> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Paul Gilmartin > Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2008 3:39 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Enhanced JCL processor? (and maybe a few other thoughts) > > On Thu, 5 Jun 2008 14:04:47 -0500, William H. Blair wrote: > > > >> And why are terminal data sets ("DSN(*)") converted to > >> upper case, no matter what I do? > > > >I will need a better explanation for that one. Exactly > >which part of what is converted to upper case? An "*"? > > > For example: > > READY > allocate dd(SYSPRINT) dummy > IKJ56246I FILE SYSPRINT NOT ALLOCATED, FILE IN USE > IKJ56112A ENTER 'FREE' OR 'END'+- > free > READY > allocate dd(SYSIN) dummy reuse > READY > allocate dd(sysut2) dsn(*) > READY > allocate dd(sysut1) dsn(*) > READY > call *(iebgener) > This is Mixed Case data. > /* > THIS IS MIXED CASE DATA. > READY > > -- gil
Well, for what it's worth, this is the documented behaviour in the manual: "z/OS: TSO/E Programming Services". Again, likely from the dark ages of UPPERCASE ONLY in everything. The designers of TSO did not want the users to have to use the SHIFT LOCK key to get UPPERCASE because that key on the old 3277 would shift the numbers to the special characters above the numbers. Remember that the original 3277s had SHIFT LOCK, not CAPS LOCK. IOW, we are prisoners of old compatability from the DAYS OF SCREAMING INPUT <grin>. -- 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
