Even IBM C is incomplete as far as MVS I/O techniques. There are multiple area's that are not implemented such as CKD.
Yes, I agree that C struct is being used. What I was calling into question was the frequency and consistency of it's use in writing files. I'm not an application programmer, so I don't have a lot of exposure to applications. From the few times I've seen applications, some use them, others are using them inconsistently (big data issue) and others not at all (big data problem). From the number of people asking how to write structs, I have to question whether it's the norm. Yes, C has what they call macros but it doesn't have much functionality. Regards, Jon. On Monday, January 22, 2018 4:49 PM, Charles Mills <[email protected]> wrote: Where do you get your "facts"? > because records and advanced MVS I/O techniques were too complex for a C > usage implementation https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSLTBW_2.3.0/com.ibm.zos.v2r3.cbcpx01/cbc1p224.htm > you can use structures but it's not that common Structures are an incredibly common usage in C. A Google search for <c struct> yields 39,900,000 hits. > If C had macro's C has macros. (No "macro's" but I assume you meant macros.)
