Re: Vendor Licensing Frustrations

The "new tools" are neither as reliable, function, or available as their predecessors, let alone z/OS. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Edward Gould Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2017 10:15 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU S

Re: JZOS Java CLASSPATH

Maybe the IBM JVM is different to the Oracle one? I tried to find IBM documentation, but it is not so explicit. No it is not! Oracle has a lab in France that is in charge of the porting process. IBM merely repackages what Oracle provides from the porting lab into PTFs. ::DISCLAIMER:: --

Re: IBM z/OS Basic Skills Education site - down ?

The "new tools" are neither as reliable, functional or available as the tools that are being replaced. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Clark Morris Sent: Friday, April 28, 2017 11:04 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Sub

Re: IBM z/OS Basic Skills Education site - down ?

YUP! -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Tom Conley Sent: Friday, April 28, 2017 11:59 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: IBM z/OS Basic Skills Education site - down ? On 4/28/2017 12:56 PM, Allan Staller wrote

Re: Migration of Mainframe to other plat form.

From previous experience (with another vendor), Beware of any promises made by sales team (sales, tech marketing,). If (whatever it is) is promised and agreed to, ensure it is written into the contract with an appropriate penalty for non-performance (up to and including cancellation of the c

Re: Delete files cataloged to MIGRAT

DEL 'dsname' NSCR -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Lester, Bob Sent: Thursday, May 4, 2017 11:24 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Delete files cataloged to MIGRAT Hi Folks, Here's my situation. We brought

Re: Merging SYSPLEXes Information....

For this purpose, consider the mergee SPSPLEX a single image. I imagine largest effort will be RACF. See the manual "Merging Systems into a SYSPLEX". Not sure if the is the most current version: http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/redbooks/pdfs/sg246818.pdf HTH, Good Morning everyone, I am looking f

Re: BUILDMCS fallout

Different FMID's. IIRC, different DDDEFs. Should not be any conflict with both compilers in the same zone. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Jousma, David Sent: Tuesday, May 9, 2017 9:34 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU S

Re: BUILDMCS fallout

-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Allan Staller Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2017 10:49 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: BUILDMCS fallout Different FMID's. IIRC, different DDDEFs. Should not be any conflict with both compilers in the same zone. -Original Message- From

Re: rename datasets

Try dfdss: Pseudo-command below: CPY DATASET INCLUDE(x.**) RENUNC (x.**, x.**.new) replace recatalog(*) delete (pseudo-command) Might need some extra temp space during the copy and there are some limitations on the structure of the from and to names when using wild cards. Check t

Re: SDB (system determined Blksize)

IBM for many years supplied a macro or subroutine called TRKCALC that can be used for space calculations. I don't know if it's still around. GIYF. The actual formula used is: Physical records per track = 1729/(10+K+D) D= 9 + (DATALEN + (6x((DATALEN+6/232)) +6/) /34 K = 0 if non-keyed K= 9 + (

Re: you can request improvements to IBM Knowledge Center using the RFE process now

Actually, KC seems to be one of the better of the "new tools". However, the new tools are neither as reliable, functional, nor (especially)available as the tools they are replacing. Once IBM get out of the mindset that "It's OK to take down the support portal for 24 hours, during the prime cust

Re: you can request improvements to IBM Knowledge Center using the RFE process now

] On Behalf Of Timothy Sipples Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2017 12:23 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: you can request improvements to IBM Knowledge Center using the RFE process now Allan Staller wrote: >The RAS for the support systems needs to be as least on the same order >of mag

Re: you can request improvements to IBM Knowledge Center using the RFE process now

" Will not use KC due to unreliability. When its 2 AM (or anytime for that matter) and my system is down I don’t want to hear excuses." Agreed! ::DISCLAIMER:: --

Re: HSM Backup to Disk

Sounds about right. There is an HSM parameter the can direct backup output to disk instead of tape. Could'nt find it in a quick perusal. You and also accelerate the elimination of tape with the recycleoutput parameter and run recycles until all tapes are released. HTH and good luck, ::DI

Re: strcasecmp() comparing punctuation in ASCII?

John, I appreciate your attention to detail, but you have way too much time on your hands! -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of John McKown Sent: Friday, June 2, 2017 7:43 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject

Re: curious: Anybody still use ADDRSPC=REAL ?

