Re: Control Block field that provides the last USS System-Call?

2024-04-26 Thread Rob Scott
Dave The only method I can think of is using PGTHJSYSCALL (and PGTHJPREVSC) from the BPX1GTH service. I would not be surprised if the information is actually held inside control blocks in OMVS address space rather than the user/caller. Rob Scott Rocket Software From: IBM Mainframe Discussion

Re: S0c4 creation

2024-04-22 Thread Rob Scott
Easiest way to create a deliberate 0C1 is to branch to (or inject insteam to your executing code) a halfword of zeroes. Rob Scott Rocket Software -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Darrold Usher Sent: Monday, April 22, 2024 1:26 PM To: IBM-MAIN

Re: S0c4 creation

2024-04-21 Thread Rob Scott
on purpose by some products to catch unintended or unwanted reference. You can get more exotic 0c4s (eg oc4-3b) by polluting the HH of a register and then switching to AMODE 64 and using it as base address. Rob Scott Sent from Samsung Mobile on O2 Sent from Outlook for Android<https://aka.ms/AAb9

Re: Big LPAR vs small LPAR and DataSharing.

2024-04-21 Thread Scott Chapman
In short, giant LPARs can definitely be problematic. Similarly, too small LPARs can be problematic. Somewhere in the middle is ideal, but where that is will depend. First off, the most significant impact is you don't want LPARs whose processor count is so high that it crosses drawers. (In

Re: S0c4 creation

2024-04-21 Thread Rob Scott
Try to store something at address zero will get you 0c4-4 Rob Scott Sent from Samsung Mobile on O2 Sent from Outlook for Android<https://aka.ms/AAb9ysg> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List on behalf of Peter <05e4a8a0a03d-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.

Re: Anyone exploiting ZEDC?

2024-04-19 Thread Scott Chapman
. IIRC, I was only looking at at CPU because I/O time can be significantly variable depending on where we reading the data from. And doing less I/O is obviously always better, and can significantly impact runtime in some cases. So I/O time wasn't really a question in my mind. Scott Chapman

Re: ALESERV rc 15 = 0 and alet = 0

2024-04-19 Thread Rob Scott
to be “too clever” in general purpose recovery routines is not a good idea in my opinion. Rob From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Rob Scott Sent: Friday, April 19, 2024 8:05 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: ALESERV rc 15 = 0 and alet = 0 EXTERNAL EMAIL Joseph, If I

Re: ALESERV rc 15 = 0 and alet = 0

2024-04-19 Thread Rob Scott
of diagnostic information ? This approach seems riddled with system stability risks and I would advise against it. Rob Scott Rocket Software -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Joseph Reichman Sent: Friday, April 19, 2024 12:22 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU

Re: RACF - SDSF question

2024-04-17 Thread Rob Scott
Of course, that should read "UPDATE or ALTER access" Rob From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Rob Scott Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2024 4:02 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: RACF - SDSF question EXTERNAL EMAIL You can check what security activity is going

Re: RACF - SDSF question

2024-04-17 Thread Rob Scott
DSF will do a JESSPOOL profile check and require UPDATE or UPDATE access for CANCEL style actions. Note that this is a "value add" thing that SDSF does and might not be reflected in the behaviour of other products/methods that can issue MVS and JES2 commands. Rob Scott Rocket Softw

Re: Anyone exploiting ZEDC?

2024-04-17 Thread Scott Chapman
increase in CPU would be those that are completely idle and doing nothing but writing interval SMF records to say they haven't processed any data. Scott Chapman On Wed, 17 Apr 2024 16:36:34 +1000, Andrew Rowley wrote: >On 17/04/2024 12:09 pm, Michael Oujesky wrote: >> Yes and zEDC poorly c

Re: Program to split a jobs output

2024-04-09 Thread Rob Scott
I believe that Lionel Dyck has a simple SDSF REXX exec that does pretty much what you require - it is called "SDSFXDD". It takes each SYSOUT dataset from a job and saves it as a member of a PDS. Rob Scott Rocket Software -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List

Re: SDSF issue.

