Re: VSEn 6.3 hardware requirements

2023-01-14 Thread Joe Monk
The online stuff says the tech specs are exactly the same as z/VSE 6.3, because it is the same source code. https://www.21stcenturysoftware.com/license-z-vse-code-from-ibm/ Joe On Sat, Jan 14, 2023 at 4:17 PM Radoslaw Skorupka < 0471ebeac275-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> wrote: > I'm looki

Re: HMC appliance in z16

2023-01-15 Thread Joe Monk
"The SE code is running as a guest of the HMC. The two SE code instances are clustered for high availability. One SE code runs the Primary SE the other Alternative SE. These SEs perform data mirroring and their role can be switched for maintenance purposes." "Switching the Primary and Alternative

Re: Opinion

2024-01-15 Thread Joe Monk
Second this. I have a DELL 42" monitor which I used with multiple computers. Joe On Mon, Jan 15, 2024 at 12:26 PM Henri Kuiper wrote: > All I can say is, if you have multiple devices, go for a monitor that also > acts as a KVM-switch... I've a DELL Dell C3422WE at "only" 34" but the > ability t

Re: Technical Reason? - Why you can't encrypt load libraries (PDSE format)?

2024-01-15 Thread Joe Monk
How would that be practical? How would you, for instance, do a batch update to an encrypted dataset from a CICS vsam file? Joe On Mon, Jan 15, 2024 at 2:42 PM Walt Farrell wrote: > On Mon, 15 Jan 2024 16:15:38 +, Eric D Rossman > wrote: > > >Answering a number of comments in order, in one

Difference between STSI instruction and SYSEVENT QVS?

2024-02-01 Thread Joe Monk
What (if any) is the difference between the STSI instruction and the SYSEVENT QVS service, other than maybe the C interface? Thanks, Joe -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@l

Re: How read Cyl 0 from within a program?

2024-02-14 Thread Joe Monk
Take a look at the CBT, file 846. I believe the TRK0SAVE program takes the IPL records from a DASD and writes them out to a dataset. https://www.cbttape.org/ftp/cbt/CBT846.zip Joe On Tue, Feb 13, 2024 at 12:20 PM Charles Mills wrote: > I am interested in writing a program to read the IPL reco

Re: Principles of Op

2024-02-19 Thread Joe Monk
linux.mainframe.blog Joe On Mon, Feb 19, 2024 at 2:46 PM Steve Thompson wrote: > Any one know where IBM is hiding this now? > > I've been searching for this to find the latest copy, and I'm > getting nowhere. > > I used to be able to put in IBM TECH LIBRARY and it would be in > with the z/OS ma

Re: Slow FTP's

2024-03-28 Thread Joe Monk
Have you tried MODE S (streaming) and TYPE E? Joe On Thu, Mar 28, 2024 at 7:31 AM Jousma, David < 01a0403c5dc1-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> wrote: > All, > > Grasping at straws here, IBM support center is baffled too. > > To clone z/OS maintenance to various disconnected sysplex’s I do a D

Re: Slow FTP's

2024-03-28 Thread Joe Monk
t; Dave Jousma > Vice President | Director, Technology Engineering > > > > > > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List on behalf > of Joe Monk <05971158733e-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> > Date: Thursday, March 28, 2024 at 8:56 AM > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU

Re: STIMER

2024-04-09 Thread Joe Monk
TTIMER CANCEL Joe On Mon, Apr 8, 2024 at 4:43 PM Tony Thigpen wrote: > How do you cancel an outstanding STIMER? > > Tony Thigpen > > -- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to lists...@

Re: iewl/iebcopy device options

2024-06-16 Thread Joe Monk
"Note that in 99% of cases, I will be loading to a 3390, not 3330 or 3350 - so do I lose something by choosing 3330? Like gross wastage of space on a 3390 during the load process." So you would be doing an IEBCOPY with a reblock to the new DASD track size. Joe On Sun, Jun 16, 2024 at 7:11 PM Pau

Re: iewl/iebcopy device options

2024-06-16 Thread Joe Monk
It most certainly does. https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/zos/2.5.0?topic=ie-example-12-reblock-load-library-distribute-it-different-device-types#u1056 "In this example, a load library is distributed (by copying it) to devices whose maximum block size differs from that on which the original load librar

Re: World’s largest computer outage!

2024-07-19 Thread Joe Monk
More to the point, the issue is not Windows, but the abuse of Windows. Example: requiring administrator rights to do ordinary, everyday tasks. This led to "script kiddies" which caused us to be defensive on PCs, e.g. Anti-Malware. Joe On Fri, Jul 19, 2024 at 6:31 PM Steve Beaver < 050e0c375a

Re: World’s largest computer outage!

