Re: Crosshair cursor

2018-12-29 Thread Doug
Yes Sir, would switch emulators just to have it! Doug . On Dec 29, 2018, at 12:57, Ronald Kristel wrote: Definitely, how else would I be able to find my cursor? šŸ˜Š Ronald Kristel From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List on behalf of zMan Sent: Saturday, December

Re: Are there compiler options to move Working Storage in Cobol above the line?

2019-01-24 Thread Doug
What version of COBOL? . On Jan 24, 2019, at 20:06, Lizette Koehler wrote: A friend of mine is having a bit of problem with a Cobol program. WS is about 7M in size below the line. This creates the perfect environment for S878-10 abends. Is there a compiler option that would move WS above the

Re: DELETE FMID

2019-02-15 Thread Doug
BYPASS(APPLYCHECK ACCEPTCHECK) ? Doug Fuerst Principal Consultant BK Associates 718.921.2620 (O) 917.572.7364 (C) d...@bkassociates.net -- Original Message -- From: "Kurt Quackenbush" To: IBM-MAIN@listserv.ua.edu Sent: 2/15/2019 8:32:59 AM Subject: Re: DELETE FMID On 2/15

Re: SMS QUESTION

2019-02-18 Thread Doug
Just asking, you did do the validate and activate? Doug . On Feb 18, 2019, at 09:32, Vernooij, Kees (ITOP NM) - KLM wrote: The statement that the DC is never used again after allocation was true, until Dynamic Volume Count was introduced. A Data set allocated with a DC with a DYNVOL COUNT

Re: Identifying and eliminating uncataloged datasets

2019-02-25 Thread Doug
On the other hand, if you are sure you have the ability to recover your running system and do know what your fall back system is them, blast away. Just my 2 cents.. Doug On 2/25/2019 20:54, Wayne Bickerdike wrote: ADRDSSU if you have it. Dump and delete the uncataloged datasets. Later

Re: Old hardware on e-bay

2019-04-09 Thread Doug
Thanks for the memories, first machine my father worked on after the old wire board machines. Got me hooked to get my first job fixing 360 Common I/O Ah, those were the days Doug Fuerst Principal Consultant BK Associates 718.921.2620 (O) 917.572.7364 (C) d...@bkassociates.net

Re: Activate SMS configuration in batch

2020-05-14 Thread Doug
do the update too. It is So ISPF centric it can be problematic. My 2 cents Regards, Doug . On May 14, 2020, at 16:25, Seymour J Metz wrote: ļ»æI was giving my CONDOLEnces to the CONSOLE. BTW, that wasn't the only typo. It was the keyboard. That's my story and I'm

Re: Activate SMS configuration in batch

2020-05-14 Thread Doug
Oh geez, CONSOLE and it must be getting really close to Friday too. Pineapple . On May 14, 2020, at 15:39, David Spiegel wrote: ļ»æYou said: "... you could do it with CONDOLE ..." Qu'est-ce que c'est "CONDOLE" (is he related to Bob Dole or Dole pineapple)? > On 2020-05-14 14:52, Seymour J Metz

Re: "Everyone wants to retire mainframes"

2020-06-09 Thread Doug
And maybe the third dumb thing they did was give DOS to Gates and trash OS/2 Doug Fuerst d...@bkassociates.net -- Original Message -- From: "Farley, Peter x23353" To: IBM-MAIN@listserv.ua.edu Sent: 09-Jun-20 12:25:16 Subject: Re: "Everyone wants to retire mainfram

Re: 3 phase power question for the gray hair group. :-)

2020-06-22 Thread Doug
, or a 2860 or 70, it would power up just fine, then get a thermal since the fans were spinning in the wrong direction. Doug Fuerst d...@bkassociates.net -- Original Message -- From: "Paul Gilmartin" <000433f07816-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> To: IBM-MAIN@listserv

Re: 3 phase power question for the gray hair group. :-)

2020-06-22 Thread Doug
ould avoid it, given the cost that went against the branch office for the array. Miswired the fan to let the array warm up. Also, I might have made a slight engineering change while I was there to pick up an unused SLT circuit on another gate. Tough to get parts Fans. Doug Fuerst Prin

Re: New Mainframe Community

2020-06-26 Thread Doug
communicate at and in their comfort zone. I for one do not fault them for that but do fear they will have to reinvent years of the work those of us already know. Ah yes When you can change the system, you have become the system. My 2 cents Have a wonderful weekend! Best Regards, Doug . On Jun 26

Re: Ransoming a mainframe disk farm

2020-09-04 Thread Doug
Retire? Doug Fuerst d...@bkassociates.net -- Original Message -- From: "Jesse 1 Robinson" To: IBM-MAIN@listserv.ua.edu Sent: 04-Sep-20 14:50:50 Subject: Ransoming a mainframe disk farm Itā€™s Friday, so donā€™t rag on me for venturing into IT fiction. No one has hit us

