Re: z/OS V1.8 -- z/OS V1.13 , Any VSAM improvement is good for Batch I/O performance ?

2012-09-14 Thread R.S.
W dniu 2012-09-14 08:29, Tsai Laurence pisze: Dear listers, as the subject, anybody knows ? Not much. See redbook VSAM Demistyfied for details. -- Radoslaw Skorupka Lodz, Poland -- Tre tej wiadomoci moe zawiera informacje prawnie chronione Banku przeznaczone wycznie do uytku

Re: z/OS V1.8 -- z/OS V1.13 , Any VSAM improvement is good for Batch I/O performance ?

2012-09-14 Thread Martin Packer
CA Reclaim is the one item I can think of. Cheers, Martin Martin Packer, zChampion, Principal Systems Investigator, Worldwide Banking Center of Excellence, IBM +44-7802-245-584 email: martin_pac...@uk.ibm.com Twitter / Facebook IDs: MartinPacker Blog:

Recovery , backup system in USB stick

2012-09-14 Thread Miklos Szigetvari
Hi Is it possible , i.e. , to have a recovery backup z/OS system in USB stick ? (Currently we have the catastrophe recovery system in 3590 tapes in a bank safe , but it can be also in my pocket in an USB stick ). It is a z9 machine

Re: Recovery , backup system in USB stick

2012-09-14 Thread Elardus Engelbrecht
Miklos Szigetvari wrote: Is it possible , i.e. , to have a recovery backup z/OS system in USB stick ? Good lazy Friday question! ;-D In theory, yes, in fact any storage medium (CD/DVD/etc) will do. The trick is of course, how and in what format do you want to load and unload your data. It

Re: Recovery , backup system in USB stick

2012-09-14 Thread R.S.
W dniu 2012-09-14 10:10, Miklos Szigetvari pisze: Hi Is it possible , i.e. , to have a recovery backup z/OS system in USB stick ? (Currently we have the catastrophe recovery system in 3590 tapes in a bank safe , but it can be also in my pocket in an USB stick ). It is a z9 machine Yes

Re: SMPE: superseded products

2012-09-14 Thread Kurt Quackenbush
On 9/13/2012 1:14 PM, Jousma, David wrote: Do something like this: //SMPCNTL DD * SET BDY(GLOBAL) . REJECT HOLDDATA NOFMID PRODUCT DELETEFMID (HKAH33T HWRE330 JWRE33C JWRE33I JWRE331). Except change the FMID's to your desired ones. If you're concerned about the

Re: Tivoli Performance Modeler for ZOS (v2.3)

2012-09-14 Thread Scott Chapman
You're not the only one with the problem. I don't remember all the details at the moment, but I think I eventually got somebody in IBM to point me to the FP 14 refresh download, which I was able to install, and then I was able to install FP15 over top of that. Clearly they have some issues

Re: UTILITY TO READ SMF RECORDS

2012-09-14 Thread Betsy Jeffery
File 686 on the CBT 'tape' has a program called SMFDUMP that will format the output into a report. It takes in most of the SMF records. I use it to track down the same thing all the time. Betsy -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe /

Creating .xls on z/OS

2012-09-14 Thread Walter Marguccio
Hello all, I've been asked if there is the possibility to create Excel tables (.xls) files on z/OS, using a batch job. I've searched the archives, the developerwork IBM's site, redbooks, but found no clue. We run the XMITIP tool which is able to create .csv files, but this seems not enough.

Re: Creating .xls on z/OS

2012-09-14 Thread McKown, John
Supposedly, but I haven't actually tried. Look at: http://poi.apache.org/ quote The Apache POI Project's mission is to create and maintain Java APIs for manipulating various file formats based upon the Office Open XML standards (OOXML) and Microsoft's OLE 2 Compound Document format (OLE2). In

Re: SMF Dataset CLOSE PENDING ISSUE

2012-09-14 Thread William Richardson
General note . Close Pending status for an SMF dataset is actually fairly normal but should NOT persist for very long. It basically means that SMF is still writing data out to that physical dataset but has logically reached the end of the file and is collecting/targetting its current input

