On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 14:58:28 -0400, Tom Savor wrote: >Another pet-peave, why do companies buy tools, then SYSPROG decides that >"only they" get to use it. Example: My customer has purchased >CICS/Abend-Aid, but has only configured it for CICS dumps. >None of the applicatioin dumps can access it. I asked them "why can't >we both use it ??", answer...because none of the applications asked for it. So ask already! Don't wait to be asked to the prom - if you want to dance, make 'em dance! >More and more SYSPROGs like to "hide" their stuff, even from viewing. >Now the ability to insure that CICS definitions are setup properly is being >"hidden" from view. This makes some problems VERY difficult to solve or >eliminate possible causes when all you want to do is "view" the definition. I disagree with your "more and more" assertion -- there are fewer and fewer sysprogs around these days, after all. (Check the archives here.) >If your system security is setup properly, I can see no harm in browsing >anything on the system. After all, isn't that how you learn ?? That is certainly one way to learn. Reading books and taking classes is another. But if your company doesn't believe in you enough to pay to send you to, say, a z/OS Installation and Tuning class (even though you are in Apps), why should the Tech Support manager (or a sysprog) believe in you enough to spend time (i.e., money) out of their limited budget to answer your questions whenever you feel like asking (and learning)?? Besides, there are a surprisingly small number of sites with proper security... and the requirements for security/audit compliance/support have increased substantially (what with SOX, HIPPA, etc.). Cover-ups don't stop at the boardroom, you know. -- Tom Schmidt Madison, WI
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