> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Assembler List > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Don Higgins > Sent: Friday, March 18, 2011 7:31 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: "how to" - designing an infrastructure > > John > > What is wrong with using macro maybe named WTP for write to > programmer or > WTF for write to file. The macro can use a global variable to control > initialization and it can issue load to bring in supporting > code with DCB, > OPEN, PUT, CLOSE. The I/O could default to use a DDNAME like > SYSOUT etc. > and could initialize file and then use BSAM to insure > unblocked record is > written on each invocation. This design approach avoids any > dependance on > specific OS task control block and might even run on z390 on > Windows and > Linux for test purposes. > > Don Higgins > [email protected]
Uh, we may not want WTF as it already has a pervasive non-IT meaning. (What The ....?) -- John McKown Systems Engineer IV IT Administrative Services Group HealthMarkets(r) 9151 Boulevard 26 * N. Richland Hills * TX 76010 (817) 255-3225 phone * [email protected] * www.HealthMarkets.com Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message may contain confidential or proprietary information. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. HealthMarkets(r) is the brand name for products underwritten and issued by the insurance subsidiaries of HealthMarkets, Inc. -The Chesapeake Life Insurance Company(r), Mid-West National Life Insurance Company of TennesseeSM and The MEGA Life and Health Insurance Company.SM