Re: SMPE APPLY CHECK CC 04

2019-06-30 Thread Doug
You are getting a CC=04 because you are bypassing HOLDSYS. Checjk the HOLDSYS reasons after the check, do what needs to be done (most of the time very little needs to be done) and do the apply, also bypassing the HOLDSYS. Doug Fuerst d...@bkassociates.net -- Original Message -- From

Re: U.S. Companies Learn to Defend Themselves in Cyberspace

2019-07-15 Thread Doug
We lower the bar yet again. This kind of stuff makes retirement more welcome But not quite yet. Doug Fuerst d...@bkassociates.net -- Original Message -- From: "Charles Mills" To: IBM-MAIN@listserv.ua.edu Sent: 7/15/2019 4:32:12 PM Subject: Re: U.S. Companies Learn

Re: Sharing PDSEs in shared DASD Environment

2019-07-24 Thread Doug
ble to get away with only reading from one, but even that is dicey. Simple answer I got from IBM support: Don't do it. Doug Doug Fuerst d...@bkassociates.net -- Original Message -- From: "Clark Morris" To: IBM-MAIN@listserv.ua.edu Sent: 7/24/2019 3:12:33 PM Subject: Re

Re: Omegamon CICS Installation error

2019-08-21 Thread Doug
What parmgen job failed? Doug Fuerst Principal Consultant BK Associates 718.921.2620 (O) 917.572.7364 (C) d...@bkassociates.net -- Original Message -- From: "Jean-Loup PIETIN" To: IBM-MAIN@listserv.ua.edu Sent: 21-Aug-19 5:24:44 Subject: Omegamon CICS Installation error

Re: Omegamon CICS Installation error

2019-08-21 Thread Doug
KCIJPALO is probably the simplest of the allocate jobs. My v550 KCIJPALO does not allocate that dataset. Doug Fuerst Principal Consultant BK Associates 718.921.2620 (O) 917.572.7364 (C) d...@bkassociates.net -- Original Message -- From: "PIETIN Jean-Loup" To: IBM-MAIN@lists

Re: IBM's Connect:Direct for z/OS;Batch Override=Y, SNODEID= use

2023-01-22 Thread Doug
Batch or though the panels? Batch will require a proc, the panels you should be able to specify as long as you have the nodes defined. Doug Fuerst -- Original Message -- From: "Kenneth J. Kripke" <046fa3a8ef80-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> To: IBM-MAIN@listserv

Re: Irish data centers....an opportunity?

2023-02-11 Thread Doug
I'd love to see the raw data they based this "research" on. I have ALWAYS found, "If it sounds too good to be true, its usually is" Doug Fuerst -- Original Message -- From: "Bill Johnson" <0047540adefe-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu>

Re: How long for an experiened z/OS sysprog to come up to speed on a new environment?

2023-02-21 Thread Doug
SMP/e." Especially when I was the person in charge. And I knew what the CBT tape was and is.... Doug Fuerst -- Original Message -- From: "David Spiegel" <0468385049d1-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> To: IBM-MAIN@listserv.ua.edu Sent: 21-Feb-23 6:09:15 Subject: Re: How l

Re: How long for an experiened z/OS sysprog to come up to speed on a new environment?

2023-02-21 Thread Doug
st challenged sysprogs I ever dealt with were ones that thought that the command line was the only thing used by "real" sysprogs. They felt so superior, and made s many errors. I like command line in Unix too, but I gotta admit, I love Filezilla for FTP's. Amazing. Never reall

Re: Stop the ragging on COBOL please [was: RE: ASM call by value]

2023-04-06 Thread Doug
What gave you the idea that retail banking is a low profit business? It really does not have to be depending on how it is run. ANYTHING can be low profit, even IBM, when it is run badly. Doug Fuerst d...@bkassociates.net -- Original Message -- From: "Bill Johnson" <000

Re: Stop the ragging on COBOL please [was: RE: ASM call by value]

2023-04-06 Thread Doug
Maybe you should have actually worked in retail banking, which clearly, you never have. Doug Fuerst d...@bkassociates.net -- Original Message -- From: "Bill Johnson" <0047540adefe-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> To: IBM-MAIN@listserv.ua.edu Sent: 06-Apr-23 19:1

Re: Stop the ragging on COBOL please [was: RE: ASM call by value]

2023-04-06 Thread Doug
d the business. And despite your pronouncement, plenty of retail banks are quite profitable. Doug Fuerst d...@bkassociates.net -- Original Message -- From: "Bill Johnson" <0047540adefe-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> To: IBM-MAIN@listserv.ua.edu Sent: 06-Apr-23 20:19:39

Re: Stop the ragging on COBOL please [was: RE: ASM call by value]