Re: Creating .xls on z/OS

2012-09-14 Thread Tom Marchant
On Fri, 14 Sep 2012 06:44:23 -0700, Walter Marguccio wrote: I've been asked if there is the possibility to create Excel tables (.xls) files on z/OS, You might also see if .ods spreadsheets would be acceptable. A quick qoogle search turns up lots of information about creating them. Here is

Re: Creating .xls on z/OS

2012-09-14 Thread Barkow, Eileen
The xml toolkit contains the xsl processer and sample xsl files. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Walter Marguccio Sent: Friday, September 14, 2012 9:44 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Creating .xls on z/OS

Re: SMF Dataset CLOSE PENDING ISSUE

2012-09-14 Thread McKown, John
-Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of William Richardson Sent: Friday, September 14, 2012 8:57 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: SMF Dataset CLOSE PENDING ISSUE General note . Close Pending status for

Re: Creating .xls on z/OS

2012-09-14 Thread Vernooij, CP - SPLXM
You don't have SAS? I believe it can. Kees. Walter Marguccio walter_marguc...@yahoo.com wrote in message news:1347630263.5695.yahoomail...@web114704.mail.gq1.yahoo.com... Hello all, I've been asked if there is the possibility to create Excel tables (.xls) files on z/OS, using a batch

Re: Creating .xls on z/OS

2012-09-14 Thread McKown, John
I'm not sure, but looking at http://support.sas.com/rnd/base/ods/templateFAQ/Excel1.pdf quote There are several methods of generating Excel or spreadsheet files using the Output Delivery System. The first method that we will discuss is using the HTML destination to create the Excel or

Re: Creating .xls on z/OS

2012-09-14 Thread Lizette Koehler
John, I have used ODS in SAS and you can generate the XLS into a PDSE file that is then send (via email or other FTP to a site) very easily. From the ODS manual With ODS, you can produce tabular output , which can be viewed with Excel. D\ Lizette I'm not sure, but looking at

Re: Creating .xls on z/OS

2012-09-14 Thread McKown, John
Thanks for the correction. That is a real XLS file, not just a file which can be opened in Excel (like CSV can be opened in Excel)? -- John McKown Systems Engineer IV IT Administrative Services Group HealthMarkets(r) 9151 Boulevard 26 * N. Richland Hills * TX 76010 (817) 255-3225 phone *

Re: Creating .xls on z/OS

2012-09-14 Thread Sam Siegel
Walter - I have recently completed development of a COBOL and Assembler compatible API that allows the creation of full fidelity .xls and .xlsx spreadsheets. Below is a summary of supported functions. Full unicode support Ebcdic (all code pages) to unicode Packed, binary integers, ibm hex

Re: loading cryptographic coprocessor key part registers

2012-09-14 Thread Rob Schramm
Frank, I would strongly recommend a checklist style with places for initials for each of the MK holders. Naming conventions - Your naming convention takes care of the test v.s. prod.. which is good. But how do you handle migrating from one key to another. Example. KEY1 is in use, KEY2 is the

Re: loading cryptographic coprocessor key part registers

2012-09-14 Thread Rob Schramm
One more note... While you can do the keys via panels, it is not as secure as doing it via TKE. Rob Schramm Senior Systems Consultant Imperium Group On Fri, Sep 14, 2012 at 10:55 AM, Rob Schramm rob.schr...@gmail.com wrote: Frank, I would strongly recommend a checklist style with places for

Re: Creating .xls on z/OS

2012-09-14 Thread Lizette Koehler
John, Not truly my area of expertise. I know it works. But from the z/OS Companion for SAS has a description. The SAS Output Delivery System can be used to generate graphical reports of your SAS data. Remote browsing enables you to view your output directly from the SAS session, either in

LOOKING FOR JCL - TLMS : CHANGE EXPIRATION DATE OF A TAPE

2012-09-14 Thread willie bunter
Hi,   I am looking for a jcl to change the expiration date of some tapes in CA TLMS.  This partition is running z/OS 1.12.  I looked at the user guide for an example but I didn't find any.  Perhaps I missed it.  Could anybody help me out please?   Thanks.

