> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gibney, Dave > Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2008 2:25 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: VSAM / COBOL question - redux (fwd) > > Aside from the fact that you might be improving their code :) > > I thought you engaged in the splitting exercise to separate Production > from Development. If so, why is a "Production" file being > shared at all. > Make them make a copy.
I totally agree with that idea. But I have been shot down many times. They feel that the absolutely MUST read the actual Production file. What they do, at times, is run a test job under their ID to extract production data. Once they have it working in test, then they create a "production special" job to actually extract the data to a production file for some other processing. But they don't want to test their code against the test data, they test against the production data. I guess so that they can be sure that it will actually run when presented with the data in the production file. Another reason is that management is not being "penny foolish" and demanding that any DASD allocations be justified. It is difficult to justify making a copy of production data for testing when the actual production data can be used instead. At least from what I understand. Again, I disagree with this philosophy. But I'm just a grunt. -- John McKown Senior Systems Programmer HealthMarkets Keeping the Promise of Affordable Coverage Administrative Services Group Information Technology The information contained in this e-mail message may be privileged and/or confidential. It is for intended addressee(s) only. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, reproduction, distribution or other use of this communication is strictly prohibited and could, in certain circumstances, be a criminal offense. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender by reply and delete this message without copying or disclosing it. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
