Re: grep ascii files...

2024-04-18 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
Gil - no need to insult. Lionel B. Dyck <>< Github: https://github.com/lbdyck System Z Enthusiasts Discord: https://discord.gg/sze “Worry more about your character than your reputation. Character is what you are, reputation merely what others think you are.” - - - John Wooden

Re: grep ascii files...

2024-04-18 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
uct and is provided to you solely for the purpose # IBM shall not be liable for any damages arising out of your I used both /bin/grep and /zopen/grep and both worked Lionel B. Dyck <>< Github: https://github.com/lbdyck System Z Enthusiasts Discord: https://discord.gg/sze “Worry more about yo

Re: Program to split a jobs output

2024-04-09 Thread Lionel B Dyck
dsfs will definitely help Lionel B. Dyck < Website: GitHub.com/lbdyck 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 Apr 9, 2024, at 8:00 PM, Pau

DSFS IBM Idea - Please consider voting

2024-03-26 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
Please consider voting on my new IBM Idea for /dsfs https://ibm-z-hardware-and-operating-systems.ideas.ibm.com/ideas/ZOS-I-4024 - this is requesting that dsfs have access to input datasets in the spool along with the currently supported output datasets. Lionel B. Dyck <>< Gith

Re: Standard Packaging Rules for z/OS-Based Products - current version ???

2024-03-14 Thread Lionel B Dyck
DISP=(MOD,PASS) > //SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=* > //SYSINDD DUMMY > //SAVEIT EXEC PGM=IEBGENER > //SYSUT1 DD DSN=&,DISP=(MOD,PASS) > //SYSUT2 DD DSN=SMPE.ZOS25.USERMODS(MAJV116),DISP=SHR > //SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=* > //SYSINDD DUMMY > > Dave Jousma >

Standard Packaging Rules for z/OS-Based Products - current version ???

2024-03-14 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
/OS Unix System Services applications. Thanks in advance. Lionel B. Dyck <>< Github: https://github.com/lbdyck System Z Enthusiasts Discord: https://discord.gg/system-z-enthusiasts-880322471608344597 “Worry more about your character than your reputation. Character is what you are, r

Re: IGGCSI00 Catalog Search interface

2024-03-14 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
Once you have the dataset name from the catalog you can use the REXX LISTDSI service to get the dataset type (dsorg). Lionel B. Dyck <>< Github: https://github.com/lbdyck System Z Enthusiasts Discord: https://discord.gg/system-z-enthusiasts-880322471608344597 “Worry more about your

Recent CBTTape Updates

2024-02-22 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
Videos* 24/01/24 Just to highlight a few check out the enhanced PDS command (182), updated SHOWZOS (614), How to enlarge a VTOC (029), User Friendly RACF Dialog (417), and two new tools from Ben Marino (648 and 1051). Lionel B. Dyck <>< #IBMChampion #OMPAmbassador Gith

Re: Query - do you have access to GitHub from your z/OS system? And do you have git on your z/OS system?

2024-02-15 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
GitHub does not offer a self-hosting option. There is GitLab which does have self-hosting but not on z/OS. Only the git client runs on z/OS under OMVS and there are two options for that - Rocket Software or z/OS Open Tools. Lionel B. Dyck <>< Github: https://github.com/lbdyck

Query - do you have access to GitHub from your z/OS system? And do you have git on your z/OS system?

2024-02-14 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
git installed on your z/OS system? Thank you Lionel B. Dyck <>< Github: https://github.com/lbdyck System Z Enthusiasts Discord: https://discord.gg/system-z-enthusiasts-880322471608344597 “Worry more about your character than your reputation. Character is what you are, reputation me

Re: Question

2024-02-08 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
I got this update from an IBM contact - hope it helps: "I'm not sure if the question was answered, but any Python from Rocket at the 3.10 or later level is the IBM SDK." Lionel B. Dyck <>< Github: https://github.com/lbdyck System Z Enthusiasts Discord: https://discord.gg/s

Re: Question

2024-02-07 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
Add to that question how does the z/OS Open Tools port of python compare to Rockets and to the IBM Open Enterprise SDK? Lionel B. Dyck <>< Github: https://github.com/lbdyck System Z Enthusiasts Discord: https://discord.gg/system-z-enthusiasts-880322471608344597 “Worry more about your