2024-04-04 Thread Rob Scott
st use the entire word - no abbreviations) Hope this helps Rob Scott Rocket Software -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of ??? ?? ??? Sent: Thursday, April 4, 2024 12:29 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: SDSF issue. EXTERNAL EMAIL Hi, In pre

Re: DFSORT and IPL Date

2024-03-20 Thread Scott Barry
ved within ICETOOL controls. My primary interest / intent here is to suggest a "hook" for general-access to "any" static information, ideally parsed, and stowed as a JCL INCLUDE member -- then it becomes available within JCL or be

Re: DFSORT and IPL Date

2024-03-20 Thread Scott Barry
se the operand JPn within the DFSORT SYSIN control statements. Scott Barry SBBTech LLC IBM.COM DFSORT Doc link: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/zos/2.5.0?topic=statements-using-jpn-parameters-in-exec-parm-icetool -- For IBM-

Re: DFSORT and IPL Date

2024-03-20 Thread Scott Barry
Possibly a REXX process to capture/parse the output of a z/OS command /D IPLINFO. Scott Barry SBBTech LLC -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu

Re: SDSF CSR

2024-03-18 Thread Rob Scott
n storage tracking in response to DIAGxx statement "VSM TRACK CSA(ON) SQA(ON)" The JCS action analyses the GQE control blocks that describe each allocated block of common storage. Rob Scott Rocket Software -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of

Re: WLM - service class and Dispatch priority

2024-03-06 Thread Scott Chapman
LM section. The "Introdution to the WLM" presentation might be a good place to start. "WLM’s Algorithms – How WLM Works" might be another good early one to look at. It sounds like "Revisiting Goals over Time" might also be of interest. :) Scott Chapman On Wed,

Re: Recovery routine for IRB

2024-03-01 Thread Rob Scott
Joe There is a very good “Providing Recovery” section of the Advanced Assembler Services guide that will help. It includes the following sentence : “Programs that are disabled, hold locks, or are in SRB mode cannot use ESTAE-type recovery routines.” Rob Scott Rocket Software From: IBM

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 Rob Scott
We use git on z/OS extensively throughout the company and it is one of those tools where you end up thinking "how on earth did I function effectively without it?". We also use BitBucket for our remote repos as it interfaces very nicely with Jira. Rob Scott Rocket Software ---

Re: Reading a scratch tape

2024-02-07 Thread Scott Barry
once specific one. >If it matters, the file is the output of DB/2 backup. > >Is this possible? > >Thanks > >Gadi > Likely as well you will need specific authority and code EXPDT=98000 in your DD statement - possibly similar special-authority needed for usin

Re: Greg Dyck

2024-02-05 Thread Scott Fagen
. Scott Fagen -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN

Re: SDSF able to provide a display/panel for System Recovery Boost (SRB) for Middleware Subsystems on z16?

2024-02-05 Thread Rob Scott
Roger I have discussed this with the RMF team and I think we can add a column to SDSF “DA” to indicate that the address space can be boosted. Please contact me offline so that we can discuss. Rob Scott Rocket Software From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Roger Lowe Sent: Monday

Re: SDSF PS Command column

2024-02-05 Thread Rob Scott
o configuration and security for either (or both of) the SDSF server(s) and client users. Rob Scott Rocket Software -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Jon Perryman Sent: Monday, February 5, 2024 3:44 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: SDSF PS C

Re: SDSF able to provide a display/panel for System Recovery Boost (SRB) for Middleware Subsystems on z16?

2024-02-05 Thread Rob Scott
I forgot to point out that the SDSF "SYS" command also shows the current boost status for z/OS 2.5+ as well. For what it is worth, having a panel that showed historical boost activity was one of the driving reasons for the ELOG panel in SDSF 3.1  Rob Scott Rocket Software ---

Re: SDSF able to provide a display/panel for System Recovery Boost (SRB) for Middleware Subsystems on z16?

