Mainframe, MVS and zOS Discussion

Hi,

Can anyone share the JCL for taking backup of all files in any region before testing?

Hi,

While working with Binary Search I have understood that Duplicates in Binary Search in COBOL are not allowed. Could someone tell me the reason behind this? Why duplicates are not allowed?

Thanks Robert. There is no site support group or if there is a group we don't have access to them. What is you are calling as "processor", are you saying about "LPAR"?

I have compared the two Jobs line by line and understood that if CLASS=T is used the Job is working and if there is some CLASS is used it is not working. Why does this happen>? Can someone tell me?

I'm getting S806 bend while executing the PKZIP in one of my job. This job is exactly same as my fried is using but he is not getting the amend. I have a different testing condition for a COBOL program but everything else os same for the PKZIP step. Why does this happen can someone help?

I'm from India too.

Through google.

Hi, I've a file with below desciption: old file - x(03) x(02) x(04) x(02) x(05) x(06) x(04) x(03) s9(11)v99 comp-3 s9(11)v99 comp-3 s9(11)v99 comp-3 s9(11)v99 comp-3 s9(11)v99 comp-3 s9(11)v99 comp-3 x(49) (filler) new file- x(03) x(02) x(04) x(02) x(05) MMDDYYYY( here yyyy = 20yy, 20 is constant) x...

Thanks PB and Robert.

Hi,

What is the difference between symbolic and an overriding parameters? I found them to work same but I might be wrong..please guide.