Re: SDSF PS Command column

2024-02-02 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
You will need to issue the `ps -ef` command while using sudo, or su, to see all the processes and then the command field will be full. You can do that using bpxwunix from within a rexx exec. Lionel B. Dyck <>< Github: https://github.com/lbdyck System Z Enthusiasts Discord: https://d

Re: SDSF PS Command column

2024-02-02 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
Perhaps someone who knows the internals could help out here. Lionel B. Dyck <>< Github: https://github.com/lbdyck System Z Enthusiasts Discord: https://discord.gg/system-z-enthusiasts-880322471608344597 “Worry more about your character than your reputation. Character is

Re: SDSF PS Command column

2024-02-02 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
In the menu bar click View then Arrange and then find Command in the popup table and change the width. Lionel B. Dyck <>< Github: https://github.com/lbdyck System Z Enthusiasts Discord: https://discord.gg/system-z-enthusiasts-880322471608344597 “Worry more about your character

Re: ISPF edit - clone a column

2024-02-02 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
There are a number of ispf edit macros on the CBTTape and mention working with columns. I haven't tried them but I did find them using the CBTView dialog by searching for column and then edit. Lionel B. Dyck <>< Github: https://github.com/lbdyck System Z Enthusiasts Discor

Re: Replacement for LMAC program in ISPF 3.1

2024-02-01 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
This would work great if IBM hadn't also changed some control block offsets ☹ Lionel B. Dyck <>< Github: https://github.com/lbdyck System Z Enthusiasts Discord: https://discord.gg/system-z-enthusiasts-880322471608344597 “Worry more about your character than your reputation. Characte

Re: ISPF Line Command Table (was LMAC)

2024-02-01 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
Hank - great point. This is great but the LMAC tool was dynamic and didn't require exiting Edit/View to return to pick up the new table. Cheers Lionel B. Dyck <>< Github: https://github.com/lbdyck System Z Enthusiasts Discord: https://discord.gg/system-z-enthusiasts-88032247160834459

Re: Greg Dyck

2024-01-31 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
last names, and we pronounced our last names differently. His passing is a loss to the mainframe community. Lionel B. Dyck <>< Github: https://github.com/lbdyck System Z Enthusiasts Discord: https://discord.gg/system-z-enthusiasts-880322471608344597 “Worry more about your character

ISPF Line Command Table (was LMAC)

2024-01-31 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
. --- Please consider voting and/or add your comments. Lionel B. Dyck <>< Github: https://github.com/lbdyck System Z Enthusiasts Discord: https://discord.gg/system-z-enthusiasts-880322471608344597 “Worry more about your character than your reputation. Character is

Re: [ISPF-L] Replacement for LMAC program in ISPF 3.1

2024-01-30 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
that interface has not been exposed for the rest of us. Lionel B. Dyck <>< 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- Fr

Re: Replacement for LMAC program in ISPF 3.1

2024-01-30 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
as LMAC as it isn't dynamic but it would be worth investigating. Lionel B. Dyck <>< 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: [ISPF-L] Replacement for LMAC program in ISPF 3.1

2024-01-29 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
– unfortunately as you probably have discovered, the LMAC routine is a load module with no source available. If you do find a solution please share as I’m sure a LOT of others will have the same challenge. Lionel B. Dyck <>< Github: <https://github.com/lbdyck> https://gi

Re: Custom ISPF command

2024-01-23 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
I have an exec that I defined in the ISPF ZSTART variable that dynamically adds my personal fast path commands to the ispf commands table each time ISPF starts - no need to restart for them to be available. Lionel B. Dyck <>< Github: https://github.com/lbdyck “Worry more about your

Re: Custom ISPF command

2024-01-16 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
) using TSO ISPCCONF to update the ISPF configuration table which is a load module for your linklist or steplib or ispllib. Hope this helps point you in the right direction. Lionel B. Dyck <>< Github: https://github.com/lbdyck “Worry more about your character than your reputation.

