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Share's Austin 2009 conference coverage
SearchDataCenter.com covers the Share mainframe user group's spring conference in Austin, Texas, straight from the show floor. Special Report
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SearchDataCenter.com Blogs
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COBOL, VS-COBOL-II and MFCOBOL: What's the difference?
The original COBOL compiler grew into greater addressability with VS- COBOL-II MFCOBOL and increased functionality in MFCOBOL. Expert Advice
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Override a SYSIN DD DSN in the proc from the JCL?
Override the SYSIN DD Domain Name Source (DNS) in proc using the Job Control Language (JCL) this code syntax. Expert Advice
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How to solve abend code 4038
A user faces the abnormal ending abend code 4038 in the process of migrating from VS COBOL runtimes to LE. Expert Q&A
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IBM mainframe Share user group special report 2008
Mainframe users flocked to San Jose, Calif., recently for the IBM Share user group conference. This report is a roundup of news and video from the event. Conference Coverage
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Mainframe year in review, 2007
From IBM's released upgrades to new specialty processors, we've culled our best mainframe content and created a roundup of 2007's big iron stories on SearchDataCenter.com. The Year in Review
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Mainframe management All-in-one-guide quiz answers
Answers to the mainframe management All-in-one-guide quiz. Quiz Answer
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All-In-One Guide: Mainframe management final exam
Your company's Big Iron potentially has some big issues of its own. As technology advances, will that old mainframe be able to keep up to date? Do the security measures stack up to savvy attacks of today? Changes in issues of compliance and encryptio... Crash Course
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Mainframe Micro-quiz: DB2 V8
Check out this new micro-quiz on DB2 V8. It will both test your knowledge and provide additional resources you may find useful when contemplating an upgrade or getting the most out of going to V8. Quiz
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IBM welcomes Windows to zEnterprise mainframe family
As promised, IBM will support Windows Server as part of its zEnterprise BladeCenter Extension, or zBX. News | 09 Nov 2011
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IBM promises Windows on mainframe: News in brief
IBM will support Microsoft Windows and Linux running in its zEnterprise BladeCenter Extension this calendar year. News | 26 Apr 2011
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Mainframers not interested in zEnterprise blades?
According to a poll taken at the Gartner Data Center Conference, mainframe shops aren’t as interested in zEnterprise as IBM might hope, largely because of high software costs. News | 08 Dec 2010
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Readers respond to running z/OS on x86
Readers respond to a recent article on the potential benefits of running z/OS on x86 and getting mainframe benefits in a small package. Article | 11 May 2010
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IBM's new mainframe z/OS to take on app availability
Upcoming IBM z/OS 1.12 addresses nagging application availability issues. Article | 16 Feb 2010
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IBM updates mainframe software
Users cite better compilers, enhancements to Rational and Tivoli offerings . Article | 19 Nov 2009
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Roadmap to mainframe application modernization
A modernized mainframe environment, with Web services-enabled business-critical applications, can put your business at a competitive advantage. In this tip, an expert outlines a basic strategy for modernizing mainframe applications. Article | 17 Nov 2009
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Aussie financial firms dump Unix, Windows for Linux on the mainframe
Three Australian financial firms consolidate distributed Unix and Windows server environments onto Red Hat Enterprise Linux on IBM mainframes. Article | 10 Sep 2009
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How mainframes fit into cloud computing
Al Williams, an IT director at Penn State and conference director at IT user group Share, discusses his organization's foray into the cloud, and how mainframes might fit in. Article | 19 Aug 2009
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Neon Software CEO rejects IBM warnings on mainframe licensing issues due to zPrime
Neon Enterprise Software says its zPrime software doesn't violate IBM intellectual property or licensing agreements, which Big Blue warned customers about in a recent letter. Article | 05 Aug 2009
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Analyze MXG mainframe performance data with Excel
Mainframe administrators can analyze a report from the MXG software suite by importing the information in Excel. Tip
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Punch up database performance by reorganizing data
A well-timed mainframe database reorg can result in much improved response. Tip
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Accelerate the mainframe testing and application development process
By going small, companies can lighten the application development process to roll out rapid changes and keep up with demanding market pressure. Tip
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Understanding and using IMS SOAP Web services
SOA message exchange works with IMS transaction processors to keep mainframes on the leading edge of service delivery. Tip
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CICS mainframe storage protection
Mainframe storage protection can help prevent storage overlays that can corrupt data or wreck a CICS region. Tip
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Strategies for mainframe application modernization
Mainframe application modernization, re-engineering or distributed integration can maintain support for business-critical applications. Tip
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The future of systems programming
A mainframe expert, who has seen more than 30 years of systems programming and technology changes, offers his opinion on how outsourcing and skill shortage will continue to change the field. Tip
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Examining CICS TS 4.2 event processing improvements
IBM’s CICS TS 4.2 offers many improvements to event processing that can help system programmers, such as a better-quality editor and the ability to emit events for state changes. Tip
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Basic disassembly: Decoding the opcode
Programmers can find benefit from disassembling object code–a lost art that begins with understanding the opcode. Tip
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Considering open source software for mainframes
Administers struggling to keep costs down can turn to emulators or open source software for mainframes to curtail some expenses. Tip
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Which MQ Queue is related with which CICS transaction?
