Serena's z/OS ChangeMan product has a mass-compile feature builtin.
Though our CMN administrator is the only one who can request it, my
request to him specifies only the application id. Shortly, the JES
input spool is flooded with input. A special JOB class for quick output
purging is used (since CMN keeps its own copy) to avoid the filling it up.
Walter Rue
Bill Klein wrote:
I guess (but am not even certain of this) that *IF* you have the resources
to do a "mass recompile", that it doesn't HURT. However, if doing so (and
more importantly making certain that everything that NEEDS testing GETS
tested) means that you "skip" releases of the compiler (or delay upgrades),
I would still go with "gradual" recompile when otherwise touching the
program.
I certainly do NOT read,
"Chapter 1. Do I need to recompile?"
at
"http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr_OS390/BOOKS/igy3mg30/1.1
as RECOMMENDING a "mass re-compile".
On the other hand, if you have done this once (and more importantly
"automated" how you do it AND the related testing), then I suppose it can
work on an ongoing basis.
Again, I would PERSONALLY recommend spending more resources on in-house
training of what's worth USING in the new release, rather than making every
application program be recompiled and retested ... but if you have the
RESOURCES, then go ahead and do it (but I do think you are in a very small
minority doing so)
"Shmuel Metz (Seymour J.)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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In <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, on
08/27/2005
at 03:14 PM, Bill Klein <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said:
1) Unless you are upgrading from a VERY old compiler, there is
absolutely NO need to "recompile" every program.
There are two obvious needs:
1. Ensure that you actually know where the source code is.
2. Identify any conversion issues, so that you can schedule eventual
remediation.
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