Ripped it out of my last shop. The SMF30 has a bit(?) that indicates V=R was used. Spun 90 days worth of type 30's to prove it was not in use and then removed the spec. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Steve Thompson S

Re: Does the JES2 ESTBYTE parm limit STC or just batch output?

Aside from the ESTBYTE change, ensure the applicable JES2 JOBCLASS definitions specifications do not specify TIME=1440. If TIME=1440 is specified at any point, I believe the whole thing will fail. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] O

Re: curious: Anybody still use ADDRSPC=REAL ?

IEFUSI could, but is it worth the work? -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Elardus Engelbrecht Sent: Friday, June 9, 2017 9:15 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: curious: Anybody still use ADDRSPC=REAL ? Allan

Re: Does the JES2 ESTBYTE parm limit STC or just batch output?

Co-Manager 323-715-0595 Mobile 626-543-6132 Office ⇐=== NEW robin...@sce.com -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Allan Staller Sent: Friday, June 09, 2017 6:37 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: (External):Re: Does

Re: Wacko S722 abend

Any OUTLIM coded in JCL? -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of John McKown Sent: Tuesday, June 13, 2017 12:49 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Wacko S722 abend On Tue, Jun 13, 2017 at 12:41 PM, Jesse 1 Robinson

Aux storage users

Many moons ago there was a REXX(?) to show the largest users of Aux Storage. Does anyone have a copy or a pointer to it? Thanks in advance, ::DISCLAIMER::

Re: Aux storage users

storage users MXI from Rocket? Lizette > -Original Message- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] > On Behalf Of Allan Staller > Sent: Friday, June 16, 2017 12:35 PM > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > Subject: Aux storage users > >

Re: Who deleted my data set?

DAF from CBTTAPE.ORG FILE094(?) -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Jesse 1 Robinson Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2017 12:05 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Who deleted my data set? We have occasional requests fr

Re: IBM Knowledge Center

Canned refrain: The new tools are neither as reliable, available or functional as the tools that are being replaced! -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Vernooij, Kees (ITOPT1) - KLM Sent: Tuesday, July 4, 2017 8:18 AM

Re: Formatting a ZFS

TSO BPXMTEXT EA0B0248 -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Barbara Nitz Sent: Wednesday, July 5, 2017 2:42 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Formatting a ZFS I am fighting with USS. Again. I am installing HCR77C0 an

Re: Abend CODE=4C5 REASON CODE=74F62104

1st try TSO BPXMTEXT 74F62104 It may give you some clues. Has anyone else run into these abends for OMVS jobs? There is an APAR out there that recognizes the issue but has no solution. What seems to be happening is we have a Websphere running in one of the BPAXS and it gets recycled everyday b

Re: IBM Jzos launcher

JZOS is included from (at least) z/OS 2.1 on as part of the distribution. I don't remember if it was in 1.13. HTH, -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Dana Mitchell Sent: Wednesday, July 5, 2017 10:47 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTS

Re: IBM Knowledge Center

I tried to say: IBM should try for what they claim for z/OS' uptime. Let z/OS be their goal. Kees. Exactly what I have been saying for about the last 5 years or so. The brain-dead weenies in charge just don't seem to get this. Before Tim Sipples jumps in and says this is not possible, I unders

Re: IBM Knowledge Center

In that case, "6 nines" 99.99% -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Paul Gilmartin Sent: Thursday, July 6, 2017 12:45 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: IBM Knowledge Center On Thu, 6 Jul 2017 14:25:21 -0300,

Re: DFHSM Issue

1) Volumes that are not marked full are not eligible for recycle. Look up the PARTIALTAPE operand of the SETSYS command. 2) look up the variations of the LIST TTOC command in the fine manual. There are several SELECT options that provide useful subsets. E.g SELECT(FAILEDRECYCLE) , SELECT(NOT

Re: DFHSM Issue

agreed -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Silvio Camplani Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2017 1:12 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: DFHSM Issue I think they do not show up because they are not FULL. Issue this comm

Re: SMPE Filter PTF list option based on date

Check the SMPLOG* datasets. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Longabaugh, Robert E Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2017 11:49 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: SMPE Filter PTF list option based on date LIST PTFS doe

Re: IBM z14 High-lights

3906 -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Charles Mills Sent: Monday, July 17, 2017 2:40 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: IBM z14 High-lights What is the machine type number? The four-digit code in the CPUID? I

Re: What to do with PTF dogies?

