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Yes. April 8th. -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Paul Gilmartin Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2025 3:16 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Expand DSN names (WAS : Java saved IBM Z?!) [CAUTION: This Email is from outside the Organization. Unless you trust the sender, Don’t click links or open attachments as it may be a Phishing email, which can steal your Information and compromise your Computer.] On Wed, 26 Mar 2025 15:51:43 -0400, Steve Thompson wrote: >I agree that the 8 char node and 44 char limit on DSN names needs to be >expanded. That is going to hit VTOCs and CATALOGs and JCL, and dynamic >allocation.... > Are you one of those radicals who think that sooner or later you'll need more than 640 K? >But there is always z/OS 4.1 (kinda would match with OE, hmmmm). > Yes. (Is there an announcement?) Dynamic allocation handles the UNIX name space just fine. What can't be done with OE files, especially with FILE \DATA=RECORD? Well, OE directories in STEPLIB and EXEC PGM='Long Mixed Case Name'. I want it! DSFS is a step in the wrong direction: adding classic MVS data set restrictions to OE rather than adding UNIX flexxibility to MVS. Where's the DSFS User's Guide? -- gil ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ::DISCLAIMER:: ________________________________ The contents of this e-mail and any attachment(s) are confidential and intended for the named recipient(s) only. E-mail transmission is not guaranteed to be secure or error-free as information could be intercepted, corrupted, lost, destroyed, arrive late or incomplete, or may contain viruses in transmission. The e mail and its contents (with or without referred errors) shall therefore not attach any liability on the originator or HCL or its affiliates. Views or opinions, if any, presented in this email are solely those of the author and may not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of HCL or its affiliates. Any form of reproduction, dissemination, copying, disclosure, modification, distribution and / or publication of this message without the prior written consent of authorized representative of HCL is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error please delete it and notify the sender immediately. Before opening any email and/or attachments, please check them for viruses and other defects. ________________________________ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
