Sounds OK, but does your site have well-practiced backup, restore and DR processes for Unix files?
Regards, Mike Wawiorko -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of John McKown Sent: 19 July 2011 14:35 To: [email protected] Subject: restricting how I do things so that others understand? I'm working on a project which involves "converting" a lot of VSAM files. So far, I've restricted myself to using PDSes and REXX. Everybody in my group (mainframe sysprogs) understands these. But, for my own convenience, I'd like to use UNIX files. Why? Because I can create really long file names, such as: export-jcl.<vsam_dsn>, import-jcl.<vsam_dsn>, define-jcl.<vsam_dsn>, and so forth. But nobody else in my group really "digs" UNIX stuff and none of them, other than myself, actually likes it. So, should I restrict myself to only using generally understandable stuff. Or, since this project is not production (basically do the conversion then ignore it), should I just do it the way that is easiest for me? The problem with this is that there are a large number of files to convert and it will take quite a while. So using UNIX basically means it is my baby entirely. -- John McKown Maranatha! <>< ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 This e-mail and any attachments are confidential and intended solely for the addressee and may also be privileged or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the addressee, or have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately, delete it from your system and do not copy, disclose or otherwise act upon any part of this e-mail or its attachments. Internet communications are not guaranteed to be secure or virus-free. The Barclays Group does not accept responsibility for any loss arising from unauthorised access to, or interference with, any Internet communications by any third party, or from the transmission of any viruses. Replies to this e-mail may be monitored by the Barclays Group for operational or business reasons. Any opinion or other information in this e-mail or its attachments that does not relate to the business of the Barclays Group is personal to the sender and is not given or endorsed by the Barclays Group. Barclays Bank PLC.Registered in England and Wales (registered no. 1026167). Registered Office: 1 Churchill Place, London, E14 5HP, United Kingdom. Barclays Bank PLC is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
