The only one around here doing fancy sort stuff is me. :) And, I had to update Syncsort to do some of the things DFSORT features that Sri Kolusu was showing me :)
Reading the program directory now. And will look at install/cust tomorrow. Probably see how the sandbox behaves in the near future.... > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> On > Behalf Of Bill Bishop (TMNA) > Sent: Thursday, August 22, 2019 2:59 PM > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > Subject: Re: DFSORT? > > If I remember correctly, IBM started providing DFSORT because DB2 uses it, > regardless of whether you are licensed for it. > > If DFSORT is not activated via IFAPRD00, then no one else besides DB2 can > use it. > > I tried to do a Syncsort to DFSORT migration for a former group. We had to > back it off because they were using some of the "then" specific Syncsort > functions. It has been so long, I do not remember which ones they were. > > Migration to DFSORT should be doable if you can account for those unique > functions and have them converted prior to cutover. > > Thanks > > Bill Bishop > Consultant, Mainframe Engineer > Mainframe and Scheduling | Infrastructure Technology Services Toyota > Motor North America bill.bis...@toyota.com > Office: (469) 292-5149 > Cell: (502) 316-4386 > > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] > On Behalf Of Gibney, Dave > Sent: Thursday, August 22, 2019 4:45 PM > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: DFSORT? > > I guess I should have looked further. Now, I answer my own question. On my > SMP/E target volume I have: > SYS1.SICELINK > SYS1.SICELPA > SYS1.SICEPROC > SYS1.SICESAMP > SYS1.SICESRCE > SYS1.SICEUSER > > Just never copied them to my running SYSRES volumes. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> On > > Behalf Of Gibney, Dave > > Sent: Thursday, August 22, 2019 2:41 PM > > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > > Subject: DFSORT? > > > > We've always had Syncsort. I don't remember DFSORT being an optional > > feature for my z/OS 2.1 Serverpac. Does DFSORT live entirely in > > SYS1.LPA and SYS1.LINKLIB(SYS1.SIEALNKE)? > > > > We are further on the path of downsizing the z/OS based services. In > > about a year, they plan is continue to run for static retrieval of old > > data. DFSORT is included in our MFaaS agreement. Syncsort is extra > > expense. We'll likely take a "plug compatible" risk jump when our current > Syncsort contract runs out. > > > > Dave Gibney > > Information Technology Services > > Washington State University > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send > > email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to > lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to > lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
