Re: Multi-level Alias

2006-04-28 Thread Mark Thomen
Jousma, David [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... Thanks Mark. What about dataset aliases? Is there a requirement that the real dataset and the alias have to be in the same catalog? Check Managing Catalogs - it discusses the use of MLA. And yes - aliases HAVE to be

Re: Multi-level Alias

2006-04-26 Thread Mark Thomen
On 21 Apr 2006 10:10:26 -0700, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Jousma, David) wrote: All, We are evaluating making a change from MLA(1) to MLA(2). I've read through Managing Catalogs, and there seem to be a few issues that could present themselves in a MLA environment. I'm looking for some real

Re: Multi-level Alias

2006-04-26 Thread Jousma, David
-Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mark Thomen Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2006 10:58 AM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Multi-level Alias On 21 Apr 2006 10:10:26 -0700, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Jousma, David) wrote: All, We

Re: Multi-level Alias

2006-04-26 Thread Clark, Kevin D, HRC-Alexandria/EDS
: Friday, April 21, 2006 1:10 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Multi-level Alias All, We are evaluating making a change from MLA(1) to MLA(2). I've read through Managing Catalogs, and there seem to be a few issues that could present themselves in a MLA environment. I'm looking for some real world

Re: Multi-level Alias

2006-04-25 Thread Jousma, David
PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bob Rutledge Sent: Monday, April 24, 2006 4:34 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Multi-level Alias I haven't tried it, but after attending Mark Thomen's Best Practices for Catalog and VSAM session (3057) at Seattle SHARE, I'm seriously considering it. The handout

Re: Multi-level Alias

2006-04-24 Thread Cathy Taddei
Hi Dave. I too have an unpleasant taste in my mouth from multi-level aliases. I don't remember a lot of the details, but they were a PITA when I was merging two master catalogs. It didn't help that the shop I was in also made extensive use of dataset aliases, which I detest. One question

Re: Multi-level Alias

2006-04-24 Thread Jousma, David
Subject: Re: Multi-level Alias Hi Dave. I too have an unpleasant taste in my mouth from multi-level aliases. I don't remember a lot of the details, but they were a PITA when I was merging two master catalogs. It didn't help that the shop I was in also made extensive use of dataset aliases, which

Re: Multi-level Alias

2006-04-24 Thread Bob Rutledge
I haven't tried it, but after attending Mark Thomen's Best Practices for Catalog and VSAM session (3057) at Seattle SHARE, I'm seriously considering it. The handout is on the SHARE web site. Bob Jousma, David wrote: I think the push is to separate test from production in the catalog

Multi-level Alias

2006-04-21 Thread Jousma, David
All, We are evaluating making a change from MLA(1) to MLA(2). I've read through Managing Catalogs, and there seem to be a few issues that could present themselves in a MLA environment. I'm looking for some real world experience, both the good things, and the pitfalls. I'm also hoping Mark

Re: Multi-level Alias

2006-04-21 Thread Gibney, Dave
State University Pullman, WA 99164-1222 -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jousma, David Sent: Friday, April 21, 2006 10:10 AM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Multi-level Alias All, We are evaluating making a change