Re: System name change rexx?

2019-03-25 Thread Field, Alan
Only if you don't NAME CPPUPDTE CPPUPDTE * CPPUPDTE IS AN ALIAS OF IPOUPDTE VER 062E 0A12 BLDL REP 062E 1BFF SR 15,15 Alan -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of David

Re: Root file unzip error serverpac

2019-03-17 Thread Field, Alan
Enter TSO command BPXMTEXT E329 It responds File too large So yes your TMP file system is probably too small to handle the file. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Peter Sent: Sunday, March 17, 2019 3:52 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject:

Re: How many asterisks to change a lightbulb?

2019-03-07 Thread Field, Alan
Sanity at last. European, not sure but definitely in New Zealand and Australia. Bayonet bases have two little lugs that lock the bulb in place. Both countries 240V is the standard (along with 50Hz). I think Wayne who posted this is Australian based. Alan -Original Message- From:

Re: HMC Password maintenance for SERVICE account

2018-07-31 Thread Field, Alan
Our CE said don’t change it. Even though the account CE may be aware of the change, at 0 dark thirty when the on call CE shows up for a problem he (and you) will be unhappy if the default password doesn’t work and it takes a bunch of phone calls to find someone who knows it. Alan

Re: Running TSO TEST in Background

2018-07-06 Thread Field, Alan
I do it frequently for example: //TSO EXEC PGM=IKJEFT01,REGION=8M,DYNAMNBR=75 //SYSOUT DD SYSOUT=* //SYSOUC DD SYSOUT=* //SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=*,RECFM=FB,LRECL=80 //SYSTSPRT DD SYSOUT=*

Re: Update: Server Certificates Expiring - Sooner!

2018-01-22 Thread Field, Alan
This one gives a list of certificates with a 'download' option https://www/digicert.com/digi-root-certificates.htm -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Barbara Nitz Sent: Monday, January 22, 2018 11:53 PM To:

Re: TSSO problems

2018-01-20 Thread Field, Alan
Tony, I have 2.9 maclib and modgen. What macros do you want? -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Tony Thigpen Sent: Saturday, January 20, 2018 5:38 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: TSSO problems CAUTION: This

Re: APAR OA53994

2017-10-13 Thread Field, Alan
A couple of times this week I have run our job. I gave up the first time and cancelled it after about 600 minutes of waiting. The second one finally completed successfully after a similar amount of time. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List

Re: Windows 10 auto update was Re: Eliminating the systems programmer was Re: IBM cuts contractor billing by 15 percent (our else)

2017-06-23 Thread Field, Alan
Sounds like a variant of the SPE (Small Program Enhancement) of a few decades ago :),m and Selectable Units. Alan Field Systems Engineer Principal Blue Cross Blue Shield of MN 651.662.3546 -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On

Re: Mainframe operating systems?

2017-04-15 Thread Field, Alan
Ran PCP on a 360/40 with home grown time sharing we called TSOS Alan Field Systems Engineer Principal Blue Cross Blue Shield of MN 651.662.3546 -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Phil Smith Sent: Saturday, April 15,

Re: Need to extract IODF file into text formate

2017-03-22 Thread Field, Alan
In the HCD dialog Select 2. Activate or Process Configuration Data Then 3. Build IOCP input data set -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Shashi Kumar Sent:

Re: ZPDT usb issue after lunux update.

2017-01-19 Thread Field, Alan
I think the made up language is Esperanto -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Jesse 1 Robinson Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2017 2:34 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: ZPDT usb issue after lunux update. Stupid

Re: The best practice of IODF in big system

2017-01-15 Thread Field, Alan
Mohamed, more questions: PROD CEC 1 how many lpars PROD CEC 2 how many lpars CF CEC any z/OS lpars? TEST CEC how many lpars DR CEC how many lpars? Do the lpars share DASD? Are the lpars in a SYSPLEX? How do you update the DR DASD? Do you have real time replication? Alan -Original

Re: STC as batch

2016-11-25 Thread Field, Alan
Look up STCJOBS (I forget which manual). It was superficially developed so that you can run an STC specifying a jobcard to pass for example accounting information. Alan Field Systems Engineer Principal Blue Cross Blue Shield of MN 651.662.3546 -Original Message- From: IBM

