Re: ECAP

2012-06-19 Thread Ed Finnell
Surely the Science center has it somewhere, but it's well hidden. Did find this, but don't know about compatibility or anything. _http://www.softlookup.com/display.asp?id=3057_ (http://www.softlookup.com/display.asp?id=3057) Also think PCAP(Princeton CAP) was distributed in source and needed

Re: 'Inexperienced' RBS tech operative's blunder led to banking meltdown

2012-06-27 Thread Ed Finnell
We used to subscribe to weekly world news, before times got tough. Then there was the AA fiasco back in 80's where they managed to reply U to scratch VTOC purge-1100 times! In a message dated 6/27/2012 9:45:49 A.M. Central Daylight Time, m...@mzelden.com writes: I told him to think of

Re: Sad News About Rick Fochtman

2012-07-02 Thread Ed Finnell
I looked for obit at obituaries.com but didn't find anything. Maybe they're just passe-likewise for Mark Thomen. Wonder who gets the Automag? In a message dated 7/2/2012 3:07:27 P.M. Central Daylight Time, kevin.cl...@bcbsde.com writes: My blessings to Rick and his family

Re: INACTIVE Spool Volume

2012-07-05 Thread Ed Finnell
I suspect the CHECK Point dsns were looking for SPOOL1 to get SPOOL1 back probably need a cold start to free up all the gremlins. In a message dated 7/5/2012 5:26:42 A.M. Central Daylight Time, reiner.mar...@gmx.net writes: then tried to start the spool on SPOOL1 with the same I/O

Re: Off topic

2012-07-07 Thread Ed Finnell
There's some pretty nasty malware going around, supposed to strike 'Monday' whenever that is. Usually run with ACK as listserv option and the server will confirm receipt. Course iffin it's in Estonia where it's routed may not mean much In a message dated 7/7/2012 5:05:19 P.M. Central

Re: Sad News About Rick Fochtman

2012-07-10 Thread Ed Finnell
One of the other list members sent me an obituary reference. It's a difficult web page to navigate(for me) and blew out my browser a couple times. Anyway, it's pretty much RYO expecting tweets and FB friends. In Naperville, IL it's at:

Re: Sad News About Rick Fochtman

2012-07-10 Thread Ed Finnell
Sorry, spur of the moment. Don't see a way to zoom or 'full page' the pictures. Maybe when the storm blows over I'll do something more rational. In a message dated 7/10/2012 3:35:27 P.M. Central Daylight Time, mike.a.sch...@gmail.com writes: Looks like a mainframe computer diagram.

Re: SMPE receive Error

2012-07-10 Thread Ed Finnell
IIRC 4714 says userid does not have update for DASDVOL.DT3WK1 profile? maybe there's ICH msg in log. In a message dated 7/10/2012 10:24:52 P.M. Central Daylight Time, stars...@mindspring.com writes: BECAUSE ERROR CODE 4714 WAS ISSUED BY DYNAMIC ALLOCATION.

Re: Import image to overlay

2012-07-11 Thread Ed Finnell
_www.printers.ibm.com_ (http://www.printers.ibm.com) redirects to the Ricoh site. There under SUPPORT find downloads and drivers. Look for the INFOPRINT AFP stuff, should keep you occupied for a few days. Then when you create a PSEG and get it uploaded to the MF(IND$FILE) can use the

Re: Printing barcodes on mainframe generated reports

2012-07-13 Thread Ed Finnell
The one I remember is EANSRC and EANSRP barcode subroutines with 1/2 and 1 fonts provided. These are for AFP printers. Some of the little printers do have bar-codes built-in but we couldn't find a justification for them in the long run. In a message dated 7/13/2012 2:02:43 P.M. Central

Re: DS6000 Console SNAFU

2012-07-14 Thread Ed Finnell
Sell them the PC for $10 bucks(title transfer). In a message dated 7/14/2012 11:22:13 A.M. Central Daylight Time, karl_j_sever...@raytheon.com writes: hadn't snagged it for DS6000 console duty. -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe

Re: Urgent help needed - Message ISN000E

2012-07-16 Thread Ed Finnell
Explanation: The Service Processor has malfunctioned and MVS cannot communicate with it. Certain MVS functions are inoperative, including CONFIG, some D M, and some operator-communication facilities. Hardware error logging is also inoperative. MVS might remain functional for an

Re: Urgent help needed - Message ISN000E

2012-07-16 Thread Ed Finnell
Yep. Could be a bad power supply in Laptop, bad cable between Laptop and z900, hard drive failure. No indication that there's anything wrong with z900 at all(as of yet).. In a message dated 7/16/2012 3:53:24 P.M. Central Daylight Time, sy...@hotmail.com writes: Service Elements are the

Re: OT: I received a purported .doc file which appears to be a zip file full ...