2023-04-07 Thread Doug
So you get your "news" from Twitter. For me, that explains ALOT! Doug Fuerst -- Original Message -- From: "Bill Johnson" <0047540adefe-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> To: IBM-MAIN@listserv.ua.edu Sent: 07-Apr-23 8:23:03 Subject: Re: Stop the ragging on

Re: Stop the ragging on COBOL please [was: RE: ASM call by value]

2023-04-07 Thread Doug
banks. So, just banks Doug Fuerst -- Original Message -- From: "Bob Bridges" To: IBM-MAIN@listserv.ua.edu Sent: 07-Apr-23 10:35:41 Subject: Re: Stop the ragging on COBOL please [was: RE: ASM call by value] I've following this thread mostly because I'm b

Re: Stop the ragging on COBOL please [was: RE: ASM call by value]

2023-04-07 Thread Doug
ossible to give er...loan people money. From what I see, it's all their substance. Make it easier, take deposits remotely, etc. which most every bank seems to have now. Got me. But I'd love to know. I mean, even Zelle and Venmo are just different payment mechanisms. Doug Fuerst

Re: Stop the ragging on COBOL please [was: RE: ASM call by value]

2023-04-07 Thread Doug
"Seldom right, but never uncertain." Frank Reagan. Describing you, I'd venture Doug Fuerst -- Original Message -- From: "Bill Johnson" <0047540adefe-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> To: IBM-MAIN@listserv.ua.edu Sent: 07-Apr-23 13:36:27 Subject

Re: Stop the ragging on COBOL please [was: RE: ASM call by value]

2023-04-07 Thread Doug
And you are the poster child. Pathetic. Doug Fuerst -- Original Message -- From: "Bill Johnson" <0047540adefe-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> To: IBM-MAIN@listserv.ua.edu Sent: 07-Apr-23 18:23:33 Subject: Re: Stop the ragging on COBOL please [was: RE: ASM call by

Re: reallocating a linklist dataset

2023-04-08 Thread Doug
Take LLA down. Take the dataset out of the active LNKLIST Reallocate it. Put it back. Start LLA Hopefully it is not shared, if so, you'll need to repeat for every system that has it. Doug Fuerst -- Original Message -- From: "Bill Giannelli" To: IBM-MAIN@listserv.

Re: reallocating a linklist dataset

2023-04-09 Thread Doug
old and reallocate a new. The actual step by step procedure IS in the book. Sorry anyone thouoght my short version was the whole thing. :-) Doug Fuerst -- Original Message -- From: "Peter Relson" To: IBM-MAIN@listserv.ua.edu Sent: 09-Apr-23 8:38:54 Subject: Re: real

Re: Not aging well (know-it-alls)

2023-04-10 Thread Doug
Be assured, it is NOT! Doug Fuerst Principal Consultant BK Associates 718.921.2620 (O) 917.572.7364 (C) d...@bkassociates.net -- Original Message -- From: "Bill Johnson" <0047540adefe-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> To: IBM-MAIN@listserv.ua.edu Sent: 10-Apr-23 12:3

Re: Not aging well (know-it-alls)

2023-04-10 Thread Doug
Be assured, it is not the only reason Doug Fuerst -- Original Message -- From: "Bill Johnson" <0047540adefe-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> To: IBM-MAIN@listserv.ua.edu Sent: 10-Apr-23 12:32:41 Subject: Re: Not aging well (know-it-alls) No, itā€™s 100% my political vi

Re: Not aging well (know-it-alls)

2023-04-10 Thread Doug
The clueless generally do... Doug Fuerst -- Original Message -- From: "Bill Johnson" <0047540adefe-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> To: IBM-MAIN@listserv.ua.edu Sent: 10-Apr-23 12:42:53 Subject: Re: Not aging well (know-it-alls) Donā€™t care Doug. Iā€™ll sleep fine toni

Re: Not aging well (know-it-alls)

2023-04-10 Thread Doug
So what? Who cares how old you are? This is supposed to be a technical forum, not a "how great Bill Johnson is and how great are his politics forum." Why don't you try and keep it to that. I am tired of your narcissistic, self centered ramblings. Doug Fuerst -- O

Re: IBM pauses some hiring amid plans to replace 7,800 jobs with AI

2023-05-02 Thread Doug
Do you have any idea what this forum is for? THIS IS INAPPROPRIATE! KEEP YOUR WORTHLESS OPINIONS TO YOURSELF!!! Doug -- Original Message -- From: "Bill Johnson" <0047540adefe-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> To: IBM-MAIN@listserv.ua.edu Sent: 02-May-23

Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: zOSMF

2023-05-30 Thread Doug
Maybe actually teach the new sysprog's how MVS works? Like real knowledge? Ah, why do THAT when there are s many better shortcuts to give them to screw it all up. Glad my time in this gets shorter every day. Doug Fuerst -- Original Message -- From: "Colin Paice"