2024-07-19 Thread Joe Monk
usage. The meters report to a PC on a private network. That PC then has to send usage every day to the main business in order to bill for usage. Joe On Fri, Jul 19, 2024 at 6:54 PM Paul Edwards < 0676ab6435a5-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> wrote: > On Fri, 19 Jul 2024 18:39:02 -0500,

Re: World’s largest computer outage!

2024-07-20 Thread Joe Monk
Plus, there's a side benefit to using cash. It retains its value. "Real dollars — cash — have a set of qualities that are hard to replicate in a digital currency. Cash is universally accessible, universally accepted, relatively stable in value, and can be exchanged for goods and services without t

Re: Does MVCDK move 'per byte' like MVC?

2024-07-26 Thread Joe Monk
"Therefore, the length in bytes of each operand is 1-256, corresponding to a length code in L of 0-255." For a move less than 256 bytes, I think it is always byte-by-byte. Joe On Fri, Jul 26, 2024 at 1:44 PM Erik Janssen < 062c999269e8-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> wrote: > Hello All, > >

Re: Preserving RDW for VB Files in CA XCOM Transfers from z/OS to Linux

2024-08-18 Thread Joe Monk
It all depends whether the receiving system supports VB files. Joe On Sun, Aug 18, 2024 at 7:27 PM Jason Cai wrote: > Hi all > > We need to transfer a large number of Variable Blocked (VB) format files > from z/OS to Linux systems while maintaining the Record Descriptor Word > (RDW) intact. >

Re: Determining program name/number of paramaters from called COBOL program

2020-09-22 Thread Joe Monk
il he spells them out, ... > > > -- > Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz > http://mason.gmu.edu/~smetz3 > > > > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List on behalf > of Joe Monk > Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2020 4:40 PM > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV

Re: Determining program name/number of paramaters from called COBOL program

2020-09-22 Thread Joe Monk
Well, here is the answer to at least part of the puzzle, if not all... "You can find the name of the calling programs from a COBOL V5 or V6 program at run time by using the LE service CEETBCK. For more information, see the z/OS® Language Environment® Vendor Interfaces." https://www-01.ibm.com/ser

Re: dataset list ISPF =3.4 batch job

2020-09-24 Thread Joe Monk
Sure ... Run this using ISPF in batch. To execute it for a different HLQ than your userid: TSO %clstname L(HLQ) PROC 0 L(&SYSUID) G(SAVE) /* */ /* Quick ISPF save of data set names. This is much quicker */ /* than using OPT 3.4, because it does not do an obtain */ /* for each data set in the lis

Re: Working link for current 3270 Data Stream

2020-09-27 Thread Joe Monk
https://www-05.ibm.com/e-business/linkweb/publications/servlet/pbi.wss?CTY=US&FNC=SRX&PBL=GA23-0059 Joe On Sat, Sep 26, 2020 at 11:09 PM Seymour J Metz wrote: > The URL > https://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr_OS390/BOOKS/cn7p4000/CCONTENTS?SHELF=EZ2HW125&CASE=&DT=19920626112004&usg=AO

Re: searching for CP-67 source or microfiche listings

2020-10-05 Thread Joe Monk
Dave, NSS were on the scene in VM/370 Rel. 6. Page 132 http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/ibm/370/VM_370/Release_6/GC20-1807-7_VM370_System_Programmers_Guide_Rel_6_4-81.pdf Joe On Mon, Oct 5, 2020 at 2:47 PM David Spiegel wrote: > Hi Mark, > IIRC, NSSs didn't come on the scene until much later tha

Re: IBM splitting into two companies

2020-10-12 Thread Joe Monk
Mainframes have been running node.js for years. In fact you can run Linux/390 and z/OS side by side on the same box with LPARs... "A Forrester survey released in 2019 found that 56% of respondents planned to increase their mainframe usage over the next two years, while 36% planned on the same amou

Re: IBM splitting into two companies

2020-10-12 Thread Joe Monk
"For example, show me a customer that is running Node.js in production on z/OS?" How long has it been since youve been to SHARE? Joe On Mon, Oct 12, 2020 at 7:36 AM David Crayford wrote: > On 2020-10-12 8:21 PM, Joe Monk wrote: > > > IBM has also aggressively a

Re: Cbttape - dataset being used

2020-10-14 Thread Joe Monk
You can acquire TASID here: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/572789 There is a ZAP for it in CBT 981 to fix the initiator display on z/os 2.2 and 2.3 Joe On Wed, Oct 14, 2020 at 6:22 AM Roberto Halais wrote: > There is a utility called TASID which can give you what you want. > I don't k

Re: Cbttape - dataset being used

2020-10-16 Thread Joe Monk
David, There is a ZAP for TASID in File 980 on the CBTTAPE that fixes an issue under z/os 2.2 and 2.3. Joe On Fri, Oct 16, 2020 at 4:55 AM David Crayford wrote: > On 2020-10-16 1:43 PM, Tom Conley wrote: > > On 10/15/2020 10:19 PM, David Crayford wrote: > >> There's no need to install TASID. T

