Yes, it's understood that there is only one version cataloged at any one time.
The question remains: Must version numbers be assigned incrementally?
> Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2009 13:57:44 -0500
> From: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: GDG Question
> To: [email protected]
>
> My understanding is that you would only have ONE verions number at any given
> time.
>
> I have not seen a case where you would have G0001V00, and G0001V01 and
> G0001V02. Only the G0001V02 would be in the catalog. Any other
versions would not.
>
> Though I could be wrong, but that is currently my understanding. Version only
> allows you to replace the current Gen Number without losing the oldest
GDG (due to roll off).
>
>
> Lizette
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> >From: J R [email protected]
> >Sent: Jan 20, 2009 1:49 PM
> >To: [email protected]
> >Subject: Re: GDG Question
> >
> >> The Version numbers are ascending (00 to 99). I have not known
> >> of a case where you would create a descending version (99 to 00).
> >
> >
> >Well, I can't imagine needing to create up to 99 replacement versions
> >either.
> >
> >However, if I were to use this feature, I could well imagine making
> >the version number meaningful. Examples might be day-of-week,
> >month-of-year, etc. In such a scenario they could well end up
> >going backwards ... V06 (Friday) to V02 (Monday) maybe.
> >
> >So, the question stands: May version numbers be created out
> >of sequence and randomly?
> >
> >
> >> Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2009 13:29:56 -0500
> >> From: [email protected]
> >> Subject: Re: GDG Question
> >> To: [email protected]
> >>
> >> The Version numbers are ascending (00 to 99). I have not known of a case
> >> where you would create a descending version (99 to 00).
> >>
> >> Lizette
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> >
> >> >> The Vyy is the Version Number ... (allowing you to replace it up to 99
> >> >> times).
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >Are you saying that replacement versions may only be created in ascending
> >> >sequence?
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >> >So what your saying is the the LOCATE/CAMLIST macros (and others I
> >> >> >suppose)
> >> >> >never even look at the Vxx part of the DSN.
> >> >> >Your usage of it is interesting, never thought of it myself, but lord
> >> >> >knows
> >> >> >I could have used it!
> >> >> >
> >> >> >Thank You,
> >> >>
> >> >> They look at and use it. It is just that when you catalog a GxxxxVyy
> >> >> it will replace an existent GxxxxVyy entry. The Vyy is the Version
> >> >> Number of the Gxxxx dataset (allowing you to replace it up to 99
> >> >> times). There can be only one version of each generation. To do this
> >> >> you must use an Absolute Dataset Name (GDGBASE.GxxxxVyy) not the
> >> >> GDGBASE(x) Relative type name.
> >> >>
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