IBM ZDNT Learner's Edition - beware

2021-10-25 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
The T's's explicitly state that it is to be used for learning and may NOT be used for any kind of development - including Open Source. I've confirmed that with two sources. Disappointing ☹ Lionel B. Dyck <>< Website: https://www.lbdsoftware.com Github: https://github.com/lbdyc

RFE TSO Pipes - the TOP voted RFE among all brands

2021-07-19 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
699> _ID=47699 The current vote is 221 votes. IBM - it is time to release PIPES for TSO - let's keep z/OS productive and moving forward. Lionel B. Dyck <>< Website: https://www.lbdsoftware.com Github: https://github.com/lbdyck "Worry more about your character

Re: How should I send file to another sysplex securely.

2021-07-22 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
How about using sftp - of course you would need to copy the file to an omvs file to do it, or get the Dovetail enhanced sftp which supports z/OS datasets. Lionel B. Dyck <>< Website: https://www.lbdsoftware.com Github: https://github.com/lbdyck “Worry more about your character

Re: ... Re: Top 8 Reasons for using Python instead of REXX for z/OS

2022-01-07 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
;very well. My $0.01 on the topic. Lionel B. Dyck <>< Website: https://www.lbdsoftware.com Github: 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 -Origina

Re: How to simplify IODF activation

2022-03-18 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
That is slick. Sometimes the best things are hiding in plain site. Lionel B Dyck < Sent from my iPad Pro 10.5 Website: www.lbdsoftware.com "Worry more about your character than your reputation. Character is what you are, reputation merely what others think you are." - John Wooden

Re: z/OS ISPF Panel to include System Name

2022-02-24 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
You can also enter SYSNAME ON or OFF on the ISPF command line. Lionel B. Dyck <>< Website: https://www.lbdsoftware.com Github: https://github.com/lbdyck “Worry more about your character than your reputation. Character is what you are, reputation merely what others think you are.” -

Re: z/OS ISPF Panel to include System Name

2022-02-24 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
). Lionel B. Dyck <>< Website: https://www.lbdsoftware.com Github: 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

Re: Rexx routine to dump all variables when debugging?

2022-02-16 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
The only thing that comes to mind is the STEMEDIT from CBT File 895. It doesn't 'dump' the list but does allow viewing using ISPF. Perhaps you could take that and adjust to do the 'dump'.. Lionel B. Dyck <>< Website: https://www.lbdsoftware.com Github: https://github.com/lbdyck &q

Re: Rexx routine to dump all variables when debugging?

2022-02-17 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
90 Lionel B. Dyck <>< Website: https://www.lbdsoftware.com Github: 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 -Origina

Creating Publications for the IBM Knowledge Center?

2022-02-18 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
I'm interested in creating publications that can be hosted by the IBM Knowledge Center and would like to talk/e-mail within anyone who can provide me with some guidance. Thank you Lionel B. Dyck <>< Website: https://www.lbdsoftware.com Github: https://github.com/lbdyck "Worry m

Re: Uploading a PC File to a Mainframe PDS

2022-03-19 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
Instead of put e:MONRTERM.txt try lcd e: put MONRTERM.txt Lionel B. Dyck <>< Website: https://www.lbdsoftware.com Github: https://github.com/lbdyck "Worry more about your character than your reputation. Character is what you are, reputation merely what others think you are.

Re: z/PDT

2022-03-25 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
And from what I've been told the LE also precludes doing open source development ☹ Unless that has changed. Lionel B. Dyck <>< Website: https://www.lbdsoftware.com Github: https://github.com/lbdyck “Worry more about your character than your reputation. Character is what you are, r

Re: Comparing two PS - Source codes

2022-03-26 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
When in ISPF EDIT you can enter: compare * That will compare the active, pre saved version with the current version in the dataset. Lionel B Dyck < Sent from my iPad Pro 10.5 Website: www.lbdsoftware.com "Worry more about your character than your reputation. Character is

Re: IBM z16 Day

2022-04-05 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
I've turned off all add blockers and still can't get in. For a while I was getting 504 and then a 503 and now I'm getting a 'Cannot GET /' error. Lionel B. Dyck <>< Website: https://www.lbdsoftware.com Github: https://github.com/lbdyck “Worry more about your character than your r

Re: Unix Command DIFF

2022-03-23 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
Look up BPXWUNIX. Lionel B Dyck < Sent from my iPad Pro 10.5 Website: www.lbdsoftware.com "Worry more about your character than your reputation. Character is what you are, reputation merely what others think you are." - John Wooden > On Mar 23, 2022, at 3:06

Re: USS Rexx mistery

2022-02-02 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
st.rex Hello World! Lionel B. Dyck <>< Website: https://www.lbdsoftware.com Github: https://github.com/lbdyck “Worry more about your character than your reputation. Character is what you are, reputation merely what o

Re: What is the audit basis to prevent read access to z/OS PARMLIB's?

