The only time I ever saw READY prompt restricted was in a logon proc designed for end users (ie *not* programmers). Those users were allowed to use a couple of ISPF-based tools, but nothing else.
IMO, the application programmer should be given enough latitude to shoot *himself* in the foot, but should not be able to shoot anyone else's foot. That is the systems programmer's job. :-) On Wed, Mar 18, 2009 at 2:59 PM, Dave Salt <[email protected]> wrote: >> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On >> Behalf Of Jousma, David >> We already do not allow them to get to the READY prompt > > If a data set is allocated to a users ISPF session and it runs out of space > (e.g. the ISPF PROFILE), the usual remedy is to reallocate a bigger data set, > copy the old one into it, exit to the TSO READY prompt, delete the original > data set and rename the new (bigger) one back to the old name. If users can't > get to the READY prompt and therefore can't do this for themselves, it means > a lot of time will be wasted, both for the users and for whoever it is they > have to call to do the deleting and renaming for them. > > I've worked at places that have very tight security restrictions (such as > banks and governments) but I've never seen anyone block users from getting to > the READY prompt. To me this seems overly restrictive and perhaps might cause > more problems than it solves. > > Dave Salt > > SimpList(tm) - try it; you'll get it! > http://www.mackinney.com/products/SIM/simplist.htm > _________________________________________________________________ > Chat with the whole group, and bring everyone together. > http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9650735 > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