Re: SORTWK space usage

2023-07-03 Thread Doug
Try adding this instead off sorted dd. //DFSPARM DD * OPTION DYNALLOC=(SYSDA,15),DYNSPC=768 /* You can add other options too. Regards, Doug On Jul 3, 2023, at 14:34, Michael Oujesky wrote: ļ»æJust a warning, but the SORTWK specification decision depends on how SORT is provided the input

Re: APAR theology (was: IBM APAR Names)

2023-11-03 Thread Doug
The problem is I have to find and read every PTF / APAR one by one.. Determine if the fix does what I need (maybe all the causes are documented But hardly ever). Why ? SMPE claims to be the all knowing wizard but wonā€™t do the resolution. Iā€™m with Phil on this issue. Just my 2 cents . On Nov

Re: Why do I have IEE159E MESSAGE WAITING

2024-01-02 Thread Doug
Use the ā€˜K Sā€™ command at the console to verify the parmlib setting has not been altered. Doug . On Jan 2, 2024, at 12:11, Seymour J Metz wrote: ļ»æWhat is the status of each message line? Or provide a screen shot. -- Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz http://mason.gmu.edu/~smetz3 עַם י֓שְׂ×ØÖøאֵל חַי

Re: Why do I have IEE159E MESSAGE WAITING

2024-01-02 Thread Doug
@David S. Itā€™s just what I look at first to confirm the setting. Next is where everyone is asking about what messages are flooding the console. Would be nice to see a screenshot like someone else already suggested. Best Regards, Doug . On Jan 2, 2024, at 15:42, David Spiegel <046838504

Re: 2 Spaces after periods [was: RE: Rexx parse using period as placeholder]

2020-02-28 Thread Doug
Boomers code better anyway. Doug Fuerst 718.921.2620 (O) 917.572.7364 (C) d...@bkassociates.net -- Original Message -- From: "Mitch Mccluhan" <005d889cebf0-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> To: IBM-MAIN@listserv.ua.edu Sent: 28-Feb-20 12:05:35 Subject: Re: 2 Spaces af

Re: Copy RECFM=VBS/LRECL=X to zFS?

2021-08-31 Thread Doug
Did you try from within the z/FS? Doug Fuerst d...@bkassociates.net -- Original Message -- From: "Kirk Wolf" To: IBM-MAIN@listserv.ua.edu Sent: 31-Aug-21 12:30:23 Subject: Copy RECFM=VBS/LRECL=X to zFS? Is there an IBM Utility that will do this? Preferrable with FIL

Re: DB2 rerunning install clist when applying maintenance

2021-09-22 Thread Doug
Have you cross posted to the Db2 list? Am facing the same thing you are and was hoping you would get the answer. 1000+ hold actions for me, going through them one by one is painful and far to time consuming. Best Regards, Doug . On Sep 22, 2021, at 12:10, william giannelli wrote: ļ»æNo update

Re: FMID to Program Number

2021-10-27 Thread Doug
There used to be a list, and the location was not shared readily. Good luck finding one these day. Doug Doug Fuerst 718.921.2620 (O) 917.572.7364 (C) d...@bkassociates.net -- Original Message -- From: "Mark Regan" To: IBM-MAIN@listserv.ua.edu Sent: 27-Oct-21 15:35:58 Subjec

Re: Reliable source for slang term "noodle picker"?

2021-10-29 Thread Doug
You mean besides the act that we lived through that time, I fixed them, and everyone I knew that had any knowledge of them at all called the 2321 a "noodle picker?' Sorry, no. Doug Fuerst d...@bkassociates.net -- Original Message -- From: "Seymour J Metz

Re: SMS Routines help

2017-03-01 Thread Doug
Mount a volume as public Regards, Doug . On Feb 28, 2017, at 17:52, Ward, Mike S wrote: Because doing a TSO/PDF submit we keep getting these errors, and we believe it is an SMS probem. ,IKJ56221I DATA SET S250MWE.SPFTEMP0.CNTL NOT ALLOCATED, VOLUME NOT AVAILABLE+, ,IKJ56221I VOLUME

Re: z/OS revives again

2017-04-05 Thread Doug
And the beat goes on.. and on again Best of luck to you ! Glad to hear you're around for a few more years! Doug . On Apr 5, 2017, at 16:55, Charles Mills wrote: Good to hear, John. Welcome "back." Charles -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [

Re: DFHSM Issue

2017-07-12 Thread Doug
Have you tried to recycle the first volume of the connected set? I would expect that to pull in and recycle the following volumes. Regards, Doug . On Jul 12, 2017, at 14:34, Thomas Wiatt wrote: Did you try PERCENTVALID(20) ? On Wed, Jul 12, 2017 at 2:21 PM, retired mainframer < reti