Apply by PUT, not RSU. That was you don't get into the problem in the first place. RSU cannot test everything. It is merely a large subset of the more common environments. HTH, -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Jess

Re: How to see if a dataset is defined with CONTIG ?

I do not believe this information is retained after allocation. However, One clue would be the presence of a secondary allocation. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Dirceu Bimonti Ivo Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2017 8:14

Re: z/OS 2.5 PDF Hyperlinks

Classification: Confidential Sigh! The "new tools" are neither as reliable, functional or available as those they are replacing. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Paul Gilmartin Sent: Monday, November 8, 2021 10:00 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subje

Re: SMPE apply error SYMLINKS

Classification: Confidential Check for action holds on the relevant PTF. If a new directory is required, IBM will typically detail what is required and (usually) supply a sample job to create the directories. HTH, -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Da

Re: IEFUSO - smf common area

Classification: Confidential If they are creating that much data, set the "correct" limit for the system as a default. Any production job that exceeds that limit, can have an individual limit set in excess of the default. Let everything else abend. True story. Got an o dart thirty call, spool

Re: TN3270 message

Classification: Confidential CEE.SCEERUN and CEE.SCEERUN2 in LNKLSTxx? -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Shaffer, Terri Sent: Monday, November 15, 2021 9:59 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: TN3270 message [CAUTION: This Email is from outside th

Re: z/OS 2.4 Console outstanding message error

Classification: Confidential Console=distributed in IEASYS00? -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Jake Anderson Sent: Thursday, November 25, 2021 3:19 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: z/OS 2.4 Console outstanding message error [CAUTION: This Emai

Re: IBM RFE's Broken

Classification: Confidential Sigh! The "new tools" are neither as functional, reliable or available as those they replace! -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of zMan Sent: Sunday, November 28, 2021 9:48 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: IBM RFE'

Re: z/OS 2.5 install with z/OSMF

Classification: Confidential I concur, provided the new tools can actually do the job. IBM's recent track record in this and other areas has not been stellar (more like abysmal). -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Seymour J Metz Sent: Tuesday, November

Re: z/OS 2.5 install with z/OSMF

Classification: Confidential This whole discussion reminds me of the C-19 vaccine mandate. Yu Vill get da (z/OSMF) vaccine or else! -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of David Crayford Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2021 8:56 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU

Re: SQA shortage after z/OS 2.4

Classification: Confidential RMF III option 3.10 (common storage allocatation will show you what the system has done. You did not say if this was above/below the line. There are remediations for both. If I had to guess, I would think something in the z/OS 2.4 installation pushed SQA/ESQA over

Re: What determines the effective terminal size?

Classification: Confidential Check the LOGMODE/DLOGMODE entries in VTAMLST -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Christian Svensson Sent: Monday, December 6, 2021 4:08 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: What determines the effective terminal size? [C

Re: AWS is down.

Classification: Confidential Yes I remember those days. However, at may last job I went 9 years without an unscheduled service disruption. I have said for many years, that all other things being equal (which they still are not), would you rather manage 100's of squatty boxes or one mainframe?

Re: HSM went into a hang state

Classification: Confidential The most common reason I have seen for this is HSM managing a volume that contains the HSM CDS's. I strongly suggest isolation of the HSM CDS's to a non-hsm managed volume(s). The most likely reason for the hang is a grs deadlock between HSM (managing the volume) a

Re: ServiceLink down?

Classification: Confidential They might as we be with all of the downtime they have thrown at us. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Bill Johnson Sent: Friday, December 10, 2021 9:00 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: ServiceLink down? [CAUTIO

Re: z/OS 2.5 Announcement out yet?

Classification: Confidential It was announced in July 2021 -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Paul Gilmartin Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2021 3:01 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: z/OS 2.5 Announcement out yet? [CAUTION: This Email is from o

Re: IBM Knowledge Center down?

