Mainframe, MVS and zOS Discussion

Robert Sample wrote: ↑Tue Sep 11, 2018 6:33 pmIf the data set is on every volume in the storage group then you won't be able to add volumes.

What does 'being on every volume' mean?

Thank you. Actually there is a business logic behind which is lie this: This is a VSAM file and there is a screen using which business will add the entries in this file. Now the file is loaded in a table in a COBOL program where table OCCURS 2000 times. While the program abended by displaying the co...

Hi, We are getting SE-37 with reason code 8. I 've looked at the reason behind it: 08 A multi-volume physical sequential data set was being written on a direct access device. All space was filled on the volume, and an attempt was made to obtain space on the next specified volume. Either the space wa...

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IMS DC and CICS are both online systems in mainframes right? In my company we use IMS DB as database but we use CICS as online system. Why don't we use IMS DC for online system? Why CICS is preferred is there a reason?

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Thanks Anuj!

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I'm a mainframe programmer and wants to make a great career in it. I have been working with COBOl, JCL, DB2 and VSAM mainly.

Would love to learn more about this paltform, if something is possible at home.

Thanks. I did search but I was asking from architecture point of view...

I have been working on IBM Mainframe for some time and I had been programmer for it. I have been asked to look in one of the projects we have which works on AS400. I have no idea about AS400. Can anyone please tell me what is the difference between IBM mainframe and AS400?

Chandan is correct. Apart from adding a columns IDENTITY COLUMNS you can also add a column with data type as ROW ID. Both of them can serve the purpose for you. ROWID columns can be defined as GENERATED ALWAYS or GENERATED BY DEFAULT. If you have provided GENERATED ALWAYS that would mean that DB2 w...

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Can we auto generate key values in DB2? If yes, can you please guide me how to do that or if there is good tutorial around here, please guide me to that.

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http://www.zmainframes.com/viewforum.php?f=12 can be a good place? I think, along with SMS SMF can be dealt with and then capacity planning can follow up?

I think this can be managed in the existing Forums??

Hi, I'm currently on a mainframe training along with my programmer's work. A few days back the trainers informed us that they had created a System Programmer position, and the traineess can/should apply. Most of us are given usually employed as operators. I've some concern on that, what kind of inte...

I see the poll is closed but are there any plans for different looks on weekends?

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Thanks this is helpful. I was looking for my posts and find it handy.

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This is already in place, though, I too vote in for Green on Black....

This is a good addition...liked it.

This is good and looks nice.

Do you have or can you have more themes on different days? Just trying to explore the opportunity.