2022-02-04 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
And you can find, if you know the control blocks, the smf configuration, the dump dataset info, etc. Nothing is hidden from those who know the keys. By locking down PARMLIB you just make it harder - not impossible. Lock down /etc and see what happens. Lionel B. Dyck <>< Websi

Re: What is the audit basis to prevent read access to z/OS PARMLIB's?

2022-02-04 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
is that you can't. Perhaps you should, if following the STIG rules for PARMLIB, also prevent user access to /etc in your OMVS and other *nix environments. Lionel B. Dyck <>< Website: https://www.lbdsoftware.com Github: https://github.com/lbdyck “Worry more about your character than your r

Re: Tracking CLIST/Exec Usage

2022-01-27 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
return 0 Results: src: COMMAND T1 SYSEXEC ? ? TSO ISPF ? t2 src: FUNCTION T2 SYSEXEC ? ? TSO ISPF ? t3 src: FUNCTION T3 SYSEXEC ? ? TSO ISPF ? Lionel B. Dyck <>< Website: https://www.lbdsoftware.com Github: https://github.com/lbdyck “Worry more about your

Re: Tracking CLIST/Exec Usage

2022-01-27 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
Correct - I am so used to do parse value with that for source my fingers just typed with. Lionel B. Dyck <>< Website: https://www.lbdsoftware.com Github: https://github.com/lbdyck “Worry more about your character than your reputation. Character is what you are, reputation merely wh

Re: ISPF Table Display attribute

2022-01-27 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
John - the way to do what you want is with a dynamic table - then you can control the attributes for each 'cell' in the table. Dynamic tables aren't intuitive or easy to start with but once you start it does make sense. Check out John Kalinich's PGLITE (found where you get PDS). Lionel B

Re: RFE for FTP server security documentation

2022-01-18 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
Tried to vote but was not authorized - even after logging in ☹ Lionel B. Dyck <>< Website: https://www.lbdsoftware.com Github: https://github.com/lbdyck “Worry more about your character than your reputation. Character is what you are, reputation merely what others think you are.” -

Re: EXTERNAL: Re: What not to do on a z/OS system...

2022-01-20 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
The premise is "what can possible go wrong" is the foundation for too many wrongs  Lionel B. Dyck <>< Website: https://www.lbdsoftware.com Github: https://github.com/lbdyck “Worry more about your character than your reputation. Character is what you are, reputation merel

ZIGI Version 3.12 Released

2022-01-23 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
hanges, along with the previous checkout to eliminate issues if the archive is not clean. Check the repository status on a Stash request and inform the user if the repository is clean and Stash is not useful. Lionel B. Dyck <>< Website: https://www.lbdsoftware.com Github: https://gi

z16 video

2022-04-05 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
This is pretty cool https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDtaanCENbc enjoy Lionel B. Dyck <>< Website: https://www.lbdsoftware.com Github: https://github.com/lbdyck "Worry more about your character than your reputation. Character is what you are, reputation merely what ot

IBM Deceived Investors

2022-04-07 Thread Lionel B Dyck
https://www.theregister.com/2022/04/07/ibm_securities_lawsuit/?fbclid=IwAR3QTGgN3SOMdbXBch5XQ4b95pfvugdJPSRpEto-6P0u33_mWAy0RPpt2nY Lionel B. Dyck < Website: www.lbdsoftware.com Sent from my iPhone 12 Pro Worry more about your character than your reputation. Character is what

Re: System Proclibs, Member management

2022-04-14 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
it. Is it worth the effort - only if you really need to recover the disk space, which is doubtful at this point in time. Plus these old/obsolete elements may prove useful, if only as examples to work from at some point. Lionel B. Dyck <>< Website: https://www.lbdsoftware.com Gith