2012-07-16 Thread Ed Finnell
I saw on the 10 o'clock news that MS is offering Cloud based Office 2013 for trial. Not brave enough to try it on my PC(old). I searched a little but couldn't find a MS link, but found this. _http://msoffice2013.com/tag/office-15/_ (http://msoffice2013.com/tag/office-15/) Don't know if

Re: Gordon Crovitz: Who Really Invented the Internet?

2012-07-23 Thread Ed Finnell
_http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-18928858_ (http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-18928858) In a message dated 7/23/2012 2:47:37 P.M. Central Daylight Time, l...@garlic.com writes: WSJ mangles history to argue government didn't launch the Internet

Re: AW: Gordon Crovitz: Who Really Invented the Internet?

2012-07-24 Thread Ed Finnell
IBM is a large corporation. Different factions have been captivated by marketing pressures since the beginning. The RD side has always been more forth coming. For a number of years IBM-Main was accessible via INFO-Access under hardware. It was a mirror of BAMA.UA.EDU and for me was great way

Re: Odd request: anyone know of where I might find a 4361 or a 4381?

2012-07-30 Thread Ed Finnell
I was thinking maybe GSA or some of the OEM's that used 43xx's internally. MASSTOR comes to mind, but I haven't seen one of those for ages. In a message dated 7/30/2012 2:05:01 P.M. Central Daylight Time, wdonze...@gmail.com writes: seen two 4381s pop up (both went to Europe), and a 4331.

Re: Print Option from Mainframe to Microsoft Note

2012-08-01 Thread Ed Finnell
Went thru various incantations. XMITIP with PDF conversion, BETA93 report viewer, finally went to ePrint at _www.leadtools.com_ (http://www.leadtools.com) and saved a bunch. In a message dated 8/1/2012 8:21:35 A.M. Central Daylight Time, d...@lists.duda.com writes: Also see Leland

Re: InfoPrint Server Printway - Query

2012-08-01 Thread Ed Finnell
IIRC the Transforms are a separate set of FMIDs. One way is free the other way is $$$. Maybe the Boulder folks will chime in soon. In a message dated 8/1/2012 11:57:34 P.M. Central Daylight Time, justmainfra...@gmail.com writes: I am I missing something ?

Re: IBM-MAIN Listserv Web Interface

2012-08-04 Thread Ed Finnell
Umm, maybe the response time PFCSK got reorg'd In a message dated 8/4/2012 8:30:41 P.M. Central Daylight Time, dar...@bama.ua.edu writes: Wasn't like that when I was there -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff /

Re: Message Flooding Problem

2012-08-06 Thread Ed Finnell
If you have CoD add a processor or take down Netview! In a message dated 8/6/2012 1:26:45 P.M. Central Daylight Time, mark.jac...@custserv.com writes: Netview and the SSI address space are in SYSSTC -- For IBM-MAIN

Re: [z390] Anyone want Source code listing of last VSE program product Superv...

2012-08-06 Thread Ed Finnell
There were banners for sunsetted products like battle flags on stanchion. In a message dated 8/6/2012 8:53:06 P.M. Central Daylight Time, scott_j_f...@yahoo.com writes: God I love it, need a sense of humor -- For

Re: IEC161I 037(108,000,IGG0CLFE)-0257 under ZOS 1.10

2012-08-23 Thread Ed Finnell
lookat goes back to 1.6 or so less than a minute? In a message dated 8/23/2012 4:07:13 P.M. Central Daylight Time, scott_j_f...@yahoo.com writes: The rc and reason is there, 2 mins work -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe /

Re: Too true to be funny - 51% of the surveyed Americans think that stormy we...

2012-08-30 Thread Ed Finnell
_http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/08/08/bpos_amazon_power_outages/_ (http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/08/08/bpos_amazon_power_outages/) In a message dated 8/30/2012 12:35:22 P.M. Central Daylight Time, john.mck...@healthmarkets.com writes: That's right up there with:

Re: HAS ANYBODY NOTICED....