2024-02-04 Thread Rob Scott
Roger SDSF for z/OS 3.1 introduces the Event Log (ELOG) feature and one of the intercepted data points is boost activity. If boost is used while the SDSF server is active, we will notice it and add a record to the event log and you can view using the ELOG command. Rob Scott Rocket Software

Re: SDSF PS Command column

2024-02-03 Thread Rob Scott
The desire to avoid dubbing was purely down to requiring an OMVS segment for the SDSF user. Of course, in today's environment decades later, this seems a rather quaint reluctance as you can't do much on z/OS without one. Rob Scott Rocket Software Sent from Samsung Mobile on O2 Sent from

Re: Replacement for LMAC program in ISPF 3.1

2024-02-03 Thread Rob Scott
) consequence of using unsupported interfaces. Rob Scott Rocket Software Sent from Samsung Mobile on O2 Sent from Outlook for Android<https://aka.ms/AAb9ysg> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List on behalf of Paul Gilmartin <042bfe9c879d-dmarc-requ...@listse

Re: SDSF PS Command column

2024-02-03 Thread Rob Scott
something like BPX1GTH). BPXEKDA is used by the operator command responses which probably explains the truncation length. We are fully aware of the limitations on this implementation and have an existing RFE to provide more information. Rob Scott Rocket Software Sent from Outlook for Android

Greg Dyck

2024-01-31 Thread Rob Scott
came across a better programmer. He will be greatly missed. Rob Scott Principal Architect, Mainframe Systems Tools Distinguished Engineer Rocket Software 77 Fourth Avenue . Suite 100 . Waltham . MA 02451-1468 . USA Tel: +1.781.684.2305 Email: rsc...@rs.com<mailto:rsc...@rs.com&g

Re: Any Recovery for RMODE64

2024-01-25 Thread Rob Scott
Please search the archives. Peter Relson posted on IBM-Main back in 2020 on the restrictions on RMODE 64 in some detail, including recovery issues. Rob Scott Rocket Software Sent from Outlook for Android<https://aka.ms/AAb9ysg> From: IBM Mainframe Disc

Re: Masking SMF data internally

2024-01-22 Thread Scott Chapman
t;that might be in the SMF type 7x records. While I agree that the 7x records generally have nothing that should be considered "sensitive", some organizations consider system names sensitive. Seems overkill to me,

Re: Looking to invoke abend in IBM PC call Service

2024-01-19 Thread Rob Scott
V64 ? Rob Scott Rocket Software From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Binyamin Dissen Sent: Friday, January 19, 2024 6:10 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Looking to invoke abend in IBM PC call Service EXTERNAL EMAIL On Thu, 18 Jan 2024 18:34:43 -0500 Josep

Re: SMF Interval

2023-12-30 Thread Scott Chapman
t set to that" makes much less sense to me. Scott Chapman On Fri, 29 Dec 2023 17:35:56 -0800, Ed Jaffe wrote: >On 12/29/2023 3:20 PM, Mark Zelden wrote: >> This paper from Scott Chapman of EPS talks about the subject and he agrees >> with >> me that it should be no long

Re: CSVQUERY in ARR routine return code 8

2023-12-15 Thread Rob Scott
the basic plumbing correct? (o) Have you dumped (or breakpointed) the module to examine the parameter list and GPR/AR values just prior to CSVQUERY being invoked? Rob Scott Rocket Software -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Joseph Reichman Sent: Friday, D

Re: SQA overflow condition

2023-12-11 Thread Rob Scott
the SDSF “AS” display and you can use the “JCS” action against active jobs as well. SDSF also has the “CS” common that shows common storage summarized by subpool and key, and then the “L” action drills down to each block of storage within that subpool+key to show who owns it. Rob Scott Rocket

Re: Find the ASID type?

