Need a hint!

[a_w_abate]

   I have recently inherited a z/OS V1R4 machine and am having a bit of trouble learning the ins and outs of it. For example, I apparently need to enable something named the Authorized Program Facility on a few load modules.
   Almost all of the references on the internet say simply to copy the load modules to a library named in the IEAAPFxx member of SYS1.PARMLIB. Unfortunately, my system doesn't have this member. I know the APF datasets since I can run ISRDDN. When I try to copy to any of them I either get an error about it being the wrong type or IEBCOPY interface failed (this is in ISPF).
  So, I need a hint on where to find the parmlib concatenation (I believe this is the right term) z/OS is using during IPL. I am assuming that something is telling the system how to apply APF status, but it isn't in SYS1.PARMLIB. Once found, can simply add a load library from my SYSPROG ID into it.
   This is probably the wrong group to ask, but I figured if you guys couldn't answer me, no one could.

Thanks in advance!!!!!

[softsupt]

Look to PROGxx in PARMLIB.  D IPLINFO may help too.

Chuck

> -----Original Message-----
> From: H390-MVS@... [mailto:H390-MVS@...] On Behalf
> Of a_w_abate
> Sent: Monday, August 24, 2009 6:26 PM
> To: H390-MVS@...
> Subject: [H390-MVS] Need a hint!
>
>    I have recently inherited a z/OS V1R4 machine and am having a bit of
> trouble learning the ins and outs of it. For example, I apparently need to
> enable something named the Authorized Program Facility on a few load
> modules.
>    Almost all of the references on the internet say simply to copy the
> load modules to a library named in the IEAAPFxx member of SYS1.PARMLIB.
> Unfortunately, my system doesn't have this member. I know the APF datasets
> since I can run ISRDDN. When I try to copy to any of them I either get an
> error about it being the wrong type or IEBCOPY interface failed (this is
> in ISPF).
>   So, I need a hint on where to find the parmlib concatenation (I believe
> this is the right term) z/OS is using during IPL. I am assuming that
> something is telling the system how to apply APF status, but it isn't in
> SYS1.PARMLIB. Once found, can simply add a load library from my SYSPROG ID
> into it.
>    This is probably the wrong group to ask, but I figured if you guys
> couldn't answer me, no one could.
>
> Thanks in advance!!!!!

[somitcw-2]

--- In H390-MVS@...,
 <softsupt@...> wrote:

>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: H390-MVS@...
>>[mailto:H390-MVS@...] On Behalf
>>Of a_w_abate
>>Sent: Monday, August 24, 2009 6:26 PM
>>To: H390-MVS@...
>>Subject: [H390-MVS] Need a hint!
>> I have recently inherited a z/OS V1R4 machine
>>and am having a bit of trouble learning the ins
>>and outs of it. For example, I apparently need
>>to enable something named the Authorized Program
>>Facility on a few load modules.
>> Almost all of the references on the internet
>>say simply to copy the load modules to a library
>>named in the IEAAPFxx member of SYS1.PARMLIB.
>>Unfortunately, my system doesn't have this member.
>>I know the APF datasets since I can run ISRDDN.
>>When I try to copy to any of them I either get an
>> error about it being the wrong type or IEBCOPY
>>interface failed (this is in ISPF).
>> So, I need a hint on where to find the parmlib
>>concatenation (I believe this is the right term)
>>z/OS is using during IPL. I am assuming that
>>something is telling the system how to apply APF
>>status, but it isn't in SYS1.PARMLIB. Once found,
>>can simply add a load library from my SYSPROG ID
>>into it.
>> This is probably the wrong group to ask, but I
>>figured if you guys couldn't answer me, no one could.
>> Thanks in advance!!!!!
> Look to PROGxx in PARMLIB.  D IPLINFO may help too.
> Chuck

   I have three production OS/390 systems which
may be close enough to assist.

Two of my systems use IEAAPFxx and the other uses
PROGxx.
IKJTSOxx is the list of TSO authorization.
After updating, either IPL or use TSO command:
PARMLIB UPDATE(xx)
If in ISPF/PDF, prrefix with TSO:
TSO PARMLIB UPDATE(xx)

   I suggest that you trace through the members
that IPL uses.  Find your IPL MVS LOADPARM.
That has the IOCP/PARM address and LOADxx member
suffix.  zOS first looks for SYS1.IPLPARMx data
sets on the IOCP/PARMLIB disk volume.  Then
hopefully there are none so it looks in
SYS1.PARMLIB for the LOADxx member.
LOADxx points to things like the IOCP, master
catalog, and which IEASYSxx to use ( SYSPARM ).
IEASYSxx points to many PARMLIB members.

   I believe that zOS does support multiple PARMLIBs
but I've never used them.  IEASYSxx should show if
there is a PARMLIB concatination member.  If not
IEASYSxx, check LOADxx, or the manual.

   Try QW in ISPF/PDF to see if you have
ChicagoSoft's QuickRef.  It is a quick source
of information.  If you have IBM READ/MVS for
IBM Book Monster, it is also helpful.
TASID is a helpful tool.  If you don't have it,
download.

[a_w_abate]

TASID put me on the right track. There is a concatenation and I know which LOADxx file is used to IPL the system. Thank you so much!!!!!

[somitcw-2]

--- In H390-MVS@...,
 "a_w_abate" <a_w_abate@...> wrote:
> TASID put me on the right track. There is a
>concatenation and I know which LOADxx file is
>used to IPL the system. Thank you so much!!!!!

   IBM's latest version of TASID only works on the
newest zOS.  If you need an older version, see:

http://www.sillysot.com/mvs/

   The site also has other sillysot toys like EDITU
that edits RECFM=U data sets and uses TC to copy VB
back to U

   All from: Mr. ISPF/PDF
Also known as Doug Nadel