On Thu, 19 Sep 2013 13:50:22 -0400, Gerhard Postpischil <[email protected]> wrote:
>On 9/19/2013 1:17 PM, Doug Henry wrote: >> Obviously Barbara intentionally didn't request any directory blocks. >> I would expect and I am sure she did also that would produce a JCL >> error. > >I'm conflicted whether this should produce a JCL error. Programmers have >been using RDJFCB/OPENJ and changing all kinds of things for ages. OPEN >could test a (new, DD related) bit to see whether a directory build is >required; it could also default to a one block or one track directory. > >In any case, IBM should be persuaded to either produce a JCL error or >modify the directory build to write an EOF. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
