On Tue, 23 Mar 2021 12:03:09 +0100, Radoslaw Skorupka wrote: > >However when you specify records or kilobytes, the system assumes the >following: >a) you have only inkling about mainframe DASD > Wrong! It forces me to know more than I care to.
>b) you want such and such number or kilobytes, megabytes or records. AT >LEAST. > What infuriates me is that when I want, e.g., 1GB (a reasonable amount given that I can carry terabytes in my shirt pocket), I must factor it into U, K, or M (why no "G", even "T"?) rather than the intuitive BLKSIZE=0,SPACE=(1000000000,1). A PITA when I'm generating JCL with a program. Why does IBM choose to afflict me with 20th Century, 2311 mentality? -- gil ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
