Re: CTC conventions

2018-10-17 Thread Allan Staller
DU Subject: Re: CTC conventions Goog this, Allan: "redbook paper ficon ctc implementation." Top of the list. First Tennessee Bank Mainframe Technical Support -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Allan Staller Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2018

Re: CTC conventions

2018-10-17 Thread Allan Staller
io8AI%3D&reserved=0 ;-D an -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Allan Staller Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2018 1:50 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: CTC conventions Esteemed Listers, I am in the process of

Re: How can I list the contents of a ADRDSSU DUMP dataset?

2018-10-19 Thread Allan Staller
//S1 EXEC PGM=ADRDSSU,PARM='TYPRUN=NORUN' //SYSINDD * RESTORE DSN(**) . -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Jerry Callen Sent: Friday, October 19, 2018 2:48 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: How can I list the contents of a ADRDSSU

Re: get ECSA key 7 storage under CICS

2018-10-23 Thread Allan Staller
I have not seen a competent auditor for the mainframe in about 30 years. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Seymour J Metz Sent: Monday, October 22, 2018 3:59 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: get ECSA key 7 storage under CICS Aside from that

Re: get ECSA key 7 storage under CICS

2018-10-23 Thread Allan Staller
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Re: get ECSA key 7 storage under CICS

2018-10-23 Thread Allan Staller
torage under CICS Allan Staller wrote: >I have not seen a competent auditor for the mainframe in about 30 >years. You're late. ;-) Some auditor-bashing text in IBM-MAIN over the years: My own pondering about auditors: "In a galaxy far far away on a very lonely planet full of h

Re: We're IST-2IDT, and switching back from UTC+3 to UTC+2 at 2AM Oct. 28th

2018-10-24 Thread Allan Staller
Yup! -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Giliad Wilf Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2018 2:39 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: We're IST-2IDT, and switching back from UTC+3 to UTC+2 at 2AM Oct. 28th Hi All, At 2AM on Sunday, Oct. 28th, Israel is sw

Re: We're IST-2IDT, and switching back from UTC+3 to UTC+2 at 2AM Oct. 28th

2018-10-29 Thread Allan Staller
You also need to modify /etc/rc -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Giliad Wilf Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2018 4:40 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: We're IST-2IDT, and switching back from UTC+3 to UTC+2 at 2AM Oct. 28th Yes, I did set TZ to

Re: eWEEK Article highlights weaknesses in Mainframe Security

2018-10-31 Thread Allan Staller
Agreed! -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Arthur Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2018 6:07 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: eWEEK Article highlights weaknesses in Mainframe Security On 30 Oct 2018 07:59:23 -0700, in bit.listserv.ibm-main (Message

Re: Is there a utility or command that will show load module characteristics?

2018-11-01 Thread Allan Staller
AMBLIST -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Charles Mills Sent: Thursday, November 1, 2018 12:47 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Is there a utility or command that will show load module characteristics? Seems like there should be a way to do thi

Re: Enlarging SMS SCDS and ACDS

2018-11-04 Thread Allan Staller
There are several flavors of the SETSMS command to move the current CDS's from current to new. SETSMS SAVESCDS(new SCDS) SETSMS SAVEACDS(new ACDS) SETSMS COMMDS(new COMMDS) Define new (larger) datasets with IDCAMS and use the SETSMS Commads to populate and invoke the new datasets -Original

Re: Speaking of time change...

2018-11-05 Thread Allan Staller
Works great. However, everyone here has colde feet and insists on a 1 hour moratorium. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Carmen Vitullo Sent: Monday, November 5, 2018 1:10 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Speaking of time change... has anyone u

Re: tape drive RESERVE/RELEASE

2018-11-06 Thread Allan Staller
Autoswitch. In z/OS the commands a v xxx,as,on or v xxx,as,off I believe there is an IODF option to make the drives switchable. Al -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Tony Thigpen Sent: Tuesday, November 6, 2018 3:49 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subje

Re: Enlarging SMS SCDS and ACDS

2018-11-06 Thread Allan Staller
, November 4, 2018, 5:43:50 a.m. EST, Gadi Ben-Avi wrote: Thanks -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Allan Staller Sent: Sunday, November 4, 2018 12:03 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Enlarging SMS SCDS and ACDS There are several flavors of the

Re: Speaking of time change...