Re: getting XCFAS down

2020-10-18 Thread Joe Monk
What OS are trying to use on Hercules? Joe On Sun, Oct 18, 2020 at 1:23 PM raheel nomani wrote: > Hello there, > > i am a CS graduate. in the year 1995. and i have never worked on any > computer other than IBM. Recently (a few weeks ago) I downloaded an > emulator, called as hercules. for s/390

Re: CSNBHMG - ICSF

2020-10-23 Thread Joe Monk
ICSF 2738 means that you are trying to use a DES key when only AES is supported, or that you are trying an AES key when only DES is supported. Check how you are making the call.. Joe On Fri, Oct 23, 2020 at 9:59 AM Isabel wrote: > Hello! > > I'm new to ICSF, and in my Installation they want to

Re: How can you change TCAS defaults using the TSOKEYxx PARMLIB member?

2020-10-24 Thread Joe Monk
Sam ... Page 761? https://www-01.ibm.com/servers/resourcelink/svc00100.nsf/pages/zOSV2R3SA231380/$file/ieae200_v2r3.pdf Joe On Sat, Oct 24, 2020 at 8:07 PM Sam Golob wrote: > Dear Folks, > > Clark understood my question correctly. (Hi Clark--haven't heard > from you in a while.) > >

Re: How can you change TCAS defaults using the TSOKEYxx PARMLIB member?

2020-10-25 Thread Joe Monk
:) Anyway, a little bit of trivia for you :) Joe On Sun, Oct 25, 2020 at 1:10 AM Sam Golob wrote: > Dear Folks, > > Thanks to Joe Monk for getting me the correct information. First > of all, the parameters, which have to be in "=" format, and not TSO > format

Re: SMF to capture user login history

2020-10-25 Thread Joe Monk
Nah. This is standard stuff required by auditors to provide artifacts for an audit. Not suspicious at all. Joe On Sun, Oct 25, 2020 at 1:11 AM kekronbekron < 02dee3fcae33-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> wrote: > I hope no one encourages this kind of snooping on the list. > Stinks of an attem

Re: How can you change TCAS defaults using the TSOKEYxx PARMLIB member?

2020-10-25 Thread Joe Monk
Yeah ... just start at /asm then scroll down in the list to TSO VTAM (IKT) and then to IKTCAS54. Joe On Sun, Oct 25, 2020 at 8:31 AM David Spiegel wrote: > Hi Joe, > I got 404 when I tried to click on the last 2 Links. > > Regards, > David > > On 2020-10-25 09:04, Joe M

Re: VSAM-RLS and DFSMStvs basic questions

2020-10-30 Thread Joe Monk
"In their case, they use shareoption=4 so that they can update VSAM files from batch Cobol programs while at the same time CICS Cobol programs are also updating the files. They don't want to have to change their programs." How do you plan to make that happen since in usually z/os CICS journals the

Re: VSAM-RLS and DFSMStvs basic questions

2020-10-30 Thread Joe Monk
Radoslaw, He is asking about shareoption (4 x) not (x 4) aka cross-region sharing, not cross-system sharing. In VSE, Shareoption(4) allows vsam file sharing among partitions (similar to a z/os address space). VSE manages that automatically, for the user. Joe On Fri, Oct 30, 2020 at 6:22 PM R.

Re: OpenVPN certificate with x3270 emulator

2020-11-01 Thread Joe Monk
Whats the issue? Joe On Sat, Oct 31, 2020 at 10:50 PM Peter wrote: > Hello > > Is there anyone in the group who has used OpenVPN certificate with x3270 > emulator. I am trying to find a documentation which helps me to achieve > this. > > Could someone please point me in the right direction ? >

Re: VSAM-RLS and DFSMStvs basic questions

2020-11-01 Thread Joe Monk
ion (4) does for you, VSE coordinates the VSAM file access among the multiple partitions... Joe On Sun, Nov 1, 2020 at 6:53 AM R.S. wrote: > W dniu 31.10.2020 o 00:40, Joe Monk pisze: > > Radoslaw, > > > > He is asking about shareoption (4 x) not (x 4) aka cross-region sha

Re: VSAM-RLS and DFSMStvs basic questions

2020-11-01 Thread Joe Monk
phase. In MVS, you EXEC the PGM/PROC first, then define the files. In VSE EXEC specifies a PGM (aka phase) unless the PROC keyword is used. In MVS, EXEC specifies a PROC, unless the PGM keyword is used. Joe On Sun, Nov 1, 2020 at 6:53 AM R.S. wrote: > W dniu 31.10.2020 o 00:40, Joe Monk pi

Re: JES2 Policies

2020-11-04 Thread Joe Monk
Radoslaw, I think what the OP is really saying is that certain accounts should be restricted from certain jobclasses i.e. DEV cant use PROD jobclasses. So, if they code a CLASS=X, but the account info says that they dont have access to CLASS=X, then dump the job. OP: This has been around a long