2012-08-30 Thread Ed Finnell
ACK listserv option will tell you(or maybe not) if the list received your post. In a message dated 8/30/2012 3:57:53 P.M. Central Daylight Time, stars...@mindspring.com writes: group and see if there is anything that might be blocking you receiving posts.

Re: Too true to be funny - 51% of the surveyed Americans think that stormy we...

2012-08-30 Thread Ed Finnell
King of Hearts of course--- _http://filmsdefrance.com/FDF_Le_Roi_de_Coeur_rev.html_ (http://filmsdefrance.com/FDF_Le_Roi_de_Coeur_rev.html) In a message dated 8/30/2012 5:11:40 P.M. Central Daylight Time, tbabo...@frontier.com writes: Roi de Couer

Re: OT, but a perfect story for a Friday.

2012-08-31 Thread Ed Finnell
Unless the VAT bursts... _http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_Molasses_Disaster_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_Molasses_Disaster) In a message dated 8/31/2012 2:27:50 P.M. Central Daylight Time, john.mck...@healthmarkets.com writes: Global Strategic Maple Reserve?

Re: Possible to run a jobstep with a different timezone?

2012-09-10 Thread Ed Finnell
Back in the olden days programmers would pass a 'DATE' parm. If it was omitted they would issue a WTOR for Enter Date: One of the weekend operators did- DA:TE:MF So much for edit checksNSF was not amused to find their annual funding report formatted in this manner! In a message dated

Re: How many subscribers?

2012-09-11 Thread Ed Finnell
Not necessarily. There are companies that forbid posting for whatever reason, but allow perusal. There are nasties that roam all lists and scarf addresses (and udids)as they can. I don't know how successful they'll be, but even MS is putting a good bit of attention to 'bot stopping' code.

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 /

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: Why File transfer through TSO IND$FILE is slower than TCP/IP FTP ?

2012-09-20 Thread Ed Finnell
Lots of nooks and crannies. If you're so inclined === d net,bfruse will show different pools in use and any dynamic expansion. Lots of tuning opportunities. Got it going pretty good and another app dies 'cause we don't support vpacing! The old AT3270 had a really good manual. For some

Re: JCL Source Library Name Available During Execution?

2012-09-28 Thread Ed Finnell
Last time I tried it .txt works OK In a message dated 9/28/2012 10:56:10 A.M. Central Daylight Time, john.mck...@healthmarkets.com writes: IIRC, the list software is set up to strip off attachments. -- For IBM-MAIN

Re: JCL Source Library Name Available During Execution?

2012-09-28 Thread Ed Finnell
I think .txt is OK. I'll do the test with this post In a message dated 9/28/2012 10:56:10 A.M. Central Daylight Time, john.mck...@healthmarkets.com writes: Nothing came through. IIRC, the list software is set up to strip off attachments

Re: RMF Spreadsheet Reporter Issue

2012-09-29 Thread Ed Finnell
The Help is pretty good for each process. Back when we were running this, new versions got pretty slack. Last time I tried it the File transfer thing never would work and I couldn't get enough information to fix it(I think Bob Shannon reported similar observations). The whole process is

Re: Mainframe Power - Was RE: Another Light goes out

2012-10-02 Thread Ed Finnell
Few years back one of the SW conference schools had a nasty power outage(not a squirrel attack) and last message on console was a SIM alert NVS battery needs replacing...they got to restore the complex. In a message dated 10/2/2012 10:07:44 P.M. Central Daylight Time, jcew...@acm.org

Re: Mainframe Power - Was RE: Another Light goes out

2012-10-03 Thread Ed Finnell
I heard it third hand from DR provider. They had backup, but it was lengthy affair. We had a couple 'departmental servers' that got hacked-literally took the mother boards and hard drives. When they were rebuilt-'ready for backup'. Uh, don't you have it? In a message dated 10/3/2012

Re: Design of Key Matching application

2012-10-05 Thread Ed Finnell
I'd make an alternate index on both and then just boogie... In a message dated 10/5/2012 12:42:39 A.M. Central Daylight Time, mike.a.sch...@gmail.com writes: put the unique key into a searchable store then process the other file in current order. Or is there a report that

Re: Why File transfer through TSO IND$FILE is slower than TCP/IP FTP ?