Free ZOWE Class

2023-09-05 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
Just ran across this - y'all (or some) may be interested: Free Zowe course and OMP digital badge from Interskill and the Open Mainframe Project. Enjoy! https://interskill.com/zowe/ Lionel B. Dyck <>< Website: https://www.lbdsoftware.com Github: https://github.com/lbdyck “Worry m

Re: With regrets, after many years I will no longer be following IBM-MAIN

2023-09-03 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
or will they think the mainframe consists of individuals they do not want to associate with. Lionel B. Dyck <>< Website: https://www.lbdsoftware.com Github: https://github.com/lbdyck “Worry more about your character than your reputation. Character is what you are, reputation merely what others

Re: With regrets, after many years I will no longer be following IBM-MAIN

2023-08-30 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
No - just click the link  Lionel B. Dyck <>< Website: https://www.lbdsoftware.com Github: 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 -Origina

Re: On-Prem to Cloud Mainframe Migration Experiences

2023-08-30 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
Bill - please use some restraint and keep your posts focused on mainframe topics. Lionel B. Dyck <>< Website: https://www.lbdsoftware.com Github: https://github.com/lbdyck “Worry more about your character than your reputation. Character is what you are, reputation merely what others

Re: On-Prem to Cloud Mainframe Migration Experiences

2023-08-30 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
Bill - it's easy to ignore - like I do 99.999% of the time - use the delete key. Lionel B. Dyck <>< Website: https://www.lbdsoftware.com Github: https://github.com/lbdyck “Worry more about your character than your reputation. Character is what you are, reputation merely what others

Re: With regrets, after many years I will no longer be following IBM-MAIN

2023-08-30 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
There is now an option - the System Z Enthusiasts discord server. Join here https://discord.gg/dvPuM5dg2Y Please do so with the goal of sharing in the system z community with your knowledge and expertise, or to ask questions that further your skills and the profession. Lionel B. Dyck

Re: SDSF REXX Question

2023-09-06 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
Rob - thank you very much. Your comment on the drop not always releasing storage is troubling but it is what it is. Lionel B. Dyck <>< Website: https://www.lbdsoftware.com Github: https://github.com/lbdyck “Worry more about your character than your reputation. Character is

SDSF REXX Question

2023-09-06 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
After using the SDSF REXX API and issuing the “rc = isfcalls(‘off’)” is there a way to release/free the storage that the various calls to the API have allocated. I know I can do a “drop isfulog.” But is there a general way? TIA Lionel B. Dyck <>< Website: https://www.lbdsoftware.c

Re: SDSF REXX Question

2023-09-06 Thread Lionel B Dyck
- > Wayne V. Bickerdike > > ---------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN >

Re: System Z Enthusiasts discord (yes - Z folks do use discord)

2023-10-16 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
Along with Nitro, users can 'boost' a Discord server with a monthly subscription but that is not required. Lionel B. Dyck <>< Website: https://www.lbdsoftware.com Github: https://github.com/lbdyck “Worry more about your character than your reputation. Character is what you are, r

Re: Israel

2023-10-11 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
SVC 13 Lionel B. Dyck <>< Website: https://www.lbdsoftware.com Github: 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-

System Z Enthusiasts discord (yes - Z folks do use discord)

2023-10-11 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
Lionel B. Dyck <>< Website: https://www.lbdsoftware.com Github: https://github.com/lbdyck “Worry more about your character than your reputation. Character is what you are, reputation merely what others think you are.”   - - - Jo

Re: Israel

2023-10-11 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
This thread was dead until you resurrected it. Darren is a volunteer and is doing a great job keeping this Listserv alive for us and deserves our appreciation. Lionel B. Dyck <>< Website: https://www.lbdsoftware.com Github: https://github.com/lbdyck “Worry more about your character

Re: z/OS DSFS IBM Idea - please consider voting

2023-10-13 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
The mount point for dsfs must be /dsfs in the root and if the root filesystem is replaced there isn't much the site can do but be aware of it in the new filesystem. Lionel B. Dyck <>< Website: https://www.lbdsoftware.com Github: https://github.com/lbdyck “Worry more about your chara

Re: z/OS DSFS IBM Idea - please consider voting

2023-10-13 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
It's a full filesystem so /etc wouldn't be appropriate and that would add an extra 'qualifier' on the path for the users. Instead of entering /dsfs/txt/hlq/file it would have to be /etc/dsfs/txt/hlq/file. Lionel B. Dyck <>< Website: https://www.lbdsoftware.com Github: https://g