Re: JES2 Policies

2020-11-05 Thread Joe Monk
"However I think it not valid requirement, there is no business need behind it." Thats not your call to make. They are entitled to run their business how they see fit. Joe On Thu, Nov 5, 2020 at 5:53 AM R.S. wrote: > W dniu 04.11.2020 o 19:50, Lizette Koehler pisze: > > Can RACF see the accoun

Re: DS8870 Non Encrypted Disk Drives

2020-11-05 Thread Joe Monk
According to here: https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/HW213_7.2.0/com.ibm.storage.ssic.help.doc/f2c_drivesets.html You might need feature code 1754 to deactivate encryption... Joe On Thu, Nov 5, 2020 at 10:39 AM Sonny Gupta wrote: > Hello All, I have run into a unique problem with a

Re: Metal C questions

2020-11-08 Thread Joe Monk
If youre in ARMODE you have to LINKX, not LINK. LINKX is the macro for ARMODE. To get the WSA, you should use the prolog/epilog code before the LINKX ... a sample is documented here: https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSLTBW_2.3.0/com.ibm.zos.v2r3.ccrug00/asmprlogepilog.htm Joe O

Re: Metal C questions

2020-11-08 Thread Joe Monk
"The LNKX (is if you are running AR mode my assembler program is not)" Your original email said: "My compile options has ARMODE" "Specifies that all functions in the C source file will operate in access-register (AR) mode. ARMODE must be used with the METAL compiler option. When ARMODE is in ef

Re: JES2 Policies

2020-11-11 Thread Joe Monk
"BTW: Your case seem ridiculous (tenths of hour? Every job accounted?), but - this is more important - it has nothing to do with the problem." Yes. Chargebacks for mainframe time, and accounting when LPARs are leased to 3rd party customers. When I was a customer of a mainframe service provider, w

Re: Need some help with SSL error

2020-11-16 Thread Joe Monk
Error 100B: 100B Unexpected SSL handshake encountered.An SSL handshake header was encountered on a basic port or the client immediately entered an SSL handshake for a CONNTYPE option value other than SECURE or ANY. Verify that the client and port settings are compatible. A quick google found this:

Re: Need some help with SSL error

2020-11-16 Thread Joe Monk
Sorry ... my email client cut off the ATTLS parms and I didnt see them. Joe On Mon, Nov 16, 2020 at 7:06 AM Joe Monk wrote: > Error 100B: > > 100B Unexpected SSL handshake encountered.An SSL handshake header was > encountered on a basic port or the client immediately entered an SSL

Re: Preparing for a short z/OS contract

2020-11-29 Thread Joe Monk
you will not have any problems. MVS is MVS. Joe On Sun, Nov 29, 2020 at 11:31 AM Rupert Reynolds wrote: > A client from my contracting days has contacted me out of the blue. Perhaps > only a week, but work is work, right? :-) > > Does anyone have advice they can offer on what to expect these da

Re: markup a screen print

2020-12-01 Thread Joe Monk
MS Paint joe On Tue, Dec 1, 2020 at 11:03 AM Elaine Beal wrote: > I want to mark up a screen print and am wanting a way to mark squares, > arrows, etc. > i use snippet but see only a free form line to use > I use Word borders but they don't work with an object > > Thanks, > Elaine > > -

Re: Invoking IFASMFDP utility via CALL, LINK, ATTACH ?

2020-12-02 Thread Joe Monk
The IBM recommended way to run IFASMFDP is via the IEFU29 exit https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSLTBW_2.1.0/com.ibm.zos.v2r1.ieae400/ieae40040.htm Joe On Wed, Dec 2, 2020 at 1:25 AM Mike Hochee wrote: > Wondering if anyone has attempted to invoke the SMF IFASMFDP utility > (han

Re: AOPSTART error

2020-12-02 Thread Joe Monk
https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSLTBW_2.2.0/com.ibm.zos.v2r2.aopm000/av00120.htm If a message indicates a RACF® or SAF error (such as, message EDC5164I): - Make sure the user ID that starts Infoprint Server is a valid z/OS® UNIX user ID. The user ID must have an OMVS segment, t

Re: does anyone recall any details about MVS/XA?

2020-12-08 Thread Joe Monk
i thought MVS/XA was CBIPO? Joe On Tue, Dec 8, 2020 at 2:04 PM Mark S Waterbury < 01c3f560aac1-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> wrote: > Hi, all, > > Does anyone recall how MVS/XA was first distributed and installed? e.g. > was there some kind of a "starter system"? If so, what was it? MVS

Re: does anyone recall any details about MVS/XA?

