Lindy, Do you have anything specific in mind? Security issues, Change Control, or something else. Is this for production data or any data?
Basically, I think each shop determines how a data set can be updated based on the requirements of that shop. For one shop it might be that only batch jobs that use program X will update production files. Or it could be that it is okay to use an interactive approach. A PS (Physical Sequential) file can be updated any number of ways. It will depend on the application requirements. IEBGENER, IEBCOPY, an in house developed program (COBOL, ASSEMBLER, Fortran, REXX, CLIST, etc). You can use ISPF EDIT or any other number of methods. If you are talking a standardized change control process, it will depend on what you are looking for. You can have an ISPF application that will provide inputs for In-dataset and Out-dataset and then it can build the JCL that will always work and always be the same for all users. Could you let me know a little more detail on what kind of "standard" you are looking for? Lizette > > Please forgive me for certain gaps in my knowledge as I've never even > considered this before (a colleague is asking). > > Are there any "standard" ways that allow update of PS files? Using > COBOL? I can't think of any off hand other than some proprietary access > methods that use EXCP. Can EXECIO do it? I can check on that... ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
