My problem with the whole thing is the RC of 0. If the IDCAMS is going to create an output that is unusable, but can be used by some creative coders, then why not at least kick out an RC of 4 with an INFORMATIONAL message. At least the RC 4 would make me check out the step or job before I pressed on.
My opinion, for what it's worth. Wayne Schroeder Lead Systems Programmer Texas Farm Bureau Insurance Co. Waco, Texas -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of R.S. Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2008 4:19 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: VSAM Surprise GAVIN Darren * OPS EAS wrote: > It's normal operation actually; > > The directory blocks are considered sequentially accessed blocks. As > there was no member name on the DSN basically IDCAMS did exactly what > was asked, and wrote the data to the PDS Directory area. I dare to disagree. Try the same "normal operation" with PDSE. -- Radoslaw Skorupka Lodz, Poland -- BRE Bank SA ul. Senatorska 18 00-950 Warszawa www.brebank.pl Sd Rejonowy dla m. st. Warszawy XII Wydzia Gospodarczy Krajowego Rejestru Sdowego, nr rejestru przedsibiorców KRS 0000025237 NIP: 526-021-50-88 Wedug stanu na dzie 01.01.2007 r. kapita zakadowy BRE Banku SA (w caoci opacony) wynosi 118.064.140 z. W zwizku z realizacj warunkowego podwyszenia kapitau zakadowego, na podstawie uchwa XVI WZ z dnia 21.05.2003 r., kapita zakadowy BRE Banku SA moe ulec podwyszeniu do kwoty 118.760.528 z. Akcje w podwyszonym kapitale zakadowym bd w caoci opacone. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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

