Re: REXX DATE - Julian and Centry

2009-07-30 Thread Bob Woodside
On Thursday 30 July 2009, Mike Walter wrote: > Harry, > > I *like* it when people keep pushing a question until a myth has been > fully explored. Oh, my. Well, if we must explore it fully, I have to excerpt a snippet from a Rexx course I recently taught, illustrating how the use of "not quit

Re: Chunk (RAW Block) access to DS8000 storage

2009-07-30 Thread David Boyes
> > On Thu, Jul 30, 2009 at 16:06, Gary M. Dennis wrote: >> Does anyone know of a way to access very large chunks of DS8000 storage >> without minidisk definitions? >> >> We are looking for a way to allocate substantial increments of storage >> (several terabytes at a time) with the least admini

Re: EMail with a binary attachment

2009-07-30 Thread David Boyes
MAILBOOK (which does this and a whole lot more) is still available. On 7/30/09 3:05 PM, "Thomas Kern" wrote: I use the MAILIT package from the IBM Downloads website. /Tom Kern

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Re: REXX DATE - Julian and Centry

2009-07-30 Thread Frank M. Ramaekers
Okay, you caught meI didn't try it out...hthis was my understanding for the longest timecan't get it to work this way for functions either: 3 *-* Translate="Whoops" >L> "Whoops" 5 *-* NewTrans=Translate(Translate) >V> "Whoops"

Re: REXX DATE - Julian and Centry

2009-07-30 Thread Mike Walter
Harry, I *like* it when people keep pushing a question until a myth has been fully explored. On z/VM 5.1 (CMS Level 21, Service Level 501 ) running the following EXEC to find the REAL truth: /* */ address command When=Date('B')-1 /* Will cause problems for the following */ Select

Re: REXX DATE - Julian and Centry

2009-07-30 Thread Schuh, Richard
Think again: 8 *-* when = 'ABCDEF' >>> "ABCDEF" 9 *-* select 10 *-* when when = 'ABCDEF' >>> "1" *-* then *-* say 'Good' >>>"Good" Rexx is aware of context and can distinguish between key word

Re: REXX DATE - Julian and Centry

2009-07-30 Thread Schuh, Richard
Putting it to the test: 8 *-* when = 'ABCDEF' >>> "ABCDEF" 9 *-* select 10 *-* when when = 'ABCDEF' >>> "1" *-* then *-* say 'Good' >>>"Good" Rexx recognizes the context of the word "when". R

Re: REXX DATE - Julian and Centry

2009-07-30 Thread A. Harry Williams
On Thu, 30 Jul 2009 12:39:14 -0500 Frank M. Ramaekers said: >I don't think that any of the Rexx functions commands are reserved, but >you have to be careful if you use any of them. For instance: >When=Date('B')-1 >Will cause problems for the following >Select > When g=1 then > nop > Otherwis

Re: Chunk (RAW Block) access to DS8000 storage

2009-07-30 Thread Alan Altmark
On Thursday, 07/30/2009 at 04:06 EDT, "Gary M. Dennis" wrote: > Does anyone know of a way to access very large chunks of DS8000 storage without > minidisk definitions? > > We are looking for a way to allocate substantial increments of storage (several > terabytes at a time) with the least

Re: Chunk (RAW Block) access to DS8000 storage

2009-07-30 Thread Richard Troth
SAN? -- R; <>< On Thu, Jul 30, 2009 at 16:06, Gary M. Dennis wrote: > Does anyone know of a way to access very large chunks of DS8000 storage > without minidisk definitions? > > We are looking for a way to allocate substantial increments of storage > (several terabytes at a time) with the

Chunk (RAW Block) access to DS8000 storage

2009-07-30 Thread Gary M. Dennis
Does anyone know of a way to access very large chunks of DS8000 storage without minidisk definitions? We are looking for a way to allocate substantial increments of storage (several terabytes at a time) with the least administrative overhead. --. .- .-. -.-- Gary Dennis Mantissa Corporation

Re: EMail with a binary attachment

2009-07-30 Thread Alan Altmark
On Thursday, 07/30/2009 at 02:35 EDT, "Frank M. Ramaekers" wrote: > I know you can use NOTE to send email to users, but how would you send > an email with a binary attachment (like a PDF file)? If you don't need any text in the body of the e-mail, but just want to send the pdf file, you can use

Re: EMail with a binary attachment

2009-07-30 Thread Edward M Martin
Hello Frank, I use Sendfile and mailit. Sendfile (z/VM 5.3) has some nice options. |-BINARY| |-BINARY-ATTACH-| '-BINARY-INLINE-' Ed Martin Aultman Health Foundation 330-363-5050 ext 35050 -Original Message- From: The IBM z/VM Operating Syste

Re: EMail with a binary attachment

2009-07-30 Thread Huegel, Thomas
I think I would download MAILIT from the VM download page.. I am quite sure it has that ability. -Original Message- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On Behalf Of Frank M. Ramaekers Sent: Thursday, July 30, 2009 1:34 PM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subjec

Re: EMail with a binary attachment

2009-07-30 Thread Thomas Kern
I use the MAILIT package from the IBM Downloads website. /Tom Kern - Original Message From: Frank M. Ramaekers To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Sent: Thursday, July 30, 2009 2:34:09 PM Subject: [IBMVM] EMail with a binary attachment I know you can use NOTE to send email to users, but how

EMail with a binary attachment

2009-07-30 Thread Frank M. Ramaekers
I know you can use NOTE to send email to users, but how would you send an email with a binary attachment (like a PDF file)? Frank M. Ramaekers Jr. Systems Programmer MCP, MCP+I, MCSE & RHCE American Income Life Insurance Co. Phone: (254)761-6649 1200 Wooded Acres Dr.