Classification: Confidential The "new tools" are neither as reliable, functional or available as those the are replacing. I have been sayig this for the last 10 yrs (or more). -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Hank Oerlemans Sent: Thursday, January 20,

Re: "Stacking" AT-TLS on HTTPS

Classification: Confidential I had this vague notion that AT-TLS was smart enough not to do that. I have seen customers running TLS over a VPN, and that works fine (albeit probably at somewhat reduced speed). I have seen people running SFTP over an encrypted link. Talk about overkill! (and sl

Re: Resizing MCDS

Classification: Confidential Essentially yes. HSM must be down for the duration. I would also rename the original to .old and the new to the original name. A lot of JCL would need to be changed otherwise. Of course take backups. HTH, -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion Li

Re: Resizing MCDS

VSAM 4 GB limit as possible while still allocating in CYLS instead of TRKS. Something close to 'CYLS(30 0)' should be sufficient for the MCDS index component. I would also suggest devoting an entire MOD-9 to the MCDS to avoid contention for the volume. -Original Message----- From

Re: Resizing MCDS

stead of TRKS. Something close to 'CYLS(30 0)' should be sufficient for the MCDS index component. I would also suggest devoting an entire MOD-9 to the MCDS to avoid contention for the volume. > -Original Message- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On > Behalf Of Al

Re: VSAM alter rename fails

Classification: Confidential If you had looked up > IDC3009I ** VSAM CATALOG RETURN CODE IS 126 - REASON CODE IS IGG0CLRN-14 It would have told you that. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Peter Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2022 2:34 AM To: IBM-MAIN@L

Re: 2.5 Heads Up

Classification: Confidential Peter, Can you post the trap? Thanks in advance, -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Peter Relson Sent: Saturday, February 26, 2022 7:28 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: 2.5 Heads Up [CAUTION: This Email is from

Re: 2.5 Heads Up

the sender, Don't click links or open attachments as it may be a Phishing email, which can steal your Information and compromise your Computer.] On 2/28/2022 5:21 AM, Allan Staller wrote: > Classification: Confidential > > Peter, > Can you post the tra

Re: JES2 DUPL_JOB parameter

Classification: Confidential JES2 (for several years now) has offered the option of allowing duplicate names to run concurrently. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Charles Mills Sent: Thursday, March 3, 2022 4:08 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject

Re: JES2 DUPL_JOB parameter

Classification: Confidential >I know for a fact that we have some jobs that depend on DELAY, because I >turned on NODELAY and it caused an issue. Two jobs with the same name are >submitted at the same time (or one after the other), where job 1 copies a file >to a second file, and job 2 copies

Re: How to get APAR number

Classification: Confidential Search the IBM problem database with the PTF number as the argument, This will surface the APAR text. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Jason Cai Sent: Monday, March 7, 2022 7:02 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Ho

Re: How to get APAR number

omise your Computer.] Assuming you have an ID as an enterprise customer, right? If you are just, say, an ISV developing in Dallas, then you are out of luck. Charles -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Allan Staller Sent: Mon

Re: How to get APAR number

Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Allan Staller Sent: Monday, March 7, 2022 6:14 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: How to get APAR number Classification: Confidential Not so. There is a public version here. https://apc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=h

Re: How to get APAR number

Classification: Confidential Same Link I posted. Charles, are you using IE? IBM PC folks have bought into the "IE is Bad" FUD from M$SOFT. Text of screen shot shown below: Skip to main content

Re: How to get APAR number

Classification: Confidential AFAIK, no. If you receive the PTFs, you can see the cover letters in the sysprint ( RECEIVE SYSMODS LIST) or browse the SMPPTS after the PTFs have been received. The APARS fixed will be in the SMP statements for the individual PTFs. HTH -Original Message- F

Re: How to simplify IODF activation

Classification: Confidential I believe you are out of luck. Since these are all single-image systems, each needs the IODF activated individually. There is an option to activate an IODF "SYSPLEX WIDE", but only within the sysplex. The 1st IODF should be activated as HW and SW. The remaining IODF

Re: How to simplify IODF activation

Nascimento Neto z/OS System Programmer Em quinta-feira, 17 de março de 2022 16:19:08 GMT+1, David Spiegel escreveu: Hi Allan, Why can't the user FTP the Batch Activate Job to all 28 LPARs? Regards, David On 2022-03-17 11:03, Allan Staller wrote: > Classification: Confidenti

Re: Velocity in WLM - Clarification

Classification: Confidential The practical statement is that velocity is a result, not an operand. The determined velocity is fed into the policy adjustment cycle. The policy adjustment cycle will select 1 "donor" and 1 "receiver' each cycle (every 10 seconds last I heard. This determination is

