On Dec 6, 2010, at 17:10, Larson, John E. wrote:
> You know, while on the subject of VMARC, I wonder how many times I've wished
> that I could:
>
> PIPE < HUGE VMARC * | VMARC UNPK | loads of filters or whatever... | Output
> stage
>
> It's still hard to believe that I have no choice but to VMARC UNPK a file to
> a disk (sometimes really large, 2-5K cylinders), before the second pass read
> using Pipes with all the filtering options.
>
Worse yet, if it's in the spool in NETDATA format (well, then
it's likely not so huge):
pipe READER | NETDATA | > HUGE VMARC A
VMARC UNPK
pipe < HUGE UNPACKED A | loads of filters or whatever... | Output stage
Or, how about VMFPLCD disk archive <--> VMFPLC2 tape archive?
Better yet, VMFPLCD disk archive <--> AWSTAPE image of VMFPLC2 tape archive
The AWSTAPE archive is useful in itself, for transmittal, and
pipeline filters exist to convert it to/from a real tape.
Is documentation of the VMFPLC2 tape format readily available?
VMFPLCD looks simple; it's a Rexx EXEC and/or I could reverse
engineer it (I think). But would that be legal?
-- gil