2018-11-06 Thread Allan Staller
ontinue to perpetuate the old behavior. HTH, -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Carmen Vitullo Sent: Tuesday, November 6, 2018 7:40 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Speaking of time change... Thanks Mike and thanks to Allan Staller, I didn

Re: Speaking of time change...

2018-11-06 Thread Allan Staller
Gilmartin Sent: Tuesday, November 6, 2018 10:27 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Speaking of time change... On Tue, 6 Nov 2018 08:39:38 -0500, Carmen Vitullo wrote: >Thanks Mike and thanks to Allan Staller, I didn't see his response in my email >but I wanted to thank him als

Re: Supported release for z/OS

2018-11-08 Thread Allan Staller
IIRC Coexistence/migration support was N-3 in the OS/390 days (with a new dot release every 6 months). My memory if very foggy about the exact time frames, bit I believe N-2 has been in effect since about os/390 1.6 Certainly for many years. HTH, -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe

Re: How to tell what allocated a dataset never opened

2018-11-08 Thread Allan Staller
Since you don't like brown water, a RACF profile with AUDIT(ALL) should work. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Jim Beck Sent: Thursday, November 8, 2018 11:30 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: How to tell what allocated a dataset never open

Re: Bundling several physical CP's for single-threaded Tasks

2018-11-09 Thread Allan Staller
No -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Kevin Neuhaus/KBS Sent: Friday, November 9, 2018 3:10 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Bundling several physical CP's for single-threaded Tasks Hello everyone, we have a LPAR with 2-3 CPs and currently 330 M

Re: ECSA tuning clarification

2018-11-12 Thread Allan Staller
With the use of a little bit of statistical analysis, I target 35% utilization of CSA, ECSA, SQA, ESQA. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Mark Jacobs - Listserv Sent: Monday, November 12, 2018 2:22 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: ECSA tuni

Re: Spool volume

2018-11-19 Thread Allan Staller
There is no problem until JES starts to use the volume. Once JES has used the volume, it will complain if the volume is not available at JES start (not sure of the symtpoms, but it *WILL* complain). HTH, -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Sankaranarayan

Re: Region size for OMVS tasks

2018-11-19 Thread Allan Staller
Check MAXASSIZE in BPXPRMxx Check Check ASSIZEMAX and MEMLIMT in the OMVS segment for the UID in question HTH, -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Carmen Vitullo Sent: Monday, November 19, 2018 8:03 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Region size

Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Spool volume

2018-11-19 Thread Allan Staller
on is.. will COMMNDxx be parsed first or JES2's parameters.. - Vignesh Mainframe Infrastructure -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Allan Staller Sent: 19 November 2018 14:05 To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: Spool volume There is

Re: So much for THAT excuse | Computerworld SHARK TANK

2018-11-20 Thread Allan Staller
"But ASCII had a practical path to UNICODE because ASCII, unlike EBCDIC, kept important code points static. EBCDIC made the irreparable mistake of overloading common code points rather than colonizing the 256-character wilderness as ASCII did." Back in the day, ASCII was a 7-bit code, EBCDIC w

Re: Region size for OMVS tasks

2018-11-21 Thread Allan Staller
If you have customized IEFUSI, reassemble you customized exit. IF not, copy SYS1.AOSB3 to SYS1.LLPALIB and re-ipl. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Sean Gleann Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2018 10:20 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Region

Re: z/OS Secure FTP Question

2017-08-08 Thread Allan Staller
SMPWKDIR should be at least 3 times the size of the package. IIRC, there is a minimal increase in the root filesystem. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Veryl Ellis Sent: Tuesday, August 8, 2017 10:47 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LIST

Re: COBOL STOP RUN enhancement

2017-08-10 Thread Allan Staller
Both methods would need to be supported. How many COBOL programs exist with "MOVE x to RETURN-CODE. STOP RUN." So what (other than standards "compliance") is the benefit to IBM to implement? -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Beha

SMP HELP

2017-08-15 Thread Allan Staller
I have downloaded a SMPE packgage of PTFs to /smpnts. (GIMPAF.XML, GIMPAF.XSL, SMPHOLD, SMPPTFIN). I am now attempting to unzip this package. I can't seem to find the error. What am I doing wrong? The following output is received: PAGE 0001 DATE 08/15/17 TIME 12:57:36

