Re: WTOR interactions (was: Best way to alert customer ...?)

2019-07-08 Thread Binyamin Dissen
Bright side is that it is pretty easy to change with an MPF exit. On Sat, 6 Jul 2019 14:28:28 -0500 Paul Gilmartin <000433f07816-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> wrote: :>On Fri, 5 Jul 2019 22:45:12 +, Jesse 1 Robinson wrote: :> :>>... If what's entered is not a real NetView command, you ge

Dynamically changing paramters is TSOKEY00

2019-07-08 Thread Gadi Ben-Avi
Hi, Is it possible to dynamically change parameters in TSOKEY00? HIBFREXT specifically. We are using z/OS v2.3. Thanks Gadi -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.

MXG error reading z/OS 2.3 data

2019-07-08 Thread Beesley, Paul
Using MXG 32.04 with SAS 9.1.3, reading a mix of z/OS 2.1 and 2.3 data, I get this message and RC=4 ERROR: FOR FILE SMF, INVALID VBS SEGMENT DETECTED. PROCESSING IS CONTINUING TO THE NEXT RECORD. Also tried using MXG 36.04 (which required hotfix 37166 for SAS). Processed only the 2.3 dataset to

Re: WTOR interactions (was: Best way to alert customer ...?)

2019-07-08 Thread John McKown
On Sat, Jul 6, 2019 at 2:28 PM Paul Gilmartin < 000433f07816-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> wrote: > On Fri, 5 Jul 2019 22:45:12 +, Jesse 1 Robinson wrote: > > >... If what's entered is not a real NetView command, you get this: > > > > REPLY INVALID. REPLY WITH VALID NCCF SYSTEM OPERATOR

Re: include library for @@CEETEST

2019-07-08 Thread Lizette Koehler
What language and what error message are you getting? What level of z/OS are you at? Lizette > -Original Message- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of > Joseph Reichman > Sent: Sunday, July 07, 2019 5:35 PM > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > Subject: include library for @@C

Re: include library for @@CEETEST

2019-07-08 Thread Joseph Reichman
I’m using XL C\C++. I’m thinking the #pragma map will give me the name CEETEST name of the load module in CEE.SCEERUN wonder if I have to do a pragma linkage I think the call to ceetest is dynamic > On Jul 8, 2019, at 8:23 AM, Lizette Koehler wrote: > > What language and what error messa

Re: include library for @@CEETEST

2019-07-08 Thread Lizette Koehler
So I think this is should work. I have not coded in C for a while. Are you using DEBUG process or do you want to eliminate DEBUG Process? First you will need a compile/lked proc that will handle C code. There are .h libs you will need to have available for the process. Then if your code look

Re: include library for @@CEETEST

2019-07-08 Thread Joseph Reichman
I have an Assembler started task communicating with a windows MFC program There is code that is similar to both thus I have decided to use c/c++ for this common code I normally use TEST to debug the Assembler from TSO but the C/C++ would be difficult thinking when I get to the ceetest is will i

Re: SMPE ACCEPT options

2019-07-08 Thread Tom Marchant
On Wed, 3 Jul 2019 18:42:37 +, Jesse 1 Robinson wrote: >So, all you chronic backer uppers, how many times have you >resorted to restoring the whole shebang? Just wondering... Truth is, I never bothered to take an explicit backup. I felt that our regular full volume and incremental backups w

Re: Endianness and bit numbering Was RE: STORAGE OBTAIN doc inconsistency?

2019-07-08 Thread Mohammad Khan
That's only partly true. Of the three such languages that I'm familiar with, they all write the numbers so that higher order digits are to the left of lower order digits but not all of them read in left to right order. One of them reads the numbers right to left i.e. units tens hundreds order.

Re: Dynamically changing paramters is TSOKEY00

2019-07-08 Thread Seymour J Metz
You can change the IKJTSOxx parameters with the PARMLIB command but I don't know of any way to change the TSOKEYxx parameters dynamically, and at first glance it would be difficult for IBM to add dynamic changes. -- Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz http://mason.gmu.edu/~smetz3

Re: Dynamically changing paramters is TSOKEY00

2019-07-08 Thread Elardus Engelbrecht
Gadi Ben-Avi wrote: >Is it possible to dynamically change parameters in TSOKEY00? >HIBFREXT specifically. >We are using z/OS v2.3. Good question, it is a loong time ago I even looked at that parmlib member and that HIBFREXT... ;-) I believe it is not possible to do that dynamically. I have

Re: MXG error reading z/OS 2.3 data

2019-07-08 Thread Ron Hawkins
Paul, The problem is not SAS or MXG. It means you have an out-of-sequence or missing segment of a spanned record in the file. RON HAWKINS Director, Ipsicsopt Pty Ltd (ACN: 627 705 971) m+61 400029610| t: +1 4085625415 | f: +1 4087912585 -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion

Re: MXG error reading z/OS 2.3 data

2019-07-08 Thread Carmen Vitullo
Also, depending on the record type, I think Dr. Barry has some diagnostics when MXG hits an invalid SMF record, check your SASLOG for some diagnostics showing the invalid record(s). been a while since I've used SAS/MXG but I believe this is still the case Carmen Vitullo - Original Mess

Re: MXG error reading z/OS 2.3 data

2019-07-08 Thread Elardus Engelbrecht
Beesley, Paul wrote: >Using MXG 32.04 with SAS 9.1.3, reading a mix of z/OS 2.1 and 2.3 data, I get >this message and RC=4 >ERROR: FOR FILE SMF, INVALID VBS SEGMENT DETECTED. PROCESSING IS CONTINUING >TO THE NEXT RECORD. I have used SAS many moons ago and I certainly remember this badd-a$$ mes

Re: MXG error reading z/OS 2.3 data

2019-07-08 Thread Scott Barry
Recommend first-opportunity to upgrade SAS to a reasonably supported version/release and maintenance-level, given SAS 9.1.3 was reduced to very limited-support level back in 2013 -- also you are likely missing out on key usability improvements, some of which would naturally occur "under the cove

Re: SMPE ACCEPT options

2019-07-08 Thread Seymour J Metz
The only expensive backups I've encountered were the ones that I didn't take but should have. But it's not my dog. -- Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz http://mason.gmu.edu/~smetz3 From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List on behalf of Jesse 1 Robinson Sent: Wednesd

Re: WTO for message that will require explicit deletion?

2019-07-08 Thread Seymour J Metz
I would expect users to report it as a bug if they saw an outstanding WTOR with no surviving issuer. -- Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz http://mason.gmu.edu/~smetz3 From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List on behalf of Clark Morris Sent: Wednesday, July 3, 2019 2

Re: getting a list of FMIDS and the product description

2019-07-08 Thread Cieri, Anthony
How about the GIMXSID utility??? I believe that SMP/E provides sample JCL to execute GIMXSID to produce a consolidated inventory report to be used with ShopZ ordering. This is basically a list of FMIDs and features. -Original Message- From: IBM Mai

JCL to include data

2019-07-08 Thread Mark Pace
Working with a user that needs include a bunch of data in a JCL. The data is too large to copy into the JCL. During the copy he gets several E37s and then ends with a B37. It appears to me that he runs out of space in that PDS. The data that needs to be included is a flat file and not a PDS, whi

Load Module lookup ?

2019-07-08 Thread Lionel B Dyck
I have some code that calls a load module. In my unit test, both online and batch, with a hard coded DD for ISPLLIB, the call to the program works using both Address LINKMVS and Address ISPEXEC 'Select PGM(xxx)'. When I change to use a LIBDEF both address Linkmvs and address ispexec select fail bu

Re: JCL to include data

2019-07-08 Thread Paul Gilmartin
On Mon, 8 Jul 2019 14:49:00 -0400, Mark Pace wrote: >Working with a user that needs include a bunch of data in a JCL. The data >is too large to copy into the JCL. During the copy he gets several E37s and >then ends with a B37. It appears to me that he runs out of space in that >PDS. > >The data

Re: JCL to include data

2019-07-08 Thread Elardus Engelbrecht
Mark Pace wrote: >Working with a user that needs include a bunch of data in a JCL. The data is >too large to copy into the JCL. During the copy he gets several E37s and then >ends with a B37. How is the JCL generated in the first place? Do you build up a large, extra large, extreme large dat

Re: JCL to include data

2019-07-08 Thread Paul Gilmartin
On Mon, 8 Jul 2019 14:02:20 -0500, Elardus Engelbrecht wrote: >... >??? Please explain that. Do you mean, you want to add the members as an input >into that JCL? Why not just concatenate them using some DD statements? > ... >Why not use a [concatenated] DD refering to the source of that data in th

Re: JCL to include data

2019-07-08 Thread Seymour J Metz
Separate the JCL into a prefix member and a suffix member, then write a job to copy a concatenation of the pieces to the Internal Reader. But if you don't need to do symbol substitution then you can just change your job to use DSN= instead of * or DATA. -- Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz http://mason

Re: JCL to include data

2019-07-08 Thread Seymour J Metz
Does the OP need to do SUBMIT? Do you have a business case for removing the brain-dead FB80 restriction in SUBMIT? -- Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz http://mason.gmu.edu/~smetz3 From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List on behalf of Paul Gilmartin <000433f07

Determine TSO USERMAX?

2019-07-08 Thread Steve Horein
Hi! In an effort to improve automation, I am looking for a method to determine TSO USERMAX other than issuing console commands. Blowing the dust off old documentation, "z/OS V1R10.0 Comm Svr: SNA Data Areas Volume 1", I found "TCASUMAX" in "Terminal Control Address Space Table" (TCAST). Neat. This

Re: JCL to include data

2019-07-08 Thread Paul Gilmartin
On Mon, 8 Jul 2019 19:42:58 +, Seymour J Metz wrote: >Does the OP need to do SUBMIT? > This feels like a case where the user is throwing his influence around and invoking middle management's support against an "unresponsive" support staff's refusal to accommodate the user's way. >Do you have

Re: Load Module lookup ?

