Re: Connect:Direct question

[Sasso, Len]

Good morning!

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/how-code-sysopts-statement-binary-file-transfer-between-connectdirect-windows-and-connectdirect-os390-sci35380


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Decades ago when I had first discovered the exciting geekery of computer
programming, I remarked in a passing group of fellow enthusiasts that this
was the most fun I'd ever had in my life.  One of them said "Yeah?  Would
you be interested in a job this fall?"  So the Academic Computer Center
hired me (just a student job) to a) run a HASP station and b) help other
students debug their programs.

The latter would come to the desk, all confused:  "I ran this program last
semester and it worked, but now it's failing and [all chorus it together
with me] I DIDN'T CHANGE A THING!".

The response is always simple:  Well, let's look at the compile errors.  And
it was almost always right there.  This was a PL/C compiler with lots of
willingness to guess, so it might say "Stm 53: Missing right parenthesis in
column 14".

And the student then says "Oh, well, I did change that ONE statement..."

The point of this rambling digression is this:  If you want someone to help
you diagnose your program at a distance, and you say "I keep getting
errors", mightn't it be helpful to say WHAT errors?  This is kind of basic.
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I am trying to transfer a file using Connect:Direct from one z/OS system to
another.  I need to specify both STORCLAS and DATACLAS.  This is what I am
writing:

CPYSEQ PROCESS-
SNODE=RTST
 COPY1 COPY-
   FROM (DSN=G120NTN.KVTNKSP.UNLOAD-
 DISP=SHR  -
 PNODE -
) -
   TO   (DSN=G120NTN.KVTNKSP.UNLOAD-
 DISP=(NEW,CATLG)  -
 SPACE=(CYL,(999,),RLSE)   -
 SYSOPTS="STORCLAS=RKF1 DATACLAS=EXT" -
 SNODE -
)

And I keep getting errors.

How to I specify more than one parameter in SYSOPTS. I've tried writing a
comma between the parameters with the same results.

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Re: IBM-MAIN Posting Guidelines

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Totally agree.

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If possible, may I suggest that your simple 1-2 sentence guidelines be included 
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Re: Not aging well (know-it-alls)

[Sasso, Len]

Ditto!






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

I seem to notice a trend here on IBM-MAIN.   Ive been active for probably 25 
years on it, and the benefits I have received, and presume at least some of the 
advice/info I have provided has been helpful for some.

But what I notice, and I know none of these people personally, is that as folks 
age we seem to get grumpier, and have to be "RIGHT" all the time.   Why is 
that?  Thinking back over the years, I recall Ed Gould, liked to argue before 
he faded away off the list, then there was Chris Mason (RIP), that would argue 
USS and whether it was ok to use for VTAM or Unix, and now we have our latest 
example raging as we speak.

I'm nearing the end of my career too, well maybe not that close, but turned 60 
this year.   I certainly hope I age a bit more gracefully, and not argue if the 
sky is blue or turquoise.

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Re: IEBGENER and JES System Symbol

[Sasso, Len]

OA55138: SYSJOBID AND SYSJOBNM INCORRECTLY DOCUMENTED IN THE MVS JCL REFERENCE 
V2R3

On page 50 of the MVS JCL Reference V2R3 under section "Using
the SYSUID system symbol" is the following statement referring
to SYSUID, SYSJOBNM and SYSJOBID:

"These symbols are available to JCL and can be used in in-stream
datasets, and are exported to the running address space."

The statement is misleading because it implies SYSJOBNM and
SYSJOBID can be used in in-stream datasets without an implicit
EXPORT/SET statement like SYSUID. This is not the case.

When SYSJOBNM/SYSJOBID are used in-stream without being
exported, it will result in the literal words "" and
"" appearing in-stream, with no substitution.


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Subject: Re: IEBGENER and JES System Symbol



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 isn't a system symbol.  It's a JES2 symbol.

 should work for this purpose, I use it.  The other is for JCL
(only, it seems) where  usually resolves to "JES2".

sas

On Fri, Nov 11, 2022 at 1:15 PM Sasso, Len <
039db7f8412a-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> wrote:

>  - JES System Symbol (Name of the job - SASSTEST)
> - Dynamic System Symbols
>
> According to IBM, I should be able to use (substitute) the values of these
> symbols into the In-Stream Data,
> if I code "SYMBOLS=EXECSYS" on the DD Statement.
> Below is a PROC and Pend executing IEBGENER and the contents of the output
> file:
>
> JOBNAME: 
> _D2022.ZIP
>
> Question: Why wasn't the value of the JES System Symbol (SASSTEST)
> substituted in the two records, but the values of the Dynamic System
> Symbols were substituted?
> Any help would be appreciated.
>
>
> //SASSTEST JOB OPS,'TEST',CLASS=A,MSGCLASS=X
> //*
> //COPYPROC PROC
> //*
> //PS0010   EXEC PGM=IEBGENER
> //SYSINDD DUMMY
> //SYSUDUMP DD SYSOUT=*
> //SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=*
> //*
> //SYSUT1   DD DUMMY
> //*
> //SYSUT2   DD UNIT=DISK,SPACE=(TRK,(1,1),RLSE),
> //DISP=(,CATLG,DELETE),DSN=SASS.PRD.LSASSO.TST
> //*
> //PS0020   EXEC PGM=IEBGENER
> //SYSINDD DUMMY
> //SYSUDUMP DD SYSOUT=*
> //SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=*
> //*
> //SYSUT1   DD DISP=SHR,DSN=SASS.PRD.LSASSO.TST
> //*
> //SYSUT2   DD SYSOUT=*
> //*
> // PEND
> //**
> //JS0010   EXEC COPYPROC
> //*
> //PS0010.SYSUT1 DD *,SYMBOLS=EXECSYS
>JOBNAME: 
>_D
> //*
> //**
>
>
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IEBGENER and JES System Symbol

[Sasso, Len]

 - JES System Symbol (Name of the job - SASSTEST)
- Dynamic System Symbols

According to IBM, I should be able to use (substitute) the values of these 
symbols into the In-Stream Data,
if I code "SYMBOLS=EXECSYS" on the DD Statement.
Below is a PROC and Pend executing IEBGENER and the contents of the output file:

JOBNAME: 
_D2022.ZIP

Question: Why wasn't the value of the JES System Symbol (SASSTEST) substituted 
in the two records, but the values of the Dynamic System Symbols were 
substituted?
Any help would be appreciated.


//SASSTEST JOB OPS,'TEST',CLASS=A,MSGCLASS=X
//*
//COPYPROC PROC
//*
//PS0010   EXEC PGM=IEBGENER
//SYSINDD DUMMY
//SYSUDUMP DD SYSOUT=*
//SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=*
//*
//SYSUT1   DD DUMMY
//*
//SYSUT2   DD UNIT=DISK,SPACE=(TRK,(1,1),RLSE),
//DISP=(,CATLG,DELETE),DSN=SASS.PRD.LSASSO.TST
//*
//PS0020   EXEC PGM=IEBGENER
//SYSINDD DUMMY
//SYSUDUMP DD SYSOUT=*
//SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=*
//*
//SYSUT1   DD DISP=SHR,DSN=SASS.PRD.LSASSO.TST
//*
//SYSUT2   DD SYSOUT=*
//*
// PEND
//**
//JS0010   EXEC COPYPROC
//*
//PS0010.SYSUT1 DD *,SYMBOLS=EXECSYS
   JOBNAME: 
   _D
//*
//**


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

[Sasso, Len]

Is the line separating the headers from the body absolutely empty?  Yes



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



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The separator line is CRLF, no other character. A line containing SP CR LF will 
not work. I suspect that the SMTP and CSSMTP external writers have the smarts 
to strip out extraneous spaces; that should be easy to test.


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

On Thu, 28 Apr 2022 13:09:04 +0000, Sasso, Len wrote:

>Below is the input to IEBGENER:
>
>MIME-VERSION: 1.0
>CONTENT-TYPE: MULTIPART/MIXED; BOUNDARY="SIMPLE BOUNDARY"
>
>--SIMPLE BOUNDARY
>CONTENT-TYPE: APPLICATION/ZIP; BOUNDARY="SIMPLE BOUNDARY"
>CONTENT-DISPOSITION: ATTACHMENT; FILENAME=TEST.ZIP
>CONTENT-TRANSFER-ENCODING: BINARY
>
>//*
>//DD DISP=SHR,DSN=TEST.ZIP
>//*
Is the line separating the headers from the body absolutely empty?
RFC 822 requires this, but the ISPF Editor abhors empty lines
(Why, dammit!) and tends to pad them with a single blank.


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

[Sasso, Len]

I have also tried:

CONTENT-TYPE: APPLICATION/OCTET-STREAM; BOUNDARY="SIMPLE BOUNDARY"



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



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Below is the input to IEBGENER:

MIME-VERSION: 1.0
CONTENT-TYPE: MULTIPART/MIXED; BOUNDARY="SIMPLE BOUNDARY"

--SIMPLE BOUNDARY
CONTENT-TYPE: APPLICATION/ZIP; BOUNDARY="SIMPLE BOUNDARY"
CONTENT-DISPOSITION: ATTACHMENT; FILENAME=TEST.ZIP
CONTENT-TRANSFER-ENCODING: BINARY

//*
//DD DISP=SHR,DSN=TEST.ZIP
//*




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



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I used to run this with XMITIP - email attachment is in separate  file, either 
HFS or MVS

//XMIT EXEC XMITIP,COND=((0,NE),(0,EQ))
//*HFS1 DD PATH='/u/eileen/tmp/statfile/edupstat.zip',
//*  PATHDISP=(KEEP,KEEP) PATHMODE=SIRXU
//HFS1 DD DSN=X.MACS.ZIP,DISP=SHR
//SYSIN DD *
  %XMITIP   (ebar...@doitt.nyc.gov) +
  CC(ebar...@doitt.nyc.gov) +
  FROM  "EILEEN BARKOW" +
  SUBJECT 'ZIPPED MACS-restore with tso receive' +
  FORMAT BIN/zip+
 FILEDD HFS1
 /*
//


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Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2022 12:54 PM
To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: Send an email with a Zip file as an attachment?

CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click 
links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content 
is safe.  Forward suspect email to ph...@cyber.nyc.gov as an attachment (Click 
the More button, then forward as attachment).

I'm not sure what this additional parameter does

BOUNDARY="SIMPLE BOUNDARY"
I don't use that parm in my test job
I think maybe the best option is to try XMIT/IP I actually may have that tool 
also, I can check Carmen

On 4/27/2022 11:28 AM, Sasso, Len wrote:
> BOUNDARY="SIMPLE BOUNDARY"
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Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Send an email with a Zip file as an attachment?

