>> What good is the diagnostic data without the code? So you get a RC of
>> XYZ from a module you never heard of doing an undisclosed function. >> What would that tell you? >So, you're advocating IBM should tear up the Diagnostics manuals, and stop >shipping IPCS and any other diagnostic aids to customers ???. That's not what I said. I asked what this information would tell you. You declined to answer so I'll answer for you: NOTHING! If they supply enough supporting information that the diagnostics make sense that's fine, but they don't and they won't, hence the information is not externalized. Bob Shannon ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