Re: DFHSM Issue

2017-07-12 Thread Doug
Andy After reading the 'disclaimer ' I have to ask if your CSX in JAX? Thought you were z/OS 2.1 or 2.2.. Regards, Doug Winn Dixie . On Jul 12, 2017, at 14:34, Thomas Wiatt wrote: Did you try PERCENTVALID(20) ? On Wed, Jul 12, 2017 at 2:21 PM, retired mainframer < retired-mai

Re: IOCDF issue

2017-07-21 Thread Doug
Never tried crossing CSS for FCTC. Spanned channels perhaps? Regards, Doug . On Jul 21, 2017, at 10:24, Lizette Koehler wrote: Can you issue the D M commands DEV Serve commands - DS Q for example And see what MVS and IOS thinks? I do not have the syntax in front of me. Are any of the

Re: AWS is down.

2021-12-08 Thread Doug
will go wrong, and at the most inopportune time." Doug Fuerst -- Original Message -- From: "kekronbekron" <02dee3fcae33-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> To: IBM-MAIN@listserv.ua.edu Sent: 08-Dec-21 8:32:48 Subject: Re: AWS is down. True, I haven't worked i

Re: The Great Resignation

2021-12-18 Thread Doug
I suggest politely you leave politics, of any kind, out of this forum. Doug Fuerst -- Original Message -- From: "Sasso, Len" <039db7f8412a-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> To: IBM-MAIN@listserv.ua.edu Sent: 18-Dec-21 18:01:08 Subject: Re: The Great Resignation So T

Re: The Great Resignation

2021-12-19 Thread Doug
Can we PLEASE move this topic off list? If you are so inclined, look up Post Permian Mass Extinction and contemplate it's implications. In the meantime, can we keep this off IBM-Main? Doug Fuerst -- Original Message -- From: "Joe Monk" To: IBM-MAIN@listserv.ua.edu

Re: Holy Moly ...

2022-02-14 Thread Doug
Good point Peter, Many of ā€˜usā€™ enjoy learning new everything but keeping the wheels on the bus and day to day stuff keep us busy 50 hours per day. Learning time is very limited. Cheers . On Feb 14, 2022, at 16:17, David Crayford wrote: ļ»æIt depends on the team. My comments reflect my experien

Re: Trouble getting new mainframe staff?

2022-03-21 Thread Doug
How much do lawyers make? Doug Fuerst d...@bkassociates.net -- Original Message -- From: "Tom Brennan" To: IBM-MAIN@listserv.ua.edu Sent: 20-Mar-22 16:35:29 Subject: Re: Trouble getting new mainframe staff? But some are not helping the situation. For example, I rememb

Re: Trouble getting new mainframe staff?

2022-03-21 Thread Doug
Please take these political discussions and opinions off list. This is not the appropriate forum. Doug Fuerst d...@bkassociates.net -- Original Message -- From: "Bob Bridges" To: IBM-MAIN@listserv.ua.edu Sent: 21-Mar-22 12:38:04 Subject: Re: Trouble getting new mainf

Re: Trouble getting new mainframe staff?

2022-03-21 Thread Doug
TAKE THIS OFF LIST!!! Doug Fuerst d...@bkassociates.net -- Original Message -- From: "Bill Johnson" <0047540adefe-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> To: IBM-MAIN@listserv.ua.edu Sent: 21-Mar-22 13:04:18 Subject: Re: Trouble getting new mainframe staff?

Re: Serialization of PDSE Questions

2022-05-02 Thread Doug
You can't use PDSE's across SYSPLEX boundaries. Period. Read works most of the time, but no guarantees. Write really not at all. Doug Fuerst d...@bkassociates.net -- Original Message -- From: "Petersen, David" <041cefae9839-dmarc-requ...@listse

Re: my new z114

2022-05-28 Thread Doug
Neutral to Hot = 120V Hot to Hot = 220V Neutral to any one of the Three 3-Phase Hot legs = 120V Any 3 Phase Hot to any other 3-Phase hot = 220V But in 3-Phase cases, fans may run backwards, or there may be some other anomalies. Have to mind your phases depending on the hardware. Doug Fuerst

Re: my new z114

2022-05-28 Thread Doug
And BTW, as a former electrician journeyman, if you don't know this, one would think it might not be a good idea for you to be hooking this stuff up. Doug -- Original Message -- From: "Doug" To: IBM-MAIN@listserv.ua.edu Sent: 28-May-22 12:47:03 Subject: Re: my new z1

Re: my new z114

2022-05-29 Thread Doug
us lengths depending on how far they had to reach. They were mabe 12inches by 12 inches, and went into a receiver, and then were snapped into the machine. After I went to 360 Common I/O school, I went to work for Sorbus for awhile and had to deal with them there, but I never could program them. D

