There is the character string 'IKJDAIR'. On Sat, 27 Mar 2021 17:30:18 -0700, Charles Mills wrote:
>Here's another clue as to the last time it was current: > >COPYRIGHT IBM CORP 1983,1988; > >Not sure how it allocates files. There is no character string 'ALLOC' nor is >there an SVC 99 (X'0a63'). > >Do you know IND$FILE's foreign cousin, APVUFILE? > >Charles > > >-----Original Message----- >From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On >Behalf Of Paul Gilmartin >Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2021 2:59 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: IND$FILE and zFS? > >On Sat, 27 Mar 2021 14:45:37 -0700, Charles Mills wrote: > >>Waste of bits. IND$File is the b@stard child of an orphan. It's AMODE/RMODE >>24, if that gives you any clue as to its currency. >> >>IMHO >> >Yes, but ... The use of IND$FILE remains so prevalent (partly because >of absurd site security rules), and the use of zFS has become so prevalent, >that the union should be sanctified. > >I can hardly imagine that transferring a Classic data set is performed >except by ALLOCATing it, and a general technique for allocation is >hinted at in: > > https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSLTBW_2.4.0/com.ibm.zos.v2r4.bpxa500/tso.htm > >The match should be made. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