2012-10-08 Thread Ed Finnell
The 'tuning column' is number of times Expanded. In a message dated 10/8/2012 6:44:33 A.M. Central Daylight Time, elardus.engelbre...@sita.co.za writes: DISPLAY NET,BFRUSE command *after* the morning rush happens. --

Re: HCD Graphical Configuration Report PC exploitation

2012-10-30 Thread Ed Finnell
If you've got DCF(Script) enabled, think device type is PS(A) to make a POST SCIPT file. then you could _www.irfanview.com_ (http://www.irfanview.com) it. My boss was a whiz with Catia so I'd just ship him the PS file as an attachment with XMITIP and he'd make pretty with his NEC display

Check out ATT, Verizon, Sprint, T-Mobile Offer Statements On Hurricane Netwo

2012-10-31 Thread Ed Finnell
_ATT, Verizon, Sprint, T-Mobile Offer Statements On Hurricane Network Issues: No ETA Given For Fix | TechCrunch_ (http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/30/att-verizon-sprint-t-mobile-offer-statements-on-hurricane-network-issues-no-et

Re: The Internet

2012-11-02 Thread Ed Finnell
Good news it's back, bad news Nor'easter predicted for same area next week! In a message dated 11/2/2012 11:59:39 A.M. Central Daylight Time, scott_j_f...@yahoo.com writes: could have been a lot worst. -- For IBM-MAIN

Re: Command to display devices that exist but are offline

2012-11-03 Thread Ed Finnell
===DS QD,? In a message dated 11/3/2012 2:41:38 P.M. Central Daylight Time, bdis...@dissensoftware.com writes: z/OS 1.13 -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to

Re: CPU Utilization

2012-11-08 Thread Ed Finnell
Yeah, then sometimes you need outside help to make things better. Perf. Assoc, Watsonwalker.com, even IBM has tuning services. They are for a fee. It might mean spending thousands to save millions in software/hardware upgrades. In a message dated 11/8/2012 3:01:45 A.M. Central Standard

Re: Southern California System z User Group Invitation - Nov 19th 2013

2013-11-24 Thread Ed Finnell
One of best SHARE sites with access to Disneyland(via) shuttle. Bring wet weather gear(it always rains in...). Got booked at The Hyatt(pink Flamingos) around the corner and about half the time the SHARE shuttle busses had to detour thru parking lots because the streets were mini-lakes. I

Re: z/OS is antique WAS: Aging Sysprogs = Aging Farmers

2013-11-24 Thread Ed Finnell
'And they'd be the size of a postage stamp...' Keynote speaker at SHARE don't remember who tho In a message dated 11/24/2013 5:32:10 P.M. Central Standard Time, l...@garlic.com writes: ranges 20-35yrs. automobiles could be considered more analogous to computers.

z/OS the refinished antique

2013-11-26 Thread Ed Finnell
On the Antique Road show(PBS) one Queen Anne sideboard was appraised at several thousand dollars. The appraiser went on to say if it hadn't been refinished it would be worth over a hundred thousand. The hardware advances coupled with the hundreds of new instructions allow z/OS to progress

Re: z/OS is antique WAS: Aging Sysprogs = Aging Farmers

2013-12-01 Thread Ed Finnell
PROF NOPRE? In a message dated 12/1/2013 9:09:20 A.M. Central Standard Time, gerh...@valley.net writes: Sometimes. The value that is prepended is the user id only by default, as the user may set a prefix of 1-7 characters.

Re: Migration from Ca-sort to Dfsort (z/os) : any experience or paper ?

2013-12-04 Thread Ed Finnell
I remember 'Yuck-7'. We were yakking about UCC and the CA merger while waiting for a table across the street from the Bonaventure(SHARE HQ) and dang if we didn't look up and the guy next to us had UCC on his badge. We(3 of us) invited him to join us. Don't think he said three words, but went

Re: Something to Think About - Optimal PDS Blocking

2013-12-06 Thread Ed Finnell
With modern DASD I wouldn't put much effort in to trying to find out. Unless it's really horrid, caching and buffering will pave it over. In a message dated 12/6/2013 8:05:10 P.M. Central Standard Time, dasdbi...@comcast.net writes: library, nor did he say PDS or PDSE. He said PDS, and

Re: Something to Think About - Optimal PDS Blocking

2013-12-07 Thread Ed Finnell
Almost missed Lionel's new title and address. Anyway isn't it dependent on the application to ferret this out? Contrast ISPMLIB with ISPPROF as to how short blocks are handled. Fixed a couple of nasties with 'high level' users editing their PROF dsn with NULLS on STD. There was an

Re: hexadecimal?