Re: IBM ordered to pay $1.6b to BMC

2022-06-04 Thread Doug
They got Candle, years and years ago, and have largely now farmed most of it out to Rocket. Doug -- Original Message -- From: "CM Poncelet" <03e99a92061c-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> To: IBM-MAIN@listserv.ua.edu Sent: 04-Jun-22 21:07:28 Subject: Re: IBM ordered

Re: "Mainframe outage affecting W.Va. state agencies could take 48, 72 hours to resolve"

2022-07-26 Thread Doug
e or skill Just sayin' Doug Fuerst -- Original Message -- From: "Mike Schwab" To: IBM-MAIN@listserv.ua.edu Sent: 26-Jul-22 15:22:34 Subject: Re: "Mainframe outage affecting W.Va. state agencies could take 48, 72 hours to resolve" When one part goes d

Re: "Mainframe outage affecting W.Va. state agencies could take 48, 72 hours to resolve"

2022-07-26 Thread Doug
Good question. Doug Fuerst -- Original Message -- From: "Bob Bridges" To: IBM-MAIN@listserv.ua.edu Sent: 26-Jul-22 20:26:12 Subject: Re: "Mainframe outage affecting W.Va. state agencies could take 48, 72 hours to resolve" What does "recode" mean in

Re: EXTERNAL: Re: Running z/OS 1.12 apps on 2.4

2022-08-01 Thread Doug
John , Best of luck to you. Always enjoyed your unique point of view. Best Regards, Doug . On Aug 1, 2022, at 20:11, John McKown wrote: ļ»æForgot to mention, I'll be 70 & I'm not in good health (dialysis), so I'm retiring and just going to stay home (gaming) or go on short w

Re: RMM Roadmap

2022-10-04 Thread Doug
Redbook still works. You need SYS1.SAMPLIB and SYS1.LINKLIB from a z/OS 1.13 system. Modules might be still there at z/OS 2.2 but I don't think so, but there was some discussion regarding. Doug Fuerst d...@bkassociates.net -- Original Message -- From: "Steve Beaver"

Re: 50 Years of SAS

2022-10-09 Thread Doug
Barry, That is a great bit of history that I am sure many will and are enjoying . Bravo Sir and congratulations to a long and prosperous journey! Warm Regards, Doug . On Oct 9, 2022, at 18:46, Jerome Benting wrote: ļ»æBravo SIR .. Used SAS & MXG extensively in my SysProg

Re: Trying to Parse a LISTCAT with SORT

2022-10-21 Thread Doug
Message me off line and I will share what works best for what we need. No pretty enough to post here but gets what I need for info Best Regards Doug . On Oct 21, 2022, at 19:31, Paul Gilmartin <042bfe9c879d-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> wrote: ļ»æOn Fri, 21 Oct 2022 16:22:56 -050

Re: How to Make (IBM) Corporate Holiday Parties Even More Awkward?

2022-11-15 Thread Doug
. Probably with my green card.... Doug Doug Fuerst d...@bkassociates.net -- Original Message -- From: "Gabe Goldberg" To: IBM-MAIN@listserv.ua.edu Sent: 15-Nov-22 12:39:53 Subject: How to Make (IBM) Corporate Holiday Parties Even More Awkward? IBM ā€” then called ā€œThe Computing-

Re: dump command not fitting in console

2022-12-13 Thread Doug
Did you try SDSF and use the extended command lines? Doug Fuerst d...@bkassociates.net -- Original Message -- From: "Bill Giannelli" To: IBM-MAIN@listserv.ua.edu Sent: 13-Dec-22 9:10:14 Subject: dump command not fitting in console we have a dump request from IBM but the co

Re: DB2 V12 DB2 connect v9.5 problem

2022-12-15 Thread Doug
We just went from DB2 v9 to v12 M500. Had to upgrade clients to 11.5. Doug . On Dec 15, 2022, at 08:35, Clark, Kevin wrote: ļ»æLooks like you'll need to be at least V11.1.??? for Data Sever Client https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/db2-for-zos/12?topic=aclid-v12r1mnnn-application-compatib

Re: What's a "ton" of JCL? [was:RE: Straightforward way to determine hardware architecture level?]

