Actually DITTO is still alive and well. We're running it. Don't use it much anymore since we got rid of most of our tape processing.
Rex -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Chase, John Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2011 10:46 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: A little bit more about Gilbert Saint-flour > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Elardus Engelbrecht > > Greg Shirey wrote: > > >My favorite and most used tool from Gilbert was BR which allows for browsing VSAM files in ISPF. > > That is a free and USEFUL! tool. Better than IDCAMS functions. > > >I always thought IBM should have paid him for it and made it a part of z/OS. But there's probably a > good reason why they didn't... > > There is a reason. Big Blue already has a commercial solution, DITTO. On z/OS it's called "File Manager" nowadays. -jc- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 e-mail may contain confidential and/or privileged information and is intended for the sole use of the intended recipient. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any unauthorized use, disclosure, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited and that you will be held responsible for any such unauthorized activity, including liability for any resulting damages. As appropriate, such incident(s) may also be reported to law enforcement. If you received this e-mail in error, please reply to sender and destroy or delete the message and any attachments. Thank you. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