2013-12-08 Thread Ed Finnell
Sleigh bells ring...We had an ol' V8 in the basement that only did SWIFT. It queued the requests until it got to a billion then would do the transfer. We'd get the float on the interim. Good solid revenue producer. Then one day it 'thermalled'. They had boxes and boxes of components trucked

Check out Ternary flip-flap-flop

2013-12-08 Thread Ed Finnell
_Ternary flip-flap-flop_ (http://www.goldenmuseum.com/1411FlipFlap_engl.html) This is pretty old stuff. Think the advantages were canceled out by 'indeterminate' states. Some of the new quantum stuff has similar possibilities.

Re: Check out Ternary flip-flap-flop

2013-12-09 Thread Ed Finnell
_www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-24934786_ (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-24934786) (39 minute uptime). IIRC IBM built a couple of super cooled processors for NSA. Took 24 hrs to warm up to maintain and another 24 to cool it back down to operational state. In a

Re: Happy Birthday Commander Grace

2013-12-09 Thread Ed Finnell
Hit enter! She was promoted to Rear Admiral shortly before her retirement. In a message dated 12/9/2013 10:37:33 A.M. Central Standard Time, charl...@mcn.org writes: https://www.google.com/ -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe

Re: JES2 Proclibs

2013-12-09 Thread Ed Finnell
#4 On the hit parade. http://www.cbttape.org/topten.htm In a message dated 12/9/2013 2:01:18 P.M. Central Standard Time, m...@mzelden.com writes: Yes. http://www.cbttape.org -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff /

Re: Lookat

2013-12-10 Thread Ed Finnell
The bean counters sunset it a few months back. It was kinda glommed over on this list. You'd think SHARE or some of the big users would have a hissy fit at loosing a real productivity aid. In a message dated 12/10/2013 11:54:30 A.M. Central Standard Time, george.mos...@icbc.com

Re: Server Pac Panel Issue

2013-12-12 Thread Ed Finnell
Reading Install Guide wouldn't hurt either. Think there's an ISPPDF clist in CPP that gets tailored during install process. In a message dated 12/12/2013 12:35:42 P.M. Central Standard Time, gib...@wsu.edu writes: There are possibly differences in your catalogs compared to the driving

Re: Lookat

2013-12-13 Thread Ed Finnell
I wonder if someone sent the bean counters in internal memo something to the effect 'Hey, we use this too and we depend on it to do our jobs!' Looking ahead guess I would envision a mobile app Lookat. It would be like a News reader or RSS feed with continual updates and customizable via

Re: WLM Mixed Workload

2013-12-13 Thread Ed Finnell
Get thee to _www.watsonwalker.com_ (http://www.watsonwalker.com) If you're not a subscriber there's still white papers. There's also products like Goal Tender that will enable you to analyze your data for your objectives. In a message dated 12/13/2013 2:54:45 P.M. Central Standard Time,

Re: EXCP Counts in SMF Exit

2013-12-14 Thread Ed Finnell
There's an SMF VIEW command on CBT but haven't used it for chained type 30's. Have used the heck out of ANAL30DD from MXG. In a message dated 12/14/2013 4:07:07 P.M. Central Standard Time, charl...@mcn.org writes: You want to send me a dump of the Type 30 record off-list I can take a

Re: EXCP Counts in SMF Exit

2013-12-15 Thread Ed Finnell
Guess the curiosity is why it suddenly popped up? Longer run times, batch window, whatever-probably wouldn't hurt to look at EREP for temp or perm errors on device and see if there are any data checks on the VOLSER. In a message dated 12/14/2013 6:21:51 P.M. Central Standard Time,

Re: Deinstall software, for example BDT

2013-12-18 Thread Ed Finnell
Also, when pulling maint don't fill up PTS quite as fast for unused FMIDs and associated HOLDDATA. Have to be careful, some products like BDT and DCF(Script) have other dependencies. Bookie will enable DCF even if it's not licensed to print the DOCs. In a message dated 12/18/2013 5:15:26

Check out Hacked: Why Target became a target - JONATHAN FAHEY, Associated Pre

2013-12-23 Thread Ed Finnell
_Hacked: Why Target became a target - JONATHAN FAHEY, Associated Press - POLITICO.com_ (http://www.politico.com/story/2013/12/hacked-why-target-became-a-target-101447.html) Making a list. -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe /

Re: Local Page dataset sizing/quantity ROT?