CICS expert Robert Crawford offers advice on determining the connection between CICS transactions and MQ Queue name. Ask the Expert
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Can a program use IXLLIST macros in CICS?
CICS expert Robert Crawford discusses if a program can use IXLLIST macros in CICS when IXLLIST are APF. Ask the Expert
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VSAM files in CICS -- Batch report help
CICS expert Robert Crawford offers two different ways for a user to capture user information when creating a batch report on a VSAM file in CICS. Ask the Expert
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Reading VSAM data from different LPARs
In this mainframe tip, expert Robert Crawford discusses VSAM file-sharing options across LPARs. Ask the Expert
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Finding executed statements in CICS
Expert Robert Crawford discusses several ways to find out which LINK/XCTL/CALL statements are executed during online testing in CICS. Ask the Expert
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Submitting a batch job from CICS
Expert Robert Crawford explains to a reader how to use CICS' spool interface commands and an extrapartiion transient data queue to submit batch jobs. Ask the Expert
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Automating FTP transfers to AIX
Site expert Robert Crawford instructs a reader on how to perform automatic FTPs. Ask the Expert
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FTP a dataset from MVS to Linux
CICS expert Robert Crawford offers some code to help with an MVS to Linux FTP. Ask the Expert
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Mainframe FTP - A simple check
A simple way to check code when doing an FTP in CICS. Ask the Expert
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Failed arithmetic operations on CICS programs written in C
CICS expert Robert Crawford helps a user who's arithmetic operations are failing when programs are written in C language Ask the Expert
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Basic Assembler Language (BAL)
BAL (Basic Assembler Language) is a version of IBM's assembler language (sometimes called assembly language) for its System/360 and System/370 mainframe operating system. Definition
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data center infrastructure efficiency (DCIE)
Data center infrastructure efficiency (DCIE) is a metric used to determine the energy efficiency of a data center. The metric, which is expressed as a percentage, is calculated by dividing IT equipment power by total facility power. (Continued...) Word
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data center chiller
A data center chiller is a cooling system used in a data center to remove heat from one element and deposit it into another element. Chillers are used by industrial facilities to cool the water used in their heating, ventilation and air-conditioning ... Word
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Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive (RoHS Directive)
The Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive is a set of criteria formulated by the European Union (EU) to regulate the use of toxic materials in electrical and electronic devices, systems, and toys... (Continued) Word
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alien crosstalk (AXT)
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IMS (Information Management System)
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Remote Job Entry (RJE)
Remote Job Entry (RJE) is a facility that allows remote computer users to submit a job (the running of a specific program or group of programs) to a centrally-located IBM mainframe computer. Word
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Bringing together the data center and the board room
In this video, data center consultants from the Bick Group discuss thow to fix the disconnect between data center managers and C-level executives for the good of the organization. Video
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Mainframe users share z/OS 1.10 stories
Austin high-school students attend the Share conference and discuss their first-time experiences seeing mainframe processing capacity up close. Video
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Analyze MXG mainframe performance data with Excel
Mainframe administrators can analyze a report from the MXG software suite by importing the information in Excel. Tip
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Punch up database performance by reorganizing data
A well-timed mainframe database reorg can result in much improved response. Tip
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Five questions on Linux and z/VM OS for mainframes
Mainframe expert and z/VM systems programmer sees continued growth for Linux in evolving mainframe environments. Feature
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Accelerate the mainframe testing and application development process
By going small, companies can lighten the application development process to roll out rapid changes and keep up with demanding market pressure. Tip
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Understanding and using IMS SOAP Web services
SOA message exchange works with IMS transaction processors to keep mainframes on the leading edge of service delivery. Tip
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CICS mainframe storage protection
Mainframe storage protection can help prevent storage overlays that can corrupt data or wreck a CICS region. Tip
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IBM welcomes Windows to zEnterprise mainframe family
As promised, IBM will support Windows Server as part of its zEnterprise BladeCenter Extension, or zBX. News
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Strategies for mainframe application modernization
Mainframe application modernization, re-engineering or distributed integration can maintain support for business-critical applications. Tip
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The future of systems programming
A mainframe expert, who has seen more than 30 years of systems programming and technology changes, offers his opinion on how outsourcing and skill shortage will continue to change the field. Tip
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Examining CICS TS 4.2 event processing improvements
IBM’s CICS TS 4.2 offers many improvements to event processing that can help system programmers, such as a better-quality editor and the ability to emit events for state changes. Tip
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About Mainframe operating systems and management
Mainframe systems management tutorials for mainframe operators, including CICS, z/OS, COBOL tips and more.