Re: Creating .xls on z/OS

2012-09-14 Thread Crawford, Robert C.
I've used POI to create simple, straightforward spreadsheets and it works fine. The program is easy enough although I'm not sure what complications have been introduced with Excel 2007. Robert Crawford CICS Technical Support United Services Automobile Association (210) 913-3822 For Service

Re: LOOKING FOR JCL - TLMS : CHANGE EXPIRATION DATE OF A TAPE

2012-09-14 Thread George Rodriguez
Here's what I use: //* //TLMSPROC JCLLIB ORDER='OEM#P.CAI.TLMS.R11.CAIPROC' //STEP010 EXEC CATRPTS //SYSOUTDD SYSOUT=X //SYSIN DD * UPV volser,EXPDT=juliandate /* * * *George Rodriguez* *Specialist II - IT Solutions* *Application

Re: Creating .xls on z/OS

2012-09-14 Thread Scott Ford
Lizette, I loved SAS, did a lot of network performance with SNA with it. Scott ford www.identityforge.com On Sep 14, 2012, at 10:37 AM, Lizette Koehler stars...@mindspring.com wrote: John, I have used ODS in SAS and you can generate the XLS into a PDSE file that is then send (via email

Re: LOOKING FOR JCL - TLMS : CHANGE EXPIRATION DATE OF A TAPE

2012-09-14 Thread Lizette Koehler
Willie, The support group at CA should be more than able to help you with this. I have opened cases to CA on just these types of questions to CA1. I am sure TLMS will be just as good. Lizette TAPE Hi, I am looking for a jcl to change the expiration date of some tapes in CA TLMS.  This

Re: LOOKING FOR JCL - TLMS : CHANGE EXPIRATION DATE OF A TAPE

2012-09-14 Thread Pat Hughes1
Willie, Please open an issue with Level 1 support. We need to determine how the particular volume(s) is being retained. Just changing the KEEPDATE may not change the retention if the volume is retained by another retention method, catalog control for example. Pat Hughes - TLMS Level II Pat

Re: loading cryptographic coprocessor key part registers

2012-09-14 Thread Rob Schramm
Frank, That is not true. Try option k. But the only reason you would need it would be if you need to store the operational key parts outside of the mainframe. Also, KGUP should support key part entry... although it is one of the oldest interfaces for ICSF. Auto generating keys is probably be

Re: Creating .xls on z/OS

2012-09-14 Thread Denis Gäbler
I have successfully used the java based jexcelapi. http://jexcelapi.sourceforge.net/ Its open source. Denis. -Original Message- From: Walter Marguccio walter_marguc...@yahoo.com To: IBM-MAIN IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Sent: Fri, Sep 14, 2012 3:44 pm Subject: Creating .xls on z/OS

Re: LOOKING FOR JCL - TLMS : CHANGE EXPIRATION DATE OF A TAPE

2012-09-14 Thread willie bunter
George,   Thanks.  Once this is run do I need to do anything else for example run a scratch report etc?  I noticed in the user guide it says to run CATINQPR proc. I noticed that you are using CATRPTS.  Is that okay? From: George Rodriguez

Re: LOOKING FOR JCL - TLMS : CHANGE EXPIRATION DATE OF A TAPE

2012-09-14 Thread retired mainframer
Wouldn't that depend on why you are changing the date? What is the real issue for which a date change is your chosen solution? :: -Original Message- :: From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On :: Behalf Of willie bunter :: Sent: Friday, September 14, 2012

Re: LOOKING FOR JCL - TLMS : CHANGE EXPIRATION DATE OF A TAPE

2012-09-14 Thread Pat Hughes1
Willie, CATINQR/TLMSINQR is the only supported PROC/Program in current releases of TLMS (12.0 12.5). It has not been officially supported for the majority of the TLMS reports and updated since release 5.5. It was provided through release 12.0 to allow clients time to modify all their JCL.