2013-12-27 Thread Ed Finnell
Just push the Easy button? Unfortunately it's not located in easily accessible location. 1)Hardware config WRT CPUs, CoD, Storage, ZIIPs, DASD, SSD 2)Software config WRT to Buffer use. Limiting non-production resources with throttles. 3)Craig Mullin's DB/2 book is a good starting place.

Re: ISPF Workstation Agent Issue

2013-12-27 Thread Ed Finnell
ping work? FTP work? telnet work? 64 bit Win? In a message dated 12/27/2013 3:21:36 P.M. Central Standard Time, john.archie.mck...@gmail.com writes: I'm not a Windows person, at all. But is there any chance that the built in Windows Firewall is blocking the TCPIP port you need to use to

Check out Top 10 Strategic Technologies | Gartner

2014-01-01 Thread Ed Finnell
_Top 10 Strategic Technologies | Gartner_ (http://www.gartner.com/technology/research/top-10-technology-trends/) We'll see how this goesHave a Happy -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions,

Re: Check out Top 10 Strategic Technologies | Gartner

2014-01-01 Thread Ed Finnell
Yeah, well it was more of talking points than twerking and jerking on other top trends feeds. Probably mobile, 3d printing and robotics are at top of list of things to watch. Saw that NASA is using 3d print for replacement parts and food. They're also using Nexus tablets for short lived

Check out Innovation Excellence | IBM Reveals 5 Smart Technology Trends for N

2014-01-02 Thread Ed Finnell
_Innovation Excellence | IBM Reveals 5 Smart Technology Trends for Next 5 Years_ (http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2013/12/29/ibm-reveals-5-smart-technology-trends-for-next-5-years/) Have a Happy -- For IBM-MAIN

Re: SMF (was: REXX tutorial)

2014-01-03 Thread Ed Finnell
Dang, that's what we have computers for! Seems like a 'Smart manual' would be able to handle this seamlessly. In a message dated 1/3/2014 12:35:50 P.M. Central Standard Time, paulgboul...@aim.com writes: As such, it would be onerous, untimely, perhaps even error-prone for each utility

Re: Check out Top 10 Strategic Technologies | Gartner

2014-01-03 Thread Ed Finnell
Thanks, I was in hurry to the New Year's party and just posted the closet thing that popped up, so to speak. We'll see how they do this year... In a message dated 1/3/2014 2:11:08 P.M. Central Standard Time, jonboy...@gmail.com writes: Those were for 2013 (last year). Try this one:

Re: Innovating an old IMS 3270-based application

2014-01-06 Thread Ed Finnell
Something about silk purse and sow's ear comes to mind, but it may just be the cold! In a message dated 1/6/2014 5:33:12 P.M. Central Standard Time, edja...@phoenixsoftware.com writes: continue to spend $ millions to make it right

Re: JCL and date variables

2014-01-07 Thread Ed Finnell
ISPF has had File tailoring for 3 decades. Symbolic variables, arithmetic expressions, boolean logic, MODEL templates. Oh well, G.O.F's down and dirty In a message dated 1/7/2014 1:45:27 P.M. Central Standard Time, choelsc...@humana.com writes: Create the dataset under some generic

Re: Hardware failures (was Re: Scary Sysprogs ...)

2014-01-08 Thread Ed Finnell
IIRC the 360/50's didn't have parity checking CPU buss. Long story short CE told me in early 80's CE overtime dropped 50% with intro of 370' and another 50% when 303x's were withdrawn. In a message dated 1/8/2014 10:31:01 A.M. Central Standard Time, r.skoru...@bremultibank.com.pl writes:

Re: LLA/VLF -- NAMED LNKLST?

2014-01-09 Thread Ed Finnell
O332 Library Lookaside from SHARE 72 sent under separate cover as .pdf attachment. In a message dated 1/9/2014 2:12:06 P.M. Central Standard Time, frank.swarbr...@yahoo.com writes: simplistically!) explain what advantages (and disadvantages) there might be in having a user lib managed

Re: Subject Unicode

2014-01-12 Thread Ed Finnell
It might survive as .txt attachment. Everything else gets sliced and diced. In a message dated 1/11/2014 4:15:43 P.M. Central Standard Time, poit...@pobox.com writes: Yeah, I didn't think that would work. :) If you're reading this as I am, all the (well most of) text below ended up as

Re: Mainframe culture question - how display a tab character?