2020-12-08 Thread Joe Monk
gt; I'm not sure what you meant by Optional Source Materials. If by that you > meant optional source code to install, I think they went the microsloth > bloat ware option later... > > On 12/8/2020 4:00 PM, Joe Monk wrote: > > i thought MVS/XA was CBIPO? > > > >

Re: does anyone recall any details about MVS/XA? [EXTERNAL]

2020-12-08 Thread Joe Monk
> > > > -Original Message- > > > > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU On Behalf > > Of Brian France > > > > Sent: Tuesday, December 8, 2020 4:11 PM > > > > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > > > > Subject: Re: does an

Re: COBOL LIB

2020-12-17 Thread Joe Monk
"Just EASYTRIEV." You mean SLEAZY-TRIEVE! :) Joe On Thu, Dec 17, 2020 at 6:56 PM CarlosM Martinez wrote: > YES, > we are a CICS shop and I have been here for 2 yrs. And have never seen a > cobol compile. Just EASYTRIEV. > We have a new vendor that wants to compile Cobol . I have set up REXX f

Re: COBOL LIB

2020-12-18 Thread Joe Monk
VSE - MSHP = MISHAP :) The cobol compiler should be in the core image library. If you're on z/vse it will be part of LE (language environment) See page 195 ... https://www.redbooks.ibm.com/redbooks/pdfs/sg247436.pdf Joe On Thu, Dec 17, 2020 at 7:39 PM CarlosM Martinez wrote: > I did use t

Re: COBOL LIB

2020-12-18 Thread Joe Monk
ainframe Discussion List [IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] on behalf > of Joe Monk [joemon...@gmail.com] > Sent: Friday, December 18, 2020 5:38 AM > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > Subject: Re: COBOL LIB > > VSE - MSHP = MISHAP :) > > The cobol compiler should be in the core i

Re: Compiler options in object code?

2020-12-20 Thread Joe Monk
if it is there, it will be in ESD at the end of the object deck. Joe On Sun, Dec 20, 2020 at 1:52 PM Charles Mills wrote: > Does anyone know where any compiler options are preserved in object code? I > am at this moment specifically interested in the XL C/C++ compiler options > TARGET and ARCH.

Re: Progam directory AD/Cycle C/370

2020-12-21 Thread Joe Monk
"Just curious: What was "AD/Cycle"?" AD/Cycle was part of SAA - the systems applications architecture. AD/Cycle referred to the "Application Development Cycle". https://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-bin/ssialias?appname=skmwww&htmlfid=897%2FENUS290-529&infotype=AN&mhq=service%20initializer&mhsrc

Re: Progam directory AD/Cycle C/370

2020-12-21 Thread Joe Monk
ke > Enterprise COBOL 6.3 year > Enterprise COBOL 6.2 year > Enterprise COBOL 5.x year > Enterprise COBOL 4.x year > Enterprise COBOL 3.2 year > ... > VS COBOL II ? > ... > OS/VS COBOL ? > > -- > Radoslaw Skorupka > Lodz, Poland > > > > > &

Re: RMODE64

2020-12-21 Thread Joe Monk
"Out of curiosity: why did you choose RMODE(64)?" Hey man - its the way of the future! Joe On Mon, Dec 21, 2020 at 9:38 AM R.S. wrote: > W dniu 21.12.2020 o 16:19, Ed Jaffe pisze: > > On 12/21/2020 6:27 AM, Paul Gilmartin wrote: > >> > >> On Sun, 20 Dec 2020 21:14:21 -0800, Ed Jaffe wrote: > >

Re: RMODE64

2020-12-21 Thread Joe Monk
RMODE(64)When neither binder options RMODE=64 nor RMODEX are specified, RMODE(64) ESD are treated as RMODE(ANY) for module loading and execution, with the exception of data class C_WSA64, which can be loaded above the 2-gigabyte bar. In this case, the map in the binder listing and ESD records obtai

Re: RMODE64

2020-12-21 Thread Joe Monk
Well that quote is from the z/os 2.3 binder. Joe On Mon, Dec 21, 2020 at 10:48 AM Paul Gilmartin < 000433f07816-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> wrote: > On Mon, 21 Dec 2020 10:14:21 -0600, Joe Monk wrote: > > >RMODE(64)When neither binder options RMODE=64 nor RMODEX are s

Re: RFE: Some SuperC options should cater for longer lines

2020-12-22 Thread Joe Monk
""non-spanned"? Does 3390 have "spanned" blocks? Track Overflow? Yes it does. "Variable-length records can be spanned (RECFM=DS or VS). Spanned records can span more than one block." https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSLTBW_2.1.0/com.ibm.zos.v2r1.idad400/da.htm Joe On Tue, Dec 22,

Re: Size of the Writable Static Area

2020-12-24 Thread Joe Monk
GPR 0 is used to pass the address of the WSA. If youre writing a prolog for a Metal C program, you dont need to worry about the size of the WSA unless you plan to do something with it. The Metal C program should call the WSA init and term upon entry and exit on its own. Joe On Thu, Dec 24, 2020

