Thanks Bill!!! I'm going to start typing right now. :-) Frank
On 9/4/2009 at 3:43 PM, in message <85ce438477b040f1aa47a93d19a78...@wmk>, Bill Klein <[email protected]> wrote: <> previous comments in this thread snipped> > > For any (all) of you who "dislike" the file status "97" - especially anyone > involved in a VSE to MVS conversion (where this seems to be a medium-high > priority problem), please consider submitting a > "Marketing Request" > to IBM and reference the existing SHARE requirement: > > SSLNGC0413615 Optional (ISO 2002) "0x" file-status code for current "97" > > (current status of this requirement is "RECOGNIZED") > > That requirement asks for an enhancement that could be selected by compiler > or run-time option to "automatically" turn a "97" into a "0x" file status. > (Obviously, run-time would have the advantage of "no recompile required" > while "compile-time" would have the advantage of NOT impacting existing > programs - without an explicit selection of the feature). > > * * * > > To respond to one part of this thread, > YES, the Standard (all past and present one) DOES explicitly state that an > implementor defined "9x" file status *MUST* be considered "unsuccessful". > The way that IBM "gets away" with what they do on a 97, is that the standard > does NOT define what must happen on an "unsuccessful" I/O - when no > declarative or file status checking is done. > > * * * * > > As always, doing a "marketing requirement" does NOT "guaranteed" to do > anything more than the existing SHARE requirement does. However, it does > tell IBM that this is really impacting existing customers and lets IBM judge > how "serious" the impact it. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 >>> The information contained in this electronic communication and any document attached hereto or transmitted herewith is confidential and intended for the exclusive use of the individual or entity named above. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any examination, use, dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication or any part thereof is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please immediately notify the sender by reply e-mail and destroy this communication. Thank you. -- Frank Swarbrick Applications Architect - Mainframe Applications Development FirstBank Data Corporation - Lakewood, CO USA P: 303-235-1403 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
