Mainframe, MVS and zOS Discussion

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Yes, I am following up with storage team but not much yet told.

I need help with jcl issue..so a step is amending with sb37 space abend. Data class is specified jumbo 2 for the op file. And no space parameter specified. They are asking what should they give should they give cylinders or what data class

Hi,

In the COBOL program using REXX can we expand the copybooks then and there instead of going to coybook-library and look for it there?

Thanks Anuj and PB.

Thank You Robert. It worked well...

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I have a date stored in a COMP-3 field in YYYYMMDD format. I need to check the Year. Is there some easy way to find the year? Please help.

Good one!

LOL!

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Way to go!

Thanks Anuj.

I think INREC is performed first...

As much as I know - GSAM files are used when you need check-point restart in your program...

Robert Sample wrote:1. There is no such thing as an 88-level variable.

So is it always wrong to mention them as "variables"?

Thanks Robert, that's a great explanation.

Yes, I understadn the difference between an abend and a non-zero return code...

As we talk about compilers here - is it possible that a company can have more than one COBOL compilers? Like Enterprise and COBOL II both?

Silly me - yes, I was using wrong pairs of /*.

Thank you.

Hi Robert,

Thanks - this works and causes S0C7.

However, I'm thinking is it a good way of testing, to test/testify the application against abends? Please suggest.