Re: Size of the Writable Static Area

2020-12-24 Thread Joe Monk
Check page 31 in this: https://www-01.ibm.com/servers/resourcelink/svc00100.nsf/pages/zosv2r3sc147313/$file/ccrug00_v2r3.pdf Joe On Thu, Dec 24, 2020 at 8:39 AM Joseph Reichman wrote: > I’m writing a prolog for a metal C program > I noticed that after the prolog code > Registers 0 is stored in

Re: Size of the Writable Static Area

2020-12-24 Thread Joe Monk
n Thu, Dec 24, 2020 at 9:42 AM Joseph Reichman wrote: > Just read it FYI I am Calling Metal C from Assembler (via Link) Me thinks > I have to init The WSA area Binyamin Dessin suggested I use a CXD variable > to get the size of the WSA > > -Original Message- > From: I

Re: Size of the Writable Static Area

2020-12-24 Thread Joe Monk
and thought > with #pragma if __MVS I could save coding I found it easier to work with > Metal then LE as it gives me more options > > I think some where there is a way to have alternate main name I think I > have to follow that path > > > > On Dec 24, 2020, at 10:46 AM, Jo

Re: Size of the Writable Static Area

2020-12-24 Thread Joe Monk
Thanks > > -Original Message- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf > Of Joe Monk > Sent: Thursday, December 24, 2020 11:04 AM > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > Subject: Re: Size of the Writable Static Area > > OK but I dont think you need a WSA. > >

Re: Size of the Writable Static Area

2020-12-24 Thread Joe Monk
OK so there's no need for reentrancy. Thus, no need for WSA. Joe On Thu, Dec 24, 2020 at 10:29 AM Joseph Reichman wrote: > It’s a batch program called from a started task > > > > > On Dec 24, 2020, at 11:18 AM, Joe Monk wrote: > > > > Still not sure why you

Re: EBCDIC-ASCII converter and other tools

2020-12-29 Thread Joe Monk
https://www.vedit.com/ebcdic/simple-conversion.html Joe On Tue, Dec 29, 2020 at 8:48 AM R.S. wrote: > Well... > Ultraedit offer some conversions, but no custom-defined tables. I need > to use my own table - that's the problem. > For regular "quick and dirty" EBCDIC -> ASCII conversion I would u

Re: Message IEF302A

2020-12-31 Thread Joe Monk
Explanation The external writer is waiting for the operator to validate writer name . The writer name was specified on a SYSOUT DD statement in JOBID j. Operator response If the writer name is valid and is to be used by the external writer, then enter REPLY xx,‘U’ and the external writer

Re: What were the first models to support Dual Address Space?

2021-01-03 Thread Joe Monk
Dual Address Space support is not mentioned anywhere... http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/ibm/3033/GA22-7060-3_3033_FuncChar_Jan79.pdf Joe On Sun, Jan 3, 2021 at 4:14 PM WILLIAM H BLAIR wrote: > | Does anybody remember the first models to support > | Dual Address Space for MVS/SP Version 1? I'd li

Re: Compile error and also possible library bug with Metal/C metal.h

2021-01-11 Thread Joe Monk
"I'd be perfectly happy for someone to tell me I missed some obvious compiler option or did something else really stupid." Found this on another website ... The issue was with the search order. Although I did search(/usr/metal/include) from with in my JCL I didn't proceed it with a nosearch optio

Re: Compile error and also possible library bug with Metal/C metal.h

2021-01-11 Thread Joe Monk
630.325.6184 > W: 630.325.6137 > M: 630.660.8040 > > -Original Message- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf > Of Joe Monk > Sent: Monday, January 11, 2021 6:44 PM > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > Subject: Re: Compile error and also possible library bug w

Re: Ibm macro instructions code clarification

2021-01-12 Thread Joe Monk
Without a little more info (i.e. what product) its kinda hard to help. BUT, having said that, FDBWD usually means FDB WORD 00141300 = the value of FDBWD FDBK2 ... there should be some data here. FDBK2 is normally some type of error code. Joe On Tue, Jan 12, 2021 at 12:55 AM Jake Anderson wr

Re: FW: Hogan Financial Systems. It is a banking system

2021-01-14 Thread Joe Monk
https://www.dxc.technology/banking/offerings/11090/48573-hogan_systems those are the people to contact Joe On Thu, Jan 14, 2021 at 1:42 AM wrote: > Hello, > > I have been contacted by a company with the below request. Please contact > me if interested. > > > > Please rack your brain for any

Re: OS/360 COBOL life cycle dates?