2015-12-02 Thread Doug
Everyone pull that Write Punch and Silver patches and a box of cards..Grins . On Dec 2, 2015, at 12:33, J O Skip Robinson wrote: One urban legend (not necessarily fiction) is an explanation for the curious layout in EBCDIC coding. We have A - I as C1 - C9 J - R as D1 - D9 S - Z as E2 - E9 Of

Re: OSA-ICC HMC panels do not work

2015-12-28 Thread Doug
, without the import from USB, type in and validate a small config on the HMC. Try to validate, did it work? If you have already tried this then Maybe this is a different problem. Doug . On Dec 28, 2015, at 13:39, R.S. wrote: I have problems with OSA-ICC configuration panels on HMC 2.13.0 Source

Re: OSA-ICC HMC panels do not work

2015-12-29 Thread Doug
: // SNA DEFAULTS WERE TAKEN WE DO NOT USE SNA AT THIS TIME INACTIVITY_TIMER= 90 RESPONSE_TIMER= 2 MAX_I_FRAME= 1 ACK_TIMER= 0.080 MAX_XMIT_WIN= 8 Regards, Doug On 12/28/2015 9:55 PM, Doug wrote: Radoslaw, Sounds somewhat like a problem I

Re: OSA-ICC HMC panels do not work

2015-12-29 Thread Doug
INVALIDATE the first entry. 6) SAVE the PANEL version of the OAT. 7) VALIDATE the PANEL version. 8) ACTIVATE the PANEL version. 9) NOW Perform the manual process to IMPORT, VALIDATE, ACTIVATE the OAT again, worked as designed! On 12/29/2015 7:46 AM, Doug wrote: Radoslaw

Re: AW: Re: Experience with ADRDSSU patch X'54' to enable usage of Catalog Search INterface (CSI)

2015-12-30 Thread Doug
Thank you for asking the question! It's time for the IBM folks to chime in on this one. We are 1.12 going to 2.1 or 2.2. What is the current default and which zap does what? Best Regards, Doug . > On Dec 30, 201, at 16:36, Peter Hunkeler wrote: > > But a search in IBMLINK for

Re: Edit the OSA/ICC definitions using the HMC

2020-12-04 Thread Doug
Possibly pop up block is on? Doug . On Dec 4, 2020, at 13:16, Tony Thigpen wrote: ļ»æWe have never been able to use the edit function unless we were directly on the HMC. Using it remotely via the web produces the same results you are seeing. I get around it by ftping the config to a small mini

Re: Recruiters are looking for mainframers

2021-01-25 Thread Doug
place. The attribute is available on the IDCAMS Define and Alter commands. Doug Fuerst 718.921.2620 (O) 917.572.7364 (C) d...@bkassociates.net -- Original Message -- From: "Edgington, Jerry" To: IBM-MAIN@listserv.ua.edu Sent: 25-Jan-21 14:33:57 Subject: Re: Recruiters are l

Re: ECSHARE

2021-01-25 Thread Doug
If you have done the CF work, and you issued the modify to the catalog AS, then yes, you should be able to. The catalog ECSHARE should work it out between EC mode and VVDS mode. Doug Fuerst 718.921.2620 (O) 917.572.7364 (C) d...@bkassociates.net -- Original Message -- From

Re: CBT Tape Updates

2021-03-19 Thread Doug
Tom has a Very Good point. Keep the ā€˜tapeā€™ and save all the searches. Not to mention all the web page maintenance. Just my 2 cents. Doug . On Mar 18, 2021, at 23:35, Ron Wells <02ebc63ff5ef-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> wrote: ļ»æGood idea -Original Message- From: IBM Mai

Re: Z/VM - Clear a console system spool on Z/VM

2018-06-20 Thread Doug
Your only spool volume in drain status? Format and add another spool volume is an option. Regards, Doug . On Jun 20, 2018, at 14:35, John McKown wrote: On Wed, Jun 20, 2018 at 1:03 PM Ana Paula wrote: > Hi, I'm new on z/VM and new in another company. I took the z/vm to watch >

Re: Migration from DB2 V10 to V11

2018-07-17 Thread Doug
Look at your V11 maintenance that is applied, I vaguely recall a PTF that made V10 unsupported, it is out of support now. Just a thought . Regards, Doug . On Jul 17, 2018, at 08:51, Mark Jacobs - Listserv wrote: Early code mismatch? Chopperla Vrao wrote on 7/17/18 7:33 AM: Hello Can

Re: Another url change for SHOPZ

2018-08-13 Thread Doug
Does the new URL for shopz work for anyone today? 500 internal Server Error (38CF025F: The new RAM URL does work today. Doug . On Aug 10, 2018, at 13:01, Edward Finnell <000248cce9f3-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> wrote: It's like they don't understand the Internet. Ther

Re: Another url change for SHOPZ

2018-08-13 Thread Doug
Shopz is working for me now from the new URL. Regards, Doug . On Aug 13, 2018, at 10:26, Carmen Vitullo wrote: the url sent me to the logon screen, but did not have my correct password, so a new password was in order. I didn't try the RAM link just yet Carmen Vitullo - Ori

Re: Anyone here exprerienced in JSON parser (assembler)

2018-08-21 Thread Doug
hint and click for KC to direct us to yet another tiny hint. Just my 2cents.. Most of us are swamped with day to day problems and donā€™t have the extra band width to explore as we did in days gone by. Best Regards, Doug . On Aug 21, 2018, at 15:08, Galina Gorelik wrote: Hi ITschak, Iā€™m part of

Re: Question about Luminex VTS solutions

2018-09-07 Thread Doug
Todd, We have been since 2010 without any issues. Not sure which solution you are considering. Say hello to Ann for me. Doug . On Sep 7, 2018, at 15:00, Pew, Curtis G wrote: > On Sep 7, 2018, at 1:53 PM, Todd Burrell wrote: > > Does anyone have any experience with Luminex vir

Re: Yet Another Mainframe z10 Bites the Dust!