Re: SMP HELP

2017-08-15 Thread Allan Staller
Just the way we roll here. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Paul Gilmartin Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2017 3:39 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: SMP HELP On Tue, 15 Aug 2017 20:13:46 +, Allan Staller

Re: SMP HELP

2017-08-15 Thread Allan Staller
ssage- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Allan Staller Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2017 4:14 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: [IBM-MAIN] SMP HELP I have downloaded a SMPE packgage of PTFs to /smpnts. (GIMPAF.XML, GIMPAF.XSL, SMPHOLD, SMP

Re: SMP HELP

2017-08-15 Thread Allan Staller
nal Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Allan Staller Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2017 3:14 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: SMP HELP I have downloaded a SMPE packgage of PTFs to /smpnts. (GIMPAF.XML, GIMPAF.XSL, SMPHOLD, SMPPTFIN). I am

Re: CONSOLE command failing - what else to check?

2017-08-16 Thread Allan Staller
SAF trace? -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Burrell, Todd Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2017 11:06 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: CONSOLE command failing - what else to check? Yes - both are connected to gro

Re: Removing Catalog Entries for Datasets That Do Not Exist

2017-08-18 Thread Allan Staller
As others have said, DEL 'dsname' NSCR will fix you up. However, I am aware of at least one other product that also uses this convention. Be careful! -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Rodatz, William J Sent: Friday, Aug

Re: Removing Catalog Entries for Datasets That Do Not Exist

2017-08-21 Thread Allan Staller
See if you or your job has access to ARCCATGP in (IIRC) the RACF facility class, -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Rodatz, William J Sent: Monday, August 21, 2017 6:22 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Removing Cat

Re: Removing Catalog Entries for Datasets That Do Not Exist

2017-08-21 Thread Allan Staller
: Re: Removing Catalog Entries for Datasets That Do Not Exist Allan Staller wrote: >See if you or your job has access to ARCCATGP in (IIRC) the RACF >facility class, Sorry, but could you be kind to say what profile in that RACF FACILITY Class? AFAIK, ARCCATGP has no access to any profiles i

Re: z14 and zBX

2017-08-21 Thread Allan Staller
More likely, no changes needed for zBx. I haven't seen any information regarding zBX for z14 machine. Does it mean IBM (quietly) closed the idea of zBX? ::DISCLAIMER:: --

Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Removing Catalog Entries for Datasets That Do Not Exist

2017-08-21 Thread Allan Staller
The key is that if the dataset is allocated, HSM will be invoked. DEL dsn NSCR does not allocate the dataset IEFBR14 (optional) does not allocate the dataset. This was introduce w/zOS 2.1 IIRC. Iehprogm uncatlg will not allocate the dataset. HTH, It's been a few years since I worked in a shop

Re: OSA-ICC MAC Address

2017-08-22 Thread Allan Staller
I cannot find the mac address on an OSC card. I can find on an OSD card. Am I missing something? View Port shows lot of stats, but no mac addr -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Robert Haimowitz Sent: Tuesday, August 22

Re: OSA-ICC MAC Address

2017-08-22 Thread Allan Staller
uplex Total packets transmitted: 5463642 Total packets received: 56253279 Total octets transmitted: 322829479 Total octets received: 2147483647 is the port / card activated ? - Original Message - From: "Allan Staller"

Re: GIM69209S ** RECEIVE PROCESSING HAS FAILED BECAUSE PROGRAM GIMJVCLT COULD NOT BE Started.

2017-08-24 Thread Allan Staller
As a rough guess. See if you actually still have JAVA 1.4 on you system. In OMVS on the system in use cd /usr/lpp/java ls -al If java 1.2 is present you should see J4.0 or J4.0_64 The current versions of java are Java7 and Java8 -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List

Re: JES2 NODSI/DSI ?

2017-08-24 Thread Allan Staller
The NODSI operand also allows you to update the proclibs "on the fly" RACF and dsorg attribute "u" should prevent these kinds of errors. I would stay with the NODSI option. BTW, if SYS1.PROCLIB is moved . submit a hob with (e.g.) PROG99 which will not be found. JES Will then reread the proclib

Re: GIM69209S ** RECEIVE PROCESSING HAS FAILED BECAUSE PROGRAM GIMJVCLT COULD NOT BE Started.