2021-01-14 Thread Joe Monk
COBOL E and F are the same compiler, but with different features enabled. F has more features than E. Both were available in 1964. Joe On Thu, Jan 14, 2021 at 8:05 AM Seymour J Metz wrote: > The wiki article [[IBM COBOL]] has a table that is missing all of > > 360S-C0-503 COBOL (E) >

Re: EOM for z hardware clarification

2021-01-18 Thread Joe Monk
"2. EOM and EOS are important, but IMHO prices are more important. In many cases it is cheaper to replace machine than to buy service contract for existing (old) one. And it is rather cheaper to buy newer model even if new and new-1 are available." The purchase of hardware is CAPEX. The purchase

Re: EOM for z hardware clarification

2021-01-18 Thread Joe Monk
n 18, 2021 at 6:46 AM R.S. wrote: > W dniu 18.01.2021 o 13:28, Joe Monk pisze: > > "2. EOM and EOS are important, but IMHO prices are more important. In > > many cases it is cheaper to replace machine than to buy service contract > > for existing (old) one. And it is rath

Re: SAS/C++ help

2021-01-21 Thread Joe Monk
according to here: https://support.sas.com/archive/installation/admindoc/installation/c_7.50F_MVS.pdf Its prefix.RW.LIBSTD.A and prefix.RW.LIBTOOLS.A for the rogue wave libs... look at page 58/61 Joe On Thu, Jan 21, 2021 at 4:04 AM David Crayford wrote: > I'm working on a project that use

Re: Isolating a CSECT within a load module

2021-01-22 Thread Joe Monk
There are many SVCs and service routines that have multiple ENTRY statements Joe On Fri, Jan 22, 2021 at 9:37 AM Seymour J Metz wrote: > No, the ENTRY statement and the entry parameter on the END statement > should only be coded in the source for a main program or main CSECT of a > secondar

Re: ISPF for mainframe Linux (yet another email...)

2021-01-26 Thread Joe Monk
So you went to hotmail? Why not outlook.com? Joe On Tue, Jan 26, 2021 at 1:44 PM Radoslaw Skorupka wrote: > W dniu 26.01.2021 o 18:48, Paul Gilmartin pisze: > > (YA Mail provider!?) > > On Tue, 26 Jan 2021 17:29:24 +0100, Radoslaw Skorupka wrote: > > I'm sorry, I feel guilty for the noise. >

Re: TCP/IP relationship to OMVS

2021-02-04 Thread Joe Monk
tcp/ip on MVS far antedates OMVS... TCP/IP (FAL) was around in the MVS/ESA days (and OS/390 I know for sure). Joe On Thu, Feb 4, 2021 at 1:37 PM Paul Gilmartin < 000433f07816-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> wrote: > On Thu, 4 Feb 2021 09:32:58 -0800, Charles Mills wrote: > > > >I believe

Re: VSAM write error: file status key = 24

2021-02-09 Thread Joe Monk
what does any of that have to do with file status 24 on a write? A file status of 24 means the file needs a REORG. Joe On Tue, Feb 9, 2021 at 5:46 AM Mike Kerford-Byrnes wrote: > From page 15 of "OS/VS VSAM Data Set Sharing" GG22-9043:- > > > > Cross-region or Cross-System SHAREOPTION

Re: Colours on screen (mainframe history question)

2021-02-24 Thread Joe Monk
My first experience with a real 3279 was in college, University of Texas at Arlington, 1983. Our engineering school had three along with a Tektronix graphics device (4010/14?) side by side. We could write code in fortran on the 3279 and use the graphics libraries to draw on the tektron

Re: Personal Communications error codes

2021-03-02 Thread Joe Monk
"PROG 764 Load PS STRUCTURED FIELD error: An invalid slot number was specified." https://bit.listserv.vse-l.narkive.com/lAKe0vjB/xprog753-error Joe On Tue, Mar 2, 2021 at 6:08 AM Radoslaw Skorupka wrote: > W dniu 02.03.2021 o 09:16, Alexander Huemer pisze: > > Hi > > > > I was recently researc

Re: EXTERNAL: COBOL V6.2 possible change in behavior with recent patch level

2021-03-13 Thread Joe Monk
What I find really interesting is that this whole problem could have been resolved by simply adding an "IF" condition... 01 ipt. 05 as-char pic xx. 88 as-char-10value '10'. 05 as-nums redefines as-char pic

Re: EXTERNAL: COBOL V6.2 possible change in behavior with recent patch level

2021-03-13 Thread Joe Monk
I used to write code for and maintain the code base of a Pension and 401k accounting system written in COBOL ... we ran at the top 6% of the banks in the USA. The way you fix your problem is you have support levels. Yes there are tons of customer with different compiler levels. BUT your company,

Re: Multiprise 3000 Array problems

2021-03-17 Thread Joe Monk
https://www.mail-archive.com/ibm-main@listserv.ua.edu/msg89735.html Joe On Wed, Mar 17, 2021 at 8:53 AM W Mainframe < 01304632a58d-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> wrote: > Guys,Recently I bought a Multiprise 3000. It is an old dream to fill my > hardware shelf... :) The OS/2 is ok... The Soft

Re: This Call-Assembler-inside-COBOL technique works, but is it risky to use?

