Mainframe, MVS and zOS Discussion

That means there is no way to stop it?

Tables are different but when the data is copied for testing, it happens.

Hi, We have a Table, this is actually a VSAM file but contains IP addresses at region level and called as table in our system. Some of our colleagues is not making sure the test IP address is being used for testing purpose, instead they are using production IPs, which is ending up posting data to pr...

Mukesh Mistry wrote: ↑Wed Dec 19, 2018 5:00 pmCan we not have dedicated Forums here which talk about such technologies on mainframes? That will be great.

Looks like it is not an emerging area in mainframes?

If your company choose to provide you with the training, it'd be easy. If your company has some projects in which they are looking for candidates in those projects, it might also help again. Start with basics of Hadoop, then learn architecture of Hadoop. There are open source tools as well for Hado...

Thanks. Yes I was also thinking that we are not using PDSE.

Hi, Many a time we get the space error in a PDS and this is the JCL we are using to compress it. Is it fine to copy a PDS to itself for this purpose? If it is in use by someone, can not it create a problem? //********************************************************************* //* PURPOSE - COMPRES...

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I have a mainframe experience of 5 years, is it possible now to switch to BI/Hadoop? Is there anyone who has done this and can share the experience. Or guide in general.

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In COBOL, why there is restriction on using something like s9(03).9(02)? Why the complier dos not accept it? Can someone please advise.

Hi, What is Object Oriented COBOL? Do we really use it in practical world? I mean when we already have so much of code written on simple COBOL, how Object Oriented COBOL will help us in solvong the problem which simple COBOL has already solved or might solve? In my company I have not seen someone us...

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Is there any IT career without doing coding? If there is one, what is the best IT career without coding? One of my friend is intrested in IT but she is not coding type. She is seeking some opprotunities in this field.

Thanks. If they are system programmers who are admins? Sorry but it looks like that these terms are used for each other.

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I want to move in to the infrastructure side roles. Do we have only DB2 admin . CICS admin kind of roles in mainframes for this when we look for infrastructure of mainframes? I searched on it but the results are confusing like only admin type roles are there.

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Thanks Robert.

Thank you Robert. I got the online manual now, actualyy by "quick reference'.

Thanks Akshya - That's a great collection of commands...

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