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Below is the input to IEBGENER:

MIME-VERSION: 1.0
CONTENT-TYPE: MULTIPART/MIXED; BOUNDARY="SIMPLE BOUNDARY"

--SIMPLE BOUNDARY
CONTENT-TYPE: APPLICATION/ZIP; BOUNDARY="SIMPLE BOUNDARY"
CONTENT-DISPOSITION: ATTACHMENT; FILENAME=TEST.ZIP
CONTENT-TRANSFER-ENCODING: BINARY

//*
//DD DISP=SHR,DSN=TEST.ZIP
//*




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



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I used to run this with XMITIP - email attachment is in separate  file, either 
HFS or MVS

//XMIT EXEC XMITIP,COND=((0,NE),(0,EQ))
//*HFS1 DD PATH='/u/eileen/tmp/statfile/edupstat.zip',
//*  PATHDISP=(KEEP,KEEP) PATHMODE=SIRXU
//HFS1 DD DSN=X.MACS.ZIP,DISP=SHR
//SYSIN DD *
  %XMITIP   (ebar...@doitt.nyc.gov) +
  CC(ebar...@doitt.nyc.gov) +
  FROM  "EILEEN BARKOW" +
  SUBJECT 'ZIPPED MACS-restore with tso receive' +
  FORMAT BIN/zip+
 FILEDD HFS1
 /*
//


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From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List  On Behalf Of 
Carmen Vitullo
Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2022 12:54 PM
To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: Send an email with a Zip file as an attachment?

CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click 
links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content 
is safe.  Forward suspect email to ph...@cyber.nyc.gov as an attachment (Click 
the More button, then forward as attachment).

I'm not sure what this additional parameter does

BOUNDARY="SIMPLE BOUNDARY"
I don't use that parm in my test job
I think maybe the best option is to try XMIT/IP I actually may have that tool 
also, I can check Carmen

On 4/27/2022 11:28 AM, Sasso, Len wrote:
> BOUNDARY="SIMPLE BOUNDARY"
--
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but I am bound to live by the light that I have. I must stand with anybody that 
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Re: Send an email with a Zip file as an attachment?

[Sasso, Len]

If I specify either:

CONTENT-TYPE: APPLICATION/ZIP; BOUNDARY="SIMPLE BOUNDARY"
CONTENT-DISPOSITION: ATTACHMENT; FILENAME=TEST.ZIP
CONTENT-TRANSFER-ENCODING: BINARY

or

CONTENT-TYPE: APPLICATION/OCTET-STREAM; BOUNDARY="SIMPLE BOUNDARY"
CONTENT-DISPOSITION: ATTACHMENT; FILENAME=TEST.ZIP
CONTENT-TRANSFER-ENCODING: BINARY


I receive the message below from 7-Zip, when I attempt to extract the file:


Can not open file "TEST.ZIP" as archive.



Thank You and Please Be Safe!

Len Sasso
Systems Administrator Senior
CSRA, A General Dynamics Information Technology Company
327 Columbia TPKE
Rensselaer, NY 12144

TEAM: Together Everyone Achieves More

Office Hours: M-F  7 AM - 3:45 PM

Vacation:

Phone: (518) 257-4209
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Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2022 12:21 PM
To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU 
Subject: Re: Send an email with a Zip file as an attachment?



 [External: Use caution with links & attachments]

On Wed, 27 Apr 2022 15:48:04 +, Sasso, Len  wrote:

>When I tried to open it with 7-Zip I received the following message:
>
>   Can not open file "abc.zip" as archive.
>
Is EBCDIC the problem?

On Wed, 27 Apr 2022 10:14:52 -0500, Carmen Vitullo wrote:

>I have an example, not attaching a zip file - do you have a product like
>PKZIP on the mainframe?
>

"jar"

Protect the .zip file with "uuencode -m", or (not SYSIN-safe) TSO TRANSMIT.

#! /bin/sh -x
# Run thsi script or paste into uudecode.
# Safest to extract in an empty directory.
uudecode -i <<{endmime}

( Comments hardly matter. )

begin-base64 644 makesea.zip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{endmime}

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

[Sasso, Len]

Sorry, when I tried to open it with 7-Zip, on my laptop, I received the 
following message:

   Can not open file "abc.zip" as archive.



Thank You and Please Be Safe!

Len Sasso
Systems Administrator Senior
CSRA, A General Dynamics Information Technology Company
327 Columbia TPKE
Rensselaer, NY 12144

TEAM: Together Everyone Achieves More

Office Hours: M-F  7 AM - 3:45 PM

Vacation:

Phone: (518) 257-4209
Cell: (518) 894-0879
Fax: (518) 257-4300
len.sa...@gdit.com
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From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List  on behalf of 
Carmen Vitullo 
Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2022 11:51 AM
To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU 
Subject: Re: Send an email with a Zip file as an attachment?



 [External: Use caution with links & attachments]

using

CONTENT-TYPE: APPLICATION/ZIP

CONTENT-TRANSFER-ENCODING: BINARY

on the IEBGENER job ?

I'm not sure if there's maybe a parm needed on the PKZIP job to be
comparable with PKZIP on window ?

Carmen


On 4/27/2022 10:48 AM, Sasso, Len wrote:
> When I tried to open it with 7-Zip I received the following message:
>
> Can not open file "abc.zip" as archive.
>
>
>
>
>
> Thank You and Please Be Safe!
>
> Len Sasso
> Systems Administrator Senior
> CSRA, A General Dynamics Information Technology Company
> 327 Columbia TPKE
> Rensselaer, NY 12144
>
> TEAM: Together Everyone Achieves More
>
> Office Hours: M-F  7 AM - 3:45 PM
>
> Vacation:
>
> Phone: (518) 257-4209
> Cell: (518) 894-0879
> Fax: (518) 257-4300
> len.sa...@gdit.com
> URL:www.gdit.com<http://www.gdit.com>
>
>
>
>
> 
> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List  on behalf of 
> Carmen Vitullo
> Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2022 11:32 AM
> To:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU  
> Subject: Re: Send an email with a Zip file as an attachment?
>
>
>
>   [External: Use caution with links & attachments]
>
> ok, i found an older JCL from a former job
>
> SUBJECT: Z/OS SYST SMTP MAIL TESTING WITH ATTACHMENT
>
> MIME-VERSION: 1.0
>
> CONTENT-TYPE: APPLICATION/ZIP
>
> CONTENT-TRANSFER-ENCODING: BINARY
>
> CONTENT-DESCRIPTION: TEST ZIP ATTACHMENT
>
> CONTENT-DISPOSITION: ATTACHMENT; FILENAME=CPV8281.ZIP -
>
>
> On 4/27/2022 10:28 AM, Sasso, Len wrote:
>> Do you have an example using IEBGENER with a Zip file attachment?
>>
>>
>>
>> Thank You and Please Be Safe!
>>
>> Len Sasso
>> Systems Administrator Senior
>> CSRA, A General Dynamics Information Technology Company
>> 327 Columbia TPKE
>> Rensselaer, NY 12144
>>
>> TEAM: Together Everyone Achieves More
>>
>> Office Hours: M-F  7 AM - 3:45 PM
>>
>> Vacation:
>>
>> Phone: (518) 257-4209
>> Cell: (518) 894-0879
>> Fax: (518) 257-4300
>> len.sa...@gdit.com
>> URL:www.gdit.com<http://www.gdit.com>
>>
>>
>>
>> 
>> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List   on behalf of 
>> Carmen Vitullo
>> Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2022 11:26 AM
>> To:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU   
>> Subject: Re: Send an email with a Zip file as an attachment?
>>
>>
>>
>>[External: Use caution with links & attachments]
>>
>> one more better example
>>
>> //SMTPTEST EXEC PGM=IEBGENER
>>
>> //SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=*
>>
>> //SYSOUT   DD SYSOUT=*
>>
>> //SYSINDD DUMMY
>>
>> //SYSUT1DD *
>>
>> HELO LITJES2T
>>
>> MAILFROM:donotre...@site.com
>>
>> RCPT TO:<@MAIL.NET:u...@asite.com>
>>
>> DATA
>>
>> SUBJECT: Z/OS SYST SMTP MAIL TESTING WITH ATTACHMENT
>>
>> MIME-VERSION: 1.0
>>
>> CONTENT-TYPE: TEXT/PLAIN
>>
>> CONTENT-DISPOSITION: ATTACHMENT; FILENAME=user.JCL.CNTL(BR14) -
>>
>> /*
>>
>> //SYSUT2   DD SYSOUT=(B,SMTP)
>>
>> On 4/27/2022 10:20 AM, Sasso, Len wrote:
>>> I have already created the Zip file with PKZIP (LRECL=80).
>>> An example of using IEBGENER and attaching the Zip file would be 
>>> appreciated.
>>>
>>>
>>> Thank You and Please Be Safe!
>>>
>>> Len Sasso
>>> Systems Administrator Senior
>>> CSRA, A General Dynamics Information Technology Company
>>> 327 Columbia TPKE
>>> Rensselaer, NY 12144
>>>
>>> TEAM: Together Everyone Achieves More
>>>
>>> Office Hours: M-F  7 AM - 3:45 PM
>>>
>>> Vacation:
>>>
>>> Phone: (518) 257-4209
>>> Cell: (518) 894-0879
>>> Fax: (

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

[Sasso, Len]

When I tried to open it with 7-Zip I received the following message:

   Can not open file "abc.zip" as archive.





Thank You and Please Be Safe!

Len Sasso
Systems Administrator Senior
CSRA, A General Dynamics Information Technology Company
327 Columbia TPKE
Rensselaer, NY 12144

TEAM: Together Everyone Achieves More

Office Hours: M-F  7 AM - 3:45 PM

Vacation:

Phone: (518) 257-4209
Cell: (518) 894-0879
Fax: (518) 257-4300
len.sa...@gdit.com
URL: www.gdit.com<http://www.gdit.com>





From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List  on behalf of 
Carmen Vitullo 
Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2022 11:32 AM
To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU 
Subject: Re: Send an email with a Zip file as an attachment?



