Thanks for the info. The last time I used the product, you didn't. And, it wasn't on the horizon. But, that was 2 years ago.
One more reason to select ZIP/390 over PKZIP. How are you on file size limits? ------Original Message------ From: [email protected] Sender: David L. Kennedy To: (yahoo) Ted MacNEIL To: [email protected] Sent: Jun 3, 2009 13:17 Subject: RE: INFOZIP >2Gb FYI.... We now support adding a file to an existing archive. David L. Kennedy Data21, Inc. Phone: (310) 792-1771 x217 Fax: (310) 792-1778 -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ted MacNEIL Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2009 8:29 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: INFOZIP >2Gb >PKZIP supports compression of files over 9 exebytes in size. We went from PKZIP to ZIP/390, because of cost and support issues. ZIP/390 comes from DATA21 (www.data21.com). Both companies support lines are only open 9-5, M-F (local time). DATA21 is in California, and PKZIP is in Phili (I believe). >I am sure that there are others as well. I cannot speak to file size. We rarely had files over 500 Mb. The only 'flaws' I've found in ZIP/390: 1. You cannot add a file to an existing archive. 2. You cannot compress VSAM; this is an added cost feature in PKZIP. The other problem with PKZIP/MVS, beside the ones I mentioned above, is archiving PDSE's. This is automatic with ZIP/390 and a cost feature with PKZIP. - Too busy driving to stop for gas! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 - Too busy driving to stop for gas! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