2023-12-08 Thread Rob Scott
”  Rob Scott Rocket Software From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Binyamin Dissen Sent: Friday, December 8, 2023 11:57 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Find the ASID type? EXTERNAL EMAIL CHTRKID ? On Thu, 7 Dec 2023 21:32:27 -0600 Steve Horein mailto:steve.hor

Re: Parameters to ARR routine

2023-12-06 Thread Rob Scott
ven worse it might "work" because (currently) TCB addresses tend to be the same address for the first few tasks in each address space but the data will be incorrect for your purposes. Rob Scott Rocket Software From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Binyamin Dissen Sent: Wedn

Re: zOSMF install - SDSF ISFPRMxx

2023-12-06 Thread Rob Scott
it work on z/OS 2.5+” presentation) to all customers attempting the migration. Rob Scott Rocket Software From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Mark Zelden Sent: Tuesday, December 5, 2023 9:33 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: zOSMF install - SDSF ISFPRMxx EXTERNAL EMAIL

Re: IEF211I - DATA SET RESERVATION UNSUCCESSFUL on relative GDG

2023-12-04 Thread Scott Ballentine
prevent it. -Scott Ballentine, IBM z/OS Device Allocation sbal...@us.ibm.com -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN

Re: zOSMF install - SDSF ISFPRMxx

2023-12-04 Thread Rob Scott
is helpful Rob Scott Rocket Software From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Peter Sent: Sunday, December 3, 2023 4:09 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: zOSMF install - SDSF ISFPRMxx EXTERNAL EMAIL Well I was able to find a utility developed by rocket software ISFACR and it helped

Re: zOSMF install - SDSF ISFPRMxx

2023-12-03 Thread Rob Scott
s expected. It most definitely is not a "run it once and you are done" thing. When I get back into work tomorrow I will post the presentation links and the PTF you need for the new tools. Rob Scott Rocket Software From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List on be

Re: zOSMF install - SDSF ISFPRMxx

2023-12-02 Thread Rob Scott
and processes now. Rob Scott Rocket Software Sent from Samsung Mobile on O2 Sent from Outlook for Android<https://aka.ms/AAb9ysg> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List on behalf of Peter Sent: Saturday, December 2, 2023 9:31:26 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU S

Re: IEF211I - DATA SET RESERVATION UNSUCCESSFUL on relative GDG

2023-12-01 Thread Scott Ballentine
. By the way, to clarify something from one of the responses - upgrading enqueues is allowed (with limitations, and that's why we try to obtain serialization the way we do), and downgrading is also allowed if you request it (see the DSENQSHR parameter on the JOB statement.) -Scott Ballentine, IBM z/OS

Re: RACROUTE REQUEST=AUTH problem

2023-11-29 Thread Rob Scott
Yes - so you have a "4,4,0" set of SAF_RC,RACF_RC and RACF_RSN From the RACROUTE macro docs , the RACF-RC/RSN means : 04 The specified resource is not protected by RACF. If PROTECTALL is active, no profile is found, and the user ID whose authority was checked does not have the SPECIAL

Re: RACROUTE REQUEST=AUTH problem

2023-11-29 Thread Rob Scott
John The next step is to examine the RACF RC associated with the SAF RC=4 as that will help narrow down the reason. Rob -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of John Blythe Reid Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2023 2:49 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU

Re: RACROUTE REQUEST=AUTH problem

2023-11-29 Thread Rob Scott
Is the class active on customer system? Use "TSO SETR LIST" to examine class status information. Rob Scott Rocket Software -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of John Blythe Reid Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2023 10:42 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTS

Re: Abend producing SDWARBAD

2023-11-29 Thread Rob Scott
a stack of recovery blocks so that the code can nest recovery requirements as logic dictates using PUSH/POP without having to go through ESTAE/ARR/FRR setup each time. Rob Scott Rocket Software -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Jon Perryman Sent

Re: AI System Services on z/OS 3.1 - is a CF really mandatory?

2023-11-21 Thread Scott Chapman
how interested people are in general in EzNoSQL. Scott Chapman On Mon, 20 Nov 2023 17:28:17 -0600, Peter Bishop wrote: >Also, given it's just SMF data being used here, surely there's a way for z/OS >to process that without VSAM RLS and EzNoSQL (?). Perhaps they are using >&quo

Re: AI System Services on z/OS 3.1 - is a CF really mandatory?