2019-07-08 Thread Seymour J Metz
Do you specify NEWAPPL? PASSLIB? What is the failure mode if not an S806? I wouldn't expect address ISPEXEC to work with a LIBDEF'd library unless the code was called with SELECT CMD(xxx). I don't recall the details, but combining LIBDEF for ISPLLIB with SELECT PGM(xxx) can be a bit tricky. --

Re: Load Module lookup ?

2019-07-08 Thread ITschak Mugzach
if it is a foreground task, use ISRDDN with MEMEBER xxx or even better LOAD xxx to find where the loadmodule is taken from. ITschak On Mon, Jul 8, 2019 at 11:03 PM Seymour J Metz wrote: > Do you specify NEWAPPL? PASSLIB? What is the failure mode if not an S806? > > I wouldn't expect address IS

Re: JCL to include data

2019-07-08 Thread Paul Gilmartin
On Mon, 8 Jul 2019 14:33:14 -0500, Paul Gilmartin wrote: > ... >https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSLTBW_2.3.0/com.ibm.zos.v2r3.ikjc500/ikj2l2_SUBMIT_command_operands.htm >Note [brightly highlighed] >All characters in the job stream are converted to uppercase >before being pr

Re: JCL to include data

2019-07-08 Thread Mark Pace
Oh how I got led down a path today. Guy told me a lot of stuff, but not everything. I didn't ask him the right questions, ASSuMEing, he knew what he was doing. He was trying to insert VB records in the JCL, and he was out of space in the PDS. But I think I did learn something from you guys conce

Re: Determine TSO USERMAX?

2019-07-08 Thread Cieri, Anthony
Are you looking to set the usermax to an appropriate value via automation, or simply trying to determine the current value?? In the CVT there is a pointer to the TCAST, CVTTCASP is at offset 1012 (x'3F4') in the CVT. I believe that TCASUMAX is a 2 byte field at offset 6

Re: Determine TSO USERMAX?

2019-07-08 Thread Steve Horein
Thanks Tony! My intent is to merely interrogate to ensure someone hadn't left an undesired value after a change window. Traveling down the path of CVT > TCAST > TCASUMAX using Rexx storage calls (via NetView) yields a null value. The old doc mentioned TCAST was located in "System common area", but

Re: Load Module lookup ? (resolved)

2019-07-08 Thread Lionel B Dyck
The issue was the program I was calling itself called another using a process that precluded it being in a LIBDEF ISPLLIB ☹ Thanks to all for your suggestions Lionel B. Dyck < Website: http://www.lbdsoftware.com "Worry more about your character than your reputation. Character is what you are

Re: Determine TSO USERMAX?

2019-07-08 Thread Cieri, Anthony
I think that the TCAST is located in Fetch protected storage. You would need authorized code to even read it. I believe that is why Netview rexx gets a null values. Is there a problem with issuing commands??? In my opinion, it would be easier to Pipe a 'D TS' command to

Re: Determine TSO USERMAX?

2019-07-08 Thread Steve Horein
Thanks again Tony, and I tend to agree that going the storage route in this case is a dead end. I've been trying to avoid command/response when possible for a few reasons: - Command response timeouts (a storage call when possible should be immediate) - Key message ID avoidance ("D TS" res

Unresolved external references when trying to link DLL app

2019-07-08 Thread Joseph Reichman
Hi I am getting a number of unresolved external references when trying to link my DLL app There are CEE (language environment ) modules and C library functions like fopen However the most troubling is the C function I exported I included the side deck which has my exported function

Findproc CBTTAPE ?

2019-07-08 Thread Jake Anderson
Hi Is there a file within CBTTAPE to find a specific proc among the JES2 procs ? I am looking through but still didn't get a one yet . Any pointers would be appreciated Jake. -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive acces

Re: Findproc CBTTAPE ?

2019-07-08 Thread Anthony Thompson
I just run JCL invoking the proc with a deliberate JCL error. Like so: // /*ROUTE XEQ <--- to pick up any certain system's standard proclib order of search //FINDPROC EXEC ,JCLERROR=YES The IEFC001I message in the JESYSMSG dataset tells where the procedure was found. IEFC001I PROCEDURE

Re: Findproc CBTTAPE ?

2019-07-08 Thread Lizette Koehler
That works so long as the proc you are looking for is in the JES2 environment. If your users are using JCLLIB statements, then you need to find all of the JCLLIB Datasets and scan for those. You can do the same thing. JCLLIB statements with all of your proclibs. Then try the JCL process. Cav

Re: Findproc CBTTAPE ?

2019-07-08 Thread Brian Westerman
Here is a Clist that does what you are looking for. You have to update the lines with the proclibs on them to have your proclib names (add more or remove some if you don't have the same number of proclibs) i.e. you need these two lines ofr each proclib: SET &HINUM = &HINUM + 1