 [External: Use caution with links & attachments]

ok, i found an older JCL from a former job

SUBJECT: Z/OS SYST SMTP MAIL TESTING WITH ATTACHMENT

MIME-VERSION: 1.0

CONTENT-TYPE: APPLICATION/ZIP

CONTENT-TRANSFER-ENCODING: BINARY

CONTENT-DESCRIPTION: TEST ZIP ATTACHMENT

CONTENT-DISPOSITION: ATTACHMENT; FILENAME=CPV8281.ZIP -


On 4/27/2022 10:28 AM, Sasso, Len wrote:
> Do you have an example using IEBGENER with a Zip file attachment?
>
>
>
> Thank You and Please Be Safe!
>
> Len Sasso
> Systems Administrator Senior
> CSRA, A General Dynamics Information Technology Company
> 327 Columbia TPKE
> Rensselaer, NY 12144
>
> TEAM: Together Everyone Achieves More
>
> Office Hours: M-F  7 AM - 3:45 PM
>
> Vacation:
>
> Phone: (518) 257-4209
> Cell: (518) 894-0879
> Fax: (518) 257-4300
> len.sa...@gdit.com
> URL:www.gdit.com<http://www.gdit.com>
>
>
>
> 
> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List  on behalf of 
> Carmen Vitullo
> Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2022 11:26 AM
> To:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU  
> Subject: Re: Send an email with a Zip file as an attachment?
>
>
>
>   [External: Use caution with links & attachments]
>
> one more better example
>
> //SMTPTEST EXEC PGM=IEBGENER
>
> //SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=*
>
> //SYSOUT   DD SYSOUT=*
>
> //SYSINDD DUMMY
>
> //SYSUT1DD *
>
> HELO LITJES2T
>
> MAILFROM:donotre...@site.com
>
> RCPT TO:<@MAIL.NET:u...@asite.com>
>
> DATA
>
> SUBJECT: Z/OS SYST SMTP MAIL TESTING WITH ATTACHMENT
>
> MIME-VERSION: 1.0
>
> CONTENT-TYPE: TEXT/PLAIN
>
> CONTENT-DISPOSITION: ATTACHMENT; FILENAME=user.JCL.CNTL(BR14) -
>
> /*
>
> //SYSUT2   DD SYSOUT=(B,SMTP)
>
> On 4/27/2022 10:20 AM, Sasso, Len wrote:
>> I have already created the Zip file with PKZIP (LRECL=80).
>> An example of using IEBGENER and attaching the Zip file would be appreciated.
>>
>>
>> Thank You and Please Be Safe!
>>
>> Len Sasso
>> Systems Administrator Senior
>> CSRA, A General Dynamics Information Technology Company
>> 327 Columbia TPKE
>> Rensselaer, NY 12144
>>
>> TEAM: Together Everyone Achieves More
>>
>> Office Hours: M-F  7 AM - 3:45 PM
>>
>> Vacation:
>>
>> Phone: (518) 257-4209
>> Cell: (518) 894-0879
>> Fax: (518) 257-4300
>> len.sa...@gdit.com
>> URL:www.gdit.com<http://www.gdit.com>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> 
>> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List   on behalf of 
>> Carmen Vitullo
>> Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2022 11:14 AM
>> To:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU   
>> Subject: Re: Send an email with a Zip file as an attachment?
>>
>>
>>
>>[External: Use caution with links & attachments]
>>
>> I have an example, not attaching a zip file - do you have a product like
>> PKZIP on the mainframe?
>>
>> if you need an example of using IEBGENER and attaching a file I can
>> provide an example
>>
>> Carmen
>>
>> On 4/27/2022 10:04 AM, Sasso, Len wrote:
>>> Is it possible to send an email with a Zip file as an attachment, from our 
>>> mainframe (z/OS 2.3) executing IEBGENER via SMTP?
>>> If so, could you please provide an example?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Thank You and Please Be Safe!
>>>
>>> Len Sasso
>>> Systems Administrator Senior
>>> CSRA, A General Dynamics Information Technology Company
>>> 327 Columbia TPKE
>>> Rensselaer, NY 12144
>>>
>>> TEAM: Together Everyone Achieves More
>>>
>>> Office Hours: M-F  7 AM - 3:45 PM
>>>
>>> Vacation:
>>>
>>> Phone: (518) 257-4209
>>> Cell: (518) 894-0879
>>> Fax: (518) 257-4300
>>> len.sa...@gdit.com
>>> URL:www.gd

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

[Sasso, Len]

Do you have an example using IEBGENER with a Zip file attachment?



Thank You and Please Be Safe!

Len Sasso
Systems Administrator Senior
CSRA, A General Dynamics Information Technology Company
327 Columbia TPKE
Rensselaer, NY 12144

TEAM: Together Everyone Achieves More

Office Hours: M-F  7 AM - 3:45 PM

Vacation:

Phone: (518) 257-4209
Cell: (518) 894-0879
Fax: (518) 257-4300
len.sa...@gdit.com
URL: www.gdit.com<http://www.gdit.com>




From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List  on behalf of 
Carmen Vitullo 
Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2022 11:26 AM
To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU 
Subject: Re: Send an email with a Zip file as an attachment?



 [External: Use caution with links & attachments]

one more better example

//SMTPTEST EXEC PGM=IEBGENER

//SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=*

//SYSOUT   DD SYSOUT=*

//SYSINDD DUMMY

//SYSUT1DD *

HELO LITJES2T

MAIL FROM:donotre...@site.com

RCPT TO:<@MAIL.NET:u...@asite.com>

DATA

SUBJECT: Z/OS SYST SMTP MAIL TESTING WITH ATTACHMENT

MIME-VERSION: 1.0

CONTENT-TYPE: TEXT/PLAIN

CONTENT-DISPOSITION: ATTACHMENT; FILENAME=user.JCL.CNTL(BR14) -

/*

//SYSUT2   DD SYSOUT=(B,SMTP)

On 4/27/2022 10:20 AM, Sasso, Len wrote:
> I have already created the Zip file with PKZIP (LRECL=80).
> An example of using IEBGENER and attaching the Zip file would be appreciated.
>
>
> Thank You and Please Be Safe!
>
> Len Sasso
> Systems Administrator Senior
> CSRA, A General Dynamics Information Technology Company
> 327 Columbia TPKE
> Rensselaer, NY 12144
>
> TEAM: Together Everyone Achieves More
>
> Office Hours: M-F  7 AM - 3:45 PM
>
> Vacation:
>
> Phone: (518) 257-4209
> Cell: (518) 894-0879
> Fax: (518) 257-4300
> len.sa...@gdit.com
> URL:www.gdit.com<http://www.gdit.com>
>
>
>
>
> 
> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List  on behalf of 
> Carmen Vitullo
> Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2022 11:14 AM
> To:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU  
> Subject: Re: Send an email with a Zip file as an attachment?
>
>
>
>   [External: Use caution with links & attachments]
>
> I have an example, not attaching a zip file - do you have a product like
> PKZIP on the mainframe?
>
> if you need an example of using IEBGENER and attaching a file I can
> provide an example
>
> Carmen
>
> On 4/27/2022 10:04 AM, Sasso, Len wrote:
>> Is it possible to send an email with a Zip file as an attachment, from our 
>> mainframe (z/OS 2.3) executing IEBGENER via SMTP?
>> If so, could you please provide an example?
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Thank You and Please Be Safe!
>>
>> Len Sasso
>> Systems Administrator Senior
>> CSRA, A General Dynamics Information Technology Company
>> 327 Columbia TPKE
>> Rensselaer, NY 12144
>>
>> TEAM: Together Everyone Achieves More
>>
>> Office Hours: M-F  7 AM - 3:45 PM
>>
>> Vacation:
>>
>> Phone: (518) 257-4209
>> Cell: (518) 894-0879
>> Fax: (518) 257-4300
>> len.sa...@gdit.com
>> URL:www.gdit.com<http://www.gdit.com>
>>
>>
>>
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Re: Send an email with a Zip file as an attachment?

[Sasso, Len]

I have already created the Zip file with PKZIP (LRECL=80).
An example of using IEBGENER and attaching the Zip file would be appreciated.


Thank You and Please Be Safe!

Len Sasso
Systems Administrator Senior
CSRA, A General Dynamics Information Technology Company
327 Columbia TPKE
Rensselaer, NY 12144

TEAM: Together Everyone Achieves More

Office Hours: M-F  7 AM - 3:45 PM

Vacation:

Phone: (518) 257-4209
Cell: (518) 894-0879
Fax: (518) 257-4300
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From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List  on behalf of 
Carmen Vitullo 
Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2022 11:14 AM
To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU 
Subject: Re: Send an email with a Zip file as an attachment?



 [External: Use caution with links & attachments]

I have an example, not attaching a zip file - do you have a product like
PKZIP on the mainframe?

if you need an example of using IEBGENER and attaching a file I can
provide an example

Carmen

On 4/27/2022 10:04 AM, Sasso, Len wrote:
> Is it possible to send an email with a Zip file as an attachment, from our 
> mainframe (z/OS 2.3) executing IEBGENER via SMTP?
> If so, could you please provide an example?
>
>
>
>
> Thank You and Please Be Safe!
>
> Len Sasso
> Systems Administrator Senior
> CSRA, A General Dynamics Information Technology Company
> 327 Columbia TPKE
> Rensselaer, NY 12144
>
> TEAM: Together Everyone Achieves More
>
> Office Hours: M-F  7 AM - 3:45 PM
>
> Vacation:
>
> Phone: (518) 257-4209
> Cell: (518) 894-0879
> Fax: (518) 257-4300
> len.sa...@gdit.com
> URL:www.gdit.com<http://www.gdit.com>
>
>
>
>
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Send an email with a Zip file as an attachment?

[Sasso, Len]

Is it possible to send an email with a Zip file as an attachment, from our 
mainframe (z/OS 2.3) executing IEBGENER via SMTP?
If so, could you please provide an example?




Thank You and Please Be Safe!

Len Sasso
Systems Administrator Senior
CSRA, A General Dynamics Information Technology Company
327 Columbia TPKE
Rensselaer, NY 12144

TEAM: Together Everyone Achieves More

Office Hours: M-F  7 AM - 3:45 PM

Vacation:

Phone: (518) 257-4209
Cell: (518) 894-0879
Fax: (518) 257-4300
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Re: SCCHowTo_Book

[Sasso, Len]

Good Afternoon, Kolusu!

I would really appreciate if you could send it offline (len.sa...@gdit.com).




Thank You and Please Be Safe!

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CSRA, A General Dynamics Information Technology Company
327 Columbia TPKE
Rensselaer, NY 12144

TEAM: Together Everyone Achieves More

Office Hours: M-F  7 AM - 3:45 PM

Vacation:

Phone: (518) 257-4209
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h Kolusu 
Sent: Thursday, April 7, 2022 1:41 PM
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Subject: Re: SCCHowTo_Book



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Len,

The link is active, however most browsers stopped supporting FTP access. You 
can use FTP Clients such as (Filezilla, Winscp...or the good old command prompt 
if you are on windows) using Anonymous logon and you should be able to download 
the document.
If you are having trouble  downloading the document, I can send it offline as 
IBM-MAIN  list prohibits PDF file as attachments.

