Mainframe, MVS and zOS Discussion

Hi Kishor, You'll really have to check what policies are in effect for the system you're working on. SMS can be based on high level qualifier, userid, and a host of other parameters. It really depends on what a specific shop is trying to do. In our case, we're using it to determine where datasets sh...

Robert is absolutely correct. However, you could (if it's within the parameters of your company's network security) run a FTP server on a Windows desktop and have a batch mainframe job do an FTP transfer. Another possibility, would be to write a windows based app that would ftp the dataset from the ...

On the other hand, what's your take on that - why did IBM invest separately in ACP/TPF back then when System/360 was available already? My practical experience with TPF is pretty less but what I read is that - this operating system is a special-purpose system that is used by companies (mostly airli...

But if there are multiple CICS region, is it a good practice to share the datasets, my inference is no, please help. Hi Kaku, It really comes down to use: Pros: Easier to maintain one DFHCSD then multiple. Very easy to share RDO groups between regions. Cons: Make a mistake, it affects everybody! Ca...

Hi Nitan, First of all, I'm all in favor of seeing more migrations TO the mainframe! To many migrations are to move away from it. Each migration can be so different, that there really aren't any general strategies beyond the obvious of comparing data types, checking data integrity, comparing applica...

I must have missed the announcement that they finally had this up and running. While the documentation has been online for a long time, you'll remember that you had to wade through the website to find the "library center" for each individual project. Having a single "point of entry&qu...

Hi Anuj, Yes, I found the site through Google, their web crawlers have found you (GRIN!) I really don't feel like an "old-timer" unless I start reflecting on things, an example being that the laptop I'm writing this post on has more memory and a lot more computing power than the first main...

Hello - My name is Bruce Yelen and I've been involved with mainframes since 1975 (yeah, I'm an "old-timer"). I "stumbled" across the forum while searching for a new position, and decided that participating will be a great way to determine what others are doing. For many years my ...

a system programmer with the appropriate skill level will save You a lots of time by just asking the right questions on how to fit Your application into the CICS infrastructure and suggesting the overall appropriate strategy Very true. One of our practices is to keep a standard "template"...

Hi Anuj, I've already tried the first two examples but not the last. I'll have another shot with it tomorrow. If it doesn't work, I plan to rerun the "C" verification module from the installation datasets to double-check that I didn't do anything stupid during the Debug Tool installation. ...

We're running the IBM Debug TRool for z/OS version 13.1 under CICS/TS 4.2. We have no problems using it with assembler programs. However, we have assembler modules that setup the lu6.2 environment and then call "C" programs compiled under v 1.13 z/OS XL C. I can see when the load module is...