2023-11-20 Thread Scott Chapman
ng on a GP. But it requires some effort to configure and manage. Scott Chapman On Mon, 20 Nov 2023 06:32:08 +, Timothy Sipples wrote: >The z/OS AI Framework requires EzNoSQL, EzNoSQL requires VSAM Record-Level >Sharing (RLS), and VSAM RLS requires a Coupling Facility (internal or >external

Re: ATTACHX/STIMERM WAIT=YES

2023-11-14 Thread Rob Scott
If the OP would like to see some example source for this sort of thing, I included simple task and timer interactions in the "Example Cross-Memory Server" code I wrote for Share Dallas. You can download the code from : https://github.com/rscott-rocket/mxe Rob Scott Rocke

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

2023-11-13 Thread Rob Scott
he profile namespace is concerned ,then XFACILIT makes sense in most cases. Rob Scott Rocket Software -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Phil Smith III Sent: Sunday, November 12, 2023 8:38 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: RACF, the FACILITY class,

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

2023-11-12 Thread Rob Scott
Another option is the XFACILIT class which supports much longer profile names ( up to 246 characters). Rob Scott Rocket Software Sent from Samsung Mobile on O2 Sent from Outlook for Android<https://aka.ms/AAb9ysg> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List on

Re: SMF record for number of program executions?

2023-11-09 Thread Rob Scott
epsie tool "MFM". We sit on the CSVFETCH and CSVLLIX1 dynamic exits to capture both program fetch and VLF fetch events (no need to front-end SVCs). This capability might provide some insight into what you require, however it cannot tell the whole story. Rob Scott Rocket Software ___

Re: IEE342I MODIFY REJECTED-TASK BUSY - yet modify command is immediately processed

2023-10-18 Thread Rob Scott
QEDIT etc, you will get IEE342I (o) Even if the above is true, your STC will process the CIB as expected. For giggles, you can try this on a test system and see how many IEE342I messages you get in response : "F INIT,XYZ" Rob Scott Rocket Software -Original Message-

Re: IEE342I MODIFY REJECTED-TASK BUSY - yet modify command is immediately processed

2023-10-18 Thread Rob Scott
Q1 : Is the jobname unique on the system? Q2 : What happens when you start the address space using "S PROCNAME.MYID" and then issue "F MYID,command" ? Rob Scott Rocket Software -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Support, DUNN

Re: IEE342I MODIFY REJECTED-TASK BUSY - yet modify command is immediately processed

2023-10-18 Thread Rob Scott
Does this program use z/OS Unix services to spawn child processes to handle modify commands? There can be issues with IEE342I being issued when base jobname is 8 chars long and a different jobname cannot be formed by appending an extra character. Rob Scott Rocket Software Sent from Samsung

Re: Question About IEFSSI REQUEST=QUERY

2023-10-13 Thread Scott Ballentine
, you should not assume that a service will zero an output address for you if the service could not return data (which goes to Rob's comment about zeroing the output address before calling IEFSSI to make sure it is clean.) -Scott Ballentine IBM z/OS Development

Re: Question About IEFSSI REQUEST=QUERY

2023-10-12 Thread Rob Scott
specified earlier. Personally I would not check the RC+RSN from IEFSSI to dictate the storage release, and would rely on the service only populating the output workarea address when there is caller action required. Rob Scott Rocket Software -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe

Re: SMP/E and PATH existence

2023-10-10 Thread Rob Scott
o run them after cloning a CSI or performing ZONEEDIT functions. I found them especially useful at sites where the sysprog team might well be producing system software configurations for multiple customers. Rob Scott Rocket Software -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List

Re: SMP/E and PATH existence

2023-10-06 Thread Rob Scott
Phil This was precisely the reason for the original implementation of DDDEFCHK/PTH. It could be that you have cloned the CSI, or performed some updates via ZONEEDIT or just wanted to make sure that no-one had moved/deleted anything since last-known-good. Being able to quickly sniff-test the

Re: SMP/E and PATH existence

2023-10-05 Thread Rob Scott
411 and 412. Rob Scott Rocket Software -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Phil Smith III Sent: Thursday, October 5, 2023 4:52 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: SMP/E and PATH existence EXTERNAL EMAIL Is there a way to get SMP/E to validate