Re: REXX DATE - Julian and Centry

2009-07-30 Thread Schuh, Richard
That solution is ugly. It is better to avoid using keywords as variable names regardless of whether you can do it. You can disembowel yourself, too, but it would not be advisable. Regards, Richard Schuh > -Original Message- > From: The IBM z/VM Operating System > [mailto:ib...@lis

Re: REXX DATE - Julian and Centry

2009-07-30 Thread Frank M. Ramaekers
I don't think that any of the Rexx functions commands are reserved, but you have to be careful if you use any of them. For instance: When=Date('B')-1 Will cause problems for the following Select When g=1 then nop Otherwise nop End To fix this, you have to put the keywords within q

Re: REXX DATE - Julian and Centry

2009-07-30 Thread Mike Walter
Ah... part of a Select/When/End statement. Completely slipped my mind. Yep... it's a reserved keyword. And I agree. I don't think that I've ever used it as a variable in actual code, just that example. I'll change my copy of the example. You are correct, and I do avoid using reserved keywor

Re: SFS - Moving File Pool Minidisks to Different Physical Devices

2009-07-30 Thread Sterling James
Thanks, I missed this. This method would be less disruptive. "O'Brien, Dennis L" Sent by: The IBM z/VM Operating System 07/28/2009 05:36 PM Please respond to The IBM z/VM Operating System To IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU cc Subject Re: SFS - Moving File Pool Minidisks to Different Physical Dev

Re: Where is z/VM CSE

2009-07-30 Thread Alan Altmark
On Thursday, 07/30/2009 at 10:11 EDT, Robert J Brenneman wrote: > Be aware if you're looking for the CSE presentation it was last given > by Jim Elliot ( IBM ) at the Austin SHARE. It's available at the SHARE > downloads page and from > http://www.linuxvm.org/Present/index.html#share112 > > This

Re: REXX DATE - Julian and Centry

2009-07-30 Thread Brian Nielsen
To clarify, 'when' is technically a subkeyword that is reserved within th e context of an instruction. (From: REXX/VM Reference, pg 14.) On Thu, 30 Jul 2009 10:32:39 -0500, Brian Nielsen wrote: >'when' is used as a variable in: > > when=date('B')-1 > >Brian Nielsen > >On Thu, 30 Jul 2009 10

Re: REXX DATE - Julian and Centry

2009-07-30 Thread Brian Nielsen
'when' is used as a variable in: when=date('B')-1 Brian Nielsen On Thu, 30 Jul 2009 10:27:54 -0500, Mike Walter wrote: >> I hate to see a keyword used as a variable name > >I must be blind today... which rexx keyword is being used as a variable >name in the following posts? > >Mike Walter

Re: REXX DATE - Julian and Centry

2009-07-30 Thread Brian Nielsen
On Thu, 30 Jul 2009 16:52:21 +0200, Rob van der Heij wrote: >On Thu, Jul 30, 2009 at 4:29 PM, Brian Nielsen wrote: > >> While legal, I hate to see a keyword used as a variable name. > >So you don't 'comment out' the "say" statements by putting an "=" >after the "say" ;-) Nope. Never occurr

Re: REXX DATE - Julian and Centry

2009-07-30 Thread Mike Walter
> I hate to see a keyword used as a variable name I must be blind today... which rexx keyword is being used as a variable name in the following posts? Mike Walter Hewitt Associates Any opinions expressed herein are mine alone and do not necessarily represent the opinions or policies of Hewitt A

Re: Where is z/VM CSE

2009-07-30 Thread Schuh, Richard
Implying that is no word having more than 3 syllables? Regards, Richard Schuh It is simple enough > that even a ... a ... uh ... sysprog can do it! >

Re: REXX DATE - Julian and Centry

2009-07-30 Thread Rob van der Heij
On Thu, Jul 30, 2009 at 4:29 PM, Brian Nielsen wrote: > While legal, I hate to see a keyword used as a variable name. So you don't 'comment out' the "say" statements by putting an "=" after the "say" ;-) /* */ signal on novalue say 'This is shown' say = 'Not displayed' !=say 'nor is this' I ce

Re: REXX DATE - Julian and Centry

2009-07-30 Thread Brian Nielsen
While legal, I hate to see a keyword used as a variable name. Brian Nielsen On Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:13:44 -0500, Mike Walter wrote: >To add to John's suggestions, a slightly different flavor: > >when=date('B')-1 /* Yesterday */ >prevjdate=left(date('O',w

Re: Where is z/VM CSE

2009-07-30 Thread Robert J Brenneman
Be aware if you're looking for the CSE presentation it was last given by Jim Elliot ( IBM ) at the Austin SHARE. It's available at the SHARE downloads page and from http://www.linuxvm.org/Present/index.html#share112 This is the last version of the CSE presentation. You can expect an exciting new v

Re: DEFINE MDISK

2009-07-30 Thread Gentry, Stephen
Thanks all. Yep, read the HELP , didn't see the devmaint part. From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On Behalf Of Wakser, David Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 2009 7:40 PM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: DEFINE MDISK Based on the Help: The user must

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2009-07-30 Thread Debbie Abel
I will be out of the office starting 07/29/2009 and will not return until 08/04/2009.