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GET OPID SEGMENT CICS FROM A COBOL/DB2/CICS PROGRAM (RACF)

Please I need Get the OPID segment CICS  of RACF from a COBOL/CICS  Program.   Thanks JORGE Software/Hardware used: OS/390 2.10 and RACF and CICS

View Answer   |  Sep 9 2009  12:27 AM GMT
RACF, OS/390, CICS
asked by RACF

  5 pts.

C/C++ for MVS: Reading the master catalog

I'm trying to get the same output as "ls '*'" from z/OS FTPD. I think this can be done by reading the master catalog. Until now I found no way to open it from C. I found out that the master catalog path is in SYS1.NUCLEUS(SYSCATLG). It says: S6SYS1113CCATALOG.Z16S.MASTER So, my master catalog is...

View Answer   |  Apr 17 2009  1:12 PM GMT
C/C++, MVS, OS/390
asked by Cristit

  10 pts.

db2 os/390 v8 utility unload template parms

Hi, We are switching to use the unload utility from the unload program (dsntiaul). I would like to know how to use the template feature to allow multiple volumes to be used in the output. Since we use SMS to manage our storage devices and we want the output on dasd not tape, we normally can...

View Answer   |  Aug 26 2008  3:56 PM GMT
DB2, OS/390, DB2 8.x
asked by SUZB

  5 pts.

How to restrict QMF to execute predefined queries only?

Hi, is there a way to restrict the usage of QMF/390 to predefined queries/procedures only? Some users should not be able to edit or create SQL statements on their own. Thank you very much. Regards Michael

View Answer   |  Jul 25 2008  8:01 AM GMT
Mainframe, DB2, z/OS
asked by Meichhar

  5 pts.

Unloading specific records in a foreign key, cascade format.

Hi, We have DB2 version 8, os/390. I know how to use QMF and JCL. I would like to unload, to files, specific records that I would enter, by the key, in a where clause. The record would then cascade down to unload ALL tables, with a specified TBCREATOR name based on foreign keys. I would like...

View Answer   |  May 13 2008  6:33 PM GMT
DB2, OS/390, DB2 administration
asked by Donnaw

  5 pts.

BMP scheduling of IMS and DB2 database access.

Application developers have nearly completed a conversion from IMS to DB2. They have used BMP to leave their test subsystems available to online tranactions. One day BMP users of BMP failed with U3042. This only occured for BMP users testing with IMS & DB2 databases. I am investigating the...

View Answer   |  May 26 2005  1:02 PM GMT
DB2, z/OS, UDB for mainframe
asked by elJaymid

  0 pts.

IBM DB2 load restart

I am faced with a situation where my SYSREC file for a LOAD could potentially have duplicates. If there are dupes then I have a step that follows that analyses the SYSDISC file,so my DISCARDS is set to 0. If for whatever reason the utility blows up (ran out of space, whatever) and I choose to...

View Answer   |  Feb 17 2005  11:45 AM GMT
DB2, z/OS, UDB for mainframe
asked by sumithar

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Scalar functions in GROUP BY

Is there a reason why I cannot use a SCALAR function in a Group BY clause? I have a table with a column that is of type timestamp. I want to get a count of all dates for which there are multiple rows. So I devise a query of the sort SELECT COUNT(*), DAYS(TMSTP_COL) FROM MYTAB A GROUP BY...

View Answer   |  Dec 30 2004  2:15 PM GMT
DB2, z/OS, UDB for mainframe
asked by sumithar

  0 pts.

Oracle In Linux

How can I able to get and work with Oracle in Linux platform. I am using RedHat Linux 9.0.

View Answer   |  Oct 9 2004  1:41 AM GMT
Tech support, Administration, Hardware
asked by samachar

  0 pts.

DB2 Automated Utilities - Vendor selection

We use the IBM utilities suite and our own in-house utilities automation for DB2 v7. Our automated utilities is now draining us with heavy maintenance and since V7, there are still a few holes that could cause us some serious damage if not fixed in the near future. However, with V8, we would...

View Answer   |  Jun 3 2004  11:08 AM GMT
IT architecture, DB2, MVS
asked by galvtx

  0 pts.

Encryption in the Database

Has anyone encrypted data in their Oracle/DB2/SQLServer databases? Can you share you experiences?

View Answer   |  May 12 2004  2:18 PM GMT
Oracle, z/OS, SQL Server
asked by dw49999

  0 pts.

DB2 Z/os IRLMWT parm

We are considering lowering the lockwait time from the two minute default to 60 seconds and then possibly even lower. What do you have it set to today? Have you had any experience with having it set well below one minute?

View Answer   |  May 12 2004  1:33 PM GMT
IBM, z/OS, UDB for mainframe
asked by RichardG12

  0 pts.

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