Re: Utility to Read from JES2 spool

2023-09-29 Thread Rob Scott
To generate sample SDSF REXX - issue the "RGEN X" command and choose an example from the list - there are the following including : Browse job output with EXECIO Browse job output with ISFBROWSE Browse job output with ISFBROWSE - groups of lines Rob Scott Rocket Software -Origin

Re: CA-1 Withdrawl from z/OS 2.5

2023-09-29 Thread Scott Barry
PAC, CA-11/RMS (TMS SVC issue) Likely impact level will be determined by just how much effort is applied to "..remove CA-1 from the system..". Scott Barry SBBTech LLC -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff /

Re: Retrieve LPAR weight without BCPii HWIQUERY ?

2023-09-28 Thread Rob Scott
I am guessing they use the "diagnose" instruction to retrieve this information ( Diag 204 if memory serves correctly). There are other ways to get this information including intercepting SMF 70 records, and calling RMF monitor III programming interfaces. Rob Scott Rocket Software.

Bob Shannon

2023-09-25 Thread Rob Scott
and helpful man, he will be fondly remembered and keenly missed. Rob Scott Principal Architect, Mainframe Systems Tools Distinguished Engineer Rocket Software 77 Fourth Avenue . Suite 100 . Waltham . MA 02451-1468 . USA Tel: +1.781.684.2305 Email: rsc...@rs.com<mailto:rsc...@rs.com&g

Re: SDSF and JESSPOOL

2023-09-21 Thread Rob Scott
om a SYSOUT archiving product or automated operations). I do have a "How SDSF Security Works" presentation that is available on IBM Education github : https://github.com/IBM/IBM-Z-zOS/tree/main/zOS-Education/zOS-V2.5-Education Rob Scott Rocket Software -Original Message- From:

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

2023-09-17 Thread Rob Scott
years of benefit. Rob Scott Rocket Software. Sent from Outlook for Android<https://aka.ms/AAb9ysg> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List on behalf of Joseph Reichman Sent: Friday, September 15, 2023 11:16:59 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Wh

Re: Mysterious S0C4 pic 10

2023-09-11 Thread Rob Scott
e a naming standard for constants (and this includes model list forms of macros that you prime parameter lists from) Hope this helps Rob Scott Rocket Software Sent from Outlook for Android<https://aka.ms/AAb9ysg> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List on b

Re: Switching between SMT-1 and SMT-2

2023-09-07 Thread Scott Chapman
was particularly problematic, but they're not the only ones that could benefit from more than 6 CPs that could be finely adjusted in terms of capacity. Scott Chapman On Wed, 6 Sep 2023 09:52:47 +, Martin Packer wrote: >I really hope you�re not advising customers to run the zIIP pool at 100%.

Re: SDSF REXX Question

2023-09-06 Thread Rob Scott
Lionel isfreset("all") will drop all SDSF special variables. It won't drop any column stems. However, we are not sure if dropping a variable always releases the storage. We have seen cases where REXX just marks the SVB available but the storage is still allocated. Rob Scott Rocke

Re: Switching between SMT-1 and SMT-2

2023-09-05 Thread Scott Chapman
It's more complicated than that. Although I would agree that if an LPAR has only a single zIIP, likely SMT would be a good idea. But B is not true for intervals that people usually consider when looking at utilization levels because at the level of dispatch intervals, it's much more likely

Re: RACF for using SDSF

2023-09-04 Thread Rob Scott
is normally no need to change the default group after a CONNECT. Rob Scott Rocket Software -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Joseph Reichman Sent: Monday, September 4, 2023 3:19 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: RACF for using SDSF EXTERNAL

Re: Switching between SMT-1 and SMT-2

2023-09-01 Thread Scott Chapman
s have valid reasons to disable it. Scott Chapman On Thu, 31 Aug 2023 13:35:11 +, kekronbekron wrote: >Hi Scott, > >Could you expand on this please. > >> But z/OS "densely packs" the cores, meaning that if a work unit is running >> on a zIIP core an