DSFS IBM Idea

2023-10-15 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
Please consider voting for this idea to have DSFS createparm support masking: https://ibm-z-hardware-and-operating-systems.ideas.ibm.com/ideas/ZOS-I-3869 Lionel B. Dyck <>< Website: https://www.lbdsoftware.com Github: https://github.com/lbdyck “Worry more about your character

z/OS root filesystem

2023-10-15 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
I just learned about these SAMPLIB members - and found a few of my associates who also were unaware. Sharing: - SYS1.SAMPLIB(BPXMKDIR) - for root file system (version root) - SYS1.SAMPLIB(BPXISYS1) - for sysplex root Lionel B. Dyck <>< Website: https://www.lbdsoftware.com Gith

Re: Rocket miniconda frustrations

2023-11-02 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
us. Lionel B. Dyck <>< Website: https://www.lbdsoftware.com Github: 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

Re: Rocket miniconda frustrations

2023-11-03 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
With the z/OS Open Tools you don't need to use zopen, or any front-end, to install any of their ports. For example, here is a direct link to the curl port https://github.com/ZOSOpenTools/curlport Lionel B. Dyck <>< Website: https://www.lbdsoftware.com Github: https://github.com/lbdyc

Re: TCP/IP to JES3

2023-09-22 Thread Lionel B Dyck
Try FTP with filetype=jes Lionel B. Dyck < Website: www.lbdsoftware.com Sent from my iPhone 15 Pro Worry more about your character than your reputation. Character is what you are, reputation merely what others think you are." - John Wooden > On Sep 22, 2023, at 3:26 PM, Schmi

CBTTape Online Forum

2023-09-21 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
If you'd like to join an online forum to discuss all things CBT use this link to join the System Z Enthusiasts Discord server and find the 'cbttape' channel. https://discord.gg/hxRhtu8KnW Lionel B

Online Forum for discussing all things CBTTape

2023-09-18 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
. This Discord channel is using the Discord forum type of channel to easily categorize discussions and keep them organized. Lionel B. Dyck <>< Website: https://www.lbdsoftware.com Github: https://github.com/lbdyck “Worry more about your character than your reputation. Character is what you are, r

Re: Error messages (a rant and an idea)

2023-09-18 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
M pubs, many shops (all should) have installed MVS/QuickRef to speed up issue resolution from messages. Lionel B. Dyck <>< Website: https://www.lbdsoftware.com Github: https://github.com/lbdyck “Worry more about your character than your reputation. Character is what you are, reputati

Re: Error messages (a rant and an idea)

2023-09-18 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
in my lifetime. MVS/QuickRef is one of those products that every, repeat *EVERY* z/OS shop should have installed. While some claim Google/etc. could replace it, I wouldn't place any bets on that. Lionel B. Dyck <>< Website: https://www.lbdsoftware.com Github: https://github.com/lbdyck “W

Error messages (a rant and an idea)

2023-09-18 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
) and using Google/Bing/... is useless in finding this, and similar, messages. All shell 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 Lionel B. Dyck <>< Websi

Re: Utility to Read from JES2 spool

2023-09-29 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
You can also use the SDSF REXX interface to easily do this. If you have access to GitHub you can try my generalized tool that uses SDSF REXX at https://github.com/lbdyck/sdsfxdd Lionel B. Dyck <>< Website: https://www.lbdsoftware.com Github: https://github.com/lbdyck “Worry more a

Re: z/OS 3.1 documentation

2023-09-30 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
, DSFS wasn't there, and probably more). This process does not change the order number for the pubs but will fix the url for the related pdf. Ymmv but probably not by much Lionel B. Dyck <>< Website: https://www.lbdsoftware.com Github: https://github.com/lbdyck “Worry more about your chara

Re: RACF ICH408I messages

2023-10-04 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
See File 417 on the www.cbttape.org site (check the https://cbttape.org/updates.htm for updates to the file) which contains the RACFADM ISPF dialog. The M option will do exactly what you are asking for. Hope this helps. Lionel B. Dyck <>< Website: https://www.lbdsoftware.com Gith

Re: Bob Shannon

2023-09-25 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
. They also expanded the MVS Technical Steering Committee to include all of the MVS group volunteers and they started the Bit Bucket Session tradition that continues to this day. Lionel B. Dyck <>< Website: https://www.lbdsoftware.com Github: https://github.com/lbdyck “Worry more about your

