SPARTA News November 2002
November 2002
SPARTA Chapter President’s Corner
- by Brad Carson
Another busy month, whew. I’m happy to say that our SNA Enterprise Extender project is completed. Our DBA's are happy that they have their DB2’s all taking to each other via LU6.2 and we can get OPC (or TWS, its new name) on each system to talk to each other (it won’t do IP, only LU6.2). It has also made our NJE sessions and Connect:DIRECT sessions more stable. We can now get to any of our TSO, CICS, MOBIUS, and NETVIEW applications from any of our OS/390 systems!
Well, our CICS MRO work is still progressing; we had to step back and apply a little maintenance to CICS (TS 1.3 in our case). Since we have SMP/E 3.1 installed, I figured I'd try to use the RECEIVE FROMNETWORK to get the service. Sorry, but nogo for us, we don't have the required Crypto hardware on our HDS system. So I downloaded the maintenance to a HFS directory and used the RECEIVE FROMNTS instead. Not too bad. Used it for the whole CICS ESO receive that was ordered through Shop zSeries.
One new project I have to work on is the replacement of the STARTOOL utility with the goodies from the CBT web site. Our director just doesn’t want to pay $80K+ for annual maintenance anymore, no matter how much we tell him that this tool is needed. Oh well so much for our productivity.
This month Ed Webb from SAS Institute will be giving us a presentation on SAS’ upgrade to z/OS 1.3. I look forward to seeing you all on the 19th at SAS off I-40 in Cary. Deli tray, drinks, and dessert will be provided.
Future Speakers
(subject to change)
Nov. 19 z/OS 1.3 Migration Experience by Ed Webb of SAS
Dec. 31 No meeting - Happy Holidays!
We need ideas and volunteers for future speakers. Presentations don’t have to be fancy, just informative and interesting. Even a 5 or 10 minute talk can start an interesting interaction. Contact Duane Reaugh by phone or e-mail as noted below.
2002-2003 SPARTA
Board of Directors
Brad Carson - President
LabCorp 919-572-7504
1912 Alexander Drive
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709
Duane Reaugh - Vice President
DTS Software 919-833-8426
2913 Wake Forest Road
Raleigh, NC 27609-7841
Mike Lockey - Secretary
Guilford Co. Information Services 336-412-6235
201 N. Eugene St. 336-227-2021 (Home)
Greensboro, NC 27401
Tommy Thomas - Treasurer
LabCorp 336-436-4178
231 Maple Ave, Koury Ctr 3rd Fl. 919-572-7507
Burlington, NC 27215
Ed Webb - Communications Director
SAS Institute 919-531-4162
SAS Campus Drive 919-362-0232 (Home)
Cary, NC 27513
Meetings
Meetings are scheduled for the last Tuesday evening of each month (except no meeting in December), with optional dinner at 6:15 p.m. and the meeting beginning at 7:00 p.m.
These monthly meetings are held at LabCorp’s Center for Molecular Biology and Pathology (CMBP) near the Research Triangle Park (see last page). Take I-40 to Miami Boulevard and go north. Turn right onto Alexander Drive. Go about a mile or so. Then turn right into LabCorp complex and turn Left to the CMBP Building. In the lobby, sign in as a visitor to see Brad Carson. Brad will escort you to the conference room.
Call for Articles
If you have any ideas for speakers, presentations, newsletter articles, or are interested in taking part in a presentation, PLEASE contact one of the Board of Directors with your suggestions.
Newsletter Mailings
The SPARTA chapter policy is to mail a copy of the monthly chapter newsletter to each SPARTA member, NaSPA national, each advertiser, persons who have requested a copy, and to other chapters who send us a copy of their newsletter. The newsletter is mailed about the 20th of each month so you can prepare for the meeting. The mailing list is maintained by Mike Lockey at (336) 412-6235; if you have corrections or problems receiving your newsletter, call Mike.
Oct. 2002 CBT Tape Online
The directory and files from the latest CBT tape V453 (dated October 23, 2002) are available from www.cbttape.org.
If you need a complete tape, contact Brad Carson at LabCorp or Ed Webb at SAS (see Board of Director’s list for contact info).
Minutes of the October 29th, 2002 Meeting
•Meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM by Brad Carson, the Chapter President.
•Eleven (11) people were present; all were members.
•Everyone in the room introduced themselves, told where they worked, and briefly described their job function.
•Minutes of the September 2002 meeting were accepted as published in the October 2002 newsletter.
•Tommy Thomas, the Chapter Treasurer, gave the Treasurer’s report. As of October 29, 2002, the balance is $870.90.
OLD BUSINESS
•Articles are needed for this newsletter. If you would like to write an article for this newsletter, please contact Ed Webb. Keep in mind that you don’t really need to write the article, it can be an article that you read that you would like to share with the membership.
•The SPARTA Web page is now available. To access the SPARTA Web page, point your Web browser to this site: www.netpath.net/~mlockey/sparta.html. Please send any comments or suggestions about the Web page to Mike Lockey (mlockey@netpath.net). Be sure to check the Web page every once in a while to see any new or changed information.
