-how-long. :> :>Not that I'm going to code anything with an IRB or SRB, but it's :>interesting to try to understand what's happening. :> :>On 9/17/2023 11:38 AM, Bin

Re: Why it's important to take Seymour's advice

B chain. Does it show an IRB on the :>> chain? Where do the PSWs in the RBs on the chain point? :>> :>> -- :>> For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, :>> send email to lists..

Re: Why it’s important to take Seymour’s advice

y all copies of this communication. Thank you. :> :>------ :>For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, :>send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN -- Binyamin Dissen http

Re: Mysterious S0C4 pic 10 figured it out

RC FROM PARS OK :>> > > :>> > > :>> > > :>> > > :>> > > :>> > > :>> > > :>> > > WORKAREA DSECT :>> > > :>> > > DS18F :>> > > :>> > &g

CSVDYNL oddity - ACTIVATE

;t in the doc don't do it. Just find it strange. -- Binyamin Dissen http://www.dissensoftware.com Director, Dissen Software, Bar & Grill - Israel -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send

Re: IEFSSREQ

B :>Mode IEFSSREQ basically does a direct branch (a broadcast function does a little more) so it has no TASK/SRB limitations. The actual functions, however, may have limitations depending on the subsystem. -- Binyamin Dissen http://www.dissensoftware.com Director, Dissen Software, Bar &

Re: Equivalent of TSOLIB for batch (job library search & JSTCB)

UNTIL THE JOBSTEP TCB'S JOBLIB IS SEARCHED (IN :>* IEAVLK01) Thanks. Search stops at JSTCB. My approach cannot work. -- Binyamin Dissen http://www.dissensoftware.com Director, Dissen Softw

Re: Equivalent of TSOLIB for batch

k up? Is my assumption correct? -- Binyamin Dissen http://www.dissensoftware.com Director, Dissen Software, Bar & Grill - Israel -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@lists

Re: Equivalent of TSOLIB for batch

https://github.com/lbdyck :> :>“Worry more about your character than your reputation. Character is what you :>are, reputation merely what others think you are.”   - - - John Wooden :> :>-Original Message- :>From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of :>Binyamin Di

Equivalent of TSOLIB for batch

initiator task). I tried allocating the libraries and opened a DCB and placed it in JLB of the initiator task, but no luck. Does reaching TCBJSTCB stop the search of the JLBs? Is there some tricky parameter that will allow the dynamic concatenation of datasets to STEPLIB? -- Binyamin Dissen http

Re: Change how LE allocates storage (subpool,key)

I did RTFM before asking. I was surprised that it wasn't an obvious thing in the vendors guide. On Fri, 14 Jul 2023 15:11:07 +0200 Tony Harminc wrote: :>On Fri, 14 Jul 2023 at 14:33, Binyamin Dissen :> wrote: :>> :>> I also want STACK storage. :> :>OK - I'm

Re: Change how LE allocates storage (subpool,key)

I also want STACK storage. On Fri, 14 Jul 2023 13:15:10 +0200 Tony Harminc wrote: :>On Fri, 14 Jul 2023 at 12:57, Binyamin Dissen :> wrote: :>> :>> No replaceable routine. :>> :>> Got it. :> :>I'm a bit surprised... The LE Vendor Interfaces book has all

Re: Change how LE allocates storage (subpool,key)

c. :> :>But: that's only for heap storage, not for stack. Why do you want to :>have the STACK allocated :>in another subpool? Normally stack allocation is not a problem; heap is :>where the problems are. :> :>Look here: http://bernd-oppolzer.de/stackheap.pdf :> :>

Change how LE allocates storage (subpool,key)

I would like to have LE use SP=132 KEY=9 for its STACK and HEAP. I obviously could screw with CEEINT, but I don't know if that will affect other storage requests. Is there some explicit getmain routine that I can play with? -- Binyamin Dissen http://www.dissensoftware.com Director, D

Re: 0C1 abend

d file causes a branch to zero. :>Regards, :>David :>On 2023-07-02 05:13, Binyamin Dissen wrote: :>> On Sat, 1 Jul 2023 08:03:59 -0500 Bill Giannelli :>> wrote: :>> :>How do I resolve a 0C1 abend. what is normally the cause? :>> For high level lang

Re: 0C1 abend

On Sat, 1 Jul 2023 08:03:59 -0500 Bill Giannelli wrote: :>How do I resolve a 0C1 abend. what is normally the cause? For high level languages, usually missing DD statement or missing subroutine. -- Binyamin Dissen http://www.dissensoftware.com Director, Dissen Software, Bar & Grill -

Re: Checkpoint/restart in COBOL applications?

n that :-) The Smart/Restart product uses it and runs COBOL applications. -- Binyamin Dissen http://www.dissensoftware.com Director, Dissen Software, Bar & Grill - Israel -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access in