Re: z/OS 3.1 documentation

2023-09-29 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
collections. It would also be VERY NICE if they made it more obvious how/where to download the full collection. Lionel B. Dyck <>< Website: https://www.lbdsoftware.com Github: https://github.com/lbdyck “Worry more about your character than your reputation. Character is what you are, reputati

Re: Israel

2023-10-08 Thread Lionel B Dyck
n 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 > -- Lionel B. Dy

Re: Israel

2023-10-09 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
Prayers for peace and safety. Lionel B. Dyck <>< Website: https://www.lbdsoftware.com Github: 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 -Origina

Re: Extracting SMP/e details

2023-10-19 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
Check out File 778 or File 941 on www.cbttape.org as it may have the basics for what you want Lionel B. Dyck <>< Website: https://www.lbdsoftware.com Github: https://github.com/lbdyck “Worry more about your character than your reputation. Character is what you are, reputation me

Re: Israel

2023-10-10 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
It is not unreasonable to be concerned about the health and safety of the community here. Lionel B. Dyck <>< Website: https://www.lbdsoftware.com Github: https://github.com/lbdyck “Worry more about your character than your reputation. Character is what you are, reputation merely wh

Re: z/OS 3.1 documentation

2023-10-13 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
Shmuel - this appears to be an issue unique to Edge and one that Microsoft will have to address. Lionel B. Dyck <>< Website: https://www.lbdsoftware.com Github: https://github.com/lbdyck “Worry more about your character than your reputation. Character is what you are, reputation me

z/OS DSFS IBM Idea - please consider voting

2023-10-13 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
Please review, and vote, for this idea to add the /dsfs as a default mount point on the IBM z/OS distributions. https://ibm-z-hardware-and-operating-systems.ideas.ibm.com/ideas/ZOS-I-3868 Lionel B. Dyck <>< Website: https://www.lbdsoftware.com Github: https://github.com/lbdyck “Worry m

Re: z/OS 3.1 documentation

2023-10-13 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
confirming. Lionel B. Dyck <>< Website: https://www.lbdsoftware.com Github: 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

Re: Looking for A Solution

2023-08-20 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
Use XMITIP assuming you have CSSMTP enabled and active on your system. The CSV will arrive as an attachment that they can click on to open and use. This can easily be a step within your job. Lionel B. Dyck <>< Website: https://www.lbdsoftware.com Github: https://github.com/lbdyck “W

Re: Converting Assembler TPUTS to ISPF

2023-08-22 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
' into the pds or just create your own panels directly. Works like a charm to allow a single element to be distributed instead of many. Lionel B. Dyck <>< Website: https://www.lbdsoftware.com Github: https://github.com/lbdyck “Worry more about your character than your reputation.

Re: Converting Assembler TPUTS to ISPF

2023-08-22 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
For some it is easier to install a single rexx exec than multiple rexx, panels, msgs, skels. Lionel B. Dyck <>< Website: https://www.lbdsoftware.com Github: https://github.com/lbdyck “Worry more about your character than your reputation. Character is what you are, reputation merely wh

Re: Updating IEEMB846

2023-08-23 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
Will SMF Type 32 records suffice? Lionel B. Dyck <>< Website: https://www.lbdsoftware.com Github: 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 -Origina

Re: Converting Assembler TPUTS to ISPF

2023-08-23 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
Check out https://zosopentools.github.io/meta/#/ for an ncurses port to z/OS OMVS, along with A LOT more (git, curl, ...) Lionel B. Dyck <>< Website: https://www.lbdsoftware.com Github: https://github.com/lbdyck “Worry more about your character than your reputation. Character is

Re: USS Features

2023-08-14 Thread Lionel B Dyck
I’ve never heard that before in my 50+ years. Lionel B. Dyck < Website: www.lbdsoftware.com Sent from my iPhone 12 Pro Worry more about your character than your reputation. Character is what you are, reputation merely what others think you are." - John Wooden > On Aug 14, 2023,

Re: CBT Usermod Collection for ISPF (CUCI) V1R7 RELEASED!

2022-04-21 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
www.cbttape.org is now back up. Lionel B. Dyck <>< Website: https://www.lbdsoftware.com Github: 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 -Origina

Re: CBT Usermod Collection for ISPF (CUCI) V1R7 RELEASED!

