On Fri, 15 May 2009 09:27:42 -0400, Thompson, Steve wrote: > >Welcome to the MVS world. In the MVS world, we are not device dependant, >nor are we data definition locked/blocked. We generally don't have to >recompile our programs, change the DTF contents (DCB in MVS), etc. just >because the file attributes change (xSAM to VSAM is the exception). > Huh???
If "we are not device dependant", why is there such intense trepidation and resistance to the mere suggestion of a device with a novel geometry such as more bytes per track or more tracks per cylinder? It doesn't appear that you and I have been living in the same MVS world. -- gil ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
