<sheesh, go to 2-hour meeting and return to find a thread about my reading skills, reading habits, my age, and my credibility!> <VBG>
Steve: Yes, I remained conscious Daniel: No, I said "many, many years". Head not sore Rob: None were read in bed. Either slept or.... Binyamin: 55, MVS/SP&XA Init and Tuning manuals - no idea on # of pages In actuality, I took a few weeks to read it, making sure I understood each PARMLIB member and all its options before I moved on to the next one. I compared the defaults in the manual to what was specified in *my* PARMLIB and made sure I understood *why* each of those options were coded differently than the published defaults. I inadvertently put that learned I&T knowledge to the test when I stupidly stepped away from sysprogging for a bunch of years. I managed to con my way back into a Sr. MVS Sysprog position, picked up the latest I&T manual, read the summary of changes, read about the new (to me) members, options and parameters, and did the same with the SMP/E manuals. Within two months, I was back up to speed, totally productive. And to reiterate: Yes, Steve, I actually did read it and numerous other manuals cover to cover (the entire SMS library at one point). I have friends that can still tell me what certain wait state codes are...sick puppies to be sure...LOL Steve Samson, you are one to talk! At one point, YOU were a walking Init and Tuning manual, especially with all the nuances of IPS, ICS and OPT members. Alan Levy was another. (fun string of posts to reply to. And I *still* recommend reading "some" manuals cover to cover. So there!) <g,d&r> Bob Richards -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Daniel A. McLaughlin Sent: Thursday, June 29, 2006 11:04 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Identify Paging Datasets He said it kept him in good stead for several years...it probably took that long to read it and not bang his head on the desk!!! Oh, I'll be quiet now. LEGAL DISCLAIMER The information transmitted is intended solely for the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of or taking action in reliance upon this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you have received this email in error please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer. Seeing Beyond Money is a service mark of SunTrust Banks, Inc. [ST:XCL] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
