Rocket supports and develops all of Omegamon.
The above has allowed some ground-breaking improvements on the UI side with the
release of the Grafana interface (Omegamon Data Requestor).
Youtube video of it in action : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNTShlUl7qw
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).
Personally, I use RMODE(64) only for non-executable stuff like meta-data and
tables.
I have not reached a point where the size of my executables warrant a move
above the bar.
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PSA address range x'800' thru x'FFF' are intended to be key0 fetch protected
and as ISRDDN is just a normal problem state (key8) program it will not be able
to reference that memory.
I was under the impression that it has been this way "for a while"
Linda,
Maybe you are thinking of the "JS" action against a jobname? That lists the
step summary information for the job.
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"Isolated Environment" for authorized TSO command/programs means that the work
is dispatched under the parallel TSO TMP task that runs authorized. All other
TCBs in the same TSO address space are stopped using the "STATUS STOP" service.
Rob S
d) and then use your recovery routine to set SDWALSLV and
then drive your retry routine.
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x27;t have to wrestle with AUTHCMD/PGM/TSF
issues and other environmental constraints when trying to do something above
normal problem state capabilities.
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tomers
about having "another address space" on their system so you can (sort of)
understand some ISV choices to implement AUTHPGM/TSF solutions back then. Would
they make the same choice now? I doubt it.
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Key8 programs can read from a CADS as long as the creating DSPSERV did not
specify FPROT=YES.
They cannot natively store into a CADS.
However, surely 64bit memory is a better solution these days?
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other jobs on panels like ST, DA, O
and H.
If the scope of what you want for them goes outside of the simple ring fence,
then the answer is "NO".
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If/when we externalize this, it will NOT be via an assembler exit point :-)
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(and ISFPNO41) change.
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Hi,
In the SDSF that comes with z/OS v3.1, certain fie
Colin
You should be able to do this from the O and H panels in SDSF (and also from
the JDS aka "?" panel from O and H).
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will pipe up with some on here.
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Monday (remainder 0) - so you can assign Tuesday to 1,
Wednesday to 2 etc etc
Leap seconds might come into play along the way
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The SDSF "SMSV" command will show the storage group name for all (or subset) of
SMS volumes.
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mand, as a
shortcut to display the available line command options.
'/' gives all of the columns, but ? would be good as well.
Just a thought...
Colin
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>
> You can try t
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You can try the "JC" action against an address space in SDSF "DA" and also the
"LPD" primary command.
JC shows the load modules in the ASID and LPD shows the link pack area
directory.
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I would not advise any new code use dataspaces. Use 64bit memory instead.
If you have existing dataspace code, the Extended Addressability manual is
pretty good to use as a reference.
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Also the SDSF "PROC" command.
You can also use the SRCH command from the di
Also the SDSF "PROC" command.
You can also use the SRCH command from the displayed list to search for members
that match a specified mask.
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>>"Congratulations Dave,
Pay no attention to the nattering nabobs on on list. You and your team and
built a great product and deserve only appreciation from the community."
100% AGREE
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ate
region sizes and their current percentage usage (most likely off to the far RHS
of the panel).
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What is the full CSVINFO macro code that you used?
Are you in cross memory mode?
What does the SDSF JC action on DA fo the same ASID show for that TCB? (SDSF
uses CSVINFO in the SRB it schedules into the ASID)
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this single instruction).
Somebody, somewhere is making use of TAR in problem state code and is happy
about it. 🙂
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No - you do not have to loop within MIPR either.
It will be driven for each and every module and you will get a fresh
MODI_HEADER for each one.
One CSVINFO request results in MULTIPLE invocations of your MIPR routine.
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I think you misunderstood me.
A single invocation of CSVINFO will drive your MIPR for each and every module
for the function you requested.
You do not need to loop.
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alternative method for you to consider.
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teams, so we worked together to use the JES2 SSI for everything we
need.
I would suggest looking to see if what you are after is available from the SSI
and if not maybe raise a request to make it so in a future release.
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There is no field in the MDB that is for "message ID" IIRC.
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itive data in either the name or the token..
System software products sometimes use name/token to anchor themselves in the
system, storing something like control block anchor addresses or PC routine
numbers in the "token" part.
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>>(E)CSA for an amount large enough to send data both ways?
Without RUCSA, a request to obtain user-key common storage will get an B78-5C
abend.
Nobody in their right mind should be writing new code to use user-key common
storage.
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Bear in mind that in today's environment a simple ( 3 line ? ) 3270 emulator
macro can get around any SDSF auto update restriction.
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selection criteria is now ONLY that they have SAF READ access to
the SDSF class profile “GROUP.name.server”. Previously criteria like userid or
TSO logon proc name are no longer used.
Do you have specific issues that you can expand on ?
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For the archives, the problem was down to the customer’s ISFPRMxx having an
error and the TRTAB not being set for the SDSF GROUP(s).
Once the ISFPRMxx member was corrected, the customer can view Hebrew characters
as before.
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and potential risks and benefits.
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Subje
related
subsystem.
In turn, this would have implications way beyond the JES and SDSF development
teams.
You are always welcome to raise an "idea" with IBM to suggest it as these
things always have more significance when coming from customers with a good
business case.
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is emulator and ISPF
which codepages to use which explains why "SE" action works.
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does not resolve your problem, please raise a case with IBM support.
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I coded
TRTAB CODPAG
I think you are passing the address of the SSOB via R1 and not the address of a
pointer to the SSOB.
Take a look at the diagram in the IEFSSREQ manual.
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of setting this property. Note that
all users will still have access to the ULOG panel even when this property is
set.
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Yup.
You can also use the "JM" action from AS to get a subpool summary and then
drill down to each bit of memory from there using "L" (if you are so inclined).
