Regarding #10: When using LIBDEF, be sure to include STACK.
If using ALTLIB, during cleanup, don't issue ALTLIB RESET; use ALTLIB DEACTIVATE instead. Don Imbriale -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Thomas Conley Sent: Friday, May 11, 2007 12:21 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Top 10 software install gripes Going through all this vendor software installs is really ticking me off (like I needed a reason). So here's the top 10 software install gripes: #10 - Quit telling me to jam your ISPF product datasets into the LOGON proc (soooo 20th century), gimme a Rexx exec with LIBDEF support (grab my Dynamic ISPF presentation here if you need help: http://home.rochester.rr.com/pinncons/Dynamic ISPF.pdf). #9 - Stop adding IMBED and REPLICATE to your VSAM DEFINES, FOR CRYING OUT LOUD!!! #8 - Stop telling me to jam all my SMP/E zones into one GLOBAL, at least give me the JCL to create multiple VSAM clusters for the TARGET and DLIB zones. #7 - Get rid of your stupid SMP/E procs and give me DDDEFS!! (this means you CA-1 and Panvalet) #6 - Speaking of DDDEFS, how about recognizing that we clone the target zones and providing UNIT and VOLUME parms on your default DDDEFS instead of making me do that manually? #5 - Don't waste my time with tedious install dialogs (SYNCINIT, yuck!). #4 - Directory blocks should ALWAYS be a multiple of 45. That way I won't get directory out of space the next time you expand your product. #3 - You still don't understand that most sites used cloned res's with indirectly cataloged datasets, but NOT ONE OF YOU supports this with a catalog job. I always have to uncatalog the datasets in 3.4, and then DEF NVSAM them. #2 - Stop giving me 3K and 6K blocksizes, loadlibs should be blocked at 32760 and everything else should get 0 for SDB (unless you have a wacky format like CA-Viewpoint). #1 - Change your stupid SYSDA default UNIT to SYSALLDA, PUHLEEEZZEEE!!! I haven't been in a shop where SYSDA has worked for over a DECADE! Many sites stopped defining SYSDA in favor of the system esoteric SYSALLDA, so get with the program! *********************************************************************** Bear Stearns is not responsible for any recommendation, solicitation, offer or agreement or any information about any transaction, customer account or account activity contained in this communication. *********************************************************************** ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