Re: Switching between SMT-1 and SMT-2

2023-08-31 Thread Scott Chapman
r when we do the next upgrade". Which, to be fair, most customers are in that situation: they don't do any real detailed planning for zIIP capacity. Scott Chapman -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructio

Re: Switching between SMT-1 and SMT-2

2023-08-30 Thread Scott Chapman
Note you also must IPL PROCVIEW CORE (optionally append ,CPU_OK) in LOADxx before you can switch back and forth by the setting in IEAOPTxx. Scott Chapman -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send

Re: Syncsort > DFsort migration

2023-08-26 Thread Scott Barry
SUPPORT services to ensure your solution implementation is as optimized as possible -- fortunately both IBM DFSORT and PRECISELY SYNCSORT technical support teams are always very helpful, in my past experience. Scott Barry SBBTech LLC -

Re: Looking for A Solution

2023-08-20 Thread Scott Barry
-off so it can be scheduled. > > > > > > > >Regards, > > > > > >Steve > Consider implementing/using z/OS utility SMTPNOTE. Scott Barry SBBTech LLC -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signo

Re: Copy Jes2 Joblog

2023-07-18 Thread Rob Scott
ll produce the code to navigate to where you currently are in the product) or the "RGEN X" command which presents a list of samples to choose from. Rob Scott Rocket Software -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Munif Sadek Sent: 18 July 202

Re: which configuration members were used when a zos system ipl

2023-07-18 Thread Rob Scott
The SDSF command “SYSP” will show them – and if you are z/OS 2.5 you can use the “L” action against those that have member suffix specifications to show them in the logical PARMLIB concatenations. Rob Scott Rocket Software From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Mark Jacobs Sent: 18

Re: SORTWK space usage

2023-07-03 Thread Scott Barry
**CORRECTION** - sorry, that's 4,369 cylinders or 65,535 tracks On Mon, 3 Jul 2023 11:13:03 -0500, Scott Barry wrote: >Both DFSORT and SYNCSORT make use of primary and secondary space allocations >(up to the z/OS legacy 16 extents per volume) but for only the first

Re: SORTWK space usage

2023-07-03 Thread Scott Barry
via dynamic allocation means. Scott Barry SBBTech LLC Supplemental IBM.COM DFSORT Link: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/zos/2.5.0?topic=guide-using-work-space -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send

Re: SAS Replacement

2023-06-28 Thread Scott Barry
that the Altair technical support, R team are quite responsive and attentive for bug-fixes and continuing with new-function enhancements. The vendor support site provides a utility to analyze your SAS programs to identify compatibility or otherwise. Scott Barry SBBTech LLC Vendor link: https://altair.com

Re: SSRB/SSRX and LOCAL locks question

2023-06-01 Thread Rob Scott
lock is held? Thanks, Dave At 5/31/2023 09:52 AM, Rob Scott wrote: >Dave >The answer from a work colleague who knows a LOT about the dispatcher is : >"The answer is no. SRB scheduling/dispatching does not use the local >lock unless the SRB requests the local lock o

Re: SSRB/SSRX and LOCAL locks question

2023-05-31 Thread Rob Scott
Dave The answer from a work colleague who knows a LOT about the dispatcher is : "The answer is no. SRB scheduling/dispatching does not use the local lock unless the SRB requests the local lock on dispatch. If so it is obtained (or suspended to wait for it) as the dispatch occurs."

Re: Calculating SIIS% as MSUs or MIPS

2023-05-06 Thread Scott Chapman
ction LPAR) meaning that the net savings will be also relatively minor in the overall scheme of things. Scott Chapman -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the mes

Re: IOF End of Support Direction.....

