On Mon, 21 Feb 2011 14:20:04 -0700 Paul Gilmartin <[email protected]> wrote:
:>On 2/21/2011 11:17 AM, Mike Shaw wrote: :>> Shouldn't the assembler check the DCB attributes for an existing SYSADATA :>> output file, particularly a PDS or PDSE, and use those attributes, rather :>> than CHANGING the DCB attributes without a warning? If he's not happy 'cause :>> the LRECL is too short, give me an error message, don't just change things :>> without telling me! :>It's not the assembler, it's Data Manglement. Not at all. The assembler can check in a DCB open exit and report on the mismatch. :>> ...or am I asking too much here? :>Consider the vendor's reputation, and answer your own question. Nasty. -- Binyamin Dissen <[email protected]> http://www.dissensoftware.com Director, Dissen Software, Bar & Grill - Israel Should you use the mailblocks package and expect a response from me, you should preauthorize the dissensoftware.com domain. I very rarely bother responding to challenge/response systems, especially those from irresponsible companies.
