I wanted to give it to our new sysprogs. They are younger people, recently promoted from operations. I thought they would get a chuckle out of it too.
-----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> On Behalf Of Michael A. Shaw Sent: Saturday, April 24, 2021 4:21 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Diagram of MVS Control Blocks [External Email. Exercise caution when clicking links or opening attachments.] On 4/23/2021 3:43 PM, PINION, RICHARD W. wrote: > Many years ago, 1982, I took my first MVS class, MVS Structure and > Logic. One of the first handouts our class was given was a spaghetti diagram > of MVS control blocks. > Unfortunately, I threw mine away in 2016, when I thought my system > programming days were over. I took that same two-week class in Chicago in 1980. The diagram in question (as I remember it) was a joke, right? It was impossibly complicated with curved lines and arrows and flowchart symbols all over it. It was made to generate a chuckle, not teach actual logic flow. I too had a copy once, but it's long gone. Mike ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN Confidentiality notice: This e-mail message, including any attachments, may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient(s), or the employee or agent responsible for delivery of this message to the intended recipient(s), you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, or copying of this e-mail message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please immediately notify the sender and delete this e-mail message from your computer. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