2014-01-13 Thread Ed Finnell
For those who don't remember AFP there was a DCF Translate x'05' x'15' to get tabbing on AFP printers. Hmm or was it the other way? Wish I'd kept the source. In a message dated 1/13/2014 6:46:23 A.M. Central Standard Time, shmuel+ibm-m...@patriot.net writes: in their career had occasion

Re: Mainframe culture question - how display a tab character?

2014-01-14 Thread Ed Finnell
Three HP's...tab -|,tab -|,Tab -|, ISPF has a good section on Hardware vs software tabs. I go back to the program drum cards for the 029's . Nice when coding column dependent languages like COBOL and Fortran. Or data entry for column dependent input. In a message dated

Re: Mainframe culture question - how display a tab character?

2014-01-15 Thread Ed Finnell
Yep, same here. We were just voting on case commonality in the keyboard universe. In a message dated 1/14/2014 8:19:43 P.M. Central Standard Time, jwgli...@gmail.com writes: Both operations of course use the same tab settings.

Check out MIT Deploys Swarm of Self-Assembling Robot Cubes - IEEE Spectrum

2014-01-17 Thread Ed Finnell
_MIT Deploys Swarm of Self-Assembling Robot Cubes - IEEE Spectrum_ (http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/robotics-hardware/mit-deploys-swarm-of- selfassembling-robot-cubes) Pretty cure tricks. Keep away from hard drives!

Re: 3390 mod 2 teardown

2014-01-19 Thread Ed Finnell
IIRC there was a recall on a certain batch of Mod-2's that used electro plating vs sintering. The plating would flake off. In a message dated 1/19/2014 4:09:31 A.M. Central Standard Time, androidarmstr...@gmail.com writes: This might be of interest to oldtimers (i.e. most of us). It

Check out BBC News - Lenovo shares rise on reports of IBM deal

2014-01-21 Thread Ed Finnell
_BBC News - Lenovo shares rise on reports of IBM deal_ (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-25822557) How hi is low??? -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu

Re: IBM sells x86 server business to Levono

2014-01-23 Thread Ed Finnell
Don't watch much TV, usually have it on to News or Sports. The Smarter planet adds are pretty but not very pithy. More like recruitment posters. The other one is the 'Watson' MIPs ad for big data. Void of practical solutions to business problems. Back to shutterfly-it's fun for a while.

Re: OT: Entry Level System Programmer Job Description

2014-01-30 Thread Ed Finnell
PhD in Computer Science, 3 yrs related experience, under 25 yrs of age! In a message dated 1/30/2014 10:29:23 A.M. Central Standard Time, mw...@ssfcu.org writes: description that you would be willing to share? -- For

Re: multiple TSO Sessions (try this)

2014-01-30 Thread Ed Finnell
Any SHARE presentations? I did search Boston proceedings but didn't turn up any hits. In a message dated 1/30/2014 4:11:11 P.M. Central Standard Time, edja...@phoenixsoftware.com writes: I'm pretty sure the Common Event Adapter (CEA) predates z/OSMF

Re: Re : JES2 / TCP/IP Network Printer Definitions....

2014-02-01 Thread Ed Finnell
It was hard to find! http://www.ricoh-usa.com/products/product_details.aspx?cid=2scid=2pid=1671 ptm=featurestsn=canada Not sure if it can do JES or AFP. fortunately the folks from Bolder monitor the list and can fill in the blanks. Looks like it's a 'Network printer' with base PCL5 support and

Re: Re : JES2 / TCP/IP Network Printer Definitions....

2014-02-02 Thread Ed Finnell
LPD dsname (host host_name prt printer_name or from JCL: //NPRT1 OUTPUT DEST='IP:prt-ip_addr',CHARS=(GT12) //SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=A,OUTPUT=(*.NPRT1) DEST=destination The destination subparameter for JES2 is one of the following:

Re: Re : JES2 / TCP/IP Network Printer Definitions....