2017-08-24 Thread Allan Staller
Try adding a SMPJHOME dd statement pointing to /usr/lpp/java/J8.0_64 or verify the SMPJHOME DDDEF -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of ??? ?? ??? Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2017 4:40 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject:

Re: Looking for mainframe shops Lexington/Cincinnati

2017-08-29 Thread Allan Staller
WKRP? ::DISCLAIMER:: The contents of this e-mail and any attachment(s) are confidential and intended for the named recipient(s) only. E-mail tra

IBM support portal Broken?

2017-08-30 Thread Allan Staller
Get partial display of support portal Home Page. https://www.ibm.com/support/home/entry/portal/support ::DISCLAIMER:: The contents of this e-mail

Re: IBM support portal Broken?

2017-08-30 Thread Allan Staller
nager Mainframe Engineering, Assistant Vice President david.jou...@53.com 1830 East Paris, Grand Rapids, MI  49546 MD RSCB2H p 616.653.8429 f 616.653.2717 -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Allan Staller Sent: Wednesday, August 30,

Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: IBM support portal Broken?

2017-08-30 Thread Allan Staller
ssistant Vice President david.jou...@53.com > 1830 East Paris, Grand Rapids, MI  49546 MD RSCB2H p 616.653.8429 f > 616.653.2717 > > -Original Message- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On > Behalf Of Allan Staller > Sent: Wed

Re: IBM support portal Broken?

2017-08-30 Thread Allan Staller
The newer > MS Edge seems to work, but my workstation is still Win7. > > _ > Dave Jousma > Manager Mainframe Engineering, Assistant Vice President david.jou...@53.com > 1830 East Paris, Grand Rapids, MI  49546 MD

Re: IBM support portal Broken?

2017-08-31 Thread Allan Staller
Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Allan Staller Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2017 3:14 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: IBM support portal Broken? **CAUTION EXTERNAL EMAIL** **DO NOT open attachments or click on links from

Re: WinSCP or FileZilla to z/OS (not OMVS) ?

2017-09-01 Thread Allan Staller
Coz:SFTP WWW.DOVETAIL .COM Free to use $$$ for support -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA) Sent: Friday, September 1, 2017 1:14 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: WinSCP or FileZilla to z/O

Re: GDG +1 dynamic allocation collision between two concurrent jobs

2017-09-12 Thread Allan Staller
Nope. Not with "basic" gdg's. I haven't read upi on GDG V2 ("extended GDG's") so I can't say. The issue is using relative GDG numbers (+1) as opposed to absolute GV00 HTH, -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of K

Re: GDG +1 dynamic allocation collision between two concurrent jobs

2017-09-13 Thread Allan Staller
I wonder how this plays with the new (z/OS 2.2?) enqueue demotion? -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Peter Hunkeler Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2017 12:18 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: AW: GDG +1 dynamic all

Re: GDG +1 dynamic allocation collision between two concurrent jobs

2017-09-13 Thread Allan Staller
How do you propose to handle reference by relative generation if multiple entities can change relativity? -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Kirk Wolf Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2017 12:25 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.U

Re: Can you run multiple jobs with the same job name at the same time on JES2?

2017-09-14 Thread Allan Staller
That is no longer true. There is an option to run duplicate batch as of z/OS 2.1(?). Might be earlier. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Steve Beaver Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2017 10:23 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.

Re: Can you run multiple jobs with the same job name at the same time on JES2?

2017-09-14 Thread Allan Staller
know he's probably going to get fired for that one Sent from my iPhone Sorry for any grammar problems > On Sep 14, 2017, at 11:11, Allan Staller wrote: > > That is no longer true. There is an option to run duplicate batch as of z/OS > 2.1(?). > Might be earli

Re: ShopzSeries FTP password in the clear

2017-09-15 Thread Allan Staller
They do not know what they are talking about. The primary difference between FTP and FTPS is the FTPS encrypts the password. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Richards, Robert B. Sent: Friday, September 15, 2017 8:43 AM