Re: JES2 Purge Processing

Classification: Confidential I would check your PCEDEF. JES2 allows for up to 10 concurrent processes, and defaults to 1. Your very large output may have been monopolizing the only purge processor available. I do not believe your checkpoint, per se, was the problem, however, As of z/OS 2.1 JES

Re: JES2 Purge Processing

3D&reserved=0 --- Original Message --- On Wednesday, March 23rd, 2022 at 7:54 AM, Allan Staller <0387911dea17-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> wrote: > Classification: Confidential > > I would check your PCEDEF. JES2 allows for up to 10 concurrent processes, and >

Re: Can SORTWKnn Data Sets Use More Than One Volume?

Classification: Confidential The last time I looked, DF/SORT required single extent SORTWK. SYNCSORT did not. I suspect that SORTWKxx overrode SMS. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Paul Gilmartin Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2022 3:40 PM To: IBM-MAIN@L

Re: Resize SMF MAN without IPL

Classification: Confidential Yes. Switch to an alternate dataset and delete/define the original. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Jake Anderson Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2022 11:00 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Resize SMF MAN without IPL [CA

Re: Don't shoot the messenger

I think it depends on the processor being emulated by the z/VM system. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of PINION, RICHARD W. Sent: Monday, April 11, 2022 9:56 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Don't shoot the messenger [CAUTION: This Email is from

Re: z/OS Data Set File System (DSFS) Now Available

Classification: Confidential This APAR is available at the IBM support portal. Reviewing the cover letter leads me to exclaim "Good Job IBM!" "'Bout Damn Time".. but also "Where's the rest (VSAM, VBS, z/OS to OMVS) ? -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of

Re: z/OS Data Set File System (DSFS) Now Available

Classification: Confidential OA62150 allows the OMVS world to reach into the z/OS world in a relatively seamless manner. z/OS to OMVS would allow similar function in reverse via a similar mechanism. I am quite aware of the JCL options available -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Dis

Re: REPRO MERGECAT

Classification: Confidential No. the original entry in the target directory will be unchanged. Expect RC=8 -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of PINION, RICHARD W. Sent: Friday, May 6, 2022 3:13 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: REPRO MERGECAT [CAUT

Re: Odd z/OS e-mail not via the list

Classification: Confidential Peter Enrico and EPS are well known to those of us on this list. There is no malice here. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Rupert Reynolds Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2022 6:45 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Odd z

Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Potential Resource Savings Techniques

Classification: Confidential NO. IEFBR14 will allocate the space. However the dataset will not be opened. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of CM Poncelet Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2022 10:52 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Poten

Re: Tape drive sharing

Classification: Confidential The tape drive can be automatically switched within a given sysplex, but can only be used by 1 image at a time. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of (K.K.Paradox)T.Kobayashi Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2022 11:19 PM To: IBM-MAIN@

FW: Tape drive sharing

Classification: Confidential Forgot to add. Look up AUTOSWITCH in th4e GRS(?) manual. -Original Message- From: Allan Staller Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2022 6:28 AM To: IBM Mainframe Discussion List Subject: RE: Tape drive sharing Classification: Confidential The tape drive can be

Re: zFS compress failure

Classification: Confidential TSO BPXMTEXT EF046068 -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Mark Jacobs Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2022 4:28 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: zFS compress failure [CAUTION: This Email is from outside the Organization. Unl

Re: SMPe ACCEPT process

Classification: Confidential I generally do not worry too much about the accepts. I would just go with a generic accept. ACCEPT . (of course specifying the appropriate zones on the SET BDY. The purpose of the accept is to set a DLIB Level. If it becomes necessary to restore a PTF, all prereq/c

Re: Old PL/I Optimizing compiler - COUNT & FLOW options

Classification: Confidential SYS1.IBM* ? or the LE VERSION SYS1.CEERUN1/2 -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Robert Prins Sent: Saturday, June 18, 2022 10:52 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Old PL/I Optimizing compiler - COUNT & FLOW options [C

Re: Modernize Mainframe Applications for Hybrid Cloud with IBM and AWS

Classification: Confidential I can count on one hand, the number of successful migrations I have encountered. The vast majority were over promised and under delivered. I know of 1 company with a 5-year plan to get of the mainframe. 25 years later, it is still there. I am directly aware of there

Re: USS compare

Classification: Confidential The diff command (with appropriate options) will do what you want. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Bhum Muth Sent: Friday, June 24, 2022 6:02 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: USS compare [CAUTION: This Email

Re: Reading MCDS ML2 Tape on a different Lpar? Possible?