•Brad reminded everyone to keep the conference room clean; wipe off the conference table and remove all trash when the meeting is over.
NEW BUSINESS
•Future Speakers and Topics:
November 2002 - z/OS 1.3 by Ed Webb of SAS
January 2003 - TBA
Other ideas:
- TDMF - Ken Frump
- WLM Goal Mode - Jim Horne
- UNIX Services for OS/390
- IBM New Announcements
- CICS Web Bridge
If you have suggestions about speakers and topics, contact Duane Reaugh.
•Food for the November 2002 meeting will be subs, sodas, and dessert.
•The November SPARTA meeting will be held at SAS Institute off I-40 in Cary.
•There was a discussion on whether the November meeting should be held a week earlier because of the Thanksgiving holiday. It was decided to have the November SPARTA meeting on Tuesday, November 19.
•Thanks to Brad Carson of LabCorp for hosting the October meeting.
•The business portion of the meeting ended at 7:20 p.m.
•Pam Tant of DTS Software talked about the z/OS and OS/390 Expo she recently attended. Topics discussed were:
Migrating to z/OS Release 4
z/OS Release Frequency
z/OS Coexistence
z/OS V1R4 Initialization Considerations
OS/390 to z/OS R4 Migration Workbook
DFSMS
Release Strategy
DFSMSrmm Bin Algorithm
Information about DFSMS
Overview of Common Recall Queue
WSC Flashes
WLM GOAL Mode Migration Aid
•The meeting was adjourned at 8:10 PM.
Treasurer’s Report for November 2002
contributed by Tommy Thomas
The balance in the account is $ 828.95 as of November 11, 2002.
Financial Report
3/01/2002 through 10/13/2002
INCOME
Opening Balance 693.15
Dues 490.00
Misc. 11.00
TOTAL INCOME $1194.15
EXPENSES
Food 302.25
Petty Cash 160.00
Bank Service Fees 21.00
TOTAL EXPENSE $483.25
BANK BALANCE 710.90
PETTY CASH($160) 118.05
TOTAL CASH $828.95
Items of Interest
IBMLink 2000 on the Web
contributed by Ed Webb
There is a new web version of IBMLink named IBMLink 2000 release 2.1. Here’s IBM’s notice about it:
10/21/2002 - We are pleased to announce the availability of IBMLink 2000 Release 2.1 for registered IBMLink users in the United States. IBMLink 2000 is an updated version of the present IBMLink using IBM's Websphere products. It features a tailorable portal, a new sign on system using IBM Registration (IR) as a base, and one click access to IBMLink programs. The applications included in this release are all of the ServiceLink applications (ASAP, AST, ETR, PCR, PSP, SIS, SRD), Feedback, LIA/BP, SERVOPPS, Schedules (with three new functions), and two MRPD applications (MRReport and SCL). You might notice a slight difference in the way you navigate through the applications with the new "look and feel", but the functionality of the applications and the way you have been using them to run your business is the same. We encourage you to get an IR user ID today and begin migrating to the new IBMLink 2000 release. Further improvements are underway to continue to enhance your IBMLink experience. Why not give IBMLink 2000 a try today? For more information, click here.
Humor
Dr. Phil Personality Test
contributed by Chris Blackshire
Dr. Phil gave this test on Oprah; she got a 38. Some folks pay a lot of money to find this stuff out.
Read on, this is very interesting! Don't be overly sensitive! The following is pretty accurate. And it only takes 2 minutes.
Don't peek but begin the test as you scroll down and answer. Answers are for who you are now..... not who you were in the past.
Have pen or pencil and paper ready. This is a real test given by the Human Relations Dept. at many of the major corporations today. It helps them get better insight concerning their employees and prospective employees.
It's only 10 simple questions, so...... grab a pencil and paper, keeping track of your letter answers.
Ready?? Begin...
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1. When do you feel your best?