Thanks,
Kolusu

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SCCHowTo_Book

[Sasso, Len]

Good Afternoon!

Anyone know where I can find the document below (the link no longer works.)?


ftp://public.dhe.ibm.com/software/commerce/doc/mft/scc/541/SCCHowTo_Book.pdf



Thank You and Please Be Safe!

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Rensselaer, NY 12144

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Vacation:

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

[Sasso, Len]

Check Sorter Operator



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CSRA, A General Dynamics Information Technology Company
327 Columbia TPKE
Rensselaer, NY 12144

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Office Hours: M-F  7 AM - 3:45 PM

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Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2022 3:27 PM
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 [External: Use caution with links & attachments]

My career in IT started as an overnight burster and decollator
operator...
Billy

-- Original Message --
>From "Carmen Vitullo" 
To IBM-MAIN@listserv.ua.edu
Date 1/19/2022 3:07:12 PM
Subject Re: What not to do on a z/OS system...

>yup, Print, burst, trim, console, microfiche, all shifts :) we did it all 
>indeed
>
>Carmen
>
>On 1/19/2022 2:04 PM, Mitch Mccluhan wrote:
>>   Carmen?
>>Print operator?  Back in the 70s, we did it all!
>>
>>Mitch
>> -Original Message-
>>From: Carmen Vitullo
>>To:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU
>>Sent: Wed, Jan 19, 2022 1:50 pm
>>Subject: Re: What not to do on a z/OS system...
>>
>>NO - fun was being a print operator and throwing an empty box of
>>stock paper at someone who thought it was a full box
>>
>>what not to do when you're an operator working with Datagraphix
>>microfiche, save the chemical change for the next shift, it always comes
>>back to bite you
>>
>>
>>Carmen
>>
>>On 1/19/2022 1:44 PM, Mitch Mccluhan wrote:
>>>...the most fun was when you had a punch card system where a co-worker 
>>> was sorting a few columns of approximately 25K cards and asked you to help 
>>> carry a stack. When they weren't looking, you pick up a stack of garbage 
>>> cards instead, take a few steps and "accidentally" drop the stack.  So much 
>>> fun!  Of course, this was before true operating systems.
>>>
>>>Mitch McCluhan
>>>   -Original Message-
>>>From: Seymour J Metz
>>>To:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU
>>>Sent: Wed, Jan 19, 2022 1:39 pm
>>>Subject: Re: What not to do on a z/OS system...
>>>
>>>I've heard of operators cancelling jobs that were running correctly because 
>>>they assumed that tapes moving back and forth always meant a bad spot.
>>>
>>>
>>>--
>>>Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz
>>>https://urldefense.us/v3/__http://mason.gmu.edu/*smetz3__;fg!!JRQnnSFuzw7wjAKq6ti6!lnIg-n-Mip8P2yvXV0uQkC3JHv94VPe9E_hr9M3_JCwNXBrrXpxApQ5nYRb9Rw$
>>>
>>>
>>>From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] on behalf of 
>>>Carmen Vitullo [cvitu...@hughes.net]
>>>Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2022 1:27 PM
>>>To:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU
>>>Subject: Re: What not to do on a z/OS system...
>>>
>>>not a zseries, around the same decade, in the 80's we had a 30xx
>>>processor that went into a wait state IIRC, I was an operator and we
>>>were rerunning an inventory update process for a large retailer, I
>>>started to hit stop/unload all the inventory files that were mounted on
>>>the drives, supervisor and sysprogs were at the console and I got heat
>>>for doing it since then an O2 SYSTEM RESTART (I think) was new and my
>>>boss throught we could just restart the processor and pick up like the
>>>system never went into a wait state, luckily for me, the system did not
>>>recover and an IPL was required.
>>>
>>>other things like attempting to run a compile/go my first assembler
>>>program (as an operator) the system seemingly hung, it was not me
>>>thankfully but I still had a pucker up moment.
>>>
>>>I recall my lead operator doing something similar on a data check on a
>>>tape, you know when you see the tape re-read the same block over and
>>>over, he hit stop on the processor, it was a 370/158, then accessed the
>>>control unit for the drives and threw some toggles to bypass the bad
>>>block on the tape, resumed and all was good, our applications were
>>>written i a way that bad data was written to an error report so we could
>>>balance the data and account for the missing input -
>>>
>>>
>>>Carmen
>>>
>>>
>>>On 1/19/2022 12:04 PM, Lennie Dymoke-Bradshaw wrote:
At my first job (1975) one of the programmers was chatting to the operators 
and then lent against that red button on the wall. Shutdown the entire 
machine room of course.

Lennie

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

We once had a data check we could not get past on a 3420 tape. This was 
around 1980, MVS/SE 1 or thereabouts. The lead sysprog hit stop on the tape 
drive, pulled the leading tape portion out of the vacuum column, rubbed it 
gently back and forth between his finger and thumb, 

Re: The Great Resignation

[Sasso, Len]

So True!

Trumpsters will put Americans in the Dumpsters"



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I doubt Jesus said a man unwilling or unable to work shouldn’t eat. And, I’m 
not surprised the low wage earners are unwilling to work for $2.13/hour (tipped 
wage) plus tips. The federal minimum wage hasn’t gone up in over a decade. If 
the minimum wage I worked for in 1975 had kept pace with inflation, it would be 
over $20 an hour now. In most of Europe, restaurant workers make a living wage 
plus benefits. Tipping is optional. Plus, their health care is single payer and 
better/cheaper. Don’t get me started on their fabulous infrastructure, mass 
transit, and education systems.
Factor in many don’t want to go back to work while a fourth wave of covid is 
raging. (Thanks to the GOP and trumpers pushing against public health) Then 
there are women who can’t afford child care because it eats up the majority of 
their wages. Funny that the build back better legislation intended to address 
that and provide child care help like most of the rest of the world provides.
My brother in law made a career out of the restaurant business. He’s making 6 
figures now as a regional director but works 70 hour weeks, has had 2 heart 
attacks, smokes like a chimney, and will never see retirement from the hamster 
wheel.
Younger Americans are not buying into the rat race. Conspicuous consumption 
isn’t their religion. And as we are seeing, the baby boomers are much to blame 
for global warming, the results we are seeing in fires, floods, polar icecaps 
melting, and yes, the recent record setting tornadoes in Kentucky, Tennessee, & 
other states.
America is in decline when a two bit reality TV show host, who lies 
incessantly, has molested 20+ women, cheats on his taxes, and tried to overturn 
a free and fair election, can get 35% of the populace to follow him.


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On Saturday, December 18, 2021, 5:04 PM, Bob Bridges  
wrote:

A while ago on one of the forums I hang out at -- I think it was this one -- we 
talked about people dropping out of the work force and looking for something 
more rewarding.  I'm all for people looking for work they like better, but one 
gathers that a lot of these folks are dropping out and THEN looking for 
something they like better, which strikes me as a teenager's way of doing it.

I particularly remember an NPR report about an example of this, someone who 
quit his job and wanted to get into the restaurant business.  (Don't laugh; I 
thought seriously about making my career in food services, too, before I 
discovered computer programming.)  The item finished by saying that he was now 
applying for unemployment benefits.

Partly but not entirely on the strength of this story, I suggested without a 
great deal of certainty that the COVID payments to all and sundry are largely 
fueling this "Great Resignation" -- that lots of people are finding they can 
afford to take time off from work, get COVID payments and unemployment 
benefits, and worry about working some time later.  I realized that probably 
wasn't the whole story, but it sure sounded like it was a significant part of 
it.  As both a Christian and a political conservative (they're not entirely 
synonymous) I was raised on "if a man will not work, neither let him eat", so I 
was all prepared to wax indignant.

Now I read an article 
(https://urldefense.us/v3/__https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/15/economy/labor-force-retirement-great-resignation/index.html__;!!JRQnnSFuzw7wjAKq6ti6!jr9halPC0nIWFE-9fINPw3kgeGxl_puZ0XC-MygV4h-aU9lnZSJ8ONFyhfzz4Q$
 ) that suggests I may (gasp of horror) have been wrong.

"Instead, early retirement — whether forced by the pandemic or made possible 
otherwise — is playing a big role in America's evolving labor marketLast 
month, there were 3.6 million more Americans who had left the labor force and 
said they didn't want a job compared with November 2019, says Aaron Sojourner, 
a labor economist and professor at the University of Minnesota's Carlson School 
of Management.  Older Americans, age 55 and up, accounted for whopping 90% of 
that increase."

Later it says "Nearly 70% of the 5 million people who left the labor force 
during the pandemic are older than 55, according to researchers from 

Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: IBM JCL Expert preview in today's announcement letter

[Sasso, Len]

 We use SmartJCL (SEGUS).



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Hi Brian,

That was part of why I posed the initial question.  Is IBM 
repackaging/reselling JED (or some other JCL checker) or are they rolling their 
own?  Guess we'll have to wait until next year to see what it's all about.  My 
company is considering getting a JCL checker (no sales calls please..., we're 
not at that point) so the announcement piqued my interest.

Thanks,

Rex

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I don't get it, JED is not an IBM product.

Brian

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Re: report writer alternatives

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We migrated from Easytrieve to Z-Writer and found that Pacific Systems Group is 
a one person operation.



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Thank you very much for this information

Chris Hoelscher
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T 502.476.2538  or 502.407.7266

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Hi Chris,

I know nothing about this company/software and their claim,  we're in the same 
boat and I found them while researching.  I haven't tried their software yet.

Here's their claim:

 Z-Writer is the quick-code utility for z/OS mainframes. Its native syntax is 
very similar to competing quick-code tools such as DYL-280, Easytrieve, Quikjob 
and CA-Earl. If you are using one of those programs, you'll be able to run your 
existing programs on Z-Writer with only minor changes.

And with our ZWDYL interface, you can actually run all your existing DYL-280 
(VISION:Results) program without any changes to either the program code or the 
JCL. Our ZWQUIK interface (beta) lets you do the same thing for your Quikjob 
(VISION:Report) programs.

The company is called Pacific Systems Group and their website is 
https://urldefense.us/v3/__https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/*www.pacsys.com__;!!IfVdvpvC!CRxRrdvGWX-0nF0bVEqPXCKpp-epQtvKj6gCX4cYLqYFJPS6BQu-VN7SsHFfHy0Q$__;Lw!!JRQnnSFuzw7wjAKq6ti6!lIkp7xHfxb1h6PPHaMRI9y3NkCXL44B7OHGt-ZGA2sPa1ZQbvTCFOYFQ0W7WRQ$
  .   Let me know if you check it out and how they work for you.  I will say I 
checked pricing and at least at this point in time for us, their price isn't 
much less than the CA products we're looking to replace.

