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> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chase, John
> Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2008 8:12 AM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: Shop zSeries Ordering Issues
>
> > I still despise VSAM at times. Like right now due to not
> > being able to "share" an open VSAM file across z/OS images.
> > Granted, this is a documented restriction. But our
> > programmers don't really care, they just want VSAM to work
> > the way that __they__ want it to work, not the way it was designed.
>
> 1. VSAM RLS ("free", but "specialized" programming needed).
> 2. DFSMStvs (Transactional VSAM; extra-cost product).
>
> -jc-
No CF. Management screamed at the cost of an ICF engine. And besides
"the mainframe is going away!". So nobody really seems to care about
doing good fixes. Just "ad hoc", minimal "get it running" type fixes.
--
John McKown
Senior Systems Programmer
HealthMarkets
Keeping the Promise of Affordable Coverage
Administrative Services Group
Information Technology
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