2018-09-13 Thread Doug
Maybe I missed a post but, what ā€˜VTLā€™ are you running? IBM has a feature code that a CE can order that will do a data erase on the library, cache and disk. The physical backend tapes would need to be certified destroyed. Iron Mountain can do that for you. Just my 2 cents Doug . On Sep 13, 2018

Re: CPU ID display incorrect?

2018-10-14 Thread Doug
Looks correct. Doug . On Oct 14, 2018, at 18:59, Charles Mills wrote: What do you see as wrong? 07 is the LPAR 58C7 is the last four of the physical serial 2828 is the machine type Or am I missing some detail of your question? (Or missing completely ?) Charles -Original Message

Re: Why are sophisticated system-level coding examples not available? [was: RE: Recommended method for accessing secondary access spaces]

2018-11-12 Thread Doug
+1 Good way of suggesting justification for examples! Best Regards, Doug . On Nov 12, 2018, at 19:55, Charles Mills wrote: The profit comes from the potential for increased utility for the platform. It's hard to connect specific dots "if you show Peter Farley how to do DUCT TRAP

Re: thought on data integration: Using MS Excel & MQSeries to get data from z/OS.

2017-08-22 Thread Doug
Just a thought, batch job with file manager can create csv format, then ftp to 'them'. The reverse should also be possible. Never tried, just a thought IF you have file manager. Regards, Doug . On Aug 22, 2017, at 08:38, John McKown wro

Re: Z14 IOCP and USB

2017-11-02 Thread Doug
Crispin, No z14 here either but on EC12 I found that you could not have CRLF as end of line in the USB file, had to have only LF. I used Notepad++ to change CRLF to LF. Just my 2 cents. Best Regards, Doug .. On Nov 2, 2017, at 16:34, Rob Schramm wrote: Yea.. discovered the USB

Re: How to recreate DEFINE CLUSTER for a given VSAM file

2017-12-12 Thread Doug
Advanced Catalog Management , DrD, Catalog Solutions are a few that can if you have them and the existing file is still Cataloged. Best Regards, Doug . On Dec 12, 2017, at 17:30, Jesse 1 Robinson wrote: If the goal to create a second VSAM file that mimics an existing one, the LIKE

Re: Comparing load modules

2018-01-10 Thread Doug
IBM file manager can if you have it. Regards, Doug . On Jan 10, 2018, at 15:51, Paul Gilmartin <000433f07816-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> wrote: > On Wed, 10 Jan 2018 15:12:17 -0500, John Eells wrote: > > (This is *way* harder than it looks at first glance.) > Tha

Re: IBM Service Requests - sluggish at best?

2016-09-30 Thread Doug
Just curious I need to search PMR's for any created for my IBM customer number. Does this option still exist? I sure could not find it. Doug . On Sep 30, 2016, at 07:45, Dyck, Lionel B. (TRA) wrote: It's working for me now as well - must have been an anomaly or I&#x

Re: IBM Service Requests - sluggish at best?

2016-09-30 Thread Doug
Thanks for the information about full access. Will have to find out where/when Changes occurred. Another challenge Grins. Best Regards, Doug . On Sep 30, 2016, at 17:01, Karl S Huf wrote: Yes if you have "Full" level of access. I typically select search by customer number, enter n

Re: Xdc output print

2016-12-29 Thread Doug
Have you tried FBA or VBA ? Late to the party but typically LRECL plus 1 gets the job done for us. Regards, Doug . On Dec 29, 2016, at 15:29, Sri h Kolusu wrote: >> If I specify VB, it allows one character (for carriage control?) regardless, > thereby possibly truncating the last cha

Re: HMC Mail domain

2017-01-25 Thread Doug
Tom, Based on our experience with outlook in the cloud, yes we need to be able to provide a 'valid email address' for our account in the FROM field. Just my 2cents.. Best regards, Doug . On Jan 25, 2017, at 14:46, Tom Mathias wrote: Brian, There is going to be an update to the ma

Re: z/OS v2.1 and PeopleSoft v8.47

2017-02-01 Thread Doug
bit windows os. Feel free to contact me off list. Doug 904-783-5615 dougsh...@segrocers.com . On Feb 1, 2017, at 13:50, Porowski, Kenneth wrote: I find myself in a similar situation to the post from Roger listed below although I have not been able to test and see if I have the same result

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