Rex

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The site I support may soon be in the need for a load report writer

We would need an alternative to
   Culprit
   Eztrieve
   Quickjob
   Earl

Without any research - any other report writers come to mind?

Chris Hoelscher
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Re: Decompressing a TAR File

[Sasso, Len]

We use FTP to transmit a TAR file to our UNIX Platform, execute BPXBATCH to 
extract a particular ZIP file and then execute COZBATCH to transmit the ZIP 
file to our mainframe where we extract the contents.


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I am at  z/OS 2.3 system. Has anybody de-compress a USS ".tar" file to a z/OS  
tape file. If so, can you share the code.

Thanks in advanced



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IBM PEM (Partner Engagement Manager) Product

[Sasso, Len]

What are your experiences (good or bad) with the IBM PEM (Partner Engagement 
Manager)
Product? 



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Re: Checksum/Md5 file

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Manfred:

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Hi Len,

On Mon, 19 Oct 2020 18:03:03 +0000
"Sasso, Len"  wrote:

> Hello Manfred !
>
> We are at z/OS 2.3 and have not been able to locate these files:
>
> "In z/OS UNIX they can be found in the /bin directory.
>
> /bin/md5
> /bin/rmd160
> /bin/sha1
> /bin/sha224
> /bin/sha256
> /bin/sha384
> /bin/sha512"
>
>

Please check in SMP/E if you have applied PTF UJ03194.  Otherwise
receive and apply it and you have them.


> Thank You and Please Be Safe!
>

Thanks. All the best to you as well.


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Re: Checksum/Md5 file

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Hello Manfred !

We are at z/OS 2.3 and have not been able to locate these files:

"In z/OS UNIX they can be found in the /bin directory.

/bin/md5
/bin/rmd160
/bin/sha1
/bin/sha224
/bin/sha256
/bin/sha384
/bin/sha512"




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On Fri, 16 Oct 2020 18:53:39 +
"Sasso, Len"  wrote:

> Anyone know if a Checksum/Md5 file can be created on a IBM Mainframe?
>
> If so, how?
>
>

I may be a bit late to the party but if you happen to have z/OS 2.4 or
z/OS 2.3 then there is

APPLICABLE COMPONENT LEVEL/SU:
R7C0 PSY UJ03195 UP20/06/24 P F006
R7B0 PSY UJ03194 UP20/06/24 P F006

Functionality

The new cryptographic hash utilities, including md5, rmd160, sha1,
sha224, sha256, sha384 and sha512, use the ICSF One-Way Hash Generate
callable service to generate cryptographic hash for input files
respectively. The utilities can check cryptographic hashes read from
input files. MVS sequential data sets are supported as well.

In z/OS UNIX they can be found in the /bin directory.

/bin/md5
/bin/rmd160
/bin/sha1
/bin/sha224
/bin/sha256
/bin/sha384
/bin/sha512

You find documentation in the z/OS Version 2 Release 4 UNIX System
Services Command Reference here 
https://urldefense.us/v3/__https://www-01.ibm__;!!JRQnnSFuzw7wjAKq6ti6!iiXsjKTnrZYeajZ4uAGST44mYRWMTOrKnkTbodrHTZLiN6UwOezSUa21xtIEDA$
 .
com/servers/resourcelink/svc00100.nsf/pages/zOSV2R4sa232280?OpenDocument


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Re: Checksum/Md5 file

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Hi Mike!

I will contact you on Monday, have a wonderful weekend !

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Hi Len,

Let's take this conversation out of the IBM-MAIN listserv. Feel free to contact 
me at mike.hoc...@aspg.com

Thanks,
Mike

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Hi Mike!

We don't have the MGCMAIN utility, but I would appreciate any JCL you could 
provide to call to a crypto subroutine library.



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Hi Len Sasso,

As mentioned, you can roll your own and invoke an ICSF service routine, or you 
can use one of several z/OS crypto products. I work for ASPG, so am 
particularly familiar with MegaCryption on z/OS. With MegaCryption this can be 
done using the MGCMAIN utility or via an application call to a crypto 
subroutine library. Since you may already be a customer, I will send you 
additional details offline.

HTH,
Mike

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Sent: Friday, October 16, 2020 7:37 PM
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Please note too that the CSNBOWH implementation requires ICSF to be active, but 
does not require any Crypto Express hardware, nor is it dependent on the CPACF. 
It is a software solution that executes within ICSF.

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Jousma, David
Sent: 16 October 2020 20:07
To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU
Subject: Re: Checksum/Md5 file

Yes.
https://urldefense.us/v3/__https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSLTBW_2.1.0/com.ibm.zos.v2r1__;!!JRQnnSFuzw7wjAKq6ti6!laGxlsZ9OhaGNPUyv1oKZ8200gQ-WxaNoleYDXYyZw60WbVRqd1Ie6AbLcOrOg$
.csfb400/csfb4za229.htm



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If so, how?


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Re: Checksum/Md5 file

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Hi Mike!

We don't have the MGCMAIN utility, but I would appreciate any JCL you could 
provide to call to a crypto subroutine library.



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Hi Len Sasso,

As mentioned, you can roll your own and invoke an ICSF service routine, or you 
can use one of several z/OS crypto products. I work for ASPG, so am 
particularly familiar with MegaCryption on z/OS. With MegaCryption this can be 
done using the MGCMAIN utility or via an application call to a crypto 
subroutine library. Since you may already be a customer, I will send you 
additional details offline.

HTH,
Mike

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Please note too that the CSNBOWH implementation requires ICSF to be active, but 
does not require any Crypto Express hardware, nor is it dependent on the CPACF. 
It is a software solution that executes within ICSF.

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Checksum/Md5 file

[Sasso, Len]

Anyone know if a Checksum/Md5 file can be created on a IBM Mainframe?

If so, how?


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Re: Substituting SYSIN variables via EXPORT SYMLIST containing mixed-case values

[Sasso, Len]

---
//FTP  PROC 
   //* 
  //PS0010   EXEC PGM=FTP,REGION=6M   
  //SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=*  
  //OUTPUT   DD SYSOUT=*  
  //* 
  //INPUTDD DUMMY 
  //* 
  //XMLFILE  DD DSN=SOMEFILE.XMIT,
  //DISP=(NEW,CATLG),...  
  //* 

How about using a DD Override?
 
  //JS0010   EXEC FTP
  //*
  //PS0010.INPUT DD *
  GET ht.jst0c1.xmi   //DD:XMIFILE   
  Quit   
  //*


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Try using 3 ticks.

FTPFILE='''lowercase'''

On Fri, Sep 18, 2020, 13:12 Wendell Lovewell <
01e9c0ee0673-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> wrote:

> Is there a way to get a mixed-case string substituted into SYSIN data
> using "EXPORT SYMLIST=*" and the "DD *,SYMBOLS=(JCLONLY)" facility?
>
> I'm trying to download files from an FTP server to z/OS using a PROC
> similar to this:
>
> //*-
> //FTPTEST PROC FTPFILE=
> //*-
> //FTP EXEC PGM=FTP,REGION=4M
> //XMIFILE   DD  DSN=SOMEFILE.XMIT,
> //   DISP=(NEW,CATLG),...
> //*
> //INPUT    DD *,SYMBOLS=(JCLONLY)
> blah blah blah
> BINARY
> GET   //DD:XMIFILE
> QUIT
> /*
> // PEND
>
> Without the EXPORT SYMLIST=*,  doesn't get replaced in the SYSIN:
>
> EZA1460I Command:
> EZA1736I GET   //DD:XMIFILE
> EZA1701I >>> RETR 
> 550 : No such file or directory
>
>
> So with it added:
>
> //*---
> //FTPTEST PROC FTPFILE=
> //EXP    EXPORT SYMLIST=*
> // SET   FTPFID=
> //FTP
> ...
> ...and the GET changed to:
> GET   //DD:XMIFILE
>
> With a lower-case value in FTPFILE, the job errors out with a JCL problem
> before it starts:
>
> //FTPTEST EXEC PROC=FTPTEST,
> // FTPFILE='ht.jst0c1.xmi'
>
> In the joblog:
>    5 XX  SET    FTPFID=
>  IEFC653I SUBSTITUTION JCL - FTPFID=ht.jst0c1.xmi
>   ...
> And:
>    5 IEFC620I UNIDENTIFIABLE CHARACTER h ON THE SET STATEMENT
>    5 IEFC620I UNIDENTIFIABLE CHARACTER t ON THE SET STATEMENT
>    5 IEFC620I UNIDENTIFIABLE CHARACTER j ON THE SET STATEMENT
>  ..
>
>
> Although with an upper-case FTP file name:
>
> //FTPTEST EXEC PROC=FTPTEST,
> // FTPFILE='HT.JST0C1.XMI'
>
> The job runs, but of course that file doesn't exist on the FTP server so
> the RETR fails:
>
> EZA1701I >>> RETR HT.JST0C1.XMI
> 550 HT.JST0C1.XMI: No such file or directory
>
>
>
> If you try changing the SET for FTPFID in the PROC to allow lower-case by
> using apostrophes:
> //  SET    FTPFID=''
> ...that passes the string  as-is and the RETR fails:
>
> EZA1701I >>> RETR 
> 550 : No such file or directory
>
>
> So, is there any way to get the  in the GET command to be replaced
> with a mixed-case value?
>
> TIA,
> Wendell
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Re: rename a dataset in acs routine?

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   //*
   //EXPORT   EXPORT SYMLIST=(MNTH,DY,YR) 
   //SETSYMBL SET MNTH=,DY=,YR=
   //*

HLQ.FICHE.TAPE.D  =  HLQ.FICHE.TAPE.D09182020


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Mike designed REXX as a programming language. JCL is not and was never intended 
to be a programming language. This is something that should be handled in the 
environment that creates and submits the JCL.


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On Fri, 18 Sep 2020 17:34:17 +0800, Brian Fraser wrote:

>Why can't his jobs generate dsns like  HLQ.FICHE.TAPE.D091720.T1123 ?
>Can use system symbols to generate the date and time in the JCL output DD.
>
I understand that system symbols are not supported in JCL DSNs because of
o ambiguity between EXECSYS and CNVTSYS
o queue latency -- the job might run at a time not matching the JCL symbols.

(If the actual date and time values are important I understand they
may be invalid because around midnight date and time might be
fetched on different days, resulting in a 23+ hour error.  Murphy
says this will only be a problem when it matters.  Rexx can do it
right; why can't JCL?)