a) in the morning
b) during the afternoon & and early evening
c) late at night
2. You usually walk...
a) fairly fast, with long steps
b) fairly fast, with little steps
c) less fast head up, looking the world in the face
d) less fast, head down
e) very slowly
3. When talking to people you...
a) stand with your arms folded
b) have your hands clasped
c) have one or both your hands on your hips
d) touch or push the person to whom you are talking
e) play with your ear, touch your chin, or smooth your hair
4. When relaxing, you sit with...
a) your knees bent with your legs neatly side by side
b) your legs crossed
c) your legs stretched out or straight
d) one leg curled under you
5. When something really amuses you, you react with...
a) a big, appreciative laugh
b) a laugh, but not a loud one
c) a quiet chuckle
d) a sheepish smile
6. When you go to a party or social gathering you...
a) make a loud entrance so everyone notices you
b) make a quiet entrance, looking around for someone you know
c) make the quietest entrance, trying to stay unnoticed
7. You're working very hard, concentrating hard, and you're interrupted, do you...
a) welcome the break
b) feel extremely irritated
c) vary between these two extremes
8. Which of the following colors do you like most?
a) Red or orange
b) black
c) yellow or light blue
d) green
e) dark blue or purple
f) white
g) brown or gray
9. When you are in bed at night, in those last few moments before going to sleep, you lie...
a) stretched out on your back
b) stretched out face down on your stomach
c) on your side, slightly curled
d) with your head on one arm
e) with your head under the covers
10. You often dream that you are...
a) falling
b) fighting or struggling
c) searching for something or somebody
d) flying or floating
e) you usually have dreamless sleep
f) your dreams are always pleasant
POINTS:
1. (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 6
2. (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 7 (d) 2 (e) 1
3. (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 5 (d) 7 (e) 6
4. (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 2 (d) 1
5. (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 5 (e) 2
6. (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 2
7. (a) 6 (b) 2 (c) 4
8. (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 5 (d) 4 (e) 3 (f) 2 (g) 1
9. (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 4 (d) 2 (e) 1
10. (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 5 (e) 6 (f) 1
Now add up the total number of points.
OVER 60 POINTS: Others see you as someone they should "handle with care". You're seen as vain, self-centered, and who is extremely dominant. Others may admire you, wishing they could be more like you, but don't always trust you, hesitating to become too deeply involved with you.
51 TO 60 POINTS: Others see you as an exciting, highly volatile, rather impulsive personality; a natural leader, who's quick to make decisions, though not always the right ones. They see you as bold and adventuresome, someone who will try anything once; someone who takes chances and enjoys an adventure. They enjoy being in your company because of the excitement you radiate.
41 TO 50 POINTS: Others see you as fresh, lively, charming, amusing, practical, and always interesting; someone who's constantly in the center of attention, but sufficiently well-balanced not to let it go to their head. They also see you as kind, considerate, and understanding; someone who'll always cheer them up and help them out.
31 TO 40 POINTS: Others see you as sensible, cautious, careful & practical. They see you as clever, gifted, or talented, but modest. Not a person who makes friends too quickly or easily, but someone who's extremely loyal to friends you do make and who expect the same loyalty in return. Those who really get to know you realize it takes a lot to shake your trust in your friends, but equally that it takes you a long time to get over it if that trust is ever broken.
21 TO 30 POINTS: Your friends see you as painstaking and fussy. They see you as very cautious, extremely careful, a slow and steady plodder. It would really surprise them if you ever did something impulsively or on the spur of the moment, expecting you to examine everything carefully from every angle and then, usually decide against it. They
think this reaction is caused partly by your careful nature.
UNDER 21 POINTS: People think you are shy, nervous, and indecisive, someone who needs looking after, who always wants someone else to make the decisions & who doesn't want to get involved with anyone or anything. They see you as a worrier who always sees problems that don't exist. Some people think you're boring. Only those who know you well know that you aren't.
21 Wise Sayings
contributed by Chris Blackshire
1. The best way to get even is to forget...
2. Feed your faith and your doubts will starve to death.
3. God wants spiritual fruit, not religious nuts...
4. Some folks wear their halos much too tight...
5. Some marriages are made in heaven, but they ALL have to be maintained on earth...
6. Unless you can create the WHOLE universe in 5 days, then perhaps giving "advice" to God, isn't such a good idea.
7. Sorrow looks back, worry looks around, and faith looks up...
8. Standing in the middle of the road is dangerous. You will get knocked down by the traffic from both ways.
9. Words are windows to the heart.
10. A skeptic is a person who when he sees the handwriting on the wall, claims it's a forgery.
11. It isn't difficult to make a mountain out of a molehill, just add a little dirt.
12. A successful marriage isn't finding the right person-it's being the right person.
13. The mighty oak tree was once a little nut that held its ground.
14. Too many people offer God prayers with claw marks all over them.
15. The tongue must be heavy indeed, because so few people can't hold it.
16. To forgive is to set the prisoner free, and then discover the prisoner was you.
17. You have to wonder about humans, they think God is dead and Elvis is alive.
18. It's all right to sit on your pity pot every now and again. Just be sure to flush when you are done.
19. You'll notice that a turtle only makes progress when it sticks out its neck...
20. If the grass is greener on the other side of the fence, you can bet the water bill is higher.
21. And last but not least -- God gave the angels Wings, and He gave humans CHOCOLATE!!!!!
Keep smiling, and ...if you see someone's missing one. give them one of yours!!
Author Unknown
Don’t Forget the Next SPARTA Meeting
Special Date: Tuesday, November 19, 2002
Special Location: SAS in Cary
Take I-40 to Exit 287 Harrison Avenue Cary and go south (left over I-40 from Raleigh or right off I-40 from Durham). Turn left onto SAS Campus Drive at first traffic light. At the gate, tell the guard you are attending the SPARTA meeting. Go about a quarter mile or so. Then turn right into the Building F drive and park along curb. Go in the rightmost entrance to see Ed Webb.
Free Food: Deli Tray, Drinks, Dessert
Program:
Migrating from OS/390 R10 to z/OS R3
Speakers:
Ed Webb of SAS
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Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-3194
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