<snip> I guess I have to take strong exception to your characterization of my suggestion as a "misuse" of SMP/E. Yes, it is different than "normal", but my process suggestions offer significant benefits both to the vendor and the customer for those products whose installation requirements are simple enough that they can take advantage of it.
In any case, my process uses proper SMP commands and packaging with no degradation of SMP/E capabilities. It's not like I'm suggesting that nonsupported interfaces or methods be used. So I will continue to strongly encourage my approach for those products that can benefit from it. <snip> I am surprised that no one has mentioned the actual different usages of SMP within IBM products themselves. As one of my fellow systems programmers once commented: "There is really not one SMP. There is SMP as used for the operating system, SMP as used in conjunction with CICS, and SMP as used in conjunction with IMS". The way that SMP is used in conjunction with IMS is fully as far from 'normal' as the use of SMP described in this thread. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