2021-03-17 Thread Joe Monk
How is this supposed to work without saving/restoring registers? Joe On Wed, Mar 17, 2021, 12:07 Charles Mills wrote: > That is some impressive hacking! > > Something about it seems inherently risky as you know, but hard to see how > it stops working. Which particular line of code might not be

Re: This Call-Assembler-inside-COBOL technique works, but is it risky to use?

2021-03-17 Thread Joe Monk
Why would you do this instead of using the intrinsic function CURRENT-DATE from COBOL? https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SS6SG3_6.3.0/lr/ref/rlinfcur.html Joe On Wed, Mar 17, 2021 at 10:50 AM Farley, Peter x23353 < 031df298a9da-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> wrote: > I disc

Re: Multiprise 3000 Array problems

2021-03-17 Thread Joe Monk
from Yahoo Mail for iPhone > > > > > > On Wednesday, March 17, 2021, 12:59 PM, Joe Monk > wrote: > > > > https://www.mail-archive.com/ibm-main@listserv.ua.edu/msg89735.html > > > > Joe > > > > On Wed, Mar 17, 2021 at 8:53 AM W Mainframe < &

Re: Looking for 3274 Line Trace

2021-03-18 Thread Joe Monk
Check out chapter 14 ... http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/ibm/sna/GA27-3137-4_System_Network_Architecture_Reference_Summary_Jan1981.pdf Joe On Thu, Mar 18, 2021 at 3:30 AM Henk Stegeman wrote: > Hi all, > > I am working on a IBM 3274 simulator. > > Anyone who can help me with an actual NCP _LINE_t

Re: Overlapped I/O completion

2021-03-21 Thread Joe Monk
"The queued access technique provides GET and PUT macro instructions for transmitting data within virtual storage. These macro instructions cause automatic blocking and deblocking of the records stored and retrieved. Anticipatory (look-ahead) buffering and synchronization (overlap) of input and out

Re: Overlapped I/O completion

2021-03-21 Thread Joe Monk
On Sun, Mar 21, 2021 at 3:55 PM Joseph Reichman wrote: > Joe > > Just to make sure I am understanding correctly I use GETPOOL/GETBUFF with > QSAM it will use Asynchronous/overlapped i/o right ? > > -Original Message- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf

Re: [External] Multiprise 3000 models

2021-03-28 Thread Joe Monk
https://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/ShowDoc.wss?docURL=/common/ssi/rep_sm/0/872/ENUS7060-P30/index.html&lang=en&request_locale=en Joe On Sun, Mar 28, 2021 at 7:07 AM Radoslaw Skorupka wrote: > What is P30? > Is it just H30 with some software options? > Or just another hardware? > How is it report

Re: LISTCAT for a VTOC

2021-04-09 Thread Joe Monk
http://www.jaymoseley.com/hercules/cbt_ware/vtoc.htm Joe On Fri, Apr 9, 2021 at 9:06 AM Seymour J Metz wrote: > That's not a LISTCAT function. There are lots of choices on the CBT tape, > e.g., VTOC, and there's always ISPF 3.4. > > > -- > Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz > http://mason.gmu.edu/~smetz3

Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Connect:Direct and VOL=REF ?

2018-07-02 Thread Joe Monk
REF allows you to place a data set on the same volume as the referenced data set. It must be cataloged on the system where it is referenced. https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/CD_PROC_LANG/com.ibm.help.cdprocstmtsparams.doc/cdproc_stmt_zos_Process_Parameters.html Joe On Mon, Jul 2, 2

Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Connect:Direct and VOL=REF ?

2018-07-02 Thread Joe Monk
I think it is saying that the system picks the volume from the referenced dsn, which must be cataloged (i.e. can't be a temp data set). Joe On Mon, Jul 2, 2018 at 3:49 PM, Paul Gilmartin < 000433f07816-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> wrote: > On Mon, 2 Jul 2018 15:07:07 -0400,

Re: RACF Special User Revoked System

2018-08-04 Thread Joe Monk
You can try to RVARY INACTIVE. Then, failsoft processing will be in effect. Joe On Sat, Aug 4, 2018 at 7:19 AM, saurabh khandelwal < venkatkulkarn...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello Group, > > We are facing issue that someone by mistake used wrong password on special > user and this end up revoking an

Re: RACF Special User Revoked System

2018-08-04 Thread Joe Monk
in > > > On Sat, Aug 4, 2018 at 2:37 PM, Joe Monk wrote: > > > You can try to RVARY INACTIVE. Then, failsoft processing will be in > effect. > > > > Joe > > > > On Sat, Aug 4, 2018 at 7:19 AM, saurabh khandelwal < > > venkatkulkarn...@gmail.co

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