Gilbert, But I move SMF data (RECFM=VBS) to my PC all the time by treating it as RECFM=U... There is nothing that stops me doing the same thing with a RECFM=VB file.
But you are right that there are better examples that pre-date the patent application by many years. Ron > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Gilbert Saint-Flour > Sent: Friday, 16 June 2006 9:15 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Patent #6886160 > > On Thursday 15 June 2006 22:20, Ron and Jenny Hawkins wrote: > > > Sad! It ridiculous. Obviously no-one ever showed this guy the > > Utilities manual so he could run IEBCOPY instead of inventing PCFORM. > > Bad example: IEBCOPY creates a file with RECFM=VB records which isn't > suited for download to a PC. A tool that creates RECFM=FB records is > required, e.g. IEHMOVE/SYSMOVE, TRANSMIT OUTDA(), TRSMAIN or PCFORM. > > -- > > Gilbert Saint-Flour > GSF Software > http://gsf-soft.com/ > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