>On Fri, 18 Sep 2020 at 15:36, Brian Westerman wrote:
>    ...  So over time, they ended up
>> with about 30,000 tapes from the over 9,000 jobs that CA-1 keeps around
>> until expiration date.
>>
>> The problem is that they want to know if there is a way to automatically
>> catalog datasets at creation time, to which I told them we could, but only
>> 1 of them because you can't catalog two datasets with the same name.  But
>> they want to have "the system" which I'm guessing is me :), dynamically
>> rename these datasets at creation time to add a date and time, such as
>> change HLQ.FICHE.TAPE to which I would dynamically make it
>> HLQ.FICHE.TAPE.D091720.T1123, meaning today's date and the current time (if
>> it was 11:23am).
>>
Use the seconds also, as D200917.T112359.  With thousands of entries
a collision is likely.  And use YYMMDD for the date for easy sorting of
displays.

Is it possible to rename a tape data set?  That would seem to require
overwriting the HDR1 label, but tapes can't be updated in place.

I'm imagining a sequence such as:

Momentarily catalog HLQ.FICHE.TAPE

DEFINE ALIAS HLQ.FICHE.TAPE.D200917.T112359
    SYMBOLICRELATE HLQ.FICHE.TAPE

Uncatalog HLQ.FICHE.TAPE.  I understand that symbolic aliases
remain when the RELATED name is uncatalogued.

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Re: Sending email from the Mainframe

[Sasso, Len]

Does anyone have JCL that sends an email, using CSSMTP, from the Mainframe and 
if it is unable to be delivered, for any reason, sends an email back to the 
Sender with a corresponding message?


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Grant Taylor asks:
>What happens to email if CSSMTP (AT-TLS) is configured
>to *require* encryption and the receiving system doesn't
>support encryption?

Fundamentally the same thing(s) that happen when the network connection is
down or too slow (times out), for whatever reasons. Network encryption is
part and parcel of the network path. This class of failures must already
be catered for. In this case, Len Sasso's organization is mandating TLS
1.2+, and I agree with Shmuel Metz who wrote:
>If management has decreed that all SMTP traffic be encrypted,
>then barring a configuration error the relay will accept
>encrypted traffic.

Moreover, it's entirely possible that your attitude would only increase
relay administrators' burdens, the people who currently have to manage,
support, monitor, and audit the e-mail traffic from the one and only
system still transmitting over an unencrypted connection, a connection
modality they'd very much like to retire as quickly as possible. You know,
that "old, obsolete mainframe" that you're actively arguing should
actually be as old and obsolete as you can possibly force it to be. (TLS
is *really* not new.) Or it's entirely possible that the relay
administrators aren't inclined or equipped to provide even mediocre
service levels for unencrypted connections, or even that there's a lone
dedicated relay gathering dust in a wiring closet somewhere to support
this one unencrypted connection, a relay that nobody left in the
organization even understands or really knows about, that isn't backed up
or DR protected, that still runs on a 10 Mbps Ethernet segment that
miraculously hasn't been disconnected yet. Hence the unencrypted
connection is MORE prone to failure, not less. All very possible, even
predictable and likely. And I haven't even gotten to the regulatory issues
and penalties.

Conceivably you could also reduce or eliminate your personal security
authentication failure planning and handling (hopefully automated)
responsibilities if you effectively disable your SAF security provider,
such as RACF. Then those few pesky authentication and authorization
rejections wouldn't occur, and everyone could just go to the pub and stay
there (or whatever). That's the logical consequence of your argument,
isn't it? I don't think you've got a strong argument.

Sorry to be blunt here, but I feel compelled to offer my personal view (as
always). My colleagues (and I mean that word expansively, in and out of
IBM) work really hard to deliver and support truly cutting edge
capabilities, including downright amazing security capabilities, in/for
this unique and indispensable platform. And this community, overall, often
works really hard to put these capabilities into practice, in many cases
literally to keep civilization functioning. Then there are a few people
who manage a few of these systems, and...well, let's all strive to do
better, OK?

[Why am I expecting a minor Twitter storm now? :-)]

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Re: Sending email from the Mainframe

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Tim:

Thank you, I thought it was a reasonable requirement.


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Grant Taylor wrote:
>That means that z/OS's CSSMTP will be near or on par with other SMTP
>servers and related problems securing SMTP traffic.  Most of which have
>to do with the capabilities of the receiving SMTP server, which is
>outside of CSSMTP's control.

First of all, here's what Len Sasso wrote:
>All our messages must implement TLS 1.2 or higher for
>transport level encryption.

I don't know why you're questioning Len's expressed *requirement*. And
(don't worry, Len!) it's a very, very reasonable requirement in the year
2020 and beyond. For that matter it was a reasonable requirement 20+ years
ago, too.

Then there's this fact, which Lionel Dyck kindly pointed out:
>CSSMTP is a send only SMTP service - it does not receive anything.

Exactly. This is about getting TLS 1.2+ encryption enabled from z/OS at
least as far as the next hop. CSSMTP alone doesn't provide a return
mailbox.

According to Google's latest Transparency Report, available here:

https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://transparencyreport.google.com/safer-email/overview?hl=en__;!!JRQnnSFuzw7wjAKq6ti6!jQEpQBYYYTpvQzuolvNNqmVerCNjKRCLDoprizRvzc2Qp-ZFVX3swid6aX90zw$

93% of outgoing e-mail from Google and 94% of incoming e-mail to Google
rode over TLS between April 24, 2020, and July 23, 2020. Google's e-mail
services are heavily consumer-oriented ("How is piano practice going?"),
and well over 90% of it is encrypted in flight. Len Sasso is dealing with
an enterprise system, presumably. Maybe my cousin's medical insurance
claim acknowledgment is being e-mailed, or maybe your loan application
update is being e-mailed out to you. Does anyone seriously want to
question Len's requirement? Or would it be at least as appropriate to
question why you haven't enabled encryption for your SMTP and other
network traffic, if you haven't?

It's very frustrating to me when even basic security precautions and
practices are questioned like this. Get it turned on, please! It's quick,
easy, and no additional charge. And have a look at the z/OS Encryption
Readiness Tool ("zERT"), included with z/OS at no additional charge, to
get visibility on where you still have gaps.

>If you configure z/OS's CSSMTP to /require/ encryption, TLS 1.2 or
>otherwise, and the receiving SMTP system doesn't offer it, the email
>will be stuck on z/OS.

That's an available configuration choice, that's correct, and that's
exactly what *should* happen in myriad real world scenarios to avoid a
potential or actual security breach.

>Do you really want to have someone perform regular postmaster duties on
>z/OS?

As Lionel patiently explained, this is about whether Len Sasso's
requirement is satisfied, to encrypt e-mail traffic to the next hop. There
are no postperson duties here, not with CSSMTP. These are basic network
security duties, prudently practiced and respected for decades now.

But (hypothetically, off on your tangent) why not? It's an IMAP
mailbox the postperson(s) monitor, presumably. The postperson probably
isn't either configuring and administering a Kubernetes cluster or
navigating ISPF screens. If the mailbox were hosted on z/OS (yes, it can
be, with other software), what's the problem?

I'm a little confused here. Isn't this IBM-MAIN? Is there something you
wouldn't or don't like about providing more and more useful user services
from z/OS?

>It might be better to send the email to another exissting corporate
>SMTP server where someone is already handling the postmaster duties.

Yes, there's something else besides CSSMTP. OK, backing off that
tangent

>Simply enabling TLS on z/OS's CSSMTP is probably not sufficient to
>guarantee that the email transmission path to the next SMTP server will
>be encrypted.

It is if you configure AT-TLS to require it, which is par for the course
really.

>Both the sending end (CSSMTP) and the receiving end (remote SMTP server)
>need to support encryption.

Yes, and as you can see from Google's Transparency Report TLS isn't a rare
or exotic thing. (What year is this?)

>Most MTAs can be an encrypted client without their own TLS certificate.
>—  Though a /client/ TLS certificate can be entertaining to use in place
>of username and password for authenticating the sending system to a
relay.
>}:-)

Not merely "entertaining." It's one perfectly reasonable, prudent security
measure 

Sending email from the Mainframe

[Sasso, Len]

We are using CSSMTP to send email from the Mainframe. All our messages must 
implement TLS 1.2 or higher for transport level encryption.

What you using?



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Re: JCL & UNIX coding.

[Sasso, Len]

Totally Agree !


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-Original Message-
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Sent: Thursday, April 9, 2020 8:02 AM
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Subject: JCL & UNIX coding.

I like to use UNIX facilities. Especially some scripting languages, such as 
awk. I use Co:Z instead of BPXBATCH. Anyway, sine UNIX is case sensitive, my 
"embedded" scripts must be in lower case. I don't want to keep my scripts in 
another file. So my JCL member has embedded lower case. Which makes editing the 
actual JCL a mess if I forget to use CAPS LOCK while editing the JCL portion.

So, I kind of wish that the JCL converter or interpreter would accept JCL in 
lower case. In particular, upper casing the JCL statements which are not 
inclosed in ticks. It would just make my life easier. I.E JCL should ignore 
case when not in ticks.

Feel free to call me a lazy idiot {grin}.

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IBM PEM (Partner Engagement Manager) Product.

[Sasso, Len]

What is your experience with the IBM PEM (Partner Engagement Manager) Product?

Is your company using PEM in Production?

If not, why?

Is training available?

If so, who provides it?

I welcome your comments, suggestions, etc.
Thank You!
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CSRA, A General Dynamics Information Technology Company
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Re: IBM SFG - Your Opinion

[Sasso, Len]

What about SFG Routing Channels/Routing Templates?

Thank You!
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-Original Message-
From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List  On Behalf Of 
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Sent: Thursday, August 8, 2019 9:56 AM
To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU
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-Original Message-
From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf 
Of Sasso, Len
Sent: Thursday, August 08, 2019 9:49 AM
To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU
Subject: Re: IBM SFG - Your Opinion
Importance: High

Has anyone had training for the IBM SFG Product?
 
If so, could you please provide the name of the 3rd Party Vendor who provided 
the training?

Also, where can I find SFG Documentation/User Guide/etc.?


Thank You!

Len Sasso
Systems Administrator
General Dynamics Information Technology
327 Columbia TPKE
Rensselaer, NY 12144
Phone: (518) 257-4209
Cell: (518) 894-0879
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-Original Message-
From: Sasso, Len
Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2019 11:34 AM
To: IBM Mainframe Discussion List 
Subject: RE: IBM SFG - Your Opinion
Importance: High

I just checked, we are now at Version 5.2.

