On Fri, 25 Aug 2023 18:49:49 +0000, Jon Perryman wrote: > >Does anyone believe that symbols is causing the problem with SMP/e install >JCL? Do you think we can't write rexx, use ISPF JCL tailoring, ISPF edit >macros or the many other tools that everyone else uses to tailor JCL? > I believe that symbols don't cause a problem but, if used effectively, facilitate a solution. But the process should be accessible with least effort to the greatest part of the user base.
As I wrote previously, I once supplied an elaborate Edit macro in REXX to tailor JCL including in streamdata. My intent was that once configured by the user that macro could be used to tailor subsequent install and service jobs. I made extensive use of SOURCELIND() and ADDRESS ISREDIT to spare the user of dealing with REXX quoting rules. I was dismayed when I asked one tester for feedback and she said she preferred to Edit those jobs individually, by hand. I felt that process was tedious, repetitive without being repeatable, thus error prone. I had failed. >The bigger question is if using edit change commands causes this much grief, >have you considered the implications of how you plan to maintain products? > ??? The Edit macro I described was equally applicable to installation and service jobs. -- gil ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
