In a message dated 5/25/2007 9:27:17 P.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: bblack (I think): >>>That "There is no easy way that I know to determine if the current >>>step is the last step that uses the dataset" claim conflicts with >>>your "then releases the dataset at the end of the last step that uses >>>it" statement. [EMAIL PROTECTED] (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) : >>It confused me at first, too. I believe what he means is that the Initiator >>can know where the last step is that has JCL referring to the data set, but >>cannot know that a later step will dynamically allocate the data set without >>JCL referring to it. [EMAIL PROTECTED] (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) : >At the current time that is an exposure RIGHT NOW since the Initiator >has released the ENQ and you have to hope you can get it again. How >will doing a EXC->SHR downgrade alter this situation? Maybe users should read the documentation (if it mentions this exposure), realize that there is an exposure (this may be asking a lot), and add a DD statement to the step that does the dynamic allocation so the Initiator will not be fooled (if they know how that step works). Bill Fairchild Plainfield, IL
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