Re: Opinion

2024-01-15 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
I use two 34" curved monitors side by side  Lionel B. Dyck <>< 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:

Re: ChangeMan ZFS and CSSMTP to send email notifications

2024-01-11 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
With Vendor support like that . . . . . Lionel B. Dyck <>< 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: ChangeMan ZFS and CSSMTP to send email notifications

2024-01-11 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
>From a practical standpoint the transition from SMTP to CSSMTP was trivial for >those applications that I'm aware of, For XMITIP it just required a change to >the output writer name from SMTP to CSSMTP. Lionel B. Dyck <>< Github: https://github.com/lbdyck “Worry more ab

Re: ChangeMan ZFS and CSSMTP to send email notifications

2024-01-11 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
If changeman supported SMTP then it should support CSSMTP as well - the easy way to do it is by writing the e-mail to a sysout class that CSSMTP will pick up and process. Lionel B. Dyck <>< Github: https://github.com/lbdyck “Worry more about your character than your reputation.

Re: NFS Export of Data Set File System

2024-01-10 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
Not to argue - they should have a User's Guide but they don't. The key with dsfs is that once you understand the /dsfs/type (txt/bin/rec/sysout) that is it no different than using any other file in a filesystem. Lionel B. Dyck <>< Github: https://github.com/lbdyck “Worry more a

Re: NFS Export of Data Set File System

2024-01-10 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
There is no users guide but there is an admin guide at https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/zos/3.1.0?topic=administration-dsfs-guide Lionel B. Dyck <>< Github: https://github.com/lbdyck “Worry more about your character than your reputation. Character is what you are, reputation merely wh

Re: Checking status of multiple datasets in CLIST and REXX

2023-12-29 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
Paul is spot on - and you can use BPXWDYN to concatenate as well. See examples here https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/zos/3.1.0?topic=output-examples-calling-bpxwdyn-from-rexx-program Lionel B. Dyck <>< Github: https://github.com/lbdyck “Worry more about your character than your r

Re: Checking status of multiple datasets in CLIST and REXX

2023-12-29 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
That works well for checking the catalog status *but* not the allocation status. For that you'll need to trap LISTALC or write your own. Lionel B. Dyck <>< Github: https://github.com/lbdyck “Worry more about your character than your reputation. Character is what you are, reputati

Re: What is the PDS command?

2023-12-27 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
%20Basics%20Freeware%20-%20PDS%20The%20Swiss%20Army%20Knife%20of%20Utilities%20-%20Hands-On%20Lab.pdf Lionel B. Dyck <>< 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: Dataset File System

2023-12-23 Thread Lionel B Dyck
It works fine Lionel B. Dyck < Website: GitHub.com/lbdyck 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 Dec 23, 2023, at 2:44 PM, Frank Swarbric

Re: Dataset File System

2023-12-23 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
I looked and could not find an IBM Idea to address the DFSMShsm migration issues with DSFS so I created on: https://ibm-z-hardware-and-operating-systems.ideas.ibm.com/ideas/ZOS-I-3936 Please vote and add your comments. Lionel B. Dyck <>< Github: https://github.com/lbdyck “Worry m

Re: Dataset File System

2023-12-23 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
datasets as if they were just another file. There a nuances for text, record format, binary, and spool files that the users need to understand. Lionel B. Dyck <>< Github: https://github.com/lbdyck “Worry more about your character than your reputation. Character is what you are, reputation me

Re: Dataset File System

2023-12-22 Thread Lionel B Dyck
I’ve experimented with it and found it has great potential. I also wrote this https://community.ibm.com/community/user/ibmz-and-linuxone/blogs/lionel-dyck2/2023/10/20/data-set-file-system-aka-dsfs-simplified-administr Lionel B. Dyck < Website: GitHub.com/lbdyck Sent from my iPhone 15 Pro Wo

Re: Rexx to clone users in RACF

2023-11-17 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
You can always try the open-source REXXADM ISPF dialog found at www.cbttape.org (check the updates page for the most recent) or at https://github.com/lbdyck/racfadm (I host it but I didn't write it - just contributed to it) Lionel B. Dyck <>< Github: https://github.com/lbdyck “W

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: 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: 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: 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

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

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

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

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

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
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

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: 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-

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

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

2023-10-10 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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

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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: ISPF List and Log - Improved Access

2023-08-11 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
Sadly the link wrapped and that broke it. Try again but combine it before trying to use it https://community.ibm.com/community/user/ibmz-and-linuxone/blogs/lionel-dyck2/2022/06/02/ispf-list-and-log-improved-access Lionel B. Dyck <>< Website: https://www.lbdsoftware.com Gith

Re: IBM z/OS Internet Library down?