Re: Specifying JES2 initialization parameters

2016-08-11 Thread Field, Alan
I didn't notice anyone advocating this option. I have used this in the past to tailor HASJES2 for a specific lpar. Add this to the common HASJES2 member to pick up the system specific options. Make a null member for any that doesn't need anything extra. Alan

Re: IBM's Australian cloud is in deep dodo

2016-08-11 Thread Field, Alan
I read Marissa Mayer may be seeking a new opportunity in the near future :) -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of David Crayford Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2016 9:27 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: IBM's

Re: Boulder and Rochester Servers

2016-07-26 Thread Field, Alan
e: > I could not get to that either, but to get HOLDDATA nightly, I > normally use: public.dhe.ibm.com > > It worked four hours ago. > > Bob > > -Original Message- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] > On Behalf Of Field, Alan >

Boulder and Rochester Servers

2016-07-25 Thread Field, Alan
Trying to download HOLDDATA. Same job I've used for years. GIM69195S ** RECEIVE PROCESSING HAS FAILED. THE SERVER AT https://eccgw01.boulder.ibm.com/service/projects/ecc/ws/ DETECTED AN ERROR: 404 - Not Found. Does IBM have a problem or did something change and I missed

Re: IPLing z/OS 2.1+ with no NIP console

2016-07-25 Thread Field, Alan
Have you got an entry for the HMC in your CONSOLxx member? // /* INTEGRATED 3270 CONSOLE ON HMC. Z/OS 2.1 AND LATER */ // /*

Re: TSO receive on MultiVolume PS error

2016-06-01 Thread Field, Alan
On Tue, 31 May 2016 09:54:22 +, Field, Alan wrote: >Blksize 3120 is hardcoded. This usermod removes that restriction: > >++ USERMOD (LM00062) REWORK(2016003) > /* TRANSMIT OUTDA() FORCES THE BLKSIZE OF THE OUTPUT DATA SET >

Re: TSO receive on MultiVolume PS error

2016-05-31 Thread Field, Alan
Blksize 3120 is hardcoded. This usermod removes that restriction: ++ USERMOD (LM00062) REWORK(2016003) /* TRANSMIT OUTDA() FORCES THE BLKSIZE OF THE OUTPUT DATA SET TO 3120 (X'0C30'). THIS MOD SETS IT TO 0 (SYSTEM

Re: Product name by module

2016-05-18 Thread Field, Alan
In Servicelink there is a PCR (Product Cross Reference) option. Enter product number 5706-110. Alan Field Systems Engineer Principal Blue Cross Blue Shield of MN 651.662.3546 -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Peter

Re: SMTP question.

2016-04-28 Thread Field, Alan
J. dona...@4email.net On Wed, Apr 27, 2016, at 05:05 PM, Field, Alan wrote: > We run SMTP on one lpar (z/OS 2.1). > > Recently we switched our mail server from Notes to Exchange. > > Mostly transparent except for one lpar, and only some jobs even then. > > The failing jobs use SAS

SMTP question.

2016-04-27 Thread Field, Alan
We run SMTP on one lpar (z/OS 2.1). Recently we switched our mail server from Notes to Exchange. Mostly transparent except for one lpar, and only some jobs even then. The failing jobs use SAS email. They run fine on 5 lpars, fail on one. One thing we see from the failing lpar (in the SMTP log)

Re: SDSF Mystery

2016-04-09 Thread Field, Alan
Skip, I think HASPINDX is obsolete since about 1.12. We have a number of lpars where I deleted it and everything works. Try deleting it. Perhaps if it isn't there it will work better than being migrated/ -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List

Re: Grace didn't coin the term "bug"?

2016-03-15 Thread Field, Alan
This?

