Mainframe, MVS and zOS Discussion

Hello,

Anyone has idea how to create XREF for IMS DBD in fileaid?

Thanks. Can we not do it using JCL only with some utility?

That's a good idea, but I'll still remain a mainframe resource that way, right?

How is scope of mainframe in market ? Friends and cousins are asking me to move out of mainframe and move in to latest technologies like Java , please suggest what should we do?

Thanks for the suggestion zum13. Let me work on this:

If there's any way of getting your input file written with the packed data converted to displayable characters, I'd suggest taking it as it will make things a whole lot easier.

Hi,

I have ps file
Record 1
Record 2

Db2 table
Record 1
Record 2
Record 3
My req : I need to find record 3 record and delete it

Hello,

I have a requirement to unstring the fields based on semicolon. I have a packed decimal in the record which throws compilation error because of this unstring, however.

Is there any other option to separate fields in jcl or is it correct to use unstring for packed decimal. TIA

10529 Be aware that z/OS is not the same a Unix where stdout and stderr have special and agreed upon meanings. With z/OS a DD can be whatever the programmer wants it to be. Thus a SYSPRINT and a SYSOUT DD could be used for completely different purposes in different programs. From a different perspe...

Thanks Lbdyck. But this is an interview question but I think this answer will work in interview too.

Thanks a lot Robert.

Hi, When we code like this in a JCL //SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=* //SYSOUT DD SYSOUT=* What difference exists between SYSPRINT and SYSOUT DD names ? Why do we use SYSOUT=* in both? I replied that they are to disply the system messages but I am not sure why we used SYSOUT=* in both? Can there be something l...