Re: Creating .xls on z/OS

2012-09-14 Thread Scott Ford
Robert, I like the idea of OpenOffice also ring able to create Excel spreadsheets, it ales a lot of sense to me. Scott ford www.identityforge.com On Sep 14, 2012, at 11:41 AM, Crawford, Robert C. robert.crawf...@usaa.com wrote: I've used POI to create simple, straightforward spreadsheets

Re: LOOKING FOR JCL - TLMS : CHANGE EXPIRATION DATE OF A TAPE

2012-09-14 Thread Pat Hughes1
All, the various solutions given are the reason I suggested the OP contact CA Support. Since we have various solutions, and also the most important question, WHY?, I will try to explain some parts of TLMS Retention processing. 1. VOLUME level KEEPDATE/EXPDT values (UPV) are not used by TLMS

Re: LOOKING FOR JCL - TLMS : CHANGE EXPIRATION DATE OF A TAPE

2012-09-14 Thread George Rodriguez
That's it and yes, that's the program used by TLMS to set dates. My recommendation is try one, then use eith TI or TLMS volume display to see if the EXPDT is set to what you want. On Friday, September 14, 2012 x-apple-data-detectors://19, Pat Hughes1 wrote: All, the various solutions given are

Re: Creating .xls on z/OS

2012-09-14 Thread Martin Packer
.CSV won't contain formulae. Don't know if that's what bothers the OP - but it bothers ME as I'd like to generate them in REXX. Cheers, Martin Martin Packer, zChampion, Principal Systems Investigator, Worldwide Banking Center of Excellence, IBM +44-7802-245-584 email: martin_pac...@uk.ibm.com

Re: Creating .xls on z/OS

2012-09-14 Thread Mike Schwab
Have you tried putting in =A1+B2 between commas for a cell value? 1,2,=SUM(A1:B1) 11,22,=SUM(A2:B2) =SUM(A1:A2),=SUM(B1:B2),=A1+B2 On Fri, Sep 14, 2012 at 4:08 PM, Martin Packer martin_pac...@uk.ibm.com wrote: .CSV won't contain formulae. Don't know if that's what bothers the OP - but it

Re: Creating .xls on z/OS

2012-09-14 Thread Farley, Peter x23353
Martin, I have no trouble with formulae in .csv, I do it all the time from Rexx on z/OS. I will generate two calculation cells like this, for instance: =IF(D20,(F2-D2), ),=IF(D20,(H2/D2), ), I found that I have to surround the formula with double quotes (because of the embedded spaces) and

Re: Creating .xls on z/OS

2012-09-14 Thread R.S.
W dniu 2012-09-14 23:08, Martin Packer pisze: .CSV won't contain formulae. Don't know if that's what bothers the OP - but it bothers ME as I'd like to generate them in REXX. There are many things which cannot be kept in .CSV: graphs, complex formula, column formatting, page setup, multiple

Re: Creating .xls on z/OS

2012-09-14 Thread Scott Ford
Wow, Sam very nice Scott ford www.identityforge.com On Sep 14, 2012, at 10:54 AM, Sam Siegel s...@pscsi.net wrote: Walter - I have recently completed development of a COBOL and Assembler compatible API that allows the creation of full fidelity .xls and .xlsx spreadsheets. Below is a

Phony IBM press release from 1980 for Mainframe-Attached Toilet

2012-09-14 Thread Charles Mills
Here's a Friday topic if there ever was one. A friend who is cleaning out his place just sent me a scan of a purported IBM DPD press release (on what appears to be genuine DPD letterhead) from 12/11/1980 announcing the model 3082 Attached Toilet. (The 3082 is a multi-port, user-operated waste

Re: loading cryptographic coprocessor key part registers

2012-09-14 Thread Frank Swarbrick
Color me very confused.  Do you not agree with the following statement from http://www-03.ibm.com/support/techdocs/atsmastr.nsf/WebIndex/PRS189? Abstract:The ICSF, application key generation utility, KGUP, does not provide the capability to enter keys using dual custody of key parts. Without

Check out IBM Comedy 1970: Bob Newhart - A Call From Herman Hollerith

2012-09-14 Thread Ed Finnell
_IBM Comedy 1970: Bob Newhart - A Call From Herman Hollerith_ (http://businessphonesystemvoip.org/ibm-comedy-1970-bob-newhart-a-call-from-herman-holler ith.html) Well, for Friday's sake -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe /

C and LE -- when prepend userid on file names?