Re: Tritus SPF again

2016-02-25 Thread Field, Alan
Look for vDOS. It is based on DOSBOX and I think a better 16bit emulator, especially for something like this. https://www.vdos.info/ Alan Field Systems Engineer Principal Blue Cross Blue Shield of MN 651.662.3546 -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List

Re: Parsing IEASYS00 entries

2016-02-25 Thread Field, Alan
Thanks Peter. I resolved it by using Since isn't in my IEASYMxx I think it is being defined during the startup of some ISV software. Alan Field Systems Engineer Principal Blue Cross Blue Shield of MN 651.662.3546 -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List

Re: Parsing IEASYS00 entries

2016-02-24 Thread Field, Alan
Allan wins. Thank you for the hint. I remember reading CA at startup creates some symbols. Maybe OSLEVEL is one of them? OSLEVEL shows up in a D SYMBOLS. I recoded my OMVS entry thus: OMVS=(00,(4:1).(6:1).), Success . Alan Field Systems Engineer Principal Blue Cross Blue Shield of MN

Re: Parsing IEASYS00 entries

2016-02-24 Thread Field, Alan
President, Mainframe Engineering david.jou...@53.com 1830 East Paris, Grand Rapids, MI  49546 MD RSCB2H p 616.653.8429 f 616.653.2717 -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Field, Alan Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2016 3:02 PM

Parsing IEASYS00 entries

2016-02-24 Thread Field, Alan
I want to specify a different BPXPRMnn concatenation depending on whether I'm IPLing z/OS 2.1 or z/OS 2.2. The second member has the filesystem mounts and they are different depending on which level of z/OS is IPLing. In SYS1.PARMLIB(IEASYS00) I specify OMVS=(00,(2:1)(4:1)), However at IPL

Re: Even after all the Y2K work....

2016-02-10 Thread Field, Alan
Probably too young to remember Y2K. Alan Field Systems Engineer Principal Blue Cross Blue Shield of MN 651.662.3546 -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Tony Thigpen Sent: Wednesday, February 10, 2016 9:54 AM To:

Re: TSAB location

2016-02-09 Thread Field, Alan
Anthony, What level of z/OS are you coming from? I just dumped one of our TCP address spaces (z/OS 2.1) and IPCS shows: TCPIPCS PROFILE ALL Dataset: SYS2.SVCDUMP.#MASTER#.D160209.T143026.T3 Title: tcpip

Re: SIS outage

2016-02-03 Thread Field, Alan
Subject: Re: SIS outage On 2016-02-03 19:34, Field, Alan wrote: > In replying to Frank's question about IBMlink I noticed this: > > "Service Information Search (SIS) application is going to be unavailable next > Friday, January 05th, starting at 21:00 Eastern Time through Saturday, e

Re: IBMLINK DOWN

2016-02-03 Thread Field, Alan
Not for me at 20:30 CST. I am in the SRD page waiting to enter a ptf number. Is that where you are trying to get to? Alan Field Systems Engineer Principal Blue Cross Blue Shield of MN 651.662.3546 -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU]

SIS outage

2016-02-03 Thread Field, Alan
In replying to Frank's question about IBMlink I noticed this: "Service Information Search (SIS) application is going to be unavailable next Friday, January 05th, starting at 21:00 Eastern Time through Saturday, ending at 02:00 AM Eastern Time." Alan Field Systems Engineer Principal Blue Cross

Identifying creator of SMF records

2016-01-22 Thread Field, Alan
Is there a way to identify what is creating user written SMF records? We have 210s, 230s and 254s that we can't identify the source. We've dumped the records and looked at them. Some give hints (e.g. the 230s look like perhaps CA OpsMVS, the 254s perhaps something related to SAF). TIA Alan

Re: Identifying creator of SMF records

2016-01-22 Thread Field, Alan
with that. Lizette -Original Message- >From: "Field, Alan" <alan.fi...@bluecrossmn.com> >Sent: Jan 22, 2016 2:30 PM >To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU >Subject: Identifying creator of SMF records > >Is there a way to identify what is creating user written SMF recor

Re: HMC Defining a new LOAD "object" under the TEST Lpar group.

2015-12-04 Thread Field, Alan
On our HMC (2.13) under DAILY I have GROUPING (logged on as SYSPROG). Don't remember back to 2.9.2. Don’t think it has changed though. Alan Field Systems Engineer Principal Blue Cross Blue Shield of MN 651.662.3546 -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List

Re: SYSMOD in APPLIED and ERR STATUS.

2015-11-23 Thread Field, Alan
Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Field, Alan Sent: Monday, November 23, 2015 3:18 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: SYSMOD in APPLIED and ERR STATUS. I tried to apply a couple of PTFS and receive message GIM37903E ** APPLY PROCESSING FAILED FOR SYSMOD

SYSMOD in APPLIED and ERR STATUS.

