We just released new APARs for VSE/POWER and the Debug Tool for VSE/ESA.   VSE/POWER WHEN PWRSPL MACRO IS INSERTED INTO SOURCE CODE BY COPY, HLASM FAILS WITH ** ASMA141E BAD CHARACTER IN OPERATION CODE z/VSE 6.1 APAR DY47670 z/VSE 5.2 APAR DY47669 Problem description: When PWRSPL is inserted into program source by COPY statement, HLASM fails due to 4 error messages ** ASMA141E Bad character in operation code - (FREE reported for records 3872, 3874, 3876 and 3878 of PWRSPL. MISCELLANEOUS FIXES FOR PNET,SSL... [More]

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VSE/POWER provides the spooling capabilities for job processing (input / output - list, punch). It's a component of the z/VSE base system. The VSE/POWER networking function (PNET) is an optional part of VSE/POWER running with z/VSE. PNET allows a z/VSE system to exchange files with or run jobs on another remote processor. It can communicate with other z/VSE systems (nodes), z/VM (RSCS), z/OS (JES2 / JES3) and AS/400. The nodes may be connected via BSC lines, virtual CTCAs, VTAM-controlled SNA links, or TCP/IP connections.... [More]

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There are new APARs / PTFs available for VSE/POWER . You can find the latest APAR / PTF information on our z/VSE service and support page - corrective service. That page is here . ... or you may search for an APAR in the technical help database - here . z/VSE 5.1: VSE/POWER PTF UD54086 ( APAR DY47589 ): z/VSE 5.2: VSE/POWER PTF UD54085 ( APAR DY47588 ): POWER RETURNS RC/FDBK 04/16 INSTEAD OF JCM; VSE/POWER may drop Job Completion Messages and overwrite storage. Affected users: All users of VSE/POWER spool access support. APAR DY47588... [More]

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Today I have another service news blog entry for you. We just fixed a problem in VSE/POWER and released the corresponding APARs. APAR title: 0S03I PROGRAM CHECK INTERRUPTION IN POWER START IF SETPFIX LIMIT IS LARGER THAN SIZE OF PARTITION. Fixed in APAR DY47584 for z/VSE 5.2 - PTF UD54080 and APAR DY47585 for z/VSE 5.1 - PTF UD54079 Problem description: 0S03I PROGRAM CHECK INTERRUPTION  - HEX LOCATION xxxxxxx is issued when SETPFIX limit exceeds SIZE definition for POWER partition. Expected message 1Q05I should be issued instead:... [More]

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Beginning of this week we uploaded an updated book to our z/VSE documentation web page : the VSE/POWER Administration and Operation. The book contains updates to the new VSE/POWER functions in z/VSE 5.2, such as * $$ SLI to Delete AF Member, XEM support, auditing changes and documentation changes for APARs. You can download the book here . Have a good weekend.

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Last week we provided a new VSE/POWER function as APAR DY47564 (z/VSE 5.2) and DY47520 (z/VSE 5.1) . See also my z/VSE service news from last week. It would be a pity, if we only point to an APAR. It's worth to provide a short description of that new function in my blog. Documentation changes and syntax of the new operands are part of the APAR description.  It will be added to the VSE/POWER documentation later. The new VSE/POWER function resolves the following problem: For long running jobs, VTAM, CICS, TCPIP, etc., the... [More]

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