Mainframe, MVS and zOS Discussion

Yes, it might continue to be vital but if it does not help to pay bills it becomes a tough choice for career, right?

Thanks Robert. That was my approach too. But to my surprise one of my senior told me that it was a 'space allocation' problem with VSAM. It was not an out of sequence error. I am not sure how did he identify that, perhaps based on previous experience about the Job which failed. As it was an year end...

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CVOID must go now, amen!

Hi, In one of the production we got the following error: IDC3314I **RECORD OUT OF SEQUENCE - KEY FOLLOWS: 000000 C6E3F0F5 C5F7F4F1 F120241C D3F0F0F0 00404040 40404040 40404040 4040 We omitted these records but then there were more more records and it kept on coming - is there a way to figure out in ...

Thanks for the answer, Robert.

Robert - but why in the heaven we have static-calls there today? Do they really server any purpose?

if a dependency ( sub-program ) is changed the main-programs depending on it must be REBUILT, if it is a full compile of everything or just a compile of the changed sub-program and a re-bind ( the term for the new linkage editor ) depends on Your change management tool setup Thanks but I've usually...

giskard reventlov wrote: ↑Thu Dec 17, 2020 6:53 pmit would be wiser to reach an agreement on the terminology ...

I am not sure what terminology you are referring to? Could you please elaborate?

I think they are all different though the subject is very similar for all of them.

Thanks Robert.

So if a sub-program is changed, are we to compile all the main programs calling it? Whether or not the change in sub-program affects the main program?

Thank you Robert. One out of the context question, as you have used 'stocks', is there any stock system using mainframes? No, no pun-intended genuinely want to know. I agree with your answer, I have also read a number of articles from other websites but people in other technologies are getting bette...

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Is mainframe good as a career? How can I learn something more which will be good along with it. I personally like it but there are a lot of folks around me keep on saying that it's not gonaa give good salaries in coming years. What is your thought on this?

It is tough for me. I do like to work from home, actually I liked it for some time but now I do not like, I would like to see office.

Thank you Robert. It was asked me in an interview question. I am not sure even if it could have been done what would be the use of such an arrangement?

Hi ,

Can a static call be changed to dynamic call during runtime in a COBOL program?