Re: Extended format system ZFS files

2017-09-19 Thread Allan Staller
Depends on the size. Repro would be a *VERY BAD* idea. IBM has multiple caveats on how to handle ZFS files. IIRC REPRO is specifically forbidden. The short answer is delete/define and copy with pax (or copytree). There is no painless was to get from here to there. -Original Message- Fr

Re: Knowledge Center bugs getting creative

2017-09-20 Thread Allan Staller
Standard refrain: The "new tools" are neither as reliable, functional or available as the "old tools" they are replacing. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Andrew Rowley Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2017 12:34 AM To:

Re: SYS3 datasets

2017-09-25 Thread Allan Staller
There is an old *convention* that uses that. I would question "almost all". You may or may not choose to follow that convention. I have not used that convention in over 10 years. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Ton

Re: PDSFAST

2017-09-26 Thread Allan Staller
Long long ago, in a galaxy far far away. IEBCOPY required authorization, PDSFAST did not. For (*SOME*) functions, PDSFAST was a noticeable improvement over IEBCOPY. ISTR some additional functions in PDSFAST, not in IEBCOPY (it was long long ago!) I do not know what the license charge is , bu

Re: VSAM Catalog Entries and no Disk Device & VVDS

2017-09-26 Thread Allan Staller
DEL 'entryname' NSCR Or DEL 'vvdsname' NSCR -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Rodatz, William J Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2017 10:38 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: VSAM Catalog Entries and no Disk Device & V

Re: how to verify whether the volume is empty or not?

2017-09-26 Thread Allan Staller
yes -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Lizette Koehler Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2017 10:41 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: how to verify whether the volume is empty or not? Brian Would the INIT work if t

Re: ShopZ order response

2017-10-05 Thread Allan Staller
Might also be a flood of orders. CBPDO/SERVERPAC do require a lot of processing. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Richards, Robert B. Sent: Thursday, October 5, 2017 11:34 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Sho

Re: Job await main select and cannot execution

2017-10-06 Thread Allan Staller
You are describing what appears to be on the surface, normal WLM behavior. You should note that XEQCOUNT is a max allowed, not a minimum. Possible reasons for WLM not starting additional jobs/initiators: 1) XEQCOUNT is a maximum and is enforced by JES, not WLM and is thus irrelevant to th

Re: Looking for Redbook: Converting to Dfsmsrmm from Zara and Automedia

2017-10-06 Thread Allan Staller
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/ -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Tony Thigpen Sent: Friday, October 6, 2017 7:25 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Looking for Redbook: Converting to Dfsmsrmm from Zara and Automedia

Re: Job await main select and cannot execution

2017-10-06 Thread Allan Staller
Try here: http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/z/os/zos/features/wlm/WLM_Further_Info.html Scroll down to " Specific WLM Functions" There are 3 papers related to WLM batch initiators. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Tommy T

Re: Question about management class autobackup=y

2017-10-10 Thread Allan Staller
HSM (by default) will not expire a dataset if HSM does own a backup copy. It does not communicate w/FDR, nor know anything about any backups FDR may/may not have. This is the meaning of RC=53. This behavior can be changed by a patch described in: SC23-6869-02 z/OS DFSMShsm Implementation and C

Re: Question about management class autobackup=y

2017-10-10 Thread Allan Staller
Replying to my own post. The below should read: HSM (by default) will not expire a dataset if HSM does not own a backup copy. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Allan Staller Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2017 1:42 PM To

Re: Question about management class autobackup=y

2017-10-11 Thread Allan Staller
why the discrepancy and I did not know how to answer. From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List on behalf of Allan Staller Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2017 2:49 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Question about management class autobackup=y Replying to my o

Re: AEHTRIBMKC?

2017-10-12 Thread Allan Staller
The "new tools" are not as reliable, available, or functional as the tools they are replacing. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Yitsha'CK HeyZeus Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2017 12:54 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Su

Re: AEHTRIBMKC?

