Mainframe, MVS and zOS Discussion

1. If you want to rearrange the columns in SDSF:

• Go TO SDSF.
• In command line type "arr ?".
• This will bring the complete list of SDSF column names.
• You can move the columns using "/" and "//".

1. Use the OS/390 – MVS solution ‘Move current-date to ……’ to obtain a date or to do a date calculation instead of DB2’s ‘SET CURRENT TIMESTAMP’.

The UNIX® System Services element of z/OS® is tightly integrated into the operating system. You get the best of both worlds: UNIX and z/OS. UNIX System Services is a key element of our open and distributed computing strategy. Many critical z/OS functions and services depend on UNIX System Services a...

[center] http://www.linuxvm.org/Images/TuxonVM.gif [/center] Linux for System z, also known as Linux/390, is the native port of Linux to the S/390 and IBM System z hardware platforms. It runs on the bare hardware, in an LPAR and as a VM, or z/VM guest. Mainframe Linux can boost application up time a...

Cloud computing is a type of computing that relies on sharing computing resources rather than having local servers or personal devices to handle applications. In cloud computing, the word cloud (also phrased as "the cloud") is used as a metaphor for "the Internet," so the phrase ...

Over the years there had been many database products used on Mainframes. I've listed couple of them here, which I came across one way or other. This Forum is dedicated to all of them:They are: Datacom, IDMS, Adabas, Oracle, FOCUS, NOMAD, TOTAL/SUPRA/ULTRA, Model 204, SQL/DS. If you've some other DB-...

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SyncSort for z/OS is a high performance data management utility designed to exploit the advanced facilities of the z/OS operating system and zSeries computers. SyncSort for z/OS also supports the OS/390 operating system and S/390 and compatible computers.

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What is ITIL? The Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) is a set of practices for IT service management (ITSM) that focuses on aligning IT services with the needs of business. ITIL describes processes, procedures, tasks and checklists that are not organization-specific, used by an or...

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Welcome to the Forum which is meant for Mainframes, MVS, zOS and related Languages practitioners. You'll find a lot of things here of your interest as a Programmer and specifically if you are a zOS believer - with which you can work or just lurk around. If you register you can play games as well and...

The C++ programming language has a history going back to 1979, when Bjarne Stroustrup was doing work for his Ph.D. thesis. One of the languages Stroustrup had the opportunity to work with was a language called Simula, which as the name implies is a language primarily designed for simulations. The Si...

DFSORT is IBM's high-performance sort, merge, copy, analysis, and reporting product for z/OS. With DFSORT, you can sort, merge, and copy data sets. You can use DFSORT to do simple tasks such as alphabetizing a list of names, or you can use it to aid complex tasks such as taking inventory or running...

CA-11 is an Automated Rerun and Tracking System. It can be used as an effective management tool in a production environment and as an invaluable tool in a test environment. The objective of CA-11 is to improve resource use and productivity of the Data Center. CA-11 is designed to perform as a Run Ha...

CA-7 is a Production control system. It’s an online, real-time, interactive system which Automatically controls, schedules jobs based on the Date and Time, job dependencies and Available resources. CA-7 is our automated job scheduler. Jobs can be scheduled to run and manipulate in a variety of ways ...