Classification: Confidential Look up common recall queue -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Nigel Morton Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2022 11:49 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Reading MCDS ML2 Tape on a different Lpar? Possible? [CAUTION: Thi

Re: Finding uncatalogued datasets

Classification: Confidential If you have dfHSM (and/or I presume CA-DISK (formerly DMS/OS))) merely add them to the processing. I am sure dfHSM will tell you everything needed via error messages in the migration and backup logs. I presume CA-DISK will do the same. HTH, -Original Message--

Re: Blank page print after upgrade Zos2.5

Classification: Confidential JES Seperator Page exit? (IEFSD095?) Check the fine manuals. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Tommy Tsui Sent: Tuesday, August 9, 2022 7:04 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Blank page print after upgrade Zos2.5 [CA

Re: [EXTERNAL] ADRDSSU DUMP PATH

Classification: Confidential Issue 'TSO BPXMTEXT EF086028' to get an explanation of the error. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Pommier, Rex Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2022 10:55 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: [EXTERNAL] ADRDSSU DUMP PATH

Re: Restore from virtual tape

Classification: Confidential Look at the FIXCDS command. I will review the tape, and on request rebuild the affected CDS entries. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Peter Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2022 2:37 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re

Re: IBM Z13 and Z13s EOL

Classification: Confidential Heard that one before. I have one client that is 25 years into a 5 year plan to get of the mainframe. I have another that will be running at least 2 1/2 years over projection. Over the years I have heard of far more failures than successes (although some have succee

Re: Linklist and Syncsort confusion

Classification: Confidential Looks like you a) forgot the LLA refresh and b) did not add the "new library" to lnklstxx -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Pommier, Rex Sent: Monday, August 22, 2022 1:32 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Linklist

Re: Linklist and Syncsort confusion

Classification: Confidential The original lnklst dataset remains in use for the length of the IPL unless modified via the SETPROG process. There is a well documented procedure for doing what the OP is trying to accomplish. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behal

Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Linklist and Syncsort confusion

Classification: Confidential The new lnklst must be explicitly defined and activated. It doesn't automagically happen. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Pommier, Rex Sent: Monday, August 22, 2022 2:57 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: [EXTE

Re: IDC3009I & IDC1566I with a weird dsn

Classification: Confidential LISTCAT ENT(entryname) ALL Select the component (cluster index) and volume (xx) Use IDCAMS in batch: //STEP EXEC IDCAMS //SYSPRINT DD * //DD1 DD UNIT=SYSDA,DISP=SHR,VOL=SER=xx //SYSIN DD * DEL componentname VVR FILE(DD1) /* HTH, -Original Me

Re: CFRM

Classification: Confidential I know of no reason you could not define the couple datasets, etc. but why? By definition, a basic sysplex does not have access to a coupling faclility (hence the base). Only when one gets to a parallel sysplex, doe the CFRM policy become relevant. -Original M

ICSF Utilites

Classification: Confidential Long long ago, in a land far far away... IBM supplied some simple batch utilities w/ICSF that would input a file and output and encrypted version of that file (and vice versa). I can't seem to find any references to these utilities in the current doc. Does anyone re

Re: ICSF Utilities

7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=ZpJUVrn1FY4LVOcXuUHf4SSiPlkXkubCEa4dvQDTxv8%3D&reserved=0 It is a separate product from ICSF but uses ICSF services for functionality. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Allan Staller Sent: Friday, Se

Re: ICSF Utilities

n List On Behalf Of Allan Staller Sent: Friday, September 9, 2022 1:20 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: [EXTERNAL] ICSF Utilites Classification: Confidential Long long ago, in a land far far away... IBM supplied some simple batch utilities w/ICSF that would input a file and output and

Re: Minor disaster

Classification: Confidential The PDS command from the CBTTAPE should be able to recover this member. Or the commercial version from Serena. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Lennie Dymoke-Bradshaw Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2022 7:01 AM To: IBM-MAI

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