Thank You!
Len Sasso
Systems Administrator
General Dynamics Information Technology
327 Columbia TPKE
Rensselaer, NY 12144
Phone: (518) 257-4209
Cell: (518) 894-0879
Fax: (518) 257-4300
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-Original Message-
From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List  On Behalf Of 
Steve Beaver
Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2019 11:28 AM
To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU
Subject: Re: IBM SFG - Your Opinion

Len you will need to move to CD 5.2

Sent from my iPhone

Sorry for the finger checks

> On Jul 25, 2019, at 08:50, Sasso, Len  wrote:
> 
> Has anyone had training for the IBM SFG Product?
> 
> If so, could you please provide the name of the 3rd Party Vendor who provided 
> the training?
> 
> How would you rate the training?
> 
> 
> Thank You!
> Len Sasso
> Systems Administrator
> General Dynamics Information Technology
> 327 Columbia TPKE
> Rensselaer, NY 12144
> Phone: (518) 257-4209
> Cell: (518) 894-0879
> Fax: (518) 257-4300
> len.sa...@gdit.com
> URL: www.gdit.com
> 
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: Jackson, Rob 
> Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2019 3:39 PM
> To: Sasso, Len 
> Subject: RE: IBM SFG - Your Opinion
> 
> Good luck, Len!  If you ever need a shoulder to cry on . . . .  :)
> 
> First Tennessee Bank
> Mainframe Technical Support
> 1638 Robert C Jackson Dr
> Maryville, TN 37801
> O:  865-977-5343
> C:  334-201-8516
> 
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List  On 
> Behalf Of Sasso, Len
> Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2019 3:32 PM
> To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU
> Subject: Re: IBM SFG - Your Opinion
> Importance: High
> 
> [External Email]
> 
> We will be doing SFTP.  IBM is installing and we will be working with them to 
> implement. We just got Connect:Direct about 1.5 years ago. We are getting 
> SFG/SI, SSP, SEAS and CC.  Yes, there sure are "a lot of pieces."
> 
> Thank You!
> 
> Len Sasso
> System Administrator
> General Dynamics Information Technology
> 327 Columbia TPKE
> Rensselaer, NY 12144
> 
> Phone: (518) 257-4209
> Cell: (518) 894-0879
> Fax: (518) 257-4300
> len.sa...@gdit.com
> URL: www.gdit.com
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List  On 
> Behalf Of Jackson, Rob
> Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2019 3:26 PM
> To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU
> Subject: Re: IBM SFG - Your Opinion
> 
> It's extremely powerful but oh so onerous to install, maintain, and 
> administer.  They will push implementation services, and you will wish you'd 
> bought them before it's over if you go it on your own.
> 
> What are you planning on doing with it?  If it is just MFT, I would highly 
> recommend taking a good hard look at MOVEit first (unless you have a bunch of 
> Connect:Direct you have to deal with, since SI/SFG does come with CDSA; you 
> may end up not having much choice).
> 
> Keep in mind too that you won't need only SFG/SI.  You will need SSP and SEAS 
> (if 

Re: IBM SFG - Your Opinion

[Sasso, Len]

Has anyone had training for the IBM SFG Product?
 
If so, could you please provide the name of the 3rd Party Vendor who provided 
the training?

Also, where can I find SFG Documentation/User Guide/etc.?


Thank You!

Len Sasso
Systems Administrator
General Dynamics Information Technology
327 Columbia TPKE
Rensselaer, NY 12144
Phone: (518) 257-4209
Cell: (518) 894-0879
Fax: (518) 257-4300
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-Original Message-
From: Sasso, Len 
Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2019 11:34 AM
To: IBM Mainframe Discussion List 
Subject: RE: IBM SFG - Your Opinion
Importance: High

I just checked, we are now at Version 5.2.

Thank You!
Len Sasso
Systems Administrator
General Dynamics Information Technology
327 Columbia TPKE
Rensselaer, NY 12144
Phone: (518) 257-4209
Cell: (518) 894-0879
Fax: (518) 257-4300
len.sa...@gdit.com
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-Original Message-
From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List  On Behalf Of 
Steve Beaver
Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2019 11:28 AM
To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU
Subject: Re: IBM SFG - Your Opinion

Len you will need to move to CD 5.2

Sent from my iPhone

Sorry for the finger checks

> On Jul 25, 2019, at 08:50, Sasso, Len  wrote:
> 
> Has anyone had training for the IBM SFG Product?
> 
> If so, could you please provide the name of the 3rd Party Vendor who provided 
> the training?
> 
> How would you rate the training?
> 
> 
> Thank You!
> Len Sasso
> Systems Administrator
> General Dynamics Information Technology
> 327 Columbia TPKE
> Rensselaer, NY 12144
> Phone: (518) 257-4209
> Cell: (518) 894-0879
> Fax: (518) 257-4300
> len.sa...@gdit.com
> URL: www.gdit.com
> 
> 
> -Original Message-----
> From: Jackson, Rob 
> Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2019 3:39 PM
> To: Sasso, Len 
> Subject: RE: IBM SFG - Your Opinion
> 
> Good luck, Len!  If you ever need a shoulder to cry on . . . .  :)
> 
> First Tennessee Bank
> Mainframe Technical Support
> 1638 Robert C Jackson Dr
> Maryville, TN 37801
> O:  865-977-5343
> C:  334-201-8516
> 
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List  On 
> Behalf Of Sasso, Len
> Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2019 3:32 PM
> To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU
> Subject: Re: IBM SFG - Your Opinion
> Importance: High
> 
> [External Email]
> 
> We will be doing SFTP.  IBM is installing and we will be working with them to 
> implement. We just got Connect:Direct about 1.5 years ago. We are getting 
> SFG/SI, SSP, SEAS and CC.  Yes, there sure are "a lot of pieces."
> 
> Thank You!
> 
> Len Sasso
> System Administrator
> General Dynamics Information Technology
> 327 Columbia TPKE
> Rensselaer, NY 12144
> 
> Phone: (518) 257-4209
> Cell: (518) 894-0879
> Fax: (518) 257-4300
> len.sa...@gdit.com
> URL: www.gdit.com
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List  On 
> Behalf Of Jackson, Rob
> Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2019 3:26 PM
> To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU
> Subject: Re: IBM SFG - Your Opinion
> 
> It's extremely powerful but oh so onerous to install, maintain, and 
> administer.  They will push implementation services, and you will wish you'd 
> bought them before it's over if you go it on your own.
> 
> What are you planning on doing with it?  If it is just MFT, I would highly 
> recommend taking a good hard look at MOVEit first (unless you have a bunch of 
> Connect:Direct you have to deal with, since SI/SFG does come with CDSA; you 
> may end up not having much choice).
> 
> Keep in mind too that you won't need only SFG/SI.  You will need SSP and SEAS 
> (if you want to do SFTP; that's another joy) as well.  And you probably will 
> want CC.  There are other pieces that have to be installed and configured on 
> separate servers (SSPcm and Perimeter Server), but they are part of SSP.  In 
> short, there are a lot of pieces.
> 
> One more thing, IBM just recently outsourced support and development (I 
> think) of the suite to Syncsort, if that sways you either way.
> 
> First Tennessee Bank
> Mainframe Technical Support
> 
> [External Email]
> 
> I welcome your comments, suggestions, etc. about the IBM SFG Product.
> FIRST TENNESSEE
> 
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Re: Writing the Definitive Systems Programmer Resume

[Sasso, Len]

Joe:

I would appreciate a link to your PowerPoint slides.


Thank You!

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Systems Administrator
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Rensselaer, NY 12144
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Cell: (518) 894-0879
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-Original Message-
From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List  On Behalf Of Joe 
Gallaher
Sent: Thursday, August 1, 2019 6:55 PM
To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU
Subject: Writing the Definitive Systems Programmer Resume

Ever feel like your resume goes into a black hole?  I would like to invite 
anyone attending next week's SHARE conference in Pittsburgh to come to my 
session entitled "Writing the Definitive Systems Programmer Resume" (session 
25087, Tuesday, August 6, 2019 at 3:30 PM).  This will be the 13th time I have 
given this presentation at SHARE and it contains a lot of useful information 
and samples for the aspiring resume writer.  Over the last 37 years I have 
written thousands and thousands of mainframe systems resumes.  Here is a link 
to my session:

https://events.share.org/Summer2019/Public/SessionDetails.aspx?FromPage=Sessions.aspx=8678

If you cannot attend, feel free to send me an email (or LinkedIn message) and I 
will send you a link to my PowerPoint slides.

Joe Gallaher
j...@spci.net
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323-363-7259 cell
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"You wouldn't hire a COBOL programmer to install your operating system. Why use 
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Re: IBM SFG - Your Opinion

[Sasso, Len]

I just checked, we are now at Version 5.2.

Thank You!
Len Sasso
Systems Administrator
General Dynamics Information Technology
327 Columbia TPKE
Rensselaer, NY 12144
Phone: (518) 257-4209
Cell: (518) 894-0879
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-Original Message-
From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List  On Behalf Of 
Steve Beaver
Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2019 11:28 AM
To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU
Subject: Re: IBM SFG - Your Opinion

Len you will need to move to CD 5.2

Sent from my iPhone

Sorry for the finger checks

> On Jul 25, 2019, at 08:50, Sasso, Len  wrote:
> 
> Has anyone had training for the IBM SFG Product?
> 
> If so, could you please provide the name of the 3rd Party Vendor who provided 
> the training?
> 
> How would you rate the training?
> 
> 
> Thank You!
> Len Sasso
> Systems Administrator
> General Dynamics Information Technology
> 327 Columbia TPKE
> Rensselaer, NY 12144
> Phone: (518) 257-4209
> Cell: (518) 894-0879
> Fax: (518) 257-4300
> len.sa...@gdit.com
> URL: www.gdit.com
> 
> 
> -Original Message-----
> From: Jackson, Rob 
> Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2019 3:39 PM
> To: Sasso, Len 
> Subject: RE: IBM SFG - Your Opinion
> 
> Good luck, Len!  If you ever need a shoulder to cry on . . . .  :)
> 
> First Tennessee Bank
> Mainframe Technical Support
> 1638 Robert C Jackson Dr
> Maryville, TN 37801
> O:  865-977-5343
> C:  334-201-8516
> 
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List  On 
> Behalf Of Sasso, Len
> Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2019 3:32 PM
> To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU
> Subject: Re: IBM SFG - Your Opinion
> Importance: High
> 
> [External Email]
> 
> We will be doing SFTP.  IBM is installing and we will be working with them to 
> implement. We just got Connect:Direct about 1.5 years ago. We are getting 
> SFG/SI, SSP, SEAS and CC.  Yes, there sure are "a lot of pieces."
> 
> Thank You!
> 
> Len Sasso
> System Administrator
> General Dynamics Information Technology
> 327 Columbia TPKE
> Rensselaer, NY 12144
> 
> Phone: (518) 257-4209
> Cell: (518) 894-0879
> Fax: (518) 257-4300
> len.sa...@gdit.com
> URL: www.gdit.com
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List  On 
> Behalf Of Jackson, Rob
> Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2019 3:26 PM
> To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU
> Subject: Re: IBM SFG - Your Opinion
> 
> It's extremely powerful but oh so onerous to install, maintain, and 
> administer.  They will push implementation services, and you will wish you'd 
> bought them before it's over if you go it on your own.
> 
> What are you planning on doing with it?  If it is just MFT, I would highly 
> recommend taking a good hard look at MOVEit first (unless you have a bunch of 
> Connect:Direct you have to deal with, since SI/SFG does come with CDSA; you 
> may end up not having much choice).
> 
> Keep in mind too that you won't need only SFG/SI.  You will need SSP and SEAS 
> (if you want to do SFTP; that's another joy) as well.  And you probably will 
> want CC.  There are other pieces that have to be installed and configured on 
> separate servers (SSPcm and Perimeter Server), but they are part of SSP.  In 
> short, there are a lot of pieces.
> 
> One more thing, IBM just recently outsourced support and development (I 
> think) of the suite to Syncsort, if that sways you either way.
> 
> First Tennessee Bank
> Mainframe Technical Support
> 
> [External Email]
> 
> I welcome your comments, suggestions, etc. about the IBM SFG Product.
> FIRST TENNESSEE
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Re: IBM SFG - Your Opinion