2014-02-03 Thread Ed Finnell
Just play like there's no JES. Lot's of trial and error getting Fonts and queues configured. Once we get past that can set up INFO/PRINT to make JES eligible. In a message dated 2/2/2014 7:57:35 P.M. Central Standard Time, j...@thethomasresidence.us writes: How do I LPD to this printer

Re: Dumb SMPE question

2014-02-05 Thread Ed Finnell
The SMP/E panels are pretty good. You can REJECT FORFMID or SOURCEID or individually. If they become required down the road can always re RECEIVE. In a message dated 2/5/2014 12:41:36 P.M. Central Standard Time, john.archie.mck...@gmail.com writes: REJECT them.

Re: Number of entries in the TIOT

2014-02-05 Thread Ed Finnell
Unless there's a *.referback where they are presented in reverse order. In a message dated 2/5/2014 12:45:38 P.M. Central Standard Time, cblaic...@syncsort.com writes: so step 2 has no knowledge of what was in the TIOT for step 1. It is in LSQA, key zero if I remember correctly.

Re: Implicit VVDS creation

2014-02-10 Thread Ed Finnell
There was a DASD Seek Analysis tool. Don't know if it was Candle or somebody else. Our tuning folks used the heck out of it for Storage volumes back then. When we got out E's ISPF didn't support them! In a message dated 2/10/2014 8:25:51 A.M. Central Standard Time,

Re: Implicit VVDS creation

2014-02-10 Thread Ed Finnell
Don't think we had that at that time. The folks that used it have gone off grid(retired). Used to have a SHARE presentation on what we had, but it's up in the attic. ASG MSX, CA(UCCEL) 1,7,10. MORINO MICS, CANDLE and a couple that I don't remember vendor. One for PAGEDELs and a LINKLST

Re: Implicit VVDS creation

2014-02-10 Thread Ed Finnell
That makes more sense. We had their DASD Mgt Product DMS(?) and that was about the time they ran me off. In a message dated 2/10/2014 4:47:45 P.M. Central Standard Time, dasdbi...@comcast.net writes: If it was called FastDASD, then it was either Software Corp. of America's

Re: CPU Model Change -- Required activities

2014-02-14 Thread Ed Finnell
What did the vendor say in the PASR? In a message dated 2/14/2014 1:52:19 P.M. Central Standard Time, elardus.engelbre...@sita.co.za writes: Same z196 machine or new machine? It depends -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe /

Re: Branch (was: Performance question - adding)

2014-02-17 Thread Ed Finnell
Benchmarks, features, tuning knobs, performance bonds all factor in to the mix. The ones that scare me are the 'theoretically we can run some gazillion transactions on a mainframe'! In a message dated 2/17/2014 2:18:47 P.M. Central Standard Time, charl...@mcn.org writes: I develop

Re: IEF196I Message

2014-02-18 Thread Ed Finnell
Call the vendor? In a message dated 2/18/2014 1:59:25 P.M. Central Standard Time, mda...@pch.com writes: Anybody have any ideas -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to

Re: Xmitting file between disconnected systems

2014-02-18 Thread Ed Finnell
Host aXMIT DSN TODSN(PORT.XMI) Notebook from Host aFTP GET PORT.XMI FB 80 3120 BIN Notebook to Host bFTP PUT PORT.XMI FB 80 3120 BIN Host bRECEIVE FROMDSN(PORT.XMI) In a message dated 2/18/2014 4:28:19 P.M. Central Standard Time, m...@mentor-services.com writes: I am trying to xmit a

Re: Xmitting file between disconnected systems

2014-02-18 Thread Ed Finnell
Sorry got in too big a hurry between MVS, Shutterfly and Adobe Elements. So many pictures...yada,yada...teach me to open my big mouth! In a message dated 2/18/2014 5:21:28 P.M. Central Standard Time, m...@mentor-services.com writes: (TODSN(...) is actually OUTDSN(...)).

Re: Check whether job still running

2013-05-01 Thread Ed Finnell
Nope, haven't been to SHARE since the nineties either. Tempus fugit In a message dated 5/1/2013 3:13:10 P.M. Central Daylight Time, m...@mzelden.com writes: Have you read any of the z/OS 2.1 preview? -- For

Check out BBC News - Atoms star in world's smallest movie from IBM

2013-05-02 Thread Ed Finnell
_BBC News - Atoms star in world's smallest movie from IBM_ (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22364761) Almost Friday! Anyway, this is way cool...literally and figuratively. -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff

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