2023-04-24 Thread Rob Scott
t of the "NP" column, and then you can issue primary commands like "13 S" or "1-5 P" to perform actions against one or more rows on the panel. This functionality was added at the request of a customer who was migrating from IOF to SDSF. Rob Scott Rocket Software Fro

Re: SMP/E JCLIN processing for job updates

2023-04-21 Thread Rob Scott
nel Dyke's "zigi" tool that might be of interest. Rob Scott Rocket Software -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Bill Giannelli Sent: 21 April 2023 12:57 To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: SMP/E JCLIN processing for job updates EXTERNAL EM

Re: Dynamic information Retrieval - TU C012

2023-03-23 Thread Scott Ballentine
that OPEN processing retrieves some of that information from the data set and puts it in SWA - then Dynamic Information Retrieval doesn't have the information to return to you. -Scott Ballentine z/OS Device Allocation, Scheduler, SMF Development

Re: location of JCL for started task

2023-03-18 Thread Rob Scott
ommand can be used on any panel that contains lists of data sets that might include PDS/E, including LNK, LPA, PARM and JDD. Rob Scott Rocket Software Sent from Outlook for Android<https://aka.ms/AAb9ysg> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List on behalf of J

Re: Clarification of SDSF CSR

2023-03-17 Thread Rob Scott
The lengths are decimal. If you are on z/OS 2.5 you can issue the JCS action against the row to drill down to the individual memory blocks. Rob Scott Rocket Software From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List on behalf of esst...@juno.com Sent: Friday, March 17

Re: Virtual Storage Manager - LDA.

2023-03-04 Thread Rob Scott
thanks to whoever implemented that at Poughkeepsie). Rob Scott Rocket Software. From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List on behalf of Peter Relson Sent: Saturday, 4 March 2023, 09:13 To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Virtual Storage Manager - LDA. EXTERNAL EMAIL

Re: Big z/OS Preview Announcement

2023-02-28 Thread Rob Scott
A quick FYI, I will also be spending 10-15mins in my "SDSF Hidden Treasures" Share session previewing the big ticket items we have in 3.1. There are some very interesting SDSF features on the way. Rob Scott Rocket Software From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Lion

Re: Cant SPKA to PSW Key 4

2023-02-27 Thread Rob Scott
ialog with Cole Software. Rob Scott Rocket Software From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Joseph Reichman Sent: 27 February 2023 12:51 To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Cant SPKA to PSW Key 4 EXTERNAL EMAIL Rob I have Zpdt personal edition I have gotten to a point w

Re: Cant SPKA to PSW Key 4

2023-02-27 Thread Rob Scott
authorized code for your own interest/hobby, then believe me that solving this issue is extremely interesting (and rewarding). The return on investment for this is huge if your code ever reaches a customer site and you are trying to resolve a problem. Rob Scott Rocket Software From: IBM Mainframe

Re: An SDSF curiosity...

2023-02-21 Thread Rob Scott
space to be taken into a memory browse session. If you then type “M” against the first row on the MEM panel, SDSF will map the memory contents against the OUCB DSECT. Rob Scott Rocket Software From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Sean Gleann Sent: 21 February 2023 13:45 To: IBM

Re: An SDSF curiosity...

2023-02-21 Thread Rob Scott
een active for more than x'' milliseconds, then we show zeroes for the TRANACT and TRANRES columns) Note that SDSF "DA" now has the "Start Date" column in z/OS 2.5 to aid users trying to work out the up-time of the ASIDs. Rob Scott Rocket Software -Original Message---

Re: Missing Values For The 'SDSF DA' Panels - z/OS 2.5

2023-02-18 Thread Rob Scott
is attempting to deliver something that my 30yo self would think was cool. Rob Scott Rocket Software From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List on behalf of Tom Brennan Sent: Saturday, February 18, 2023 4:35:18 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Missing Values

Re: Missing Values For The 'SDSF DA' Panels - z/OS 2.5

2023-02-18 Thread Rob Scott
t;F SDSF,S AUX". There is normally no requirement to stop the SDSF main server after IPL. Rob Scott Rocket Software From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List on behalf of Mark Zelden Sent: Friday, 17 February 2023, 22:44 To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Missing Val

Re: Sv: CLIST for APF and link list datasets

2023-02-15 Thread Rob Scott
to IBM's z/OS backward-compatibility focus) . Most of the z/OS information that MXI 4.3 shows is now part of SDSF and this has a roadmap to further enhance its sysprog-focused displays. Rob Scott Rocket Software -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Bill

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