CVT or PSA field with ever changing value?

that is unlikely to be matched. If I had a workarea I would do an STCK. -- Binyamin Dissen http://www.dissensoftware.com Director, Dissen Software, Bar & Grill - Israel -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive ac

Re: SSRB/SSRX and LOCAL locks question

, May 31, 2023 at 6:20?PM Binyamin Dissen :>wrote: :> :>> On Tue, 30 May 2023 16:42:00 -0400 David Cole wrote: :>> :>> :>Does any know if suspended SRB control blocks (SSRB/SSRX) are :>> :>stabilized by holding the LOCAL lock? (I'm considering logic in :>

Re: SSRB/SSRX and LOCAL locks question

r serialized" means. -- Binyamin Dissen http://www.dissensoftware.com Director, Dissen Software, Bar & Grill - Israel -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.ed

Re: COBOL Field Length problem

' I2(' INL-I2 ')' :> ' Hold(' INL-H ')' :>' By name(' INL-NO ')' :>Display ' ' :>END-PERFORM :>GOBACK. :> :>Thank you and best

Re: VSAM skip sequential processing

and START to another key value and read sequentially from there. :> :>Rinse and repeat as needed. :> :>Peter :> :>-Original Message- :>From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Binyamin Dissen :>Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2023 6:04 AM :>To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSER

VSAM skip sequential processing

Perhaps a beginners question, but I am not finding precise doc on the difference between sequential and skip-sequential VSAM processing. Is it that instead of doing an ENDREQ and a new positioning, one changes the value of ARG and VSAM uses that for the next GET? -- Binyamin Dissen http

Re: LENGTH OF in COBOL (was: ISPF HILITE Question)

a way to make COBOL pass a dope vector with descriptions of the field? -- Binyamin Dissen http://www.dissensoftware.com Director, Dissen Software, Bar & Grill - Israel -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access ins

Re: Is FESTAE still used?

5-04 04:20 AM, Binyamin Dissen wrote: :>> As part of my Type 4 SVC I thought - why not use FESTAE for recovery? But I am :>> finding that it always fails because the SVRB(prefix)+D4 (entry R5) has data. :>> :>> Am I missing something obvious? :> :>FESTAE works. :>

Is FESTAE still used?

As part of my Type 4 SVC I thought - why not use FESTAE for recovery? But I am finding that it always fails because the SVRB(prefix)+D4 (entry R5) has data. Am I missing something obvious? -- Binyamin Dissen http://www.dissensoftware.com Director, Dissen Software, Bar & Grill - Is

Diagnosis Reference - SVC descriptios

just shows LOCAL. -- Binyamin Dissen http://www.dissensoftware.com Director, Dissen Software, Bar & Grill - Israel -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu

Re: File Handles (was: COBOL to dynamic DD name)

x27;t it be nice if z/OS provided a pseudo-HLQ :>such as "DDHLQ." to meet the requirements of languages :>such as COBOL which demand a DSN, not a DDNAME, so given :>SYSUT42 a program could form "DSN=DDHLQ.SYSUT42", look it up :>in the catalog, OPEN, and

Re: IKJDAIR DA14CD (return qualifiers)

the partial results as documented. It was :>always a touchy interface, and the ZZ requirement is poorly documented. :>On Fri, Apr 28, 2023 at 9:19?PM Binyamin Dissen :>wrote: :>> I have inherited some code which issues IKJDAIR X'14' . > :>> According to the d

IKJDAIR DA14CD (return qualifiers)

returned and return code x'28' is issued. The length field in the return buffer is zeroed. I haven't found an applicable APAR. Anyone still using IKJDAIR? -- Binyamin Dissen http://www.dissensoftware.com Director, Di

Re: IPCS formatting of I/O control blocks

On Thu, 27 Apr 2023 12:28:18 + Seymour J Metz wrote: :>The last time I looked, IPCS did not format, e.g., DCB, DECB, IOB. Has that changed? Doesn't appear so. Need to make the formatting blocks. -- Binyamin Dissen http://www.dissensoftware.com Director, Dissen Software, Bar

Re: Inexplicable 0C4!

ata should still be available (as I understand it). Notice R3 hasn't :>changed, so the abend happened :> :>on the very first byte. :> :> :> :>Any suggestions gratefully received! :> :>Robin :> :> :> :> :> :> :> :> :>-----

Re: Question about IEAARR Process

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Re: Using BSAM to witre a RACFM=VB dataset

M Mainframe Discussion List [IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] on behalf of Binyamin Dissen [bdis...@dissensoftware.com] :>Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2023 5:15 AM :>To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU :>Subject: Using BSAM to witre a RACFM=VB dataset :> :>I see that there is WRITE SF RC=4 which means

Using BSAM to witre a RACFM=VB dataset

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