2023-08-11 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
Correction - I clicked the wrong link (a tad small on my iphone) - got the 'right' link and it failed as yours did. Lionel B. Dyck <>< Website: https://www.lbdsoftware.com Github: https://github.com/lbdyck “Worry more about your character than your reputation. Character is

Re: IBM z/OS Internet Library down?

2023-08-11 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
Worked for me 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-

ISPF List and Log - Improved Access

2023-08-11 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
-and-log-improved-access 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

z/OS 3.1 Educational materials

2023-08-08 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
Just found this – gotta LOVE IBM for doing this For z/OS 3.1 https://github.com/IBM/IBM-Z-zOS/tree/main/zOS-Education/zOS-3.1-Education For z/OS 2.1 to 2.5 (including 3.1) start here https://github.com/IBM/IBM-Z-zOS/tree/main/zOS-Education Lionel B. Dyck <>< Websi

Re: Preferred FTP Client for Windows

2023-07-28 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
Agreed - poor choice of wording. 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: Preferred FTP Client for Windows

2023-07-28 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
Go to https://coztoolkit.com/downloads/coz/index.html and then click on Documentation to read all about it. Then click on License/Support to determine if your site qualifies (most do unless you are an outsourcer). Then click Downloads and enjoy. Lionel B. Dyck <>< Websi

Re: Preferred FTP Client for Windows

2023-07-28 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
encourage you to consider if you're going to use it in production if only to support this great company). 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

SHARE Bit Bucket Session

2023-07-26 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
? Thanks 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: [EXT] Ars Technica: The IBM mainframe: How it runs and why it survives

2023-07-25 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
ver a single TCP/IP connection. 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 -Orig

Re: Ars Technica: The IBM mainframe: How it runs and why it survives

2023-07-24 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
Wow - talk about scary - requires hundreds to thousands of support staff - something the author harps on several times. Lionel B. Dyck <>< Website: https://www.lbdsoftware.com Github: https://github.com/lbdyck “Worry more about your character than your reputation. Character is

Re: Equivalent of TSOLIB for batch

2023-07-18 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
I'm assuming (and I know the danger of doing that) that you are using TSO in batch since you mention TSOLIB. Check out the STEPLIB command on www.cbttape.org in file 452. If nothing else you can look at the source code to see how it does it. Lionel B. Dyck <>< Websi

Re: Python 3.11 on z/OS - UTF-8 errors

2023-07-08 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
Have you tried the z/OS Open Tools phytonport - https://github.com/ZOSOpenTools 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

Incident Response

2023-07-07 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
Excellent points in this article https://www.computerworld.com/article/3701892/lawyers-and-incident-response- can-be-a-dangerous-combo.html#tk.rss_all Lionel B. Dyck <>< Website: https://www.lbdsoftware.com Github: https://github.com/lbdyck “Worry more about your character than your r

Re: PDSEv2 and JCL (again!)

2023-06-30 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
And it isn't supported via dynamic allocation and you won't find it available via DSFS or ZOWE ☹ 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: How batch create a PDSE2 with Generations?

2023-06-29 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
Thank you for that - I've seen SYSDA at every shop I've worked at since the early so made that false assumption. Lionel B. Dyck <>< Website: https://www.lbdsoftware.com Github: https://github.com/lbdyck “Worry more about your character than your reputation. Character is

Join new online community of Z enthusiasts

2023-06-28 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
Here is a link to the Discord space for System Z Enthusiasts - please join this community of over 500 members. https://discord.gg/rFXEVKK7AH And feel free to pass this along to others. Lionel B. Dyck <>< Website: https://www.lbdsoftware.com Github: https://github.com/lbdyck “Worry m

Re: How batch create a PDSE2 with Generations?

2023-06-27 Thread Lionel B. Dyck
-and-operating-systems.ideas.ibm.com/ideas/ZOS-I-1612 https://ibm-z-hardware-and-operating-systems.ideas.ibm.com/ideas/ZOS-I-1565 I believe that all are in 'Future consideration' status. Additional votes couldn't hurt. Lionel B. Dyck <>< Website: https://www.lbdsoftware.com Github: https://g

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