> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Wayne Driscoll > Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2007 11:21 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Best practices for software delivery > > > I have to agree with John. I would suggest building an > install package > from XMIT output (or even do a 2 stage XMIT, ie create a PDS > with XMIT's > of the different libraries, then XMIT the PDS to a flat > file), and make > it available from the internet. If the customer can't get > the file via > the internet from the mainframe, they probably can get it > onto a PC. I > would only cut tapes as an absolute last measure. At a past > company, we > had our mainframe software available on the internet, and we > never once > had to cut a tape. > Wayne Driscoll
This is how stuff is distributed on the CBTTape site. XMIT all the files which make up the package. Put those XMIT'ed files into a PDS. Put one or more members into this PDS which can "expand" (RECEIVE) the members back into individual files. XMIT that PDS to another sequential file. Then "zip" that sequential file in order to conserve space. I even did this with some files that resided on UNIX. You use "pax" to create an archive, and direct it out to a z/OS legacy dataset with LRECL=1,RECFM=FB,BLKSIZE=?. Then XMIT the pax archive and put it in the aforementioned PDS. -- John McKown Senior Systems Programmer HealthMarkets Keeping the Promise of Affordable Coverage Administrative Services Group Information Technology The information contained in this e-mail message may be privileged and/or confidential. It is for intended addressee(s) only. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, reproduction, distribution or other use of this communication is strictly prohibited and could, in certain circumstances, be a criminal offense. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender by reply and delete this message without copying or disclosing it. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