2017-10-12 Thread Allan Staller
mck...@gmail.com> > October 12, 2017 at 2:27 PM > On Thu, Oct 12, 2017 at 1:16 PM, Allan Staller > ​ But they are so __NEW__ and ... and ... ___SHINY___! They simply > must be better. ​ And next week we will be premiering the new, > chromed, hexagonal wheel! Made with nanotechnology

IBM SR application down

2017-10-18 Thread Allan Staller
Even though this does not affect me, IBM should be embarrassed. The "new tools" are not as relialble, available or functional as the "old tools" they are replacing. Even though this does not affect me, IBM should be embarrassed. The "new tools" are not as relialble, available or functional as the

Re: Any one use CBT smfsrt program file019

2017-10-20 Thread Allan Staller
Check the readme file. Normally CBT items are completely self-contained except for things like SYS1.MODGEN (and a few others). I can pretty much guarantee that everything needed is in the distribution file. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.U

Re: Blockchain on Mainframe ?

2017-10-20 Thread Allan Staller
ISTR "official" blockchain support at some point on z/OS. GIYF. Or check w/ your friendly neighborhood rep. or Tim Sipples -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of John McKown Sent: Friday, October 20, 2017 12:28 PM To: IBM-MAIN

Re: too true: Vulture Central on "the next big thing".

2017-10-20 Thread Allan Staller
My understanding (albeit limited) is that O-O is modular programming with the concept of "inheritance" added. I am not sure if SP caused modular or vice-versa. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Jesse 1 Robinson Sent: Fri

Re: APAR OA53994

2017-10-23 Thread Allan Staller
Ptf fix is available: R210 PSY UA93769 UP17/10/10 I 1000 ­ R220 PSY UA93773 UP17/10/10 I 1000 ­ R230 PSY UA93768 UP17/10/10 I 1000 -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Ward, Mike S Sent: Monday, October 23, 20

Re: more than 8 paths to DS8000

2017-10-24 Thread Allan Staller
Define 2 lcu's with 8 paths each. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Crispin Hugo Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2017 1:22 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: more than 8 paths to DS8000 I have 16 FICON channels availab

Re: CA1 to RMM conversion

2017-10-25 Thread Allan Staller
IBM, others offer conversion services. ISTR The most difficult thing in my last conversion were some installation unique practices that had to be coded into an exit. HTH, -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Todd Burrell S

Re: CA1 to RMM conversion

2017-10-25 Thread Allan Staller
Re: VSAM. CA-Reclaim works wonders. RMM has no issues w/CA-reclaim. I highly recommend it. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Jesse 1 Robinson Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2017 11:49 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subje

Re: IDCAMS Delete Data set from a non-existent volume

2017-10-25 Thread Allan Staller
I also used the superzap technique many years ago, but why go to all that work? If the dataset is on dasd and not cataloged DEL NVR/VVR (as required). If the dataset is cataloged on a volume that no longer exists DEL NSCR -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM

Re: DFHSM Migrate

2017-11-01 Thread Allan Staller
Generally indicates a lack of space on ML1/ML2. Provide more space by any available method. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Bill Johnson Sent: Wednesday, November 1, 2017 12:10 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject:

Re: JES2 Sizer in z/OS V2.3

2017-11-04 Thread Allan Staller
PARm=(COLD,CHECK), scares me a bit. I shudder at the thought of COLD -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Lizette Koehler Sent: Saturday, November 4, 2017 9:58 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: JES2 Sizer in z/OS V2.3

Re: Are JZOS JVM loader excutables installed in PDSE libraries?

2017-11-07 Thread Allan Staller
I believe the JAVA install will place the JZOS modules in SYS*.SIEALNKE -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Farley, Peter x23353 Sent: Tuesday, November 7, 2017 3:01 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Are JZOS JVM loa

Re: Are JZOS JVM loader excutables installed in PDSE libraries?

2017-11-08 Thread Allan Staller
I just recently installed maint for JAVA (V7 and V8). The JVM* modules were copied to SYS1.SIEALNKE. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Andrew Rowley Sent: Wednesday, November 8, 2017 11:59 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU

Re: ARC0734i rc=20 reason=98

2017-11-20 Thread Allan Staller
Non-symetric aliases? i.e. alias A in MCATA, but not in MCATB See message arc1220I RC=98 for explanation. Basically get down to one copy of the dataset (whether it is the migrated copy or the "real" dataset). This will resolve the issue. As to why, there are too many variables to spend a great

Re: ARC0734i rc=20 reason=98

2017-11-20 Thread Allan Staller
, all files that I've seen are GDG files. This is very puzzling. There are a few of these errors that happen every so often but have no idea what is causing them. Hervey From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List on behalf of Allan Staller Sent: Monday, Novemb