2012-09-14 Thread Charles Mills
No doubt this is wonderfully documented somewhere but I am sitting here tearing my hair out. I have a C++ *batch* program that I could not get to open a conventional z/OS dataset by name to save my life until I finally figured out it was prepending my userid onto the specified name a la TSO. If

Re: ShopzSeries SSL Connectivity Test

2012-09-14 Thread Charles Mills
My bad -- DEBUG, not TRACE. Try DEBUG FLO DEBUG INT DEBUG ACC DEBUG SEC Charles -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of John Chase Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2012 11:05 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re:

Re: loading cryptographic coprocessor key part registers

2012-09-14 Thread Rob Schramm
Frank, Sorry... I was just referring to ways to get operational keys in... Not under dual control or separation. If you need real control over MK and operational keys... Then TKE and DKMS is it. How many keys are you going to be managing? Rob Schramm On Sep 14, 2012 7:14 PM, Frank Swarbrick

Re: C and LE -- when prepend userid on file names?

2012-09-14 Thread Scott Ford
TSO it's prefix Scott ford www.identityforge.com On Sep 14, 2012, at 8:02 PM, Charles Mills charl...@mcn.org wrote: No doubt this is wonderfully documented somewhere but I am sitting here tearing my hair out. I have a C++ *batch* program that I could not get to open a conventional z/OS

Re: C and LE -- when prepend userid on file names?

2012-09-14 Thread Charles Mills
Say what? Charles -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Scott Ford Sent: Friday, September 14, 2012 5:29 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: C and LE -- when prepend userid on file names? TSO it's prefix Scott

Re: C and LE -- when prepend userid on file names?

2012-09-14 Thread Ed Finnell
PROFile NOPRE HELP PROFile In a message dated 9/14/2012 7:30:09 P.M. Central Daylight Time, scott_j_f...@yahoo.com writes: TSO it's prefix -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to

Re: C and LE -- when prepend userid on file names?

2012-09-14 Thread Paul Gilmartin
On Fri, 14 Sep 2012 22:04:02 -0400, Ed Finnell wrote: PROFile NOPRE HELP PROFile In a message dated 9/14/2012 7:30:09 P.M. Central Daylight Time, scott_j_f...@yahoo.com writes: TSO it's prefix Does this apply even outside TSO? Does LE read the TSO profile data set to make the decision? I

Re: C and LE -- when prepend userid on file names?

2012-09-14 Thread Sam Siegel
On Fri, Sep 14, 2012 at 5:02 PM, Charles Mills charl...@mcn.org wrote: No doubt this is wonderfully documented somewhere but I am sitting here tearing my hair out. I have a C++ *batch* program that I could not get to open a conventional z/OS dataset by name to save my life until I finally

Re: C and LE -- when prepend userid on file names?

2012-09-14 Thread Charles Mills
As I said in the OP, ***BATCH***. //STEP1 EXEC PGM= Charles -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Ed Finnell Sent: Friday, September 14, 2012 7:04 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: C and LE -- when prepend userid

Re: C and LE -- when prepend userid on file names?

2012-09-14 Thread Charles Mills
Been through that section of the PG half a dozen times. I see no references at all to prepending userids. I come down in the flowchart to z/OS XL C/C++ opens an OS file. Charles -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Sam

Re: C and LE -- when prepend userid on file names?

2012-09-14 Thread Sam Siegel
On Fri, Sep 14, 2012 at 10:01 PM, Charles Mills charl...@mcn.org wrote: Been through that section of the PG half a dozen times. I see no references at all to prepending userids. I come down in the flowchart to z/OS XL C/C++ opens an OS file. Agreed ... I miss read your post. Sorry about

Re: Creating .xls on z/OS

2012-09-14 Thread Nagesh S
If you are a DB2 pureXML (with XQuery Update) facility, I had a sample where, the unzipped .ods files are queried/modified as required by the ODF schema. The unzipped files are of course XML. http://opendocument.xml.org/resource/using-db2-purexml-and-odf-spreadsheets On 9/15/12, Scott Ford