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on memory by mistake
and become "famous".
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The LOCANY specification in HCD (IIRC)
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Went thru the Init
The default behaviour for INPUT ON/OFF is controlled by the INPUT keyword on
the ISFPRMxx GROUP statement that the userid is a member of.
If the user has SAF READ authority to ISFCMD.FILTER.INPUT in the SDSF class,
they can issued the “INPUT ON/OFF” command to change the setting.
Rob Scott
EVENTLOG was introduced in z/OS 2.2 (IIRC).
The internal text has been displayable in SDSF for decades.
Both require INPUT ON setting in SDSF to be visible.
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look at IXCSEND and IXCRECV services - I know of a few ISV
products that have replaced a lot of PC-ss style code with these services.
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Alternatives to WAIT/POST include PAUSE/RELEASE and maybe when the waiter is a
server or resource-owning ASID using PC-ss to add the request to "resume" to a
server resident queue to be processed H=P=S by a queue-handler subtask.
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I agree with Tom - naked XM POST in Key0 makes my eye twitch nervously.
I am not in the office, so cannot check myself, but take a look at the
expansion in the listing to see how the ASCB keyword is treated. Maybe try
loading the ASCBtokn into a reg and then code ASCB=(Rn)?
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SF JM action on DA. I then subdivide that range to distinguish usage, for
example buffers versus product control blocks.
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Hello Rob
We are in zOS 2.4 and I don't see the the utility ISFNTCNV.
Can I bring this utility externally and run it ?
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tool.
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I have been using ASAXWC for over 20 years in multiple products and it has been
rock solid. Never noticed a performance hit, although I do bypass it for "*"
and "**" patterns.
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service using non-interface control blocks, I would avoid using them ( or
basing any of your own code on them).
If you are on z/OS 3.1, SDSF provides both EDT and UCB panels allowing access
to all or subset of units.
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That should be "no option but to orphan it"
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etimes use techniques to defer release until known to be safe. Other
techniques I have seen include reusing common storage for the next instance of
the product if previously stopped or inactivated.
With HVCOMM, products can now have less impact below the bar which is a good
thing.
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you have just released is difficult in the general case.
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I always thought it was STCBOTCB being non-zero.
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Ed,
Is the OUCBOMVS
,
USERID=WA_OWNER,
SSNAME=WA_SUBSYS,
XCFGPNM=WA_XCFGROUP,
EXECST=WA_STDATE
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can be active in
multiple ISPF split screens and it could get very confusing for the user if
settings for the current session could be affected by other SDSF invocations.
To prevent confusion, the design is to read the settings at session startup and
manage them in memory until session end.
Rob
and not routed via XCF.
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Steve,
The current big advantage REXX has is the extensive list of host environments
available using ADDRESS.
I suspect over time , that python interfaces to many will appear as developers
can safely assume its presence on the system.
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Definitely 31bit.
See the IRXSHVB data area mapping (used by the REXX variables access interface).
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. The fact that REXX variables are limited to 31-bit storage is a very
real constraint that is most likely not going to change.
Migration away from REXX will happen slowly, but it will happen and we should
embrace it.
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quite easy to implement, however customers activating
OPERCMDS and JESSPOOL have a much larger scale migration ahead.
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mmand that will generate
sample rexx statements to navigate to where you currently are in the product OR
use "RGEN X" to pick a sample from the supplied list of basic scenarios.
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decades of asm, plx and rexx experience and is fully
aware of the nuances of the language.
The documentation will always be updated when required for the current (most
recent) release.
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Please point out what parts of that extract are "grim" and "embarrassing".
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the JES2 row on "DA" to
see current allocations for all DDnames (including spool), or even issue "JDD"
against *MASTER* if you want to see a representation of the MSTJCLxx).
The PROC command is the one I would recommend.
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Tom
It is not difficult to imagine code from 2005 using user-key common storage as
that was not as well known as a security/integrity problem to the wide world as
it is now.
No-one in the right mind would develop using user-key CSA these days.
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rt of long-running task that mainly sleeps and then invokes the
same logic every 60 minutes.
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Roberto
Are there fields on this operator command that are not returned by the SDSF
"NA" command ?
You could use the SDSF REXX interface to access the columns returned by NA and
then filter for TN3270 port number(s).
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, but it will show the basics of what is required.
I hope this helps - (warning I use IBM structured programming macros and some
folks don’t like 'em).
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that could help in this endevour if you are
interested.
You will require a resource owning ASID to house the PC routine, but it can be
limited function in design.
(o) I am not a CICS person, but I thought that normal transactions are
discouraged from issuing SVCs (happy to be corrected if no
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.
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Easiest way to create a deliberate 0C1 is to branch to (or inject insteam to
your executing code) a halfword of zeroes.
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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.
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“too clever” in
general purpose recovery routines is not a good idea in my opinion.
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Joseph,
If I
diagnostic information ?
This approach seems riddled with system stability risks and I would advise
against it.
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Of course, that should read "UPDATE or ALTER access"
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You can check what security activity is going
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.
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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.
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st
use the entire word - no abbreviations)
Hope this helps
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Hi,
In pre
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.
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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.”
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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.
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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.
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uires changes to configuration and security for either (or both of) the SDSF
server(s) and client users.
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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 😊
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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.
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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.
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) consequence of using unsupported
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Paul Gilmartin <042bfe9c879d-dmarc-requ...@listse
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
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came across a better programmer.
He will be greatly missed.
Rob Scott
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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
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I would imagine that most PC routines would establish recovery and gracefully
terminate with a "something bad was passed to me" RC+RSN for instances like
this.
Perhaps forcing a well-known abend+rsn with a COND=NO style call might be
better - maybe a flavour of STORAGE OBTAIN or IAR
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