Re: IBM GRS Monitor report

2017-11-22 Thread Allan Staller
Are you sharing the volume across sysplex boundaries? -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of PINION, RICHARD W. Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2017 9:30 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: IBM GRS Monitor report We ran IB

Re: IBM GRS Monitor report

2017-11-22 Thread Allan Staller
[mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of PINION, RICHARD W. Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2017 10:06 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: IBM GRS Monitor report Yes -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Allan

Re: jes2 HASP003 RC = (84)

2017-11-27 Thread Allan Staller
Q1) - See answer for Q3 Q2) - Not necessary Q3) - Check the JES parameter PCEDEF and increase the number of processors. ISTR it requires a minimum of a JES HOT START. Check the fine manuals. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf

Re: Consolidate Consoles

2017-11-27 Thread Allan Staller
SYSTEM LOGGER (operlog) -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Tony Thigpen Sent: Monday, November 27, 2017 1:58 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Consolidate Consoles I have been asked about "Console Consolidation" fo

Re: Consolidate Consoles

2017-11-27 Thread Allan Staller
OSA/ICC will not do what the OP wants. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Jousma, David Sent: Monday, November 27, 2017 2:05 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Consolidate Consoles OSAICC? https://apac01.saf

Re: Consolidate Consoles

2017-11-27 Thread Allan Staller
mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Allan Staller Sent: Monday, November 27, 2017 3:23 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Consolidate Consoles **CAUTION EXTERNAL EMAIL** **DO NOT open attachments or click on links from unknown senders or unexpected emails** OSA/ICC will not do w

Re: DNS issue

2017-11-29 Thread Allan Staller
F RESOLVER,REFRESH -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Bill Bishop (TMNA) Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2017 11:05 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: DNS issue All; The windows group has decommissioned and removed a

Re: Passing data from step-to-step in single job using memory??

2017-12-04 Thread Allan Staller
" But as that space used is still within ECSA, you still have to be 'reasonable' on size, so we placed a arbitrary user- select-able limit of anywhere between 128 bytes to 2K limit on the spaces we created..." Maybe this came out bad in the translation, But why in the world are you worried abo

Re: Strange Things in JES2

2017-12-04 Thread Allan Staller
DSID 105 seems to be missing from the JESLOG. GDE message are not IBM JES2, I have no idea what is producing them. I suggest checking w/the vendor that issues the GDE messages. Possible causes? Dynamic allocation of sysout? Under another OUTGRP? Different non-print (or dummy) SYSOUT Class? -

Re: Passing data from step-to-step in single job using memory??

2017-12-05 Thread Allan Staller
Now I get it. Thanks for the clarification. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Brian Westerman Sent: Monday, December 4, 2017 9:29 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Passing data from step-to-step in single job u

Re: SFTP

2017-12-06 Thread Allan Staller
Not SMPE installable, however the packaging is brilliant! 1) download install file 2) run utility to "explode" install file. Done. Both USS and z/OS components come out of the same utility. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Beha

Re: RSU maintenance strategy - Need expert suggestions

2017-12-07 Thread Allan Staller
YMMV. The answer is whatever works for your shop. There are as many choices as shops. I generally apply PUT (not RSU) maintenance twice annually to (current -2) for the major subsystems. The choice between PUT and RSU is up to your installation. IVS maintenance is applied "as needed" to support

Re: NFS on Mainframe

2017-12-11 Thread Allan Staller
TSO BPXMTEXT where is the reason code from the message. In the case below: "TSO BPXMTEXT 6E050002" -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Munif Sadek Sent: Thursday, December 7, 2017 11:26 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LIS

Re: ShopZ 24/7? Maybe not so much....

2017-12-18 Thread Allan Staller
The "new tools" are neither as reliable, available or functional as those they are replacing -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Tom Conley Sent: Sunday, December 17, 2017 11:53 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re

Re: ShopZ 24/7? Maybe not so much....

2017-12-18 Thread Allan Staller
What he said! -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Tom Conley Sent: Monday, December 18, 2017 10:31 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: ShopZ 24/7? Maybe not so much On 12/17/2017 12:52 PM, Tom Conley wrote: >

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