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Yea... I should have said "generally used". And perhaps slightly less
than 20 years. In an offline conversation I just had with Art, I had to
look back at my resume to be sure. My first exposure to MVS was MVS SP
1.3 in 1985 - an "express" system. It had an ICF MCAT, but I also recall
a few VSAM catalogs on the system. Otherwise I would have never learned
about the joys of vsam catalog volume ownership and defining vsam space.
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Isn't it just THRILLING (sarcasm intended) to learn all about the misery
that you've missed??
Volume ownership and VSAM spaces were among the worst pains in the
posterior that I can remember vis-a-vis VSAM. Recovery areas ran right
up there close; "RECOVERABLE" was NOT an accurate description.
--
Rick
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