On Nov 8, 2007, at 9:57 AM, Paul Gilmartin wrote:
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Why would anyone ever use uncatalogued data sets?
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Paul,
I have never cataloged DLIB type datasets .
At least in my case, I don't catalog any non operational datasets.
Which ones are those? There is not hard and fast rules other than if
nobody should be referencing the datasets then they aren't cataloged.
One example that comes to mind are the ICQ (TSO) datasets. Frankly I
have never found a use for them, so if I can't find a use then
neither can an applications type can (unless they can show me a
need). I have yet to run into any person that *needs* them. Call me a
hard a** but if I have to support them then I need to know what the
user is doing. I do this with almost all non sys1 type datasets the
one big exception are the ISR and ISP (ISPF) datasets. Those get
renamed to sys1.isrplib etc. for all to have read access to. I am
just skimpy with any datsets that are delivered from IBM. If the user
needs access then the datasets are cataloged otherwise they are not.
Yes it is a little bit of work at install time, but I have felt the
need to be vary careful what I give out access to, if they aren't
cataloged then the user has to work just a little bit harder to sneak
around looking. They also just can't browse them as I don't give out
read access either.
Ed
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