2022-04-21 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
Tom - congratulations on another great release It can be found at https://www.cbttapes.org/updates.htm - where all the updates can be found. CUCI is in FILE 967 Lionel B. Dyck <>< Website: https://www.lbdsoftware.com Github: https://github.com/lbdyck “Worry more about your chara

Re: How to update ZSTART variable in ISP Profile

2022-04-26 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
Glad you found it useful - have a blessed day. Lionel B. Dyck <>< Website: https://www.lbdsoftware.com Github: https://github.com/lbdyck “Worry more about your character than your reputation. Character is what you are, reputation merely what others think you are.” - - - Jo

Re: How to update ZSTART variable in ISP Profile

2022-04-26 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
Don - I've written a tool, called ZSTART, that does exactly what you are looking for. You can get it at my website, my github repository, or from the CBTTAPE file 314. Hope this helps - let me know you have any questions/issues/suggestions for it. Lionel B. Dyck <>< Websi

Re: z/PD LE cost

2022-04-25 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
that it was for educational purposes and NOT to be used to create software for distribution - not for commercial and not for open-source. Lionel B. Dyck <>< Website: https://www.lbdsoftware.com Github: https://github.com/lbdyck “Worry more about your character than your reputation. Characte

Broadcom acquiring VMWare

2022-05-26 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
https://www.forbes.com/sites/roberthart/2022/05/26/chipmaker-broadcom-is-acq uiring-vmware-for-61-billion/?sh=7f1127fd243f Lionel B. Dyck <>< Website: https://www.lbdsoftware.com Github: https://github.com/lbdyck "Worry more about your character than your reputation. Charact

Re: How to force use of a single unix process to all bpxbatch calls?

2022-05-29 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
Set the bpxwunix environment variable _BPX_SHAREAS=MUST And you should be good to go Lionel B Dyck < Sent from my iPad Pro 10.5 Website: www.lbdsoftware.com "Worry more about your character than your reputation. Character is what you are, reputation merely what others think you are.

Re: Some questions on SYSCALL

2022-06-29 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
Perhaps something like this will give you what you want to recursively traverse a directory: x = bpxwunix('find /u/user/work/',,out.,err.) do I = 1 to out.0 say out.i end Lionel B. Dyck <>< Website: https://www.lbdsoftware.com Github: https://github.com/lbdyck “Worry more a

Re: Some questions on SYSCALL

2022-06-29 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
say out.i end Lionel B. Dyck <>< Website: https://www.lbdsoftware.com Github: https://github.com/lbdyck “Worry more about your character than your reputation. Characte

Re: Some questions on SYSCALL

2022-06-29 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
but this was a quick and easy answer Enjoy Lionel B. Dyck <>< Website: https://www.lbdsoftware.com Github: 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 -Origina

Re: AF/OPER replacement with BMC Mainview AutoOperator

2022-06-30 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
What about AOF or TSSO from the CBTTAPE? Lionel B. Dyck <>< Website: https://www.lbdsoftware.com Github: 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

New IBM Community Blog - ISPF List/Log Viewing

2022-06-03 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
I think y'all will enjoy this new blog https://community.ibm.com/community/user/ibmz-and-linuxone/blogs/lionel-dyck 2/2022/06/02/ispf-list-and-log-improved-access Lionel B. Dyck <>< Website: https://www.lbdsoftware.com Github: https://github.com/lbdyck "Worry more about your

Re: Introducing IBM Virtual Dev and Test for z/OS

2022-06-16 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
Is this an alternative to the ZDNT Learners Edition? What's the cost? Can hobbyists use it? Lionel B. Dyck <>< Website: https://www.lbdsoftware.com Github: https://github.com/lbdyck "Worry more about your character than your reputation. Character is what you are, reputation mere

Re: Introducing IBM Virtual Dev and Test for z/OS

2022-06-16 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
If IBM hosted then it would seem a better option than the ZDNT Learners Edition for students/hobbyists who want to code/develop without having to be s systems programmer. Lionel B. Dyck <>< Website: https://www.lbdsoftware.com Github: https://github.com/lbdyck "Worry more about

Re: How to search large loadlib

2022-06-20 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
Check out the PDS command on cbttape file 182. It has many scan and list options. Lionel B Dyck < Sent from my iPad Pro 10.5 Website: www.lbdsoftware.com "Worry more about your character than your reputation. Character is what you are, reputation merely what others think you are.

