On 2 Aug 2005 08:08:13 -0700, in bit.listserv.ibm-main you wrote: >Just a question out of sheer curiosity: what do you mean by "GDG type naming >capabilities?" Are you talking about being able to have date/time as part of >the generation name or some such?
There is no equivalent of PROD.FILE(+1) for an ESDS. The current implementation of changing (+1) to GnnnnVnn could be replaced by a different naming convention that accomplishes the same thing Gnnnnnnn.Vnnnnnn and more sophistication in specification of relative generation numbers. I just don't want to have to change JCL data set names for each instance of an ESDS. > >Jon > > > ><snip> >The failure to allow ESDS >on tape and provide GDG type naming capabilities also is a sore point >with me. And don't get me started on requiring a started task (VTAM) >to be up before you could access channel attached SNA devices and not >allowing those devices to be consoles. ></snip> > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- >For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, >send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO >Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