[Sasso, Len]

Has anyone had training for the IBM SFG Product?

If so, could you please provide the name of the 3rd Party Vendor who provided 
the training?

How would you rate the training?


Thank You!
Len Sasso
Systems Administrator
General Dynamics Information Technology
327 Columbia TPKE
Rensselaer, NY 12144
Phone: (518) 257-4209
Cell: (518) 894-0879
Fax: (518) 257-4300
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-Original Message-
From: Jackson, Rob 
Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2019 3:39 PM
To: Sasso, Len 
Subject: RE: IBM SFG - Your Opinion

Good luck, Len!  If you ever need a shoulder to cry on . . . .  :)

First Tennessee Bank
Mainframe Technical Support
1638 Robert C Jackson Dr
Maryville, TN 37801
O:  865-977-5343
C:  334-201-8516


-Original Message-
From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List  On Behalf Of 
Sasso, Len
Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2019 3:32 PM
To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU
Subject: Re: IBM SFG - Your Opinion
Importance: High

[External Email]

We will be doing SFTP.  IBM is installing and we will be working with them to 
implement. We just got Connect:Direct about 1.5 years ago. We are getting 
SFG/SI, SSP, SEAS and CC.  Yes, there sure are "a lot of pieces."

Thank You!

Len Sasso
System Administrator
General Dynamics Information Technology
327 Columbia TPKE
Rensselaer, NY 12144

Phone: (518) 257-4209
Cell: (518) 894-0879
Fax: (518) 257-4300
len.sa...@gdit.com
URL: www.gdit.com




-Original Message-
From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List  On Behalf Of 
Jackson, Rob
Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2019 3:26 PM
To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU
Subject: Re: IBM SFG - Your Opinion

It's extremely powerful but oh so onerous to install, maintain, and administer. 
 They will push implementation services, and you will wish you'd bought them 
before it's over if you go it on your own.

What are you planning on doing with it?  If it is just MFT, I would highly 
recommend taking a good hard look at MOVEit first (unless you have a bunch of 
Connect:Direct you have to deal with, since SI/SFG does come with CDSA; you may 
end up not having much choice).

Keep in mind too that you won't need only SFG/SI.  You will need SSP and SEAS 
(if you want to do SFTP; that's another joy) as well.  And you probably will 
want CC.  There are other pieces that have to be installed and configured on 
separate servers (SSPcm and Perimeter Server), but they are part of SSP.  In 
short, there are a lot of pieces.

One more thing, IBM just recently outsourced support and development (I think) 
of the suite to Syncsort, if that sways you either way.

First Tennessee Bank
Mainframe Technical Support

[External Email]

I welcome your comments, suggestions, etc. about the IBM SFG Product.
FIRST TENNESSEE

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Re: IBM SFG - Your Opinion

[Sasso, Len]

We just upgraded to Co:Z SFTP Version 5.5.0.

Thank You!

Len Sasso
System Administrator
General Dynamics Information Technology
327 Columbia TPKE
Rensselaer, NY 12144

Phone: (518) 257-4209
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-Original Message-
From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List  On Behalf Of 
Kirk Wolf
Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2019 4:53 PM
To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU
Subject: Re: IBM SFG - Your Opinion

IBM z/OS OpenSSH is included with z/OS, and it includes SFTP.

Kirk Wolf
Dovetailed Techologies
http://dovetail.com
PS> if you need z/OS data sets, spool files, etc, etc, you can also use
Co:Z SFTP, which does SMF, console notification logging, exits, etc, etc.

On Thu, Mar 14, 2019 at 2:32 PM Sasso, Len  wrote:

> We will be doing SFTP.  IBM is installing and we will be working with
> them to implement. We just got Connect:Direct about 1.5 years ago. We
> are getting SFG/SI, SSP, SEAS and CC.  Yes, there sure are "a lot of pieces."
>
>
>

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Re: IBM SFG - Your Opinion

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We will be doing SFTP.  IBM is installing and we will be working with them to 
implement. We just got Connect:Direct about 1.5 years ago. We are getting 
SFG/SI, SSP, SEAS and CC.  Yes, there sure are "a lot of pieces."

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-Original Message-
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It's extremely powerful but oh so onerous to install, maintain, and administer. 
 They will push implementation services, and you will wish you'd bought them 
before it's over if you go it on your own.

What are you planning on doing with it?  If it is just MFT, I would highly 
recommend taking a good hard look at MOVEit first (unless you have a bunch of 
Connect:Direct you have to deal with, since SI/SFG does come with CDSA; you may 
end up not having much choice).

Keep in mind too that you won't need only SFG/SI.  You will need SSP and SEAS 
(if you want to do SFTP; that's another joy) as well.  And you probably will 
want CC.  There are other pieces that have to be installed and configured on 
separate servers (SSPcm and Perimeter Server), but they are part of SSP.  In 
short, there are a lot of pieces.

One more thing, IBM just recently outsourced support and development (I think) 
of the suite to Syncsort, if that sways you either way.

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Sterling File Gateway (Managed File Transfer Product)

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SFG

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Our supplier: USPS !


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-Original Message-
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On Sat, 2 Mar 2019 17:20:34 +, Sasso, Len wrote:
>
>I want to use either the PAX Command or the TAR command to extract a file from 
>a TAR file and place it in the current directory.
>
>   Details:
>   Name of TAR File: Test.tar
>   Name of file to be Extracted (including path within the Tar
> file):  /epf-zip4natl/z4trans/z4trans.zip
>
Ummm... Your supplier archived a fully-qualified directory name.  That's 
discourteous; it complicates extraction.

>   Current folder: /MyFolder
>
And you're working in a root-level directory?  That's surprising.

>   Expected Result: /MyFolder/z4trans.zip
>
>Any help you could provide would be greatly appreciated.
>
I tested the following, avoiding fully-qualified paths.  Hammer and file to fit:

582 $ pax -r -s#epf-zip4natl/z4trans#MyFolder# -vv '*/*/z4trans.zip' https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSLTBW_2.3.0/com.ibm.zos.v2r3.bpxa500/r4paxsh.htm

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PAX Command or the TAR commands

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Hi !



I want to use either the PAX Command or the TAR command to extract a file from 
a TAR file and place it in the current directory.



   Details:



   Name of TAR File: Test.tar



   Name of file to be Extracted (including path within the Tar file):  
/epf-zip4natl/z4trans/z4trans.zip



   Current folder: /MyFolder



   Expected Result: /MyFolder/z4trans.zip



Any help you could provide would be greatly appreciated.



Thank You!



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Re: Zip/390

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We have been trying to install it and test it since it was first made 
available, with no success.
Our management decided to move to PKWARE's PKZIP Product.

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Anyone running ZIP/390 MP Secure Edition from Data21?

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Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: SCP an MVS dataset

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Coz is great and it is free.

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-Original Message-
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Of Sankaranarayanan, Vignesh
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Huh.. I thought Co:Z was paid software.
I'll check out what it can do (good for knowledge), but will probably stick 
with the default ported tools version of SFTP.
Looking to transfer binary data so SCP is out and SFTP is my solution now.

Thanks again Rob.

– Vignesh
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Hi Rob,

Although I appreciate the sentiment, 'need' is a pretty strong word 
Always looking for the poor man's solution 'cause it's good to make the best 
ouf of what ya got.

– Vignesh
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Does it have to be SCP?  I would hope the server to which you're sending would 
support SFTP too.  Either way, you need Co:Z SFTP, here:  
https://dovetail.com/products/sftp.html.  It is a lifesaver.


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Hello All

A quick question... is it possible to SCP an MVS dataset on to a target?
I'm able to successfully send USS files but I get 'FOTS1744  No 
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Re: Zconnect

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I'm sorry, but I meant accessing, via a REST API, an external Website and 
downloading a file from the external site?


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Sasso, Len wrote:
> Does it include the ability to access and download a file from a REST API 
> site?
>

Yes.  You can find it, read it, and write it, in fact (and much more).

Please see Table 273 on PDF p. 508 in IBM z/OS Management Facility
Programming Guide, here, for a list of what you can do with the z/OSMF
data set and file REST API:

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Timothy Sipples wrote:
> I probably should have also mentioned that z/OS Management Facility
> (z/OSMF) provides REST APIs for such tasks as provisioning services,
> submitting jobs, console interface services, and much more. z/OSMF is a no
> additional charge feature in the base z/OS operating system, and it's now
> (in z/OS 2.3) started automatically at IPL. More details are available here
> (z/OS 2.3 link):


Just so nobody tries to order z/OSMF...

z/OSMF is a base element of z/OS starting with z/OS V2.2, not an
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Before z/OS V2.2, z/OSMF was a separate priced product with a price of
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As Timothy says, it has a variety of REST APIs.  One he didn't mention
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It's worth mentioning that we added e-mail notifications from JCL on
JES2 systems in z/OS V2.3.  (I always threatened to put the z/OSMF
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Hi
I assume you are asking about PDSEs with regards to Cobol support, and the 
answer is yes it does.
We work closely with IBM to ensure our products support all of IBM's software 
and hardware enhancements as they are released.
If I have assumed wrongly then I apologize.
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