2015-11-23 Thread Field, Alan
I tried to apply a couple of PTFS and receive message GIM37903E ** APPLY PROCESSING FAILED FOR SYSMOD xxx BECAUSE IT HAS NO APPLICABLE ++VER MCS. One of the reasons is the function has the ERROR flag set (which it does). It has been this way for over a year by the look of it. APPLY job

Re: (External):HMC and JAVA and Browser ...again/still

2015-11-12 Thread Field, Alan
Thanks to all. I have been talking to IBM HW support. Not sure their recommendation helped but I have discovered: Using my default browser, Aurora (Firefox Developer Edition ver 44) I can’t access. Chrome ver 46.0.2490.86 m I can’t access IE ver 9.0.8112.16421 I can’t access Firefox ESR ver

Re: RECEIVE command in z/OS

2015-11-11 Thread Field, Alan
If the small blksize is an issue try this usermod: ++ USERMOD (LM00062) REWORK(2014001) /* TRANSMIT OUTDA() FORCES THE BLKSIZE OF THE OUTPUT DATA SET TO 3120 (X'0C30'). THIS MOD SETS IT TO

Re: (External):HMC and JAVA and Browser ...again/still

2015-11-11 Thread Field, Alan
Thanks Dinesh. I followed your suggestion and have my question submitted. I hope I get a resolution. Alan Field Systems Engineer Principal Blue Cross Blue Shield of MN 651.662.3546 -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of

HMC and JAVA and Browser ...again/still

2015-11-11 Thread Field, Alan
I was able to use the integrated console maybe once before it all quit again. I have the JAVA console log but I don't know how to interpret it to decide what's wrong, or to fix it if I could. How do I open a IBM service request to the HMC folks to send them the java console and hopefully have

Re: HMC/Browser access and JAVA

2015-10-29 Thread Field, Alan
Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Field, Alan Sent: Sunday, October 18, 2015 1:42 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: HMC/Browser access and JAVA My HMC access via a browser to the Integrated 3270 and Operating System messages broke again. It is a JAVA problem. I had

Re: Unicode Query

2015-10-23 Thread Field, Alan
-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Paul Gilmartin Sent: Friday, October 23, 2015 11:11 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Unicode Query On 2015-10-23, at 09:06, Field, Alan wrote: > Only three modules are affected. I just copied them and re-ipld. Watch it. > one of them has an

Re: Unicode Query

2015-10-23 Thread Field, Alan
Only three modules are affected. I just copied them and re-ipld. Watch it. one of them has an alias (thanks Skip R for pointing that out). //S01 EXEC IEBCOPY,PDSI='ZOSR201.SYS1.LINKLIB', // PDSO='SYS1.LINKLIB' //SYSIN DD *

HMC/Browser access and JAVA

2015-10-18 Thread Field, Alan
My HMC access via a browser to the Integrated 3270 and Operating System messages broke again. It is a JAVA problem. I had been running JAVA V7.21 but it won't reinstall properly again. I have JAVA 8.60 installed and it doesn't start either of the functions. My HMC microcode is at a high level

Re: (External):HMC/Browser access and JAVA

2015-10-18 Thread Field, Alan
skip.robin...@sce.com -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Field, Alan Sent: Sunday, October 18, 2015 10:42 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: (External):HMC/Browser access and JAVA My HMC access via a browser to the Integ

Re: Sample JCL to alter sideinfo - APPCPM00

2015-03-13 Thread Field, Alan
Like this: //APPCUTIL EXEC PGM=ATBSDFMU,PARM='TYPRUN=RUN' //SYSSDLIB DD DISP=SHR,DSN=SYS1.APPCSI //SYSSDOUT DD SYSOUT=* //SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=* //SYSIN DD * SIDELETE

HMC Integrated console and JAVA

2015-03-12 Thread Field, Alan
My ability to use the integrated console (and operating system messages) options of remote interface to the HMC has stopped working (it worked earlier in the week). I tried various browsers and fiddled with the options and settings based on earlier IBM-MAIN posts to no avail. I tried JAVA

Re: zfs Filesystem question

2015-01-27 Thread Field, Alan
Dave Enter (from TSO) BPXMTEXT 0558062B It says: BPXFSUMT 01/17/13 JrRemntMode: The file system is already in the mode specified by remount. Action: Change