Mainframe, MVS and zOS Discussion

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Robert Sample wrote: ↑Thu Aug 04, 2022 6:20 pm Tandem makes fault-tolerant computers that compete well with large IBM mainframes. The architecture is very different from IBM's but they are still mainframe-scale systems.

Thanks Robert. Do ATM machines use Tandem computers?

? indicates a 1-byte indicator is to be included in each joined record. The indicator will be set to one of the following values in each paired or unpaired joined record, as appropriate: 'B' - the key was found in F1 and F2. '1' - the key was found in F1, but not in F2. '2' - the key was found in F...

Hi Anuj,

Thank you for your reply.

Yes, I am talking about the REFORMAT in JOINKEYs like below:

What are Tandem Computers? Are they mainframes?

Hi guys,

What is ? in reformat fields?

Talk to your manager about it.

Thanks Robert. We did talked to network team from Linux side. We don't have mainframe network system programmers with us, that's what I was told. For TSO NSLOOKUP, when I issues it, I got the following: EZB3170I Default Server: usigwadc1003.corporate.companyname.com EZB3172I Address: 10.21.248.32 EZ...

Hi, We have Fusion Jobs, they had been failing because the Linux/windows server to which the file is being sent to is not available according to failed Job on mainframe. But when we ask the network Team from Windows, they say the server is available. What can cause it? Other question I have is, in s...

Thanks for your reply Robert. I think, I confused myself when I ask that.

I want to move 65535 to a variable which is declared as pic 9(04) binary. Can anyone please guide me about the movement ?

Hello all, need idea. Using sort card converting ZD to PD. For 10 digit variables. As of now having 3 digit, while passing the values remaining 7 digit as trailing zeros.

Anuj Dhawan wrote: ↑Sat Dec 25, 2021 7:47 pm

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Hello All,

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Thanks Robert. This is helpful

Thanks Robert. Actually, over here at my company they keep on talking about 'charge back' and that's what I thought is the way to talk about it.

Does IBM provides their pricing models on their site?

What is charge-back model in CPU charges? Or in general what is IBM way of charging its customers? I have read about it but the different people seem to have differnt orintation about it? How does IBM charge for its CPU, mainframe or haradware/softwareusage? For example, if a company is using DB2 fr...

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Can we get connected to Z/TPF using Hercules?