Re: How to search large loadlib

2022-06-20 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
Yes Lionel B Dyck < Sent from my iPad Pro 10.5 Website: www.lbdsoftware.com "Worry more about your character than your reputation. Character is what you are, reputation merely what others think you are." - John Wooden > On Jun 20, 2022, at 2:46 PM, Paul Gilmartin > <

Re: How to search large loadlib

2022-06-21 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
The simple way using the PDS Command (CBT File 182) is this command: PDS 'load.library' find : 'ABCDE' ignore then(dir) Works great. Lionel B. Dyck <>< Website: https://www.lbdsoftware.com Github: https://github.com/lbdyck "Worry more about your character than y

Re: z/OS FTP ISPF Client - Available?

2022-07-19 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
Take a look at FTPBatch at https://github.com/lbdyck/ftpb or www.cbttape.org in file 312 Lionel B Dyck < Sent from my iPad Pro 10.5 Website: www.lbdsoftware.com "Worry more about your character than your reputation. Character is what you are, reputation merely what others t

Re: Finding uncatalogued datasets

2022-07-25 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
- if the sysvolume is not the same as the iehlist volser then you have a mismatch This will take awhile so run it in batch. Lionel B. Dyck <>< Website: https://www.lbdsoftware.com Github: https://github.com/lbdyck “Worry more about your character than your reputation. Character is

Re: Finding uncatalogued datasets

2022-07-25 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
Since you have the VTOC command - use that instead of IEHLIST  It will still run for a long time depending on the number of volumes and number of datasets. Lionel B. Dyck <>< Website: https://www.lbdsoftware.com Github: https://github.com/lbdyck “Worry more about your character

Re: ISFFILTER

2022-07-14 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
You can find my experimentation with ISFFILTER here https://github.com/lbdyck/whoson Lionel B. Dyck <>< Website: https://www.lbdsoftware.com Github: https://github.com/lbdyck "Worry more about your character than your reputation. Character is what you are, reputation merely wha

Re: INFOPRINT SERVER EXPERIENCE

2022-07-21 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
www.cbttape.com and file 314. Lionel B. Dyck <>< Website: https://www.lbdsoftware.com Github: 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-

Re: INFOPRINT SERVER EXPERIENCE

2022-07-22 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
to be enhanced. Lionel B. Dyck <>< Website: https://www.lbdsoftware.com Github: 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

Re: General Query --- Any comments on thin clients as mainframe consoles.

2022-04-29 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
But why worry about doing updates if all you are doing is TN3270 on those Windows workstations? Delete all the games, etc. and lock them down. Lionel B. Dyck <>< Website: https://www.lbdsoftware.com Github: https://github.com/lbdyck “Worry more about your character than your r

Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: General Query --- Any comments on thin clients as mainframe consoles.

2022-04-29 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
Sad - I've seen that as well. During Y2K a number of phones had to be replaced because the display only showed 2 digits for the year when displaying the date. Go figure the mentality of those making those decisions (they probably got a kick back for the money spent). Lionel B. Dyck

Re: SDSF - ISPF questions (wishes?)

2022-05-01 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
You can try this. It may work as is or give you an idea on how to do what you want https://github.com/lbdyck/sdsfxdd Lionel B Dyck < Sent from my iPad Pro 10.5 Website: www.lbdsoftware.com "Worry more about your character than your reputation. Character is what you are, reputatio

Re: SDSF - ISPF questions (wishes?)

2022-05-02 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
Kirk - I know of no way to add a descriptor record separating each DD when extracting multiple DD's using SDSF to a single target dataset. That does look to be a useful feature - you should submit an RFE for it. Lionel B. Dyck <>< Website: https://www.lbdsoftware.com Github: https://g

Re: Sftp Vs connect direct

2022-04-16 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
You will also want to checkout Co:Z from Dovetail as their enhanced sftp supports z/OS datasets. Lionel B Dyck < Sent from my iPad Pro 10.5 Website: www.lbdsoftware.com "Worry more about your character than your reputation. Character is what you are, reputation merely what others t

Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Send an email with a Zip file as an attachment?

2022-04-28 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
JobID: TSU00451 * * Userid:LBDYCK User Name: LIONEL B. DYCK * * System:CBTNode: N1 * * Date: April 28, 2022 09:41:24 (-0400)

Re: Send an email with a Zip file as an attachment?

2022-04-27 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
B. Dyck <>< Website: https://